Daily Archives: December 21, 2004

Poster Resurgence

Posted on December 21, 2004 by jetrotz

The website of the Ephemera Society of America discusses the newly active American poster market, resurgent in the past ten years. The number of poster auctions conducted in the United States increased from two in 1990 to at least eight … Continue reading →

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Future Media, 2014

Posted on December 21, 2004 by jetrotz

Robin Sloan has published a Flash ‘documentary’ describing the downfall of the fourth estate and their replacement by the rise of Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Friendster (you had me until that last one). The vision is interesting, and potentially accurate … Continue reading →

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The Long Tail Book Deal

Posted on December 21, 2004 by jetrotz

In one of the most interesting articles to appear in WIRED in a long while, Chris Anderson explained the concept of ‘the long tail.’ Now, he has announced a book deal on his blog. This will be a must read … Continue reading →

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Scary Santa

Posted on December 21, 2004 by jetrotz

Face it. For a certain type of kid, Santa is a horrifying character. Huge boots. A beard hiding most of his face. A huge, angry, red suit. Questionable breath. Well, with some Santas. Anyway, the Orlando Sun-Sentinel has published the … Continue reading →

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Potter VI Complete, Due Summer ‘05

Posted on December 21, 2004 by jetrotz

News reports confirm a recent rumor – that J.K. Rowling’s sixth installment the Harry Potter series is complete, and will be released on July 16th. The new novel, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, marks a two-year gap between new … Continue reading →

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