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Treat Readers Like High Schoolers to Gain Subscribers

At least when it comes to their reading comprehension. It makes a lot of sense if you think about it. Less people will complete a doctorate as will complete a four year undergraduate degree. Less people will compete a four year degree as will graduate high school. Less education usually means less reading and less reading leads to a lower level of reading comprehension. If the words and sentences you use are too complex a number of people who might otherwise appreciate what you have to say may have trouble following how you’re saying it.

Anonymity Not the Enemy

In the context of the Gizmodo social hack, Seth writes: "Anonymity is the enemy, whether it's online or walking around a trade show with a clicker in your pocket." I vehemently disagree with Seth's statement.  Here's why.

The Truth About CES

Brilliant. That’s all I can say about Adam Frucci’s post at Gizmodo on “Ten Reasons We’re Doomed: CES Edition.” Bloody brilliant. It describes every tech trade show I’ve ever been to. Some of my favourite highlights:

Blogs Giving Mainstream Media a Run for its Money

Last week I read an interesting article by the Alley Insider that I’ve been dying to share - mainly because it included the following Nielsen chart that revealed an interesting comparison of sites.

Woops, Bloggers Give Nissan Too Much Credit

Did you know that Nissan has developed a new kind of paint that can change colors on command? It was news to Nissan, too.

Hong Kong's Broadband Is How Fast?

In case you're still convinced there's a true open market in broadband space and the handful of companies running it are sufficient competition for each other, consider this: in Hong Kong, you can get a fiber-to-the-home connection 20 times faster than Verizon's FiOS connection for about the same price.

MySpace Turns Away Australian Mobile Users

Under the right circumstances, an air of exclusivity can create a lot of interest.  Under the wrong circumstances, it can generate a lot of shrugs.  And by blocking some Australian mobile users, MySpace seems to have earned an unhealthy mix of the two.

What are Tech Bloggers Good for?

Dare Obasanjo asks “what are those A-list technology bloggers good for?” He’s absolutely right! (I’ve been saying that a lot today — I’m in a very agreeable mood).

YouTube Steps Towards Widescreen

All the latest televisions have embraced this format, and now YouTube (sort of) has, as well: video search results are being displayed in a widescreen ratio.  It’s not clear when this feature might make the jump to the videos themselves, however.

Google Street View Gets Camera Car Fleet

Those of you who like the Google Street View program should celebrate; those who have privacy concerns should stock up on window blinds and baseball caps.  A report indicates that Google’s got at least 30 new Chevy Cobalts, and they appear ready to serve as Street View camera cars.