Media

PS3: The New Betamax?

November 26, 2006 11:44 am /Media /1 Comment
Here's a very thoughtful analysis of the PS3 launch, the competitors, and the realities of the gaming marketplace. The Betamax reference is a little cruel, but there are parallels. The question of whether Blu-Ray Disc ...
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RSS Feeds as ‘Social Glue’: Jeffrey Veen

November 26, 2006 10:13 am /Media, Zeitgeist /Comments Off
Jeffrey Veen describes syndication feed systems like Bloglines as a type of social glue. In particular he flags the unfolding Microsoft RSS feed strategy. This is probably because the software giant has a poor track ...
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The Best CBC TV Program Ever

October 28, 2006 8:52 am /Media /Comments Off
For decades I've been conflicted about the CBC. In some ways it is a tremendous failure, and in other ways it succeeds in outpacing my expectations. The program that consistently blows me away is Venture. ...
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fred-cathy

Vancouver’s radio morning show void

September 19, 2006 7:51 am /Media /Comments Off
Instead of making you laugh or think, Vancouver morning radio is giving you a pounding headache. Case in point: Fred and Cathy come out of retirement. The fact that they've been wooed back to the radio ...
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September 12th

September 12, 2006 8:33 am /Media /Comments Off
I’m just glad that it’s September 12th. Yesterday’s 5-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks was a complete media assault. After a point it became unbearable. I just shut everything off, and went outside to paint ...
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Doubt me? Ask Google

June 7, 2006 8:07 am /Media /1 Comment
Not a fantastic revelation, just an observation. Have you noticed how many news reporters season their stories with, “You may not have heard about X, but type X in Google and you get a million ...
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