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When Having A Legal Background Really Helps ( Blue Jeans Cables vs Monster Cable )
Knowing What You've Got... And What You've Don't Got
If I were to ask just a random person on the street about Monster cable, they probably would have heard of them. They are a well marketed company that produces a lot of cables. They also produce various portable music player accessories, kits, and their price tag implies top quality stuff. Many people swear by them, others would rather just buy bulk and be done with it.
Now, if I were to ask those same random people on the street, whether they have heard of Blue Jeans Cable, they would probably not have. However, they are also a fine provider of quality cables, and are actually well covered in the audiophile world.
Both companies make cables for rather standard ports and connections. Sure, there are differences here and there, but for the most part, most of the proprietary stuff is specific to how the companies produce their cables, compositions, etc.
So, while it wasn't much news that Monster Cable issued a cease-and-desist letter to Blue Jeans Cable, it WAS news when it turns out that the president of Blue Jeans Cable, Kurt Denke, used to be a lawyer.
This is something that many other sites have reported on and is actually quite amusing to read, as it can serve as cheap education in how not to release the legal hounds... until you've done some digging. read more »
- Gizmodo's Coverage
- Audioholics Coverage ( This is where I first read the article! )
- Engadget Coverage
- AudioJunkies Coverage
Bridging Communication Gaps
It Starts With Opening One's Mouth...
Let's face it. We're creatures of habit. No matter how well we think we are pro-active and establishing strong lines of communications... we can always do better. Usually, much better. Whether in the workplace, at home, or just when you're out and about, communicating is a key part of life. And it seems that the majority of people take a pretty laid back approach to it.
Learning to talk as a child is hard. But it was only one of a few things that truly occupied your attention. Learning to talk as a teen is hard. But that is because of the social and cultural pressures that are present. Learning to talk as an adult is hard. This is due to the fact that we are busy with so many other things.
So, when do we really learn to talk? To communicate? read more »
Public relations' biggest challenge: translation.: An article from: Public Relations Quarterly
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This digital document is an article from Public Relations Quarterly, published by Public Relations Quarterly on September 22, 1996. The length of the article is 1433 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.From the supplier: Many public relations practitioners have gotten into the habit of using 'technobabble' and acronyms given the ubiquity of technology in the business world. read more »
Conquering Your Undergraduate Thesis (Students Helping Students series)
 | author: Nataly Kogan asin: 0971939209 binding: Paperback list price: $6.95 USD amazon price: $6.95 |
No doubt you've been bombarded with "expert" advice from your parents, professors, and countless advisors. It's time you got advice you can really use - from fellow students who've been where you're headed! All Students Helping Students guides are written and edited by top students and recent grads from colleges and universities across the U.S. You'll find no condescending advice here - just stuff to help you succeed in tackling you academic, social, and professional challenges! read more »
Successful Self-Publishing : Making and selling your own book
 | author: Sherryl Clark asin: 0868066265 binding: Paperback list price: $19.95 USD amazon price: $19.95 USD |
What does Self-publishing really mean? Is it printing thousands of copies which moulder in your garage? read more »
Second Lives: Becoming A Freelance Writer
 | author: Bill Harris asin: 0312200048 binding: Paperback list price: $9.95 USD amazon price: $9.95 |
Second Lives is a series written for people who are considering starting a second career in their thirties, forties, or fifties--whether out of necessity (as a result of downsizing) or because they are entering the workforce for the first time (after their children have left home) or simply because they want to find more interesting, satisfying work and want to work for themselves instead of for a company. Unlike other career advice books, the Second Livesseries is written for people who already know what their interests are, people who have already developed certain skills a read more »
How To Write A Book One Page At A Time
 | author: Larry Winget asin: 1881342050 binding: Paperback list price: $11.95 USD amazon price: $11.95 |
Why You Need This Book You need this book because you probably don’t have one (a book of your own that you have written I mean). And you need one. Really. That is, if you believe in what you have to say and care about your audiences. If not, then that’s another book. A very short one, it would be entitled Get Out Now, You’re Wasting Your Time And Everyone Else’s Too! read more »
Writing With Power: Techniques for Mastering the Writing Process
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A classic handbook for anyone who needs to write, Writing With Power speaks to everyone who has wrestled with words while seeking to gain power with them. Here, Peter Elbow emphasizes that the essential activities underlying good writing and the essential exercises promoting it are really notdifficult at all. read more »
