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O'Reilly is launching the first-ever Global Ignite Week, to bring together as many local Ignites as possible. Read more.

O'Reilly Media <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKjmD2xM3ms"><img src="http://cdn.oreilly.com/oreilly/promos/ignite-41-clunkers.jpg" width="345" height="208" /></a><br /><br /> O'Reilly is launching the first-ever Global Ignite Week, to bring together as many local Ignites as possible. <a href="http://ignite.oreilly.com/giw/">Read more</a>. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/news/~4/QtqK-Ug6XB8" height="1" width="1"/> text http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKjmD2xM3ms tag:toc.oreilly.com,2009://40.38734 2009-12-17T22:39:41Z 2009-12-17T22:39:41Z

In a blog post today, New York Times Columnist (and bestselling O'Reilly author) David Pogue responds to a reader question about DRM (he calls it "copy protection") in light of all the recent ereader buzz, and he's very honest and open about his (very natural) reaction to finding copies of his books out in the wild: "As an author myself, I, too, am terrified by the thought of piracy. I can't stand seeing my books, which are the primary source of my income, posted on all these piracy Web sites, available for anyone to download free." He then discusses sales for one of his books since we began offering it as a (DRM-free) ebook: "The thing was pirated to the skies. It's all over the Web now, ridiculously easy to download without paying... The crazy thing was, sales of the book did not fall."

Andrew Savikas http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/1848 In <a href="http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/17/should-e-books-be-copy-protected" target="_blank">a blog post today</a>, New York Times Columnist (and bestselling O'Reilly author) David Pogue responds to a reader question about DRM (he calls it "copy protection") in light of all the recent ereader buzz, and he's very honest and open about his (very natural) reaction to finding copies of his books out in the wild: "As an author myself, I, too, am terrified by the thought of piracy. I can't stand seeing my books, which are the primary source of my income, posted on all these piracy Web sites, available for anyone to download free." He then discusses sales for one of his books since we began offering it as a (DRM-free) ebook: "The thing was pirated to the skies. It's all over the Web now, ridiculously easy to download without paying... The crazy thing was, sales of the book did not fall." <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/news/~4/aUCCgT65bKY" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/1848 text http://toc.oreilly.com/2009/12/david-pogue-revisits-drm-question-and-ebooks.html tag:radar.oreilly.com,2009://57.38671 2009-12-17T22:07:24Z 2009-12-17T22:07:24Z

To be or not to be: that is the question.Hamlet's famous utterance plays a trick on theater-goers, a mind game of the same type he inflicted constantly on his family and his court. While diverting his audience's attention with a seemingly simple choice between being and non-being, Hamlet of all people would know very well how these extremes bracket infinite gradations. Our fascination with Hamlet is precisely his instinct for presenting a different self to almost everyone he met. Social networking gives us an impetus to review how we appear online. When people ask who we are, questions multiply far beyond the capacity of a binary "to be" digit.

Andy Oram http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/36 <strong><em>To be or not to be: that is the question.</em></strong><br />Hamlet's famous utterance plays a trick on theater-goers, a mind game of the same type he inflicted constantly on his family and his court. While diverting his audience's attention with a seemingly simple choice between being and non-being, Hamlet of all people would know very well how these extremes bracket infinite gradations. Our fascination with Hamlet is precisely his instinct for presenting a different self to almost everyone he met. Social networking gives us an impetus to review how we appear online. When people ask who we are, questions multiply far beyond the capacity of a binary "to be" digit. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/news/~4/04OZ_cG6DVo" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/36 text http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/12/online-identity1.html tag:blogs.oreilly.com,2009:/blurbs//59.38733 2009-12-17T18:09:57Z 2009-12-17T18:09:57Z

O'Reilly Media <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/12/15/public-speaking-entrepreneurship-technology-breakthroughs-berkun.html">The Importance of What You Say</a> &mdash; "People laugh when I tell them I'm a professional speaker. They assume at first that I'm some kind of self-help guru or infomercial star," writes Scott Berkun in a new O'Reilly Insights column on Forbes.com. In the column, the bestselling author of the newly released <a href="http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596802004/">Confessions of a Public Speaker</a> discusses how to choose what to say and which angle to take. <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/12/15/public-speaking-entrepreneurship-technology-breakthroughs-berkun.html">Read more.</a> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/news/~4/hr-eeYemfc4" height="1" width="1"/> text http://blogs.oreilly.com/blurbs/2009/12/17/forbes-burken.jpg http://www.forbes.com/2009/12/15/public-speaking-entrepreneurship-technology-breakthroughs-berkun.html tag:blogs.oreilly.com,2009:/blurbs//59.38732 2009-12-17T16:22:59Z 2009-12-17T16:22:59Z

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iPhone Piracy -- over 70% of submitted game scores for this game (Tap Fu) were from pirated copies. Having seen our data and the fact that not a single pirate bought Tap-Fu after playing it, these arguments all sound a bit delusional to me. It seems like an attempt at trying to be legitimate while hiding the real reason. They should just change their page to say "We pirate because we can". That seems to be a much more honest statement based on the data we've seen. (via timoreilly on Twitter) This and more in today's Four Short Links.

Nat Torkington http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/149 <a href="http://smellslikedonkey.com/wordpress/?page_id=274">iPhone Piracy</a> -- over 70% of submitted game scores for this game (Tap Fu) were from pirated copies. <i>Having seen our data and the fact that not a single pirate bought Tap-Fu after playing it, these arguments all sound a bit delusional to me. It seems like an attempt at trying to be legitimate while hiding the real reason. They should just change their page to say "We pirate because we can". That seems to be a much more honest statement based on the data we've seen.</i> (via <a href="http://twitter.com/timoreilly">timoreilly on Twitter</a>) This and more in today's Four Short Links. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/news/~4/9ZJhVgIbyJ8" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/149 text http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/12/17/tap-fu-logo.jpg http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/12/four-short-links-17-december-2.html tag:blogs.oreilly.com,2009:/blurbs//59.38728 2009-12-16T20:28:21Z 2009-12-16T20:28:21Z

"First Look: Microsoft Office 2010," by Katherine Murray, offers 14 chapters of early content. This free sneak peek introduces you to changes in Office 2010 and shows you how to make the most of the new features. Download the sneak peek here. Find more information about this free download on the Microsoft Press blog.

O'Reilly Media "First Look: Microsoft Office 2010," by Katherine Murray, offers 14 chapters of early content. This free sneak peek introduces you to changes in Office 2010 and shows you how to make the most of the new features. <a href="http://cid-d7229b252a0ad6f2.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/693876ebook.pdf">Download the sneak peek here.</a> Find more information about this free download on the <a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_press/archive/2009/12/09/free-e-book-first-look-microsoft-office-2010.aspx">Microsoft Press blog</a>. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/news/~4/MiTLfiNnAh8" height="1" width="1"/> text http://blogs.oreilly.com/blurbs/2009/12/16/microsoft-office-2010-first.jpg http://blogs.msdn.com/microsoft_press/archive/2009/12/09/free-e-book-first-look-microsoft-office-2010.aspx tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.38724 2009-12-16T19:00:00Z 2009-12-16T19:00:00Z

'Twas a night during the holidays, when all through the house Everyone was connecting and using their mouse. The screens were alight and holding their stares, While holiday music from iTunes loudly blared. The children were chatting and texting their friends, Searching for YouTube clips they just had to send; And Daddy with his iPhone and I with my RIM Were synching our calendars to meet at the gym.

Sarah Sorensen http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/3718 'Twas a night during the holidays, when all through the house<br /> Everyone was connecting and using their mouse.<br /> The screens were alight and holding their stares,<br /> While holiday music from iTunes loudly blared.<br /> <br /> The children were chatting and texting their friends,<br /> Searching for YouTube clips they just had to send;<br /> And Daddy with his iPhone and I with my RIM<br /> Were synching our calendars to meet at the gym.<br /> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/news/~4/VkWFLjz3bPE" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/3718 text http://broadcast.oreilly.com/2009/12/17/holiday-image.png http://broadcast.oreilly.com/2009/12/twas-the-holiday-season-in-the.html tag:radar.oreilly.com,2009://57.38720 2009-12-16T12:58:06Z 2009-12-16T12:58:06Z

Just over three years ago, Bre Pettis and I threw a geek night in our home town. We called it Ignite Seattle. Since that first amazing night in 2006, Ignite has spread to over 60 cities, bringing together thousands of geeks and generating hundreds of videos of Ignite talks. This March, it gets much, much bigger. O'Reilly is launching the first-ever Global Ignite Week, to bring together as many local Ignites as possible.

Brady Forrest http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2649 Just over three years ago, Bre Pettis and I threw a geek night in our home town. We called it <a href="http://igniteseattle.com">Ignite Seattle</a>. Since that first amazing night in 2006, Ignite has spread to over 60 cities, bringing together thousands of geeks and generating hundreds of videos of Ignite talks. This March, it gets much, much bigger. O'Reilly is launching the first-ever <a href="http://ignite.oreilly.com/giw/">Global Ignite Week</a>, to bring together as many local Ignites as possible. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/news/~4/uAMKYZkjHBY" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2649 text http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/12/16/global-ignite-log.jpg http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/12/global-ignite-week-40-ignites.html tag:radar.oreilly.com,2009://57.38712 2009-12-16T11:00:00Z 2009-12-16T11:00:00Z

Videos Sell More Product -- Zappos sells 6-30% more merchandise when accompanied by video demos. By the end of next year, Zappos will have ten full working video studios, with the goal of producing around 50,000 product videos by 2010, up from the 8,000 videos they have on the site today (via johnclegg on Twitter) This and more in today's Four Short Links.

Nat Torkington http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/149 <a href="http://blog.streamingmedia.com/the_business_of_online_vi/2009/12/zappos-sells-630-more-merchandise-when-accompanied-by-video-demos.html">Videos Sell More Product</a> -- Zappos sells 6-30% more merchandise when accompanied by video demos. <i>By the end of next year, Zappos will have ten full working video studios, with the goal of producing around 50,000 product videos by 2010, up from the 8,000 videos they have on the site today</i> (via <a href="http://twitter.com/johnclegg">johnclegg on Twitter</a>) This and more in today's Four Short Links. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/news/~4/S7e3PVJaux8" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/149 text http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/12/16/zappos-logo.jpg http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/12/four-short-links-16-december-2.html tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.38721 2009-12-16T04:30:34Z 2009-12-16T04:30:34Z

Last Monday night, I was watching the Ravens playing the Packers at Green Bay. Mostly, I was watching penalties. This game featured an astounding number of penalty calls: 23 calls, 310 yards. I wondered whether penalties really affect the outcome of football games. Here's what I figured out in 15 minutes, with a little help from R.

Joseph Adler http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2033 Last Monday night, I was watching the Ravens playing the Packers at Green Bay. Mostly, I was watching penalties. This game featured an astounding number of penalty calls: 23 calls, 310 yards. I wondered whether penalties really affect the outcome of football games. Here's what I figured out in 15 minutes, with a little help from R. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/news/~4/UbTNBjSB1Vg" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2033 text http://broadcast.oreilly.com/2009/12/16/r-football-stats.jpg http://broadcast.oreilly.com/2009/12/using-r-to-answer-a-football-q.html tag:toc.oreilly.com,2009://40.38716 2009-12-15T20:28:31Z 2009-12-15T20:28:31Z

We (finally) received our nooks (pre-ordered quite some time ago), and the early results are ... disappointing. Loading one (any) of our EPUB ebooks causes the nook to hang, and the book never opens. I tried loading a number of O'Reilly Media titles that are valid and work on the Sony Reader and every other ePub device. The Nook only brought up the "Formatting" message, and then hung. Only a full restart would bring it back. This is an extremely serious problem.

Andrew Savikas http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/1848 We (finally) received our nooks (pre-ordered quite some time ago), and the early results are ... disappointing. Loading one (any) of <a href="http://oreilly.com/ebooks/epub/" target="_blank">our EPUB ebooks</a> causes the nook to hang, and the book never opens. I tried loading a number of O'Reilly Media titles that are valid and work on the Sony Reader and every other ePub device. The Nook only brought up the "Formatting" message, and then hung. Only a full restart would bring it back. This is an extremely serious problem. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/news/~4/p7z1MvNnixo" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/1848 text http://toc.oreilly.com/2009/12/first-look-at-nook-not-encouraging.html tag:radar.oreilly.com,2009://57.38711 2009-12-15T20:00:00Z 2009-12-15T20:00:00Z

In light of the company's past consumer-unfriendly initiatives, Facebook's recent 'privacy' settings change should serve as a wake up call to its 350M users that they are entrusting a Fox to guard the Hen House; a truth that is destined to erupt into a crisis for the company.

Mark Sigal http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/1308 In light of the company's past consumer-unfriendly initiatives, Facebook's recent 'privacy' settings change should serve as a wake up call to its 350M users that they are entrusting a Fox to guard the Hen House; a truth that is destined to erupt into a crisis for the company. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/news/~4/HYhsQF0H_F0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/1308 text http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/12/16/facebook-fox.jpg http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/12/is-facebook-a-brand-the-you-ca.html tag:blogs.oreilly.com,2009:/blurbs//59.38714 2009-12-15T16:15:31Z 2009-12-15T16:15:31Z

How can I interact with government on the Web? How to record phone interviews on a Mac How to build your own baseball stats database Practical differences between Foswiki and TWiki Which virtual machine on a mobile platform is fastest? Share knowledge, ask questions on O'Reilly Answers today.

O'Reilly Media <ul style="margin: 0 0 0 1.2em; padding: 3px 0 10px 0;"> <li style="padding-bottom: 6px;"><a href="http://answers.oreilly.com/topic/878-how-can-i-best-interact-with-the-government-on-the-web/">How can I interact with government on the Web?</a></li> <li style="padding-bottom: 6px;"><a href="http://answers.oreilly.com/topic/335-how-to-record-phone-interviews-on-a-mac/">How to record phone interviews on a Mac</a></li> <li style="padding-bottom: 6px;"><a href="http://answers.oreilly.com/topic/888-how-to-build-your-own-baseball-stats-database/">How to build your own baseball stats database</a></li> <li style="padding-bottom: 6px;"><a href="http://answers.oreilly.com/topic/886-practical-differences-between-foswiki-and-twiki/">Practical differences between Foswiki and TWiki</a></li> <li style="padding-bottom: 0px;"><a href="http://answers.oreilly.com/topic/868-which-virtual-machine-on-a-mobile-platform-is-fastest/">Which virtual machine on a mobile platform is fastest?</a> </li> </ul> Share knowledge, ask questions on <a href="http://answers.oreilly.com/">O'Reilly Answers</a> today. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oreilly/news/~4/iWtkQBn9Dns" height="1" width="1"/> text http://blogs.oreilly.com/blurbs/2009/12/15/answers121509.jpg http://answers.oreilly.com/