I Have a Job, They Don’t: Fansourcing

You know those friends and fellow fans that are incredibly talented but don't have work?  Yeah, I thought so.  You wonder what you can do for them when they are so talented, so gifted, yet are looking for work.  It's easy to wonder since they're so good at what they do, you're left wondering what you can do.

What you can do is give these talented people a chance to use their talent for you – and thus give them a chance to earn money, build skills, and gain another reference (that's you here).

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Some Speculations on Tablets

So the Xoom's had some bad reviews (which I admittedly don't think are fair, but still).  RIM's playbook is getting trashed – though it's having some surprisingly good sales (which I chalk up to loyalty).  The Android-and-other Tablet market doesn't appear to be doing too hot at the moment.

So this has me thinking.  OK, linoleum makes me think (name the reference), but in this case I'm thinking about Tablets.

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