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Links Roundup 11/11/2013

November 11, 2013 by Steven Savage

Attention artists, here’s a brilliant exploration of minimalist art in movie posters. What challenges can you come up with?
There are two kinds of skeptics according to Seth Godin. One is the kind you need.
The US Postal Service will work on Sundays – for Amazon. Not sure how I feel about that exactly. Kind of bad in that it’s favoritism, kind of interested in wondering about government as contractor.
Timm Ferris, self-experimenter, is experimenting in Audiobook publishing of other titles. Hmmm . . . .
The world economy is still being propped up – it’s just not apparent.
A look at automated resume processing – which is fascinating in that it’s add odds with a lot of fancy resumes.

– Steven “Minimal-S” Savage

Link Roundup 11/6/2013

November 6, 2013 by Steven Savage

A fascinating Infographic on Women in/on television. A few surprises here that in turn may make you think differently about careers.
End of an era. Blockbusters stores and services closing down. Reporters currently seeking someone surprised, likely to come up empty.
OK for SERIOUS Econogeeks, Andy Xie thinks we’ve got another bubble coming. Some of this is frankly beyond even me, but I am concerned about minibubbles and medium level bubbles (return to housing as investment, China’s banks, etc.)
Amazon has it’s kindle deal for indie bookstores. Is it a good idea for them? As a self-published author I confront many issues, but I’m starting to feel that formatting my books is the least confusing part of this.
Also Amazon has this rather semi-secret focus group for their video offering . . .
Seth Godin looks into the Hollywood Paradox and why that damn cat is still safe.

– Steven “Wondering About The Bubbles” Savage

Make It So: The Trailer Film Of Trailers

November 6, 2013 by Steven Savage

Awhile ago I mentioned how Serdar and I had discussed the way film companies could act as incubators for smaller, less pricey movies. The risk is lowered, the chance for success is good (and perhaps higher without Save The Cat efforts), and goodwill would be made. Basically, a skunkworks.

Well admittedly we don’t know if anyone is doing this, though I’d like to fantasize that big studio execs read our blog and hang on our every word. Or at least try to find ways to mess with Scott (I suspect that Charmed remake HAS to be that).

But a similar idea struck me – it actually came during a movie outing with a local group of gamers. We were discussing “Machete Kills.”

Now this Danny Trejo vehicle may not seem to be something that leads to particularly deep thoughts about movies and media. But let’s consider its origins.