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I, Cringely » Blog Archive » The Future of Internet TV (in America) – Cringely on technology: “” I agree with most of what he said except that he has missed one thing. Apple is first and foremost a hardware company and they always will be. Anything they do is purely to sell computers, ipods and the like. This is akin to Apple starting a record label isn’t it? In theory a good idea, but a bit outside the scope of they do. Union must be part of auto sector rescue Talk about the two biggest dinosaurs around. The auto industry and unions in general.
I can tell you how to handle your woes. Instead of focussing on milking as much out of short term profits as you can, get your head out of your a$$ and make some innovative products that the consumer wants. If you had done this 10 years ago you wouldn’t be having the problems you have. A little pain now will mean a better future for all involved. (Via Reuters.) Previously I sent some e-mail to all the local TV broadcasters asking about there OTA plans. It’s been over a week and I have heard nothing. Not even a peep to acknowledge that they got my question. That’s great customer service for you isn’t it? You wonder why broadcast TV is going down the toilet. All I can say is this is unreal. Bailout execs get bonus billions from taxpayers (Via Aftermath News.) A good piece on the state of the auto industry from the New York Times Best quote:
Every industry needs a “Steve Jobs”. I agree with most of what he said, except drop all the crap about Flex Fuel. All that does is make people feel like they are doing something when in reality they are just creating other problems. Wouldn’t Apple’s MobileMe service becoming an OpenID provider be good selling feature? Thoughts? Comments? Ideas? Although I didn’t see this coming this quickly, I knew the firing Doug Berry was more then likely inevitable. I was listening to it on the news on the way back to work and Lyle Bauer was quoted as saying they expect to have a new coach in place with in two weeks. That got me wondering if it had anything to do with Don Matthews resigning recently from Toronto. I doubt it, but if it does happen you heard it here first! Is it just me or would del.icio.us and url shortening (ala bit.ly or tinyurl.com) be a great fit? Did I just miss this feature at del.icio.us? Do I get a finders fee? Another thing I want to do in ditching my cable TV is to find out if I can pick up local stations digitally OTA (Over The Air). I’ve sent emails to all the local TV stations(CBC, CTV, Global and City) asking what formats, channels, etc they broadcast on. If they do not I’ve also asked what their plans are for the future in this respect. Stay tuned for the results as I get them. I know it’s not really the season for it, but I think I’ve finally perfected my home-made iced tea. 8 cups of water Boil the Water and add tea bags. Let steep for 30 minutes. Remove tea bags (duh!). Add sugar and lemon juice while still warm. Strain the juice unless you want pulp and seeds in your glass. Stir and refrigerate. Serve chilled. Let me know how you like it. yum. |
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