Archives for March 2008
Has big media found its kryptonite? Superman creators reclaim copyright!
It’s somewhat bad form to let out a loud WHOOP! at an academic conference. Nevertheless, that’s what I did yesterday morning at the AAAs when Jason Hirschorn’s fantastic “Media ReDEFined” daily newsletter informed me, in the words of the New York Times story, that:
A federal judge here on Wednesday ruled that the heirs of Jerome [...]
Will Hulu finally make me buy an Xbox?
I’m digging Hulu a lot: great interface, terrific content, and a compelling advertiser proposition that foregrounds the exchange between a viewer’s time and the advertiser.
For example, take a look at this screenshot of the offer that runs before the “Firefly” pilot, which is quietly running in the background as I write this post:
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Personal: Mexican Villa Getaway for sale: 5/25-5/31
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Update: This got snapped up. Thanks for the quick response!
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This has almost nothing to do with media (see the end for how it does).
We bought a fantastic vacation in Mexico, and now for various schedule reasons cannot use it. So, we’re selling it, and I thought I’d offer it to [...]
Facebook as serendipity engine
I check Facebook several times each day, each time for a minute or two. I have it on my Treo and can check it in bad traffic (yeah, yeah, I know) and enjoy how it keeps me connected or reconnects me with people as young in my acquaintance as today and as old as [...]
