Month: January 2008

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Gizmodo Pulls Stupid Prank at CES!

For those of you who haven’t heard, Gizmodo did a real weird and stupid prank at CES this week. During press conferences and meetings, staff from Gizmodo went around with there TV B Gone and were turning off all the TVs they were using for their presentations.
That is so not cool. These are companies who are trying to make an impression of their new products or product line so they can make a living. To go around turning off the TVs so you can laugh about it is just sick.

Gizmodo is going to be lucky not to be sued by one of these companies.

CES issued a statement on what they are doing today. Unless something happens to Gizmodo and Gawker Media, then the punishment is too light.

If you are reading this blog post, you should not read or support Gizmodo or Gawker media and any future tech conference should ban them from attending, starting with Macworld next week.

I think Loren Feldman from 1938 Media summed it up real well in a blog post, Gizmodo Guys are Real Dopes.

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Spokesman-Review Censors Blog, Removes Post That Had Negative Comments

The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Wash., runs a blog that discusses sports in the region. The have entries for the Washington State Cougars, Idaho Vandals, Eastern Washington Eagles, Spokane Chiefs, and local high school sports. It is called Sportslink.
Last week prior to the University of Idaho/Boise State men’s basketball game, after not having any posts about the Idaho Vandals for some time, writer Greg Lee responded to a comment in the post describing the Vandals previous game. The comment was wondering what had happened to the Vandal coverage.

His response: Continue reading “Spokesman-Review Censors Blog, Removes Post That Had Negative Comments”

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Flock worth it so far

I am playing with Flock.  What I am finding is that it is versatile and integrates really easily and well into my social network sites.
You can set up your blogs, twitter, facebook, flickr, and integrate it all into one browser.

I am still playing around with it, but I think it is definitely worth trying so far.  I am really impressed.

More soon.

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Britney blindsided by Dr. Phil

Britney blindsided by Dr. Phil – Celebrities- msnbc.com
I first want to say that I hope Britney gets the help that she needs. She definitely has gone off the deep end.

This visit by Dr. Phil looks more like a publicity stunt and ratings booster for Dr. Phil then someone who wants to help her. If he wanted to help her, he would have worked through the family and Britney to arrange a visit. Not just show up.

I am amazed that he was able to get through hospital security. It shows that there are two sets of rules. One for us normal folks and one for celebrities.

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The Economics of Content – Sony BMG Joining Amazon Music Store; Final Major To Try DRM-Free: Report

paidContent.org – The Economics of Content – Sony BMG Joining Amazon Music Store; Final Major To Try DRM-Free: Report
It looks like Sony BMG is going DRM free through the Amazon Music Store. This is the last major record label that is doing this.

I think that it is pretty cool and will have to start looking at the Amazon Music Store when I am looking to purchase my music. I currently purchase a CD or download it through the iTunes music store, but this looks entriguing since it is higher quality and DRM free.

Thanks to Tom Merritt for posting this article.

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Weather Channel, Site Could Go On Auction Block

Weather Channel, Site Could Go On Auction Block | WebProNews
The Weather Channel may be going on the auction block and the prize will be weather.com.

The article tries to play up the asking price, probably around $5 million. WebProNews was comparing it to the sale of Business.com for $350 Million. But the buyer is not only getting a website, they are getting one of the leading channels on cable and satellite that has no competition.

It is wrong to compare the sale of Weather.com to Business.com. It is not even close.