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"This certainly seems like a no brainer and it's something I've wanted Feedly/Google Reader to do for me for a long time now, but I wonder to what extend this would lead to a negative feedback loop. If what's available for me to read is informed primarily by what I've already read which way is intelectual progress? Can a system so configured actually challenge me in any real sense? How do you account for not only "things I'm interested in" but "things I will be interested in"?" - Michael Turro

"rather than leave an idiotic double comment here (can't seems to delete, just edit) I will edit with an elaboration on my comment below. What I'm getting at is that surfacing products that are relavant to a commercial need is somewhat less difficult than surfacing ideas that are useful in shaping a point of view on a complex and fluid world." - Michael Turro

"This certainly seems like a no brainer and it's something I've wanted Feedly/Google Reader to do for me for a long time now, but I wonder to what extend this would lead to a negative feedback loop. If what's available for me to read is informed primarily by what I've already read which way is intelectual progress? Can a system so configured actually challenge me in any real sense? How do you account for not only "things I'm interested in" but "things I will be interested in"?" - Michael Turro

"This certainly seems like a no brainer and it's something I've wanted Feedly/Google Reader to do for me for a long time now, but I wonder to what extend this would lead to a negative feedback loop. If what's available for me to read is informed primarily by what I've already read which way is intelectual progress? Can a system so configured actually challenge me in any real sense? How do you account for not only "things I'm interested in" but "things I will be interested in"?" - Michael Turro

"Or perhaps the new iTunes services would be covered under any contractual agreements that the labels had with LaLa?" - Michael Turro

"Or perhaps the new iTunes services would be covered under any contractual agreements that the labels had with LaLa?" - Michael Turro

"Or perhaps the new iTunes services would be covered under any contractual agreements that the labels had with LaLa?" - Michael Turro

"Rising at 16 percent a year and still only 3 percent of overall state spending." - Michael Turro

"Rising at 16 percent a year and still only 3 percent of overall state spending." - Michael Turro

"Rising at 16 percent a year and still only 3 percent of overall state spending." - Michael Turro

"Bill of Rights? Declaration of Independence? Documents created by governments... I'd ask what good things have anarchic societies contributed to the world?" - Michael Turro

"Bill of Rights? Declaration of Independence? Documents created by governments... I'd ask what good things have anarchic societies contributed to the world?" - Michael Turro

"Bill of Rights? Declaration of Independence? Documents created by governments... I'd ask what good things have anarchic societies contributed to the world?" - Michael Turro

""Existing" does not mean that the e-commerce solution must pre-date the iPad launch - that's simply ridiculous and wrong. It means that the developer (or publisher) must have the technical chops to build and maintain their own e-commerce solution rather than try to rig Apple's in app purchase API so that they can capture user data from Apple in the process. The reason the big guys don't sell subscriptions isn't because they didn't have a solution soon enough - it's because they don't know how build or don't want to take on the liability of managing their own independent solution." - Michael Turro

""Existing" does not mean that the e-commerce solution must pre-date the iPad launch - that's simply ridiculous and wrong. It means that the developer (or publisher) must have the technical chops to build and maintain their own e-commerce solution rather than try to rig Apple's in app purchase API so that they can capture user data from Apple in the process. The reason the big guys don't sell subscriptions isn't because the didn't have a solution soon enough - it's because they don't know how build or don't want to take on the liability of managing their own, independent solution." - Michael Turro

""Existing" does not mean that the e-commerce solution must pre-date the iPad launch - that's simply ridiculous and wrong. It means that the developer (or publisher) must have the technical chops to build and maintain their own e-commerce solution rather than try to rig Apple's in app purchase API so that they can capture user data from Apple in the process. The reason the big guys don't sell subscriptions isn't because they didn't have a solution soon enough - it's because they don't know how build or don't want to take on the liability of managing their own independent solution." - Michael Turro

"@PKafka - I imagine the problem is with systems built for the specific and only purpose of bypassing iTunes in-app purchasing." - Michael Turro

"@PKafka - I imagine the problem is with systems built for the specific and only purpose of bypassing iTunes in-app purchasing." - Michael Turro

"@PKafka - I imagine the problem is with systems built for the specific and only purpose of bypassing iTunes in-app purchasing." - Michael Turro

"The question of whether or not Apple's position here is wise is debatable - I surely don't really know or have an opinion on that. Though it's hard to argue with their logic based on past performance." - Michael Turro

"The question of whether or not Apple's position here is wise is debatable - I surely don't really know or have an opinion on that. Though it's hard to argue with their logic based on past performance." - Michael Turro

"The question of whether or not Apple's position here is wise is debatable - I surely don't really know or have an opinion on that. Though it's hard to argue with their logic based on past performance." - Michael Turro

""download the magazines via Apple’s iTunes, but would pay Time Inc. directly." Maybe this has something to do with it? I would imagine that other apps that do have in app shopping that they control (Wall Street Journal, Zinio, Amazon, etc) are serving up the purchased content and handling all the transactional and customer info through their own infrastructure. Sounds like maybe Time is trying to get off on the cheap by using Apple's infrastructure, but pocket all the data and money." - Michael Turro

""download the magazines via Apple’s iTunes, but would pay Time Inc. directly." Maybe this has something to do with it? I would imagine that other apps that do have in app shopping that they control (Wall Street Journal, Zinio, Amazon, etc) are serving up the purchased content and handling all the transactional and customer info through their own infrastructure. Sounds like maybe Time is trying to get off on the cheap by using Apple's infrastructure, but pocket all the data and money." - Michael Turro

""download the magazines via Apple’s iTunes, but would pay Time Inc. directly." Maybe this has something to do with it? I would imagine that other apps that do have in app shopping that they control (Wall Street Journal, Zinio, Amazon, etc) are serving up the purchased content and handling all the transactional and customer info through their own infrastructure. Sounds like maybe Time is trying to get off on the cheap by using Apple's infrastructure, but pocket all the data and money." - Michael Turro

"Also - have you happened to see VQR's epub edition on iBooks? They seem to be thinking in the same direction as well. http://www.vqronline.org/blog..." - Michael Turro

"Also - have you happened to see VQR's epub edition on iBooks? They seem to be thinking in the same direction as well. http://www.vqronline.org/blog..." - Michael Turro

"Also - have you happened to see VQR's epub edition on iBooks? They seem to be thinking in the same direction as well. http://www.vqronline.org/blog..." - Michael Turro

"Oh man you've got me salivating here Rex... I think we're seeing the same thing... can't wait for your extended thoughts on this. Though let me say one thing about Kindle app (which I use and love as well) - it's got some of the worst typography I've ever seen. I'm reading the Rifkin's Empathic Civilization right now and without fail it throws a space after all instances of "fl" (ie: conflict is consistently rendered as confl ict). I realize that digital typography is something of an oxymoron and that Apple is not much better, but at least they have started to understand and correct some of their weakness in the area - the recent version of iBooks has an option to turn forced justification off and to choose a more screen oriented font like Georgia. So while the addition of audio and video is nice, I'd rather have readable type. These platforms ignore the importance of that at their own peril." - Michael Turro

"Oh man you've got me salivating here Rex... I think we're seeing the same thing... can't wait for your extended thoughts on this. Though let me say one thing about Kindle app (which I use and love as well) - it's got some of the worst typography I've ever seen. I'm reading the Rifkin's Empathic Civilization right now and without fail it throws a space after all instances of "fl" (ie: conflict is consistently rendered as confl ict). I realize that digital typography is something of an oxymoron and that Apple is not much better, but at least they have started to understand and correct some of their weakness in the area - the recent version of iBooks has an option to turn forced justification off and to choose a more screen oriented font like Georgia. So while the addition of audio and video is nice, I'd rather have readable type. These platforms ignore the importance of that at their own peril." - Michael Turro