Category Archives: reader

Occasional reader – Gas prices, trashing hotels, brain chemistry, hunger cafes

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Rakesh Agrawal

Some interesting reads from the past few weeks: Top Car Dealer Says High Gas Prices Are Good for the U.S. Auto Industry (WSJ) — The CEO of AutoNation views high gas prices as just what we need to spur innovation … Continue reading →

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Occasional reader – Saying no to Google, popcorn prices popping, economics and height, Pringles

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Rakesh Agrawal

North Oaks tells Google Maps: Keep out – we mean it (Star Tribune) — A suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota has demanded that Google remove all images from Street View, citing its laws against trespassing. The city’s roads are privately … Continue reading →

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Occasional reader – Airport security, future of journalism, working with Yahoo!

Posted on May 18, 2008 by Rakesh Agrawal

Some interesting reads from the past couple of weeks: The Airport Security Follies (New York Times blog) – Pilot Patrick Smith takes a look at the idiocy of our airport screening processes. Smith argues (and I fully agree) that airport … Continue reading →

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Occasional reader – cognitive surplus, Larry Page on changing the world, CSI and mapping crime

Posted on May 5, 2008 by Rakesh Agrawal

Some interesting reads from the last few weeks: Clay Shirky at Web 2.0 Expo on the cognitive surplus (Web 2.0 video) – Author Clay Shirky spoke recently on how much could be done if only a fraction of the time … Continue reading →

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Occasional reader – Pennies, GPS, bribing Congress, Nats opener

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Rakesh Agrawal

Some interesting stories from the last couple of weeks: Penny Dreadful (New Yorker) — Please, please let’s kill the penny already. It’s one of the nuisances of everyday life. Aside from Lincolnphiles and the companies that make money selling zinc … Continue reading →

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Occasional reader – WSJ, GPS, food orgies, tax rebates

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Rakesh Agrawal

Some interesting reads from the last few weeks: Wall St. Journal Makes Politics Its Business (Washington Post) – Media critic Howard Kurtz takes an in-depth look at changes at the Wall Street Journal since its takeover by Rupert Murdoch’s News … Continue reading →

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Occasional reader – Hulu, Tellme, slum tourism, layoffs

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Rakesh Agrawal

Some interesting reads from the past couple of weeks: Hulu: Great Product, Still Screwed (Silicon Alley Insider) – The much-hyped video site from NBC and News Corp. is now out of beta. Hulu offers free access to full episodes from … Continue reading →

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Occasional reader – Jon Stewart, privacy and Fauxbama

Posted on March 1, 2008 by Rakesh Agrawal

Some interesting items from the last few weeks: Jon Stewart’s pre-Oscar interview on Larry King Live (CNN) – This interview is a perfect example of why people like me are watching The Daily Show for news. Stewart is sharper and … Continue reading →

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Online subscriptions and dumb criminals

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

A couple of interesting stories from the media this week: Success Without Ads – The New York Times looks at the success of Consumer Reports, online and offline. The all-subscription and no ad products have been remarkably successful. The magazine … Continue reading →

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