#business
https://www.anthropic.com/research/project-vend-1
Fascinating set of insights into how far an AI agent can go, and how it breaks down. The other thin...
https://stratechery.com/2021/internet-3-0-and-the-...
This is a solid bit of writing from a few years back that explains a lot about the stages of growth...
https://interconnected.org/home/2020/11/17/self_dr...
I would absolutely love this. I have a tiny business that this year has basically been nothing but...
https://stonemaiergames.com/kickstarter/full-list-...
A list of lessons in running a kickstarter (or similar project). One to come back to.
Time Inc. acquires Myspace - Business Insider
http://uk.businessinsider.com/time-inc-acquires-my...
Wait, is it still 10 years ago?
How Mickey Mouse Evades the Public Domain
http://priceonomics.com/how-mickey-mouse-evades-th...
I knew that Mickey was a huge part of the reason for ongoing copyright extensions. What I didn't kn...
The sad economics of being famous on the internet | Fusion
http://fusion.net/story/244545/famous-and-broke-on...
Interesting and saddening breakdown of the economics of internet fame.
Filtered for SAAS (17 Feb., 2015, at Interconnected)
http://interconnected.org/home/2015/02/17/filtered
Lot of job-relevant stuff to dig into here.
Pomplamoose 2014 Tour Profits — Medium
https://medium.com/@jackconte/pomplamoose-2014-tou...
I'm always fascinated when indie artists in any medium release a breakdown of their financials.
All Our Patent Are Belong To You | Blog | Tesla Motors
http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/all-our-patent-are...
Tesla have open-sourced their patents, in a bid to get the car industry to play catch-up. Their lan...
http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2014/0...
Here's a good primer on why Amazon are likely to be long-term bad for creators. As well as being sh...
http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2010/0...
I have had a few conversations recently with people who have kvetched about having to pay the same p...
http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2012/0...
Mr Stross, on Amazon's strategy, and the obvious step publishers could take to help unseat them from...
I Was a Warehouse Wage Slave | Mother Jones
http://motherjones.com/politics/2012/02/mac-mcclel...
I feel guilty about shopping with amazon (and other internet-only retailers). Not guilty enough to s...
Today is not tomorrow (or, how to beat Amazon) – Baldur Bjarnason
http://www.baldurbjarnason.com/notes/today-is-not-...
Solid overview of the state of (e-)publishing for the near-to-medium term.