Monthly Archives: October 2006

Google to Acquire YouTube

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I guess John Dvorak got this wrong on this weeks Twit episode when he said this was a totally false story. According to Google’s news release, they are going to acquire for $1.65 billion. It will combine the leading web video site (YouTube) with one video site that was really substandard (Google). The good news is that YouTube will operate independently, but we will still be stuck with Google Video.

There could be some sticking points. The main one will be the use of copyrighted material on YouTube. According to the Wall Street Journal’s announcement of this partnership, YouTube signed a partnership with CBS and Google announced a partnership with Sony BMG Music Entertainment to have music videos online at no charge.

It will be interested to see what happens with this and if Google can make it work. They certainly have the money behind them.

What is North Korea Thinking?!

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I have no idea what North Korea is thinking.  I guess they don’t think they can play in the rest of the world and no one matters, especially their own people.  The rest of the world has ceased these type of tests.  Here are a couple of links to stories.  One from the BBC and they other from CNN.

I am sure that there will be more coming in the morning, but you would think that one of the worlds poorest countries would be more concerned about feeding its people than spending money on nuclear bombs.  But, North Korea has shown that its crazy leader worries more about inflating his own ego than helping its people.  And he might just start a war over it.