Blu-ray Fights the Last War

I wrote a couple of posts about Blu-ray that emphasized the last war aspect of the technology and ignored where consumers would ultimately be getting their entertainment from, the internet. It will do okay but for Sony and the content owners banking on it, Blu-ray will be a disappointment.

Analyst Roger Kay predicts a [...]

Voter Fraud

How come the critics of electronic voting systems are conspicuously quiet about good ol’ fashioned paper fraud that is being uncovered across the country? Seems to me that actual fraud in the election system should trump hypothetical fraud, irrespective of whether it’s technology-based or not.

Voter fraud is theft at it’s core, for every fraudulent vote [...]

Question: How Do You Make More By Making Less?

Answer: I don’t know in this case. The Boston Globe is suggesting that it’s readers want less so they are consolidating the paper in order to save 24 pages of printing costs. I get the whole “giving our readers what they want” angle but I think you have to parse that pretty heavily in order [...]

Do You Trust Social Security for Your Security

Democrats in Congress are using the financial turmoil to advocate for sweeping rollbacks of personal freedoms… like 401k retirement accounts. Seriously, would you be happy with a government run pension that mandates a specific return on investment - no more or less - pegged against inflation? Quite possibly the only financial crisis that looms large [...]

Future of Online Film Distribution Conference

There is an event going on at UC Berkeley today and tomorrow focused on new tools and distribution mechanics for films, games, and online video.

If you are interested in these topics you should check it out, the list of speakers is pretty compelling.

McCain at Alfred House Dinner

ROFL. Well worth the 6 minutes to watch this…

The Scoble Factor

Got this email from Plaxo today:

My first thought was “no shit, Scoble uses everything… probably not the best person to highlight.”

Über Contrarian

From an email I received today:

“The country’s economic crisis has had a serious impact on business, and tech companies are no different. However, at least one sector of the tech world seems to be thriving– business software.” Apparently I am reading the wrong business press…

Widget Arms Race: Gigya Takes the Worldwide Lead

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Apple Value

Apple announced new laptops today and the crowd went wild. The Macbook Pro line was pretty long in the tooth and in need of a significant refit, and while I am lusting for a new model I can also say that dollar-for-dollar the MBP is a little disappointing. Sure the features are impressive but the [...]

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