The Hollywood writer’s strike
I haven’t heard it said in the tech blogosphere that the Hollywood writer’s strike cuts right to heart of the philosophy of the entertainment industry and what goes on on the Internet. But it does. It’s a classic faceoff, and in this case, the execs, the nemesis of the Internet, seem to [...]
Archive for November, 2007
30 Nov
Scripting News for 11/30/2007
29 Nov
Scripting News for 11/29/2007
Casting in late 2007
There are two sides to RSS, casting and catching.
On the casting side, obviously there is:
1. MP3 casting (aka podcasting).
2. News item casting (blogging, news organizations, PR).
3. Photos (not much has been done here, but that will change).
4. Video (check out the major networks, they’re doing a lot here).
5. The new hard to [...]
28 Nov
Scripting News for 11/28/2007
The HD is woking!
The receiver is working with the cheap antenna that it ships with.
Here’s a screen shot from a PBS program about Mexico. Look at how sharp it is.
Now I have to figure out how to get the EyeTV software to record shows in the future.
Very exciting!!
PS: I figured out how [...]
27 Nov
Scripting News for 11/27/2007
The next step in the next step
Thanks for the excellent discussion that followed yesterday’s post, the second in a series about new directions in editorial systems. There’s no doubt that there will be more Digg-like systems, based on all kinds of software. Let’s hope that there’s innovation to match.
I’ve been head-down for the last month, [...]
26 Nov
Scripting News for 11/26/2007
The next step in Digg clones
On Saturday I wrote a post asking for private email from people who are working on Digg clones. I got about a dozen responses, they all look good. I think any of them could work for the project I have in mind.
This left me with a vexing problem — [...]
24 Nov
Scripting News for 11/24/2007
Do you have a Digg clone?
Is it not one of the ones blessed by the critics and users?
If so, I have an idea that starts with a Digg clone, and I may have a business proposition for you if your product is right and you are willing to retool, slightly.
Send me a private email if [...]
23 Nov
Scripting News for 11/23/2007
I want control of my data
A few weeks ago I not only gave $100 to MoveOn.org, but I also encouraged readers of this blog to do so. Now I regret it. Why? Well, I gave them the money thinking I was supporting a group that was working to end the war in Iraq. Now they’ve [...]
21 Nov
Scripting News for 11/21/2007
Newspapers and url shortening
Commenting on yesterday’s piece, Hanan Cohen says that newspapers in Israel use TinyUrl to publish web addresses on paper. This is both a good idea and not such a good idea.
First, it’s a good idea because it saves space and in print, space is at a premium.
But they’re leaving money on the [...]
20 Nov
Scripting News for 11/20/2007
Hanging with Loic
I’m here in San Francisco hanging out with Loic Le Meur of Seesmic. We just read an announcement on TechCrunch that Mike Arrington has invested in his company. Now seems like a good time to say that I too have invested in this excellent multimedia startup. Good luck to all of us.
I [...]
20 Nov
Scripting News for 11/20/07
Kindle’s most interesting feature
The most interesting thing I’ve heard so far sbout Kindle is that it is untethered. It does its own synching, it doesn’t depend on a computer to do it, eliminating the chief hassle of iPods.
Can it subscribe to a podcast feed? Can it play audio? I don’t know.
Apple’s most annoying feature
I don’t [...]
