As many of you may know, I’m regular Starbucks patron. For me, “working from home” is a euphemism for plopping myself anywhere more comfortable than the soul-sucking florescent glow and countless unproductive meetings housed within the confines of a typical office environment. I’ve been pestering one of my local haunt’s managers for details on when … Read more
I’ve heard a lot on “advanced advertising” in my day job recently, so when the opportunity came up to talk with Revision3 CEO Jim Louderback (formerly of PC Magazine) about their deal with VideoClix, I could hardly turn it down. VideoClix does pop-up content for Internet video, (think an online, ad-driven version of MTV’s pop-up … Read more
Is anyone else finding they have more Internet-connected devices now? Not gadgets where you can surf the Web, like a smart phone, but gadgets that access the Internet for a dedicated purpose. For example, my Slacker Portable radio has a Wi-Fi connection for refreshing my music stations. My Squeezebox connects to the Net for streaming … Read more
A periodic roundup of relevant news… from our other blogs: Netflix Hires Vista MediaCenter Netflix Plugin Developer: Brent Evans Geek Tonic 1 Terabyte with the Motorola DCH Set-Tops: Connected Home 2 Go Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Review: The Daleisphere CBS Facing Tribal Council On The Next Survivor, Goodwill Island: Davis … Read more
On Tuesday May 27, 2008 between 11:30 am and 1:30 pm, the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic at the University of Ottawa, and other prominent supporters such as Michael Geist, will be sponsoring a Net Neutrality Rally on Canada’s Parliament Hill. The net neutrality rally is intended to foster greater Internet competition, innovation … Read more
Unlike my experiences at CES, people actually attend sessions at The Cable Show. Maybe it’s because of the cool new demos. Yesterday at Leslie Ellis’s tru2way panel, Time Warner Cable previewed its concept Symphony guide, an EPG with slick graphics and interactive features. Unfortunately, the video above doesn’t do it justice. The lighting in the … Read more
As promised, Cisco and Motorola SDV tuning adapters are on display at The Cable Show. Mari shot the photo below and EngadgetHD posted several pics of the Motorola SDV tuning resolver in action with a TiVoHD. I’m pleased TiVo customers will shortly (?) see a solution (even if it’s a kludge, bound to cause more … Read more
Not much to report from New Orleans yet, but I’m on the ground. From the look of the sessions over the next few days, there will be a lot of tru2way talk, and no shortage of discussions on bandwidth, the DTV transition and cable advertising apps. Start looking for company news announcements today – a lot of folks won’t wait for the start of the work week. And if you’re a Twitter-er, the NCTA tweets under the name CableShow.