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Source: MobileActive
Jim Colgan and the WNYC newsroom wanted to get a sense of what was happening on the streets. Problem was, there was no good or easy way to do this. The station couldn’t rely on the city for real-time information, and reporters couldn’t get to many of the areas. The answer was to have the listeners share their own reports and stories, via mobile phone.
WNYC and programs like The Takeaway (which is broadcast from WNYC and distributed byPublic Radio International) are no stranger to mobile technology. “Part of what we are trying to do with the show is be more multi-platform and use interactive tools,” Colgan said. The program has used mobile technology in “sourcing through texting” endeavors and frequently receives SMS reports from subscribers ahead of a given show. WNYC and The Takeaway also reach out to audiences on Facebook and the internet, but Colgan said the most direct response comes from connecting with people via mobile phone.
Facebook & Goldman Again
Just more than a week after Goldman Sachs offered its most prized clients a chance to invest in Facebook, the firm on Monday withdrew the opportunity from clients in the United States because of worries that the deal could run afoul of securities regulations.
The decision is a considered a serious embarrassment for Goldman, which had marketed the investment to its wealthiest clients, including corporate magnates and directors of the nation’s largest companies.
The offering was supposed to have been a triumph for the firm, which is trying to move past run-ins with regulators, including a $550 million settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission last summer over a complex mortgage investment. But the Facebook plan is now likely to raise new questions about whether Goldman tried to push regulatory boundaries once again.
Goldman made its decision after the investment plan drew scrutiny. The S.E.C. had opened an inquiry into the structure of the offering and whether it violated the law because of widespread news coverage. Federal and state regulations prohibit what is known as “general solicitation and advertising” in private offerings. Firms like Goldman seeking to raise money cannot take action that resembles public promotion of the offering, like buying ads or communicating with news outlets.
First, let us take a moment of silence. How dare the regulators meddle with the affairs of God’s Bank. They’re just taking orders from a higher power…….
The more interesting issue is that of the valuation (ie, a capitalization table) and who all is involved. We’re working on the cap table. In the meantime, another great chart from Business Insider has some illuminating details on ownership. Zuck held on pretty tightly. And so he’s gonna make it rain.
When FB goes public, these folks are gonna be rich. It’s good to own land.
David Shaw And The Future Of Stanford Football
Major props to longtime reader and contributor Adam. Dr. K (not to be confused with Dr. Lou) presents a refereed paper breaking down the latest news from Stanford Football- new head coach David Shaw. Insightful analysis on the press conference, the hiring, the immediate future, and the long term. Print this thing out and enjoy w/your lunch.
The whole this is excellent. Full Scribd version below. A few key passages…..
As a Stanford fan, I could not be happier with Coach Shaw’s comments. It also appeared that Bowlsby, who has a history of fantastic hires at Iowa and Stanford, is quite confident in this move. Of course, when selecting from mutually exclusive choices, an opportunity cost always exists.
As I see it, Bowlsby was looking for three things in the next head coach.
1. The ability to win in the short-term.
Let’s not kid ourselves – 2011 represents a golden, perhaps singular opportunity for Stanford football. Andrew Luck appears to be a once-in-a-generation talent, not just for our program but for the entire sport. He is surrounded by playmakers on offense, and we return many of the most important cogs of a dramatically improved defense. As fate would have it, Stanford’s status appears to be at an all-time high. It is crucial that the program maintains both the culture of success and the schemes that have produced 20 wins the past two seasons. The best way to do that was to hire internally……
2. The ability to win in the long-term.
There are a few components to this. First, the ability to recruit effectively. This is no small feat at Stanford, where a national view, effective communication with admissions, and the right sales pitch to high school kids and their parents are key. Shaw has contributed significantly to the outstanding classes brought in over the past few years, and appears equipped to continue that success…..
3. The ability to win the Stanford way.
Stanford is unlike any other athletic department. Nobody does so much winning: 100 national titles and 16 consecutive Directors’ Cups. However, it’s also true that nobody even close to this level of success places such tremendous pressure on its coaches to recruit student-athletes who can succeed at the university, keep them out of trouble, and ensure that they graduate. The football program finally has the top-down support necessary to build a consistent winner, but this is entirely contingent on continuing to run a clean program with players who do not embarrass the university…
Bowlsby clearly believed Shaw was the best man to meet criteria 1-3. Either way, the Stanford community will look back on this defining moment for years to come. Here’s hoping the sentiment is overwhelmingly positive.
Looking ahead, plan on a thorough recruiting synopsis in mid-February and a recap of spring practices sometime in April or May.
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David Shaw And The Future Of Stanford Football
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Girl Talk is Awesome (and featured in NYTimes Magazine)
If you havent downloaded the new Girl Talk album, drop everything you’re doing and get it now. (photo link below)
Sunday’s NYT Magazine had a great profile on Girl Talk (aka Greg Gillis).
Imagine old, bald Pete Townshend shuffling gingerly onstage as a synth burbles up behind him — “Let My Love Open the Door.” Now imagine the rapper Pimp C already on that stage, in a white fur suit and hat, holding up four fingers to show off his bling. A kick line of girls in black minishorts walks it out for DJ Unk, who’s rapping about a kick line of girls, then Levon Helm appears on a drum riser to chirp out “The Weight.” Also onstage: Jay-Z, Black Sabbath, Rick Springfield, Kesha, Bruce Springsteen, Miley Cyrus, the Ramones and Tupac and Biggie Smalls (both back from the dead) and hundreds more. In the audience are a few thousand fans jammed together beneath a blinding light show, waving their arms as rolls of toilet paper and explosions of confetti fall around them. You sense they’re feeling the same freedom, daring and camaraderie that they might at a house party when someone’s parents are away. This is pretty much the state of affairs at a Girl Talk show these days.
Girl Talk is the stage name of the 29-year-old Pittsburgh native Gregg Gillis.
In November, Gillis and his label, Illegal Art, released the fifth Girl Talk album, “All Day,” as a free download. Within 24 hours, several sites had posted annotations of “All Day,” cataloging the samples on the album —there are 373 of them. Download traffic was so heavy that MTV News ran the headline “Girl Talk Apologizes for Breaking the Internet” — hyperbole, but not far from the truth. Illegal-art.net reports that “All Day” was downloaded so often that the servers crashed. In Girl Talk’s honor, Pittsburgh declared Dec. 7, 2010, “Gregg Gillis Day.”
Take a moment and think about that. 372 samples. THAT’S INSANE. It’s truly a remarkable album. So clever. So well produced. Here’s something almost as cool. A visualization of each sample looped in realtime. Mind. Blown.
Happy New Year From The Scrambler- We’re Back
Dear Readers,
Happy New Year!
We here at The Scrambler hope your holidays were lovely. Now down to business….
WE’RE BACK.
The trademark blend of markets, politics, news, sports, and whatever else I feel like that you’ve been missing is back up and running. Let’s get a few things out of the way.
What Happened?
Life happened. Big changes in the real world meant that we couldn’t deliver consistently good content. Rather than half ass it, we went dark for a minute. Which became a couple months. It was painful. We enjoy writing/finding content as much as you enjoy reading it.
What Now?
You’re gonna be getting more of the stuff you’ve been emailing/txting/calling and asking about. Wall Street news and notes, Great Moments in Drunken Hookup Failure, 50 Hot Ones, semi-pro political handicapping, infographics, and just plain interesting stuff.
To be honest, volume will be down from this summer’s frenetic pace, at least to start. That said, we’re hoping to leverage the magic of crowd-sourcing to lower the costs (ie, sleep) required to push new material. In short- send in cool stuff, and we’ll put it up.
Alright. We’ll do it live.
Viva The Scrambler. Stay Thirsty My Friends!
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