Tag Archives: Media consumption
The Analog-ist: Martians and Media
I have fond memories of old Sesame Street skits in which a pair of Martians try to understand Earth technology, sometimes consulting a manual for reference. Here’s my favorite: In others, the Martians encounter a radio and a grandfather clock, … Continue reading
Taming the Digital Media Beast with Positive Parental Attention!
The television world has come a long way since the Saturday morning cartoon lineup I used to watch as a kid was the high-water mark of children’s entertainment. Now, my five children are growing up in a 24/7 connected universe … Continue reading
Why Netflix is Moving our Cheese
Last week, Netflix announced new pricing structure to split online streaming and DVD delivery into separate plans. So instead of paying a minimum $10 per month for both, users will pay at least $8 per plan, for a total of … Continue reading
Niche apps: A future for newspapers?
The Seattle Times has a couple of niche sports apps on the market right now and both are doing very well. Is this a future here for newspapers? There’s certainly money to be made. Continue reading
Storytelling, the new Studio System and the “Death” of the Web
It’s funny how pleased I am that I face yet another high-profile opportunity to have people watch the content that I create for free. Snagfilms.com is currently featuring Independent America: Rising from Ruins on its homepage, and will distribute it … Continue reading
Online Media Democracy Is Still Under Construction, or Why Engadget Had to Flip the Switch on Comments
After turning off all site comments on Tuesday, AOL-owned Engadget today flipped the comment switch back on, ending a two-day hiatus resulting from its editors seeing too many comments that were “mean, ugly, pointless, and frankly threatening in some situations.” … Continue reading
The Whole World is Watching (and Tweeting)
I watch amazed as the events in Iran unfold. Who knows how this will turn out. More often than not, the common people do not fair well when they stand opposed to a tyrannical regime but I have hope. The … Continue reading
YouTweetFace
“In the year 3000, YouTube, Twitter and Facebook will merge into one super time wasting Web site called YouTweetFace.” -Conan O’Brien, The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien This prediction came this week on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien. While “YouTweetFace” … Continue reading
