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The revenge of analog : real things and why they matter, David Sax

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  • "By now, we all know the mythology of the digital revolution: it improved efficiency, eliminated waste, and fostered a boom in innovation. But as business reporter David Sax shows in this clear-sighted, entertaining book, not all innovations are written in source code. In fact, businesses that once looked outdated are now springing with new life. Behold the Revenge of Analog. Sax has found story after story of entrepreneurs, small business owners, and even big corporations who've found a market selling not apps but real, tangible things. As e-books are supposedly remaking reading, independent bookstores have sprouted up across the country. As music supposedly migrates to the cloud, vinyl record sales have grown more than ten times over the past decade, generating more than half a billion dollars in 2015 alone. Even the offices of Silicon Valley icons like Google and Facebook increasingly rely on analog technologies like pen and paper for their business. Sax's work reveals not just an underreported trend in business, but a more fundamental truth about how humans shop, interact, and even think. Blending psychology and observant wit with old-fashioned reportage, Sax shows that humans need to work, sell, and live in the real world--not on a screen"--
  • "A funny thing has happened on our way to the digital utopia: we find ourselves increasingly missing reality. In this spirited book, David Sax has found story after story of entrepreneurs, artisans, and creators who make real money by selling real things. And they're not just local craftspeople, either. As paper is supposedly vanishing, Moleskine notebooks--a company founded in 1997, the same year as the first dot-com boom--has grown into a large multinational corporation. As music supposedly migrates to the cloud, vinyl record sales were up over 50 percent in 2015, and generated almost $350m in sales. And as retail was supposedly hitting bottom, star Silicon Valley companies like Apple and Amazon are investing in brick-and-mortar stores. Sax's work reveals not just an underreported trend in business but a more fundamental truth about how humans shop, interact, and even think. He captures what you're missing when you can't find a good song in a vast iTunes library, or can't recall the details of an ebook you read: any simulation of a sight or smell or activity you experience in the real world is just that--a simulation. As you read this enlightening book (preferably on paper!) that seemingly simple observation gathers ever more weight. The success stories in this book are eye-opening, even inspiring. You'll come away from this book with a renewed sense of what it means to work, live, and shop. It is the perfect gift for a book lover--something you can unwrap and hold. And for anyone who has grown weary of overnight billionaires and social media market-disruptors, it is proof positive that there's another side of the story"--
Language
eng
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Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xix, 282 pages
Contents
  • Part I: The revenge of analog things. The revenge of vinyl ; The revenge of paper ; The revenge of film ; The revenge of board games
  • Part II: The revenge of analog ideas. The revenge of print ; The revenge of retail ; The revenge of work ; The revenge of school ; The revenge of analog, in digital
  • Epilogue: The revenge of summer
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9781610395717
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The revenge of analog : real things and why they matter
Title
The revenge of analog
Title remainder
real things and why they matter
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David Sax
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Author
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Language
eng
Summary
  • "By now, we all know the mythology of the digital revolution: it improved efficiency, eliminated waste, and fostered a boom in innovation. But as business reporter David Sax shows in this clear-sighted, entertaining book, not all innovations are written in source code. In fact, businesses that once looked outdated are now springing with new life. Behold the Revenge of Analog. Sax has found story after story of entrepreneurs, small business owners, and even big corporations who've found a market selling not apps but real, tangible things. As e-books are supposedly remaking reading, independent bookstores have sprouted up across the country. As music supposedly migrates to the cloud, vinyl record sales have grown more than ten times over the past decade, generating more than half a billion dollars in 2015 alone. Even the offices of Silicon Valley icons like Google and Facebook increasingly rely on analog technologies like pen and paper for their business. Sax's work reveals not just an underreported trend in business, but a more fundamental truth about how humans shop, interact, and even think. Blending psychology and observant wit with old-fashioned reportage, Sax shows that humans need to work, sell, and live in the real world--not on a screen"--
  • "A funny thing has happened on our way to the digital utopia: we find ourselves increasingly missing reality. In this spirited book, David Sax has found story after story of entrepreneurs, artisans, and creators who make real money by selling real things. And they're not just local craftspeople, either. As paper is supposedly vanishing, Moleskine notebooks--a company founded in 1997, the same year as the first dot-com boom--has grown into a large multinational corporation. As music supposedly migrates to the cloud, vinyl record sales were up over 50 percent in 2015, and generated almost $350m in sales. And as retail was supposedly hitting bottom, star Silicon Valley companies like Apple and Amazon are investing in brick-and-mortar stores. Sax's work reveals not just an underreported trend in business but a more fundamental truth about how humans shop, interact, and even think. He captures what you're missing when you can't find a good song in a vast iTunes library, or can't recall the details of an ebook you read: any simulation of a sight or smell or activity you experience in the real world is just that--a simulation. As you read this enlightening book (preferably on paper!) that seemingly simple observation gathers ever more weight. The success stories in this book are eye-opening, even inspiring. You'll come away from this book with a renewed sense of what it means to work, live, and shop. It is the perfect gift for a book lover--something you can unwrap and hold. And for anyone who has grown weary of overnight billionaires and social media market-disruptors, it is proof positive that there's another side of the story"--
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http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Sax, David
Dewey number
306.3
Index
index present
LC call number
HB615
LC item number
.S3137 2016
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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  • Entrepreneurship
  • Electronic commerce
  • Marketing
  • Electronic commerce
  • Marketing
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneuriat
  • Commerce électronique
  • Marketing
  • BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
  • SOCIAL SCIENCE
  • TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
  • Electronic commerce
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Marketing
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The revenge of analog : real things and why they matter, David Sax
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-259) and index
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volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Part I: The revenge of analog things. The revenge of vinyl ; The revenge of paper ; The revenge of film ; The revenge of board games -- Part II: The revenge of analog ideas. The revenge of print ; The revenge of retail ; The revenge of work ; The revenge of school ; The revenge of analog, in digital -- Epilogue: The revenge of summer
Control code
ocn945232348
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xix, 282 pages
Isbn
9781610395717
Lccn
2016012413
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
  • Date Due: 04/05/2017,23:59
  • Date Due: 04/05/2017,23:59
Other control number
40026670621
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9781610395717
  • (OCoLC)945232348
Label
The revenge of analog : real things and why they matter, David Sax
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-259) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Part I: The revenge of analog things. The revenge of vinyl ; The revenge of paper ; The revenge of film ; The revenge of board games -- Part II: The revenge of analog ideas. The revenge of print ; The revenge of retail ; The revenge of work ; The revenge of school ; The revenge of analog, in digital -- Epilogue: The revenge of summer
Control code
ocn945232348
Dimensions
25 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
xix, 282 pages
Isbn
9781610395717
Lccn
2016012413
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
  • Date Due: 04/05/2017,23:59
  • Date Due: 04/05/2017,23:59
Other control number
40026670621
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9781610395717
  • (OCoLC)945232348

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