ConsortiumInfo.org The Standards Blog http://www.consortiuminfo.org/standardsblog/ 2012-05-04T07:45:38-07:00 ConsortiumInfo.org updegrove@consortiuminfo.org Adventures in Self-Publishing: The Electric Kool-Aid Book Promotion Test tag:www.consortiuminfo.org,2012-05-04:/standardsblog/article.php?story=20120504073024998 2012-05-04T00:30:24-07:00 2012-05-04T00:30:24-07:00 Andy Updegrove <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><em>Have you discovered </em></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Alexandria-Project-Treachery-Technology-ebook/dp/B006RLTOY4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1325970593&amp;sr=8-2"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Alexandria Project</span></span></a></em></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><em>?</em></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;" ... Life Imitates Art in Pyongyang and Washington tag:www.consortiuminfo.org,2012-04-12:/standardsblog/article.php?story=20120412064802134 2012-04-12T06:48:02-07:00 2012-04-12T06:48:02-07:00 Andy Updegrove <p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: black;"><img align="left" width="200" hspace="4" height="146" src="http://www.consortiuminfo.org/standardsblog/images/library/image/NKorea%20Flag%20200.gif" alt="" /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">In an interesting example of life imitating art, the events unfolding in North Korea this week are directly paralleling those that I envisioned in my book, The Alexandria Project.&nbsp;Specifically, if you&rsquo;ve been watching the news, the North Koreans intend to launch a new, three stage missile which they say is intended to put a communications satellite into orbit. &nbsp;<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">This is placing other countries in an uncomfortable position, as the ... Adventures in Self-Publishing: Google Pulls the Plug on its Indie Bookstore Reseller Program tag:www.consortiuminfo.org,2012-04-06:/standardsblog/article.php?story=20120406075049251 2012-04-06T06:50:49-07:00 2012-04-06T06:50:49-07:00 Andy Updegrove <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><em>Have you discovered </em></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Alexandria-Project-Treachery-Technology-ebook/dp/B006RLTOY4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1325970593&amp;sr=8-2"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Alexandria Project</span></span></a></em></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><em>?</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;" ... The Global Knock-on Effects of China’s Home-Grown Standards Preferences tag:www.consortiuminfo.org,2012-04-02:/standardsblog/article.php?story=20120331114558892 2012-04-02T00:01:58-07:00 2012-04-02T00:01:58-07:00 Andy Updegrove <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><em>Have you discovered </em></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Alexandria-Project-Treachery-Technology-ebook/dp/B006RLTOY4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1325970593&amp;sr=8-2"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Alexandria Project</span></span></a></em></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><em>?</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;" ... The Lafayette Deception, Chap. 13: What Goes Around (can come back and bite you) tag:www.consortiuminfo.org,2012-03-19:/standardsblog/article.php?story=2012031819225296 2012-03-19T00:01:52-07:00 2012-03-19T00:01:52-07:00 Andy Updegrove <div style="margin-bottom:.1in;text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: black;"><img align="left" hspace="4" height="216" width="160" src="http://www.consortiuminfo.org/standardsblog/images/library/image/Headdress%20160.jpg" alt="Westf&auml;lisches Museum f&uuml;r Naturkunde (M&uuml;nster), feathered headdress of the Sioux - Courtesy Wikimedia Commons/GNU Free Documentation License" />First the engine of the minibus died, and then the lights. In the sudden darkness, Frank&rsquo;s light-bedazzled eyes could see nothing, leaving him temporarily immobilized.&nbsp;He heard the door to the VW open and close quietly.&nbsp;And then, a quiet voice from a shadowy figure by his side.</span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:.1in;text-align:justify;text-autospace:none" ... Adventures in Self-Publishing, Chap. 13: The Future of Writing and Publishing tag:www.consortiuminfo.org,2012-03-09:/standardsblog/article.php?story=2012030823215020 2012-03-09T00:01:50-08:00 2012-03-09T00:01:50-08:00 Andy Updegrove <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><em>Have you discovered </em></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Alexandria-Project-Treachery-Technology-ebook/dp/B006RLTOY4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1325970593&amp;sr=8-2"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Alexandria Project</span></span></a></em></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><em>?</em></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;" ... The Lafayette Deception, Chap. 12: In-tro-du-cing the Next President of the United States! tag:www.consortiuminfo.org,2012-03-05:/standardsblog/article.php?story=20120304104416632 2012-03-05T00:01:16-08:00 2012-03-05T00:01:16-08:00 Andy Updegrove <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><em>Have you discovered </em></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Alexandria-Project-Treachery-Technology-ebook/dp/B006RLTOY4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1325970593&amp;sr=8-2"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Alexandria Project</span></span></a></em></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><em>?</em></span> <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: black;" ... Interoperability, Standards and Market Power tag:www.consortiuminfo.org,2012-03-02:/standardsblog/article.php?story=20120302071856487 2012-03-02T07:18:56-08:00 2012-03-02T07:18:56-08:00 Andy Updegrove <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><em>Have you discovered </em></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Alexandria-Project-Treachery-Technology-ebook/dp/B006RLTOY4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1325970593&amp;sr=8-2"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Alexandria Project</span></span></a></em></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><em>?</em></span> <br /></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;" ... The Lafayette Deception, Chap. 11: I Guess I've Just Got to be Frank with You tag:www.consortiuminfo.org,2012-02-27:/standardsblog/article.php?story=2012022619012189 2012-02-27T00:01:21-08:00 2012-02-27T00:01:21-08:00 Andy Updegrove <p style="margin-left: 40px;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Okay, so maybe you haven't bought my book.&nbsp; But that's not Frank's fault, so I couldn't just leave him stranded in the midwest, could I?</span></span></em><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="color: black;"><img align="left" width="180" hspace="4" height="180" alt="Courtesy Wikipedia" src="http://www.consortiuminfo.org/standardsblog/images/library/image/Iowa%20Seal%20180.jpg" />Frank shook his head in disbelief as he turned his radio off.&nbsp;Who could have predicted that talking heads on the evening news would ever look to Fidel Castro to provide a cogent assessment of an American primary season?&nbsp;Frank might be having a hard time starting a non-fiction book about cybersecurity, but t... Adventures in Self-Publishing, Chap. 12: What I Learned Along the Way tag:www.consortiuminfo.org,2012-02-24:/standardsblog/article.php?story=20120224062837355 2012-02-24T06:28:37-08:00 2012-02-24T06:28:37-08:00 Andy Updegrove <p style="margin-left: 40px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><i><a href="http://www.consortiuminfo.org/standardsblog/index.php?topic=20111130205348282">This series</a> highlights aspects of my experience self-publishing The Alexandria Project. &nbsp; </i></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;">If you'd like to read the book this series is based on, you can read the first three chapters for free <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006RLTOY4/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=biffstechnolo-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B006RLTOY4">here</a><img width="1" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=biffstechnolo-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B006RLTOY4" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" /><i> (just click on the...