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Thought For The Day: “Google feels like ours (even though it legally belongs to its shareholders)… Weblogs feel like their ours while online columns do not. The Mac feels like it’s ours… Craigslist feels like ours…”  David Weinberger

  • When Talking About Business Models, Remember That Profits Equal Revenues Minus Costs
    The VC behind Twitter and others praises Craigslist and makes some very common sense arguments. Yay for the recession. Must read,
  • Buy The Change
    Trying to be even smaller than Craigslist, this startup is drawing lots of early praise. Is there a sustainable jobs movement in the offing? Work locally?
  • Jeff Jarvis: “The United States of Google?”
    Craig Newmark (of the epononymous list) loves Jeff Jarvis’ piece on the United States of Google.
  • Kindle Ad Platform Could Save Newspapers
    File this under “enough toothpicks could have saved the Titanic”
  • Five Questions for Fred Wilson
    “Facebook is having a fantastic year in 2009 already. I think it’s having a second wind, driven by serious adoption (as opposed to just setting up a profile) by the over 40 generation and by significant  international adoption. Twitter is different from Facebook and highly complimentary. The two big differences are Twitter is public like blogging and Facebook is private (friends only). Also the relationship models are different. On Twitter you can follow me even though I don’t follow you. On Facebook, the following/friendship has to be mutual. This leads to different use cases and I think we’ll see many people use both services for different purposes.”

I’m on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Friendfeed. Catch up with me.

 



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John Sumser

John Sumser is a principal analyst for HRExaminer, an independent analyst firm covering HR Technology and the intersection of people, tech, and work. John’s mix of experience over the course of his career gives him a broad and unique perspective on the industry. Like anyone trying to process a lot of information, he is two or three steps ahead in some areas and still learning about others. Sumser’s work includes deep research into the nooks and crannies of HR Technology to identify and explain rapidly evolving trends. Built on a foundation of engineering, design, and philosophy, John’s seeks to understand and advise clients on where their technology works best, for whom, and in what context. Each year, John examines the insides of hundreds of companies, their products, and ecosystems. He delivers vendor analysis by building the framework from which to deliver the critique. He is constantly connecting and making visible the front end of change. He can help you see the path of evolution and the risks on the journey. The HRExaminer is Sumser’s vehicle for understanding and explaining the inner workings of the industry. With three weekly podcasts, and written commentary, he covers emerging ideas, the state of the industry, and the executives who operate it.

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