November 2011
5 posts
“I, for one, would like priority boarding for free, special food for free, with...”
– Traveling With Kids? Readers Prefer You Didn’t by https://findings.comMichelle Higgins (via Findings.com)
With Flixster, Studios Bet Consumers Will Buy... →
Retailers like Wal-Mart are working on UltraViolet access sites, but the only way to use the cloud-based service for now is via Flixster. Once consumers buy an UltraViolet-enabled DVD or Blu-ray set … they can set up an account on Flixster and type in a code provided on the disc packaging to claim their digital rights.
That may seem complicated for consumers in the age of Netflix and...
The New Patterns of Culture: Slow, Fast & Spiky «... →
they’re Spiky – there are no technical or economic constraints keeping the spotlight in one place anymore, so attention can move on as quickly as it arrived. This is the major shift that we are missing when we are nostalgic for the 20th century. We’re only just beginning to learn what culture looks like in spiky networks, and only just beginning to invent the companies and institutions that can...
“A fascinating study in The Review of Financial Studies showed that financial...”
– Financial Advisors Show Poor Market Timing - CBS
News (via Findings.com)
“You’d like to think that since these institutions are getting the best students,...”
– Why Science Majors Change Their Minds
(It’s Just So Darn Hard) (via Findings.com)