#18 – Oliver Wendell Holmes All Over Again
May 21, 2012
Synopsis: This week we wonder whether it is fair to whine about Diablo downtime and explore how J.R.R. Tolkien may be responsible for the death of responsible fiction. Also, Facebook is in the news again leaving us ample fodder for discussion on advertising, growth and analytics. We finish up with comments on the 4″ iPhone and while on the subject of dimensions, the 7.85″ iPad.
Duration: 1:35:08
Present: Michael, Shadoe, Chris, Adam
Episode Links
Diablo
- PA rant on Diablo downtime
- Raph Koster’s laws of gaming noting that the client is in the hands of the enemy
- Old World of Warcraft servers
- Facebook’s business model from Chris Dixon
- Facebook IPO pricing
- Everything You Need to Know About the Facebook IPO
- DNT and opt out
- Groupon Should Celebrate Its Big IPO While It Lasts
- Of 25 Hot IPOs, 20 Tanked Later
Free is Magic
- On Ads, redux from smarterbits
- The Impromptu, Episode 17
- Club Goods