May 2009
104 posts
Amid tighter budgets, more people are trying to save money by cutting their cable cords. In response, cable companies are beginning to experiment with new Internet services.
In what’s shaping up as…
I ♥ this quote, and I have read many. People in the advertising industry really need to realize (finally) that people DO NOT like advertising. Period.
Advertising will not go away completely, but is in the beginning stage of an interesting transformation which blurs the lines of every day life/media consumption/cultural nuances more than ever before and perhaps being much more permission-based than ever before (goodbye 60 & 30 second commercials).
It’s about time.
Sprint Unveils “Now Network” Screensaver http://bit.ly/DDAoV #mediapost
Google unveils its new Wave communications system….
Bing, initially code-named Kumo, is out and surprisingly better than Google…..
via youtube.com
LOL, this video was well-done….don’t mess with Darth Vader!
NEW Edie Falco’s (Carmela on ‘Soprano’s’) ‘Nurse Jackie’ First Episode | Free on Fancast http://bit.ly/R1Tyg
via vbs.tv
Great 4-part interview on VBS.tv’s Soft Focus show.
Adam Horovitz breaks down Beastie Boys, hip-hop, reggae, punk music, NYC, LL Cool J/Rick Rubin, and his one-time man-love for the lead singer of Creed (?), amongst other interesting topics.
Microsoft confirms Zune HD, video-service tie to Xbox | http://bit.ly/qHIfj
RT @DellLounge @Bonnaroo: Cool animation preview of #bonnaroo this year http://bit.ly/eQFPo
Display advertising is hurting. Search should be accounting for an even larger share of the market this year as performance advertising rules the day. And online video represents a bright spot in the…
“TV is Chewing Gum for the Eyes.” ~Frank Lloyd Wright
RT @mashable The New York Times Hires a Social Media Editor…. http://bit.ly/16H9WT (via @tweetmeme)
Ace Frehley {video} talks #RollingStones #LedZepellin #AliceCooper #JimiHendrix http://bit.ly/vu92h
Make FriendFeed Look Amazing in Minutes with AmpliFeeder on Vimeo! http://vimeo.com/4780695
via mtv.com
A great video report by MTV documenting the 5 Elements of Hip Hop:
DJing
MCing
B-Boying
BeatBoxing
Graffiti
via npr.org
Jazzmaster Allen Toussaint’s great ‘Keys to New Orleans’ full concert webcast on NPR.org, perfect for a Sunday morning (or anytime, LOL) wih a cup of café….
Microsoft ‘Kumo’ Hot On Paid, Multimedia, Semantic Search http://bit.ly/HzQRD
Sobieski Vodka is investing $5 million on a new round of creative and expanded consumer media exposure for its successful “Truth in Vodka” campaign, according to Chester Brandes, president/CEO of…
