Eric Wahlforss is one of the guys behind SoundCloud. This is where he jots down thoughts on the web, music and strategy, among other things.
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Historic ‘Blockbuster’ Store Offers Glimpse Of How Movies Were Rented In The Past
Historic ‘Blockbuster’ Store Offers Glimpse Of How Movies Were Rented In The Past
[Via Gerd Leonhard]
This isn’t exactly the BlackBox I envisioned…
…and it’s from Sun, not Apple? But it’s mighty cool nonetheless. (My 2005 article on the hypothetical Apple BlackBox)
Nerdlife
My friend Palle just let me know that he put our 1998 short film on YouTube (Winner of the DreamHack 98 Wild Compo). I play a confused nerd who meets his own destiny in the forest. Still a funny movie, I think (at least for me…god, was I young!). Anyway, here it is:
Incredible book stats
Some almost shocking numbers on books in the U.S [via BuzzMachine]:
One-third of high school graduates never read another book for the rest of their lives. …
58% of the US adult population never reads another book after high school.42% of college graduates never read another book.
80% of US families did not buy or read a book last year.
70% of US adults have not been in a bookstore in the last five years.
57% of new books are not read to completion.
Most readers do not get past page 18 in a book they have purchased.Customers 55 and older account for more than one-third of all books bought.Number of publishers
1947: 357 publishers
1973: 3,000 publishers1980: 12,000 Publishers. The New York Times, February 23, 1981.
1994: 52,847 publishers. Books in Print.
2003: About 73,000 (plus those who publish through POD/DotCom publishers; they use the publisher’s ISBN block.)
78% of the titles published come from the small/self-publishers.Most initial print runs are 5,000 copies.
A larger publisher must sell 10,000 books to break even.
A book must move in the stores in six weeks.
On the average, a book store browser spends eight seconds looking at the front cover and 15 seconds looking at the back cover.Women buy 68% of all books.
Jerold Jenkins’ stats on writers:
81% of the population feels they have a book inside them.
27% would write fiction.
28% would write on personal development
27% would write history, biography, etc.
20% would do a picture book, cookbook, etc.6 million have written a manuscript.
6 million manuscripts are making the rounds.
Out of every 10,000 children’s books, 3 get published.
Exit Sign
Hilarious video that placed third in a recent 24 hour video competition.
Ideas for Startups
“The fact that there’s no market for startup ideas suggests there’s no demand”. Such a good way to put it! Paul Graham have more great tips on getting ideas for startups.
Jyri kicks ass!
Eyes on the ball. Image borrowed from Bjoern.
Although I was aware of every single point of Jyri’s talk in advance, it was absolutely mindblowing to see him deliver these crystal clear arguments live. Jyri reminds me why we are here at reboot; not just to talk, but to enjoy great talks! Big thanks.
This blog needs more color!
I realised that after assaulting it with a paintball gun. I also got the chance to give vent to my feelings for the RIAA. Please do try this at home, it’s mighty fun.
By the way, being able to do this with Flash seems a bit dangerous, I mean aren’t there any security implications here..!?
From Anna.