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jwikert: RT @toc: we're giving away $12K worth of ebooks on a sony reader signed by @timoreilly at #toc
jwikert: Just got back from the #TOC gathering at Zanzibar and the Tweetup at Kemia. Thanks to for sponsoring the latter!
jwikert: Just wrapped up a very interesting breakfast chat with Lexcycle's Neelan Choksi at #toc.
jwikert: #toc Stein notes that the culture of remix is coming back. I totally agree, which is why Lessig's book is so important:http://bit.ly/1cCeoq
: RT @jwikert #toc Stein notes that culture of remix is coming back. I totally agree, why Lessig's book is so important:http://bit.ly/1cCeoq
jwikert: #toc Attendees will get first glimpse of the new Espresso 2.0 machine in action (in the exhibit hall). Can't wait to see it!
: RT @jwikert: #toc Attendees will get first glimpse of the new Espresso 2.0 machine in action (in the exhibit hall). Can't wait to see it!
jwikert: #toc Cory Doctorow notes that the publishing industry isn't as evil as the music industry, and we should make sure the world knows it!
jwikert: #toc Doctorow's proposal: Abandon DRM and have a short EULA that simply says, "Don't Break Copyright Law."
jwikert: #TOC Just got my first glimpse of the Plastic Logic device in the TOC Expo Hall. Very cool...although it also looks quite fragile.
jwikert: #TOC Big news for the O'Reilly team: met with Scott Berkun yesterday to sign his new book, "Confessions of a Public Speaker"
jwikert: #TOC Dan Gillmor:"We need to turn consumers of media into activists." I feel many won't want to be activists, but we should enable the rest.
: Retweeting @jwikert: #TOC O'Reilly met w/ Scott Berkun yesterday to sign his new book, "Confessions of a Public Speaker"
jwikert: RT @KatMeyer: reader should be at the center of the publishing ecosystem - not website, author or book. #TOC
: by @jwikert: RT @KatMeyer: reader should be at the center of the publishing ecosystem - not website, author or book. #TOC
jwikert: RT @kirkbiglione: Orwant: if you want to rank higher in google book search results you should have a better website. #toc
jwikert: #TOC Gilmore: "Publishers aren't best to manage 360 deals (like in music biz)." I think it depends on the publisher & their true abilities.
: @jwikert Would love to see DG's "platform publishing" talk as a panel at SxSW, w/a few music biz voices added. #TOC
jwikert: #TOC Scott Berkun: "There is no change until someone stakes their reputation on doing something different."
jwikert: #TOC Scott Berkun's list of idea killers: How many are you too familiar with?...
jwikert: #TOC Scott Berkun: The terrible economy we're in is an excellent opportunity for change. Amen!
jwikert: #TOC Getting ready to join the rest of the "Rise of the eBooks" panel on stage for our 1:40 kick-off.
: @jwikert Sitting front & center to hear what y'all have to say. Impress us. #ToC
jwikert: #TOC After expressing my disappointment w/ Kindle 2, I'm pleased fellow panel member Russ Wilcox said I'm still welcome at eInk offices!
jwikert: #TOC One of the secrets I was sitting on is Safari's mobile UI. It brings my Safari subscription to my iPhone. Very cool. In beta, out 2/23!
: #TOC 1 of the secrets I was sitting on is Safari's mobile UI. brings Safari subscription2 iPhone. V cool. In beta, out 2/23! (via @jwikert)
: RT @jwikert #TOC One of the secrets I was sitting on is Safari's mobile UI. It brings Safari subscription to iPhone. In beta, out 2/23!
jwikert: #TOC O'Reilly Labs (re)launched at TOC today: See details in this blog post by @andrewsavikas:
jwikert: #TOC Just had pleasure of introducing Neelan Choksi, COO of Lexcycle, for his keynote. He's talking about "ebook inflection point" in '08.
jwikert: #TOC Before introducing Neelan, I asked the audience how many own *both* an iPhone & a Kindle. About half the crowd raised their hands.
jwikert: #TOC The place Stanza is used is...in bed (31%)...no wonder the Harlequin titles are so darned popular! ;-) (: commuting, 29%)
: @jwikert of course that's why! (though @jane_l makes a good point). #toc
jwikert: #TOC Just wrapped up moderating the CEO Roundtable. My thanks to Eileen Gittins, Clint Greenleaf, Mike Hyatt, Bob Young & Tim O'Reilly.
: @jwikert Thank you, I missed all the names! :)#TOC
: RT @jwikert: #TOC Wrapped up moderating the CEO Roundtable. Thanks to Eileen Gittins, Clint Greenleaf, Mike Hyatt, Bob Young & Tim O'Reilly.
: @doctorow @jwikert @chelseagreen @ami_with_an_i @RonHogan @booksquare Really jealous of all of you at Toc, grrr budget cuts. #toc
jwikert: #TOC Wanna see the new Safari mobile UI? Till midnight tonight, use this access: ID: toc2009, password: toc:
: RT @jwikert: #TOC Wanna see the new Safari mobile UI? Till midnight tonight, use ID: toc2009, password: toc:
jwikert: #TOC Sorry about that last tweet. I needed a 141st character...you must add a "w" to the end of that url to be:
: RT @jwikert: #TOC Wanna see the new Safari mobile UI? Till midnight tonight, use ID: toc2009, password: toc:
: Retweeting @timoreilly: RT @jwikert: #TOC Wanna see the new Safari mobile UI? Till midnight tonight, use ID: toc2009, password: toc: ht ...
: RT @timoreilly: RT @jwikert: #TOC Wanna see the new Safari mobile UI? Till midnight tonight, use ID: toc2009, password: toc: ...
: RT @jwikert: #TOC Wanna see the new Safari mobile UI? Till midnight tonight, use ID: toc2009, password: toc:
jwikert: The "ebook revolution" was a popular subject at #TOC this week. Here's an excellent article I couldn't agree more with:
jwikert: After all the debate at #TOC about when ebooks will take off, I think @MichaelHyatt is right: It won't happen till we have a killer device.
jwikert: RT @andrewsavikas: raw dump of all the #toc tweets from during the conference
: RT @jwikert: RT @andrewsavikas: raw dump of all the #toc tweets from during the conference
: @jwikert to be explicit, that's approx late afternoon on Sunday through early afternoon Thursday #toc
: Retweeting @jwikert: RT @andrewsavikas: raw dump of all the #toc tweets from during the conference