Gowanus Lounge » New York Times http://www.gowanuslounge.com Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:38:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Sorry to rain on your parade… http://www.gowanuslounge.com/sorry-to-rain-on-your-parade/ http://www.gowanuslounge.com/sorry-to-rain-on-your-parade/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:44:35 +0000 admin http://www.gowanuslounge.com/?p=237 The New York Times reports that the NYC police department is ordering that parades be shortened in order to save taxpayer money! Sounds like  a good idea to me…

Interestingly it seems its not the length of the Parade that matters most to people. The Macy’s Day Parade on Thanksgiving is actually just about 2 hours, making it a small hog of police resources, even though it is arguably the biggest parade event associated with New York.

So sometimes less is more!

]]> http://www.gowanuslounge.com/sorry-to-rain-on-your-parade/feed/ 2 All the News That’s Fit, if you’re willing to pay… http://www.gowanuslounge.com/new-york-times-pricing-model/ http://www.gowanuslounge.com/new-york-times-pricing-model/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:38:33 +0000 admin http://www.gowanuslounge.com/?p=201 New York TimesThe New York Times announced this week that in 2011 they would be moving to a pay model for online access to the popular NYTimes.com. The Wall Street Journal has managed to attract a loyal online following despite charging for unlimited access.

Personally,  I would pay for unlimited access to the New York Times, either through my paper Subscription or online – I don’t think the quality of my life would be the same! I even think most people would pay to read it on their cell phones (iphones, blackberries) if they are avid readers.

The big question is how many other people feel the same way – and can put up the PayPal to prove it!

Would you pay? comment below!

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