Category Archives: Entertainment

The point I missed about podcasts

Posted on August 3, 2020 by markkolier

A couple of years ago I posted that I liked podcasts well enough but felt that since I could read so much faster than I could listen.. Continue reading →

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In ten words or less – the 24 books I finished in 2015

Posted on January 7, 2016 by markkolier

I saw that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg publicly pledged in 2015 to read two books per month. Well in 2014 I did that and once again in 2015. Mr. Zuckerberg is still winning overall. There are times when trying to … Continue reading →

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A real revenue model for Foursquare

Posted on March 10, 2014 by markkolier

Four years ago I signed up (it did not feel like joining) for Foursquare.  There’s still value in checking into various places – $5 off, a free appetizer, or some other special (free drink etc.) that might be offered upon … Continue reading →

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Monthly subscription music services – WINNER!

Posted on January 16, 2014 by markkolier

I am not necessarily proud to admit this but although I have had an iPod for many years, I have never purchased any music in the iTunes library.   I just had the feeling that it was not something that I … Continue reading →

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Zynga did not lose as much money last quarter as forecast – Oh boy!

Posted on February 6, 2013 by markkolier

I admit I am far from being qualified to understand the proceedings on Wall Street. Tuesday afternoon online gaming platform Zynga ‘reported a fourth-quarter loss of $48.6 million, or 6 cents a share, on sales of $311 million. The “adjusted” … Continue reading →

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Annoying Automated Algorithmic ‘Suggestions’

Posted on December 17, 2012 by markkolier

I’m not sure if Amazon.com was the first company to offer crowd-sourced algorithmic suggestions of books I might like to read based on my browsing and buying history but certainly Amazon was one of the first.  I’ve written about this … Continue reading →

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At all costs avoid the ‘endless feedback loop of you’

Posted on December 10, 2012 by markkolier

I wrote a post recently about serial cookie deleters in relation to online tracking http://wp.me/pn6jX-Iw. One of the sources I cited was Jeffrey Rosen’s Sunday NY Times article “Who do they think you are”  . I also noted a line in … Continue reading →

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Is video making people dumber?

Posted on June 25, 2012 by markkolier

Parents often complain that the attention span of their children is shorter than ever. With the explosion of internet video that trend is working its way through people of all ages. Is video making Americans dumber? By some accounts the … Continue reading →

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A really cool NBA 2012 Playoff television commercial

Posted on May 14, 2012 by markkolier

Maybe I’ve seen something like it before and cannot remember but the intense ad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ6N-4p1kLc in which type flashes quickly throughout the 0:30 television spot is highly unusual and highly engaging. I found it haunting and very memorable. For starters … Continue reading →

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Is buying a 3DTV worthwhile?

Posted on April 23, 2012 by markkolier

We have what at the time was a state-of-the art (back in 2001) Sony 42 inch flat screen television. It is a complete monster – heavy, non-internet enabled and with no HDMI cables. The picture quality remains very good (to … Continue reading →

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