It’s a broadband world enabled by very cool devices to enable Sony to beam the content from its entertainment divisions to us anywhere we might be. Not bad at all… The airboard sounds very cool and the previously mentioned P800 Symbian device could be a wireless killer device. Sony’s Gadget Gamble: “Excellent, lengthy article in … Read moreIt’s a broadband world
This is a must read. If this plan goes into effect, we are all one step closer to the department of pre-crime as told in Minority Report You Are a Suspect: “(16 links) William Safire: The Homeland Security Act — Is It A Gross Invasion Of Privacy .. OUTRAGE GROWS OVER PENTAGON PLAN: SUPER DATABASE … Read moreThis is a must read.
on what it costs to be ruled by the bell-heads: “ Here’s a company to watch: eAccess, Japan. They are a profitable aDSL company here in Japan, building the fastest growing aDSL network in the world. They now offer 12 mbs (yes, I mean 12 mps) for $26/m, service within 7 days. And to celebrate … Read moreDSL a success?
This is a good article with some good thinking from Sir Martin… The views are not that new but are becoming more common across the ever-changing Marketing and Advertising landscape. At my company we strive for media neutral solutions that solve the business issues at hand for our clients. WPP: Focus on the End Game: … Read moreSolid thoughts from Sir Martin
Web zen: Internet bear poops prime numbers: “ Strange little web site featuring what is, in all likelihood, the world’s only “Prime Number Shitting Bear.”LinkDiscuss (Thanks, Mark!) ” Source: Boing Boing
My search on Google earlier today for more tricks was not too successful, though the ever-handy NetNewsWire just delivered… Google Hacks: “Google Hacks is just about on its way to production, ready for a late February / early March shelf-date. The book is written and compiled by Research Buzz‘s faboo Tara Calishain and features contributions … Read moreMy search on Google earlier
I don’t give a damn what Donahue says: When a guy goes bouncing across the hood of your car and he’s wearing acid-wash jeans and a Members Only jacket, that’s pretty much justifiable homicide right there. It’s fun to kill guys wearing acid-wash and Members Only jackets!: “Grand Theft Auto: Vice City goes where no … Read moreI don’t give a damn
I have to salute Salon for taking the initiative and creating some interesting paths to their premium content. I just noticed (perhaps it has been there previously) that you can choose to click and experience an enhanced ad, (in my case a 4 page deeper look at the new E-Class) in order to gain a … Read moreI have to salute Salon
Google tricks is all you have to search for … Master Ninja – Smartass Remarks This is in no way what I was hoping to find, but perhaps with more time to kill and patience I will track down a published list of things to try.
This is cool – I wonder what other Google tricks there are to reveal rankings like this… Internet’s most PageRanked pages: “Feeding the query string “http” to Google causes it to barf up all the pages in its database in order of their “PageRank” value. The ten most important pages on the Web today? 1. … Read moreThis is cool
Guess Who Yahoos? Saddam’s Son: “Yahoo evidently provides a free e-mail account to Saddam Hussein’s eldest son, who also has a .NET Passport from Microsoft — which would be a violation of U.S. law. By Brian McWilliams.” Source: Wired News
The Web site, a joint project of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal and Warner Bros., will debut Monday with a limited selection of first-run and classic films from the five major motion pictures studios, in a test of the technology to select U.S. residents. Though the film studios have licensed content to other … Read moreMovielink debuts
This is a hilarious short starring Chris Parnell from SNL… It’s well worth the time. Fox Searchlab : Farm Sluts: “(4 links) Farm Sluts (Fox Searchlab) .. Having a bad day?” Source: blogdex – the weblog diffusion index
No mention on the OS, but I imagine it to be something very possible as Microsoft extends their reach into our cars, homes and phones. Rebooting the Cash Register: “” Source: Dan Gillmor’s eJournal
Alta Vista has been through many lives in its time. From 1995 into 1996 I recall it being the search engine of choice. Yahoo came on strong in the post-Netscape IPO (not that they didn’t already have a great site) era and won over most of the traffic, creating a new world of the personalized … Read moreAlta Vista again?
I wonder how much Microsoft’s strong moves into Interactive TV (web TV…hiring top execs from Liberate and Wink) had to do with this… SONICblue and TiVo Drop Patent Squabble: “The two leading digital video recorder (DVR) makers decide to advance the technology instead of risking more court time or falling into obscurity.” Source: internetnews.com: Top … Read moreThe influence of MS?
“Integrating online media and interactive marketing with other media and other channels is imperative to reaching the full potential of this medium,” he said. “Taking full advantage of the targeting capabilities of online media as well as its unique contextual opportunities will help us all reach the right audience with the right message.” Making Online … Read moreIntegrating online media
We all win. RIM certainly can claim some serious victories this week based on their latest licensing agreements. Let’s hope these deals show up in products soon… If RIM is the accepted victor in wireless email and handheld keyboards, our future devices should all be well equipped. Nokia to license RIM software: “A pact between … Read moreWe all win.
Only 4.8 million households have digital TVs, and most of those don’t even have digital-broadcast tuners to receive HDTV signals over the airwaves. Customers use the sets to watch DVDs. Nearly half the USA’s 1,300 TV stations beam at least some prime-time shows in crystal-clear HDTV. HDTV leaps ‘last hurdle’ in transition: “TV makers and … Read moreOnly 4.8 million households…
The women I know would all prefer diamonds… Diamonds? Who Cares? Give Me HDTV: “If there’s a segment of the population that really wants digital television, it’s women. According to a recent study, women prefer a DTV than a 1-karat diamond ring. By Elisa Batista.” Source: Wired News