As someone who has used both tagging systems, and is a Yahoo afficianado, I think that this is a great move for both groups. Hopefully, this can lead to something really cool. I’ll need to explore all the other options that are out there, though.
Day: December 10, 2005
What the???
Now this is a hell of a phone! Gads, this makes my Treo look tiny.
What’s Holding Back the Digital Living Room?
What’s Holding Back the Digital Living Room? – New York Times
I’m a fan of David Pogue of the New York Times and Missing Manual fame. There are some interesting points he brings up here. However, the main reason I think that the digital living room hasn’t taken off has been bandwidth. Steve Jobs believed that it was the fact that people didn’t want to interact with their tv. Internet television isn’t, necessarily, about interaction. Nor is that the main value. The greatest promise with iTV has to do with freedom from the program guide. Even with cable, we were stuck with watching something only in a particular timeslot. Unless you were free at that moment, or had mastered your vcr (and avoided any quirky problems), you were hosed. Now, we are seeing “On Demand.” I can watch what I want, when I want. That is where the demand is.
With all due respect to the Great Oz of Cupertino, people do want some degree of interactivity with the tele’s. Look at the success of shows like “American Idol,” which brought in people in droves, spending 10 cents a shot to vote. Made money for the network, for the advertisers, and for the cellular carriers. And folks were entertained. I guess that’s the ultimate win-win.
Playlist: Creative CEO rattles saber at Apple, again
Playlist: Creative CEO rattles saber at Apple, again
It’s all well and good to talk about taking on the iPod. However, though Creative has been around longer, they’re playing catch-up. If they ever want to pull ahead, they will need innovate. Out innovating Apple is a tough challenge, indeed.
Gartner sees less demand for IT specialists | CNET News.com
Gartner sees less demand for IT specialists | CNET News.com
A warning about becoming too specialized.
Playlist: Duh of the day: Youth prefers iPods to radio
Playlist: Duh of the day: Youth prefers iPods to radio
Christopher Breen does a great job explaining the dwindling effectiveness of the Mainstream media. He mainly focuses on radio, but talks a bit about newspapers. His ideas are relevent to the recording industry, as well.
Youth have grown up with customizing their content. They value their tastes and don’t take kindly to the MSM’s notion that they should dictate what’s quality/relevent/trendy/newsworth.
There is a great deal that can be done within the new mediums, but sincerity will be key. So many of these folks want to “customize their content” to the kiddies. The youth market sees right through this condensending attitude, and it backfires.
Email: Can’t Live With It, Or Without It – Forbes.com
Email: Can’t Live With It, Or Without It – Forbes.com
Quite an interesting article on the value of email, and the costs of keeping it running. It is incomplete, though. She talks about the costs of maintaining ailing systems, and how few companies are tracking them adequately. This is not put in context, however. Are these all systems? Are we talking about email systems that are not adquately maintained? Are obsolete and unsupported? It is, in the end, a one point article that brings up a number of good management questions…even if it provides not answers.