The Players. While President Obama pleads with Congress to re-place taxes on wealthy Americans who can “afford” to help foot the public welfare tab, capitalism has succeeded in taxing the rich to pay for public media welfare. Fiscally conservative Republicans who make more than 250 thousand dollars per year have stood their ground in not … Continue reading »
Gates of Opportunity, Jobs for The People (New Media 8.01)
As leadership is, “the ability to influence people for the attainment of organizational goals,” both Bill Gates and Steve Jobs are incredible leaders (Cengage Management). In such a new industry, both used contingency approaches and had specific leadership styles within management situations. They were both charismatic and unintentionally created a sort of follower worship that … Continue reading »
A Musical Perspective Regarding Change (New Media 7.27)
It’s important to put everything into perspective regarding change. The “medium is the message” in that that is what has changed. Characteristics of The Music Industry have not. It’s controllable and understandable and not as digitally unrecognizable as many want to make it. It’s welcoming and accessible. Just like it was before, you have to … Continue reading »
Really, it’s Economics 2.Zero (New Media 7.26)
Our economy is shifting from brick-and-mortar to digital distribution and with a new economy comes new economic theory. Roots in the traditional supply and demand graph turn into a supply and access graph. The dinosaur chart here shows how the Long Tail of products becomes more specific to genre and cater to the purchaser the … Continue reading »
I Can Hear The Music in The Cloud, I Think. (New Media 7.20)
How has the digital realm of music sales changed my music career in the last 5 years? There are basic business features we look at in making management decisions, but in a world clouded by the cloud, there must be an explanation to dehumidify. For my term paper, I will compile and address estimates of … Continue reading »
New Medical App: Well, You Ought to Go See Someone About That. (New Media 7.19)
As long as capitalism reigns in the medical industry and government is kept out, there will be a need for communication between all parties involved in one’s own health care. Some folks keep this information sorted in hard copy calendars and their virtual Rolodex, they store records and receipts in filing cabinets or the handy shoebox. … Continue reading »
Interact With Me, Please. (New Media 7.13)
The first time I registered www.juliegood.com it was 1995 and my guitarist’s Dad was a coding computer hacker with the last name Heacker. Mr. Heacker told me that the Internet was the place to be and producing a website would give me international exposure. Eventually, he was right and I can’t thank him enough, but … Continue reading »
My Own Time-Consuming Process of Diffusion (New Media 7.12)
The idea of “logging on the web” makes me want to wear overalls and carry an axe, or at least order some pancakes with my coffee. The idea of “blogging” makes me grab for the figurative broom and dustpan, as it sounds like it might need to be cleaned up. I’m fairly sure, though, that it is my … Continue reading »
That’s What I said, I’m Just Turning On The Air Conditioner
She came back from the theater. A night out on the town with her The Red Hat Ladies. Songs of youth and love sung from the coat closet.
