I love the efficiency of some song lyrics. I was on the subway home this afternoon and heard these lyrics
I sailed my ship of safety till I sank it,
I'm crawling on your shore.
How seriously cool is the imagery involved in just those two lines. Love it.
Cheers,
Dean
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Hulu Plus
Free Ride Almost Over? Hulu Plus Launches Subscription Service
Pressed to start making real money, Hulu -- the big premium TV program Web site -- is finally launching its subscription fee service, called Hulu Plus. But advertising still remains a key piece of its financial puzzle.
Hulu senior executives maintain that the service, which will be offered at $9.95 a month, is not a replacement for the free, advertising-supported Hulu service.
Hmm so i pay $9.99 a month...and i still have to watch ads :(
Sorry dont think so. Want to run a betting pool for how many paying users they’ll have at the end of 12 months?
I think they need more than content in order to attract users, I've got an idea of what they need.... not ready to share the sekret yet :)
Cheers,
Dean
Pressed to start making real money, Hulu -- the big premium TV program Web site -- is finally launching its subscription fee service, called Hulu Plus. But advertising still remains a key piece of its financial puzzle.
Hulu senior executives maintain that the service, which will be offered at $9.95 a month, is not a replacement for the free, advertising-supported Hulu service.
Hmm so i pay $9.99 a month...and i still have to watch ads :(
Sorry dont think so. Want to run a betting pool for how many paying users they’ll have at the end of 12 months?
I think they need more than content in order to attract users, I've got an idea of what they need.... not ready to share the sekret yet :)
Cheers,
Dean
Monday, June 28, 2010
Bilski Vs. Kappos
This is the best explanation i can find of today's decision.
http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2010/06/bilski-v-kappos-business-methods-out-software-still-patentable.html
Basically.....my take is we're screwed, just as much confusion will reign over the next decade and this decision has not provided a "golden rule" to clear up future cases.
Break out the champagne lawyers...you're going to get paid and retained en-mass.
Cheers,
Dean
http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2010/06/bilski-v-kappos-business-methods-out-software-still-patentable.html
Basically.....my take is we're screwed, just as much confusion will reign over the next decade and this decision has not provided a "golden rule" to clear up future cases.
Break out the champagne lawyers...you're going to get paid and retained en-mass.
Cheers,
Dean
Another ZipCar convert
Hired a ZipCar for 2 hours last weekend to run down to HomeDepot for some gardening supplies for the deck.
I totally get why everyone is raving about them so much, basically jumped onto the website, checked which car park had a car avaialable for me to check out for 2 hours, walked down 10 mins later, used my magic card, opened the doors and grabbed the keys to drive it away.
Did what i needed to do at HomeDepot, dropped it back, use the card to lock it up and walked away.
All for $11 an hour on weekends and $8 during the week including gas and insurance..... hmmm I find it very unlikely i'll ever own a car here in NY ever. In Australia sure it makes sense as i'd probably drive every day but basically in NY with all the parking hassles etc.... ZipCar just makes too much sense.
Add me to the ZipCar converted list.
Cheers,
Dean
I totally get why everyone is raving about them so much, basically jumped onto the website, checked which car park had a car avaialable for me to check out for 2 hours, walked down 10 mins later, used my magic card, opened the doors and grabbed the keys to drive it away.
Did what i needed to do at HomeDepot, dropped it back, use the card to lock it up and walked away.
All for $11 an hour on weekends and $8 during the week including gas and insurance..... hmmm I find it very unlikely i'll ever own a car here in NY ever. In Australia sure it makes sense as i'd probably drive every day but basically in NY with all the parking hassles etc.... ZipCar just makes too much sense.
Add me to the ZipCar converted list.
Cheers,
Dean
Retargeting ads really need a forget me button
Retargeting ads really need a forget me button, basically i was browsing for some "deck furniture covers" on http://www.potterybarn.com/ and http://www.westelm.com/ a few weeks ago (I dont know but i think maybe 30 minutes of general searching then placed the order.
Within 12 hours I noticed that i was continually being bombarded with "retargeted ads" for both companies, basically every 10th site or so i visited there it popped up again, and again, and again. Basically it is the same 4 or 5 ads in different sizes showing exactly the same product (that i'd already placed the order for) over and over again.
I understand that websites need to make money, and i understand that they get paid if people click on these retargeted ads (though personally i'm against CPC ads, i think all ads should be CPM which is why http://www.livechatconcepts.com/ prefers to display CPM ads, do you think FOX or CNN etc care if no one calls your 1800 number or visits you showroom after you buy their tv ads for $100k - nope, want to display then pay is my motto).
My issue is basically i bought the product already, there is no need to continue marketing to me, i just think there could be some real value in "Dont display this ad to me" anymore button.
Cheers,
Dean
Within 12 hours I noticed that i was continually being bombarded with "retargeted ads" for both companies, basically every 10th site or so i visited there it popped up again, and again, and again. Basically it is the same 4 or 5 ads in different sizes showing exactly the same product (that i'd already placed the order for) over and over again.
I understand that websites need to make money, and i understand that they get paid if people click on these retargeted ads (though personally i'm against CPC ads, i think all ads should be CPM which is why http://www.livechatconcepts.com/ prefers to display CPM ads, do you think FOX or CNN etc care if no one calls your 1800 number or visits you showroom after you buy their tv ads for $100k - nope, want to display then pay is my motto).
My issue is basically i bought the product already, there is no need to continue marketing to me, i just think there could be some real value in "Dont display this ad to me" anymore button.
Cheers,
Dean
Friday, June 25, 2010
William Kunstler
Watching a documentary on William Kunstler a radicalised american lawyer from the 60's/70's/80's called "Disturbing the universe".
Very powerful ideas. If you are in the USA and get PBS channel then seek out this documentary, if not in the USA then google this guys name and understand why he was moved to do what he did.
His comments about his actions in the Bobby Seale's case is some of the most moving television I've ever watched, only topped by his speech about the terrible myth of organized society which blew my mind and my own personal position which i had held for years.
Cheers,
Dean
Very powerful ideas. If you are in the USA and get PBS channel then seek out this documentary, if not in the USA then google this guys name and understand why he was moved to do what he did.
His comments about his actions in the Bobby Seale's case is some of the most moving television I've ever watched, only topped by his speech about the terrible myth of organized society which blew my mind and my own personal position which i had held for years.
Cheers,
Dean
Thursday, June 24, 2010
The Watchmen
Wow, for whatever reason i had never watched it before but just watched The Watchmen , kickass movie, definitely worth watching.
Anyone know if there is a plan for a sequel?
Anyone know if there is a plan for a sequel?
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Website TOS legal or not?
Very interesting and legally critical case being considered in the USA at the moment.
Can public websites decide who is and is not a criminal through their terms of service? A brief EFF filed yesterday argues no. http://digg.com/d31UoUE
It's weird i actually see this argument from both sides so i'm not sure which side i support yet, i totally agree failure to comply to TOS is not criminal, but should a website have the right to sue users - I dont think so, the rights to ban user? sure "he who brings the bat and ball to the game decides when the game ends", so basically, websites have the right to delete your account and ban you but to "take legal action against you", not sure about this.
Will be interesting to see how this one plays out and what it means for third party tools like Power Ventures.
Cheers,
Dean
Can public websites decide who is and is not a criminal through their terms of service? A brief EFF filed yesterday argues no. http://digg.com/d31UoUE
It's weird i actually see this argument from both sides so i'm not sure which side i support yet, i totally agree failure to comply to TOS is not criminal, but should a website have the right to sue users - I dont think so, the rights to ban user? sure "he who brings the bat and ball to the game decides when the game ends", so basically, websites have the right to delete your account and ban you but to "take legal action against you", not sure about this.
Will be interesting to see how this one plays out and what it means for third party tools like Power Ventures.
Cheers,
Dean
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Aging Disgracefully
Max Sharam has a VOICE - it's powerful, it's loud, it's brash, it's quirky.
Just caught an amazing set of hers at RockWood Music Hall - There is nothing to describe her style, it's like a velvet sledgehammer washing over you and laughing outrageously as it goes.
Here’s the commercial version of the "Coma" video clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8NOqVuUaiE from her album but there is also a bootleg earlier version that much better describes the emphasis of her current style http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WigObHdbzR0
She's going to be doing some other gigs later in the year so if you are in NY get on her mailing list at http://www.maxsharam.com/
Cheers,
Dean
Just caught an amazing set of hers at RockWood Music Hall - There is nothing to describe her style, it's like a velvet sledgehammer washing over you and laughing outrageously as it goes.
Here’s the commercial version of the "Coma" video clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8NOqVuUaiE from her album but there is also a bootleg earlier version that much better describes the emphasis of her current style http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WigObHdbzR0
She's going to be doing some other gigs later in the year so if you are in NY get on her mailing list at http://www.maxsharam.com/
Cheers,
Dean
Monday, June 21, 2010
Panama
wow i had no idea that 5000+ people died in the panama invasion, thats fucked up considering it was of the USA making in the first place (sort of).
Also interesting to know that 1 in 5 panamanians have chinese ancestry (1st to 4th gen).
( I'm watching Anthony Bourdain)
Also interesting to know that 1 in 5 panamanians have chinese ancestry (1st to 4th gen).
( I'm watching Anthony Bourdain)
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