Archive for July 2006
Sen. Stevens and Internet Tubes
Posted by: kegill on: 18 July 2006
Nominated for Cartoon of the month. The YouTube remix … and the powerpoint (tip).
It even made the MSM; this is from Kansas City. It’s in the NYT as well.
"The Internet is not something you just dump something on. It’s not a
truck. It’s a series of tubes," Stevens said during a June 28 committee
session."
"And if you [...]
Edwards “Streams” Via BitTorrent
Posted by: kegill on: 18 July 2006
We’ve taught a class in streaming media this summer — but we
mustn’t forget a powerful method of sharing video: peer-to-peer (P2P)
networks.
One of the most successful is BitTorrent. Dave Winer reports today that former Sen. John Edwards is using BitTorrent to distribute campaign videos. He says this is a big deal.
They are using MoveDigital as [...]
Sharing Space, Not Content
Posted by: kegill on: 11 July 2006
Newsweek reports that couples are watching streaming video or iTunes "TV" while sharing "space" with their partner, who is watching "real" TV. Not so different from our house, where Mike watches TV while I share the sofa, Powebook on lap.
ABC is in the midst of scrutinizing data from a two-month-long
streaming test that ended in June. [...]
And a note on broadband
Posted by: kegill on: 7 July 2006
The San Jose Mercury News, February this year, asserts:
Two-thirds of the 108 million US households have a computer connected to the Internet (71 million)
Two-thirds of those have broadband (48 million – 44.4% of all US HH)
Approximately
three-fourths of Americans (adults?) are online at either home or work
… leaving 25% not connected (by choice). [...]
The Race Is On
Posted by: kegill on: 6 July 2006
The Sundance Channel has joined the rush to distribute online, partnering with Google Video, not iTunes. “The deal allows consumers to download their choice of 18 of the network’s movie titles at $3.99 for a 24-hour rental or $9.99 to own. Three of the Sundance Channel’s original series are available only for purchase starting [...]
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