For all of you who now have bricks for iPhones, you may find this video useful.
TiVo’s Comcast roll-out behind schedule
TiVo’s Comcast roll-out behind schedule | Reuters.com
Well I am a Comcast user who can’t wait to get Tivo on my Comcast DVR. But I have been waiting for quite a long time. I don’t know why it is taking about two years to get this rolled out.
You would think that they would be able to get this rolled out sooner.
The Smithsonian, Trying to Stay Cool and Collected
The Smithsonian, Trying to Stay Cool and Collected – washingtonpost.com
This is a pretty interesting article that describes what the Smithsonian, our nations museum, must go through to get memorabilia for its collection. They must compete against the likes of eBay, Hard Rock Cafe, Planet Hollywood, Sotheby’s, and others.
I have been to the American History Museum several times and have enjoyed it every-time. You can see Dorthy’s Ruby Slippers from the Wizard of Oz, Archie Bunker’s Chair, Kermit the Frog and other Muppet’s, and many other things. It is a great place to visit.
But they are struggling these days because of all the outlets and opportunities for others to get the items. For example, a lot of people like to sell items on eBay and the themed restaurants wanting them to decorate their restaurants like Hard Rock Cafe and Planet Hollywood do. They have a bunch more money than the government run Smithsonian has. Continue reading “The Smithsonian, Trying to Stay Cool and Collected”
Is the Apple TV officially a flop? (Or: How to fix Apple TV)
Is the Apple TV officially a flop? (Or: How to fix Apple TV) | Crave : The gadget blog
This is from the Crave blog on CNET. I would have to agree that so far it is a flop and I have one.
One of the biggest complaints that I have is that the video resolution that I download is not that good. As the article points out, the movie and television shows sold are optimized for the iPod and its smaller screens.
But when you view it on a HD television, it looks blurry. It just doesn’t work. Some video podcasts look a lot better than the television shows that I have purchased.
I would be intrigued with a rental option, but unless they get a higher resolution it would be a tough sell for me. Since I have an HD television, I would like to see them as HD.
I like my Apple TV, but they need to improve it so it can continue to grow.
The War by Ken Burns
I am watching this film series, The War by Ken Burns.
This is an incredible film. It takes a look at the war, not from the expert or historian point-of-view, but from an individual point-of-view.
The beginning jumps around a little and does not go into detail on how the war started and what led to the causes, especially in the Pacific Theater. But it is a good look at how the war affected common Americans and how they built up to fight the war.
I would encourage everyone to watch it and learn so that this does not happen again.
Fox strikes deal for free shows on iTunes | One More Thing – CNET News.com
Fox strikes deal for free shows on iTunes | One More Thing – CNET News.com
I like this trend, but I don’t think that ABC and NBC are going about it correctly. They are doing it with their own DRM and only from their website and ignoring the number one video player in the business, the iPod.
By involving the iPod, Fox will get large distribution that will hopefully turn into more viewers. But, the studios and advertisers don’t pay attention to people who download shows or record them on their DVR.
Jon Leland of Media Mall has a good comparison on his post about this subject. “NBC ‘s shows expire after one week and are loaded with commercials. Fox + iTunes have no commercials and you can keep them as long as you like.” Continue reading “Fox strikes deal for free shows on iTunes | One More Thing – CNET News.com”
Media Creates Circus Around O.J.
I just want to know what is happening with the media these days. The circus that was created today around the O.J. hearing and the mess following when he was released on bail.
The media these days is going for stories that many of us could care less about. I personally could care less about what O.J. did in Las Vegas.
Who also cares about what Britney is doing or not doing? Not me. This is not news that should be on the national stage. It may be in news that covers celebrities or Hollywood, but not CNN or MSNBC.
Chocolate Rain YouTube Video
Well I was catching up on my MacBreak Weekly episodes and was listening to Episode 51 and all they did throughout the episode was play this YouTube video, Chocolate Rain. I had to put it here for you.
It is certainly catchy. And because it has over 8 million views, he has sung this song on Jimmy Kimmel’s show, see performance.
Variety.com – Apple seeks TV price cut
Variety.com – Apple seeks TV price cut
This could be one of the reasons why NBC left, but I think the media companies are crazy. They will make a lot more money in increased volume in downloads from the iTunes store, selling TV shows for $.99, than they would selling them for $1.99.
The story tries to say how much money the studios would lose in the DVD market if Apple gets their way. For example, the recently released Heroes DVD is selling for $40, but if it were to be sold in the iTunes music store, it would be $23. Continue reading “Variety.com – Apple seeks TV price cut”
Simpsons Parody – Star Wars
This is a link to a Simpsons Parody opening to Star Wars. This is pretty good and funny.
Simpsons Star Wars
It is a pretty good opening of a Simpsons episode if it were set to Star Wars.
Mile High Soapbox 