Archive for May, 2007
Things that make you go hmmm…
5 Comments Published by Siddiq Bello May 11th, 2007 in CEO comments, Conjecture.“The notion that somehow the new kids on the block are taking over I think is a false notion. Ten years from now, our companies will be here; I’m not so sure about the new kids on the block.”
This statement was uttered earlier this week by future friend to the site and TimeWarner CEO, [...]
Things that make you go hmmm…
3 Comments Published by Siddiq Bello May 11th, 2007 in CEO comments, Conjecture.“The notion that somehow the new kids on the block are taking over I think is a false notion. Ten years from now, our companies will be here; I’m not so sure about the new kids on the block.”
This statement was uttered earlier this week by future friend to the site and TimeWarner CEO, [...]
Good News/Bad News: Joost Gets $45 Million, Networks get Fewer Viewers
4 Comments Published by Siddiq Bello May 11th, 2007 in ABC, Broadband, Broadband-Wagon, CBS, CNN, Conjecture, Digital downloading, Funding, GooTube, IPTV, NBC, Online TV, TV, Technology & Entertainment, TrendSpotting, deals, futute tv, hot betas, joost, social media.Good news: Today Joost announced they raised $45 million bucks with power VC firm’s from around the globe and a YouTube hating media giant. The deal brings together Index Ventures of the EU, Sequoia Capital of Silicon Valley fame, and the Li Ka-shing foundation run by Hong Kong based billionaire, Li Ka-shing. The international focus [...]
Wi-fi Uses at the Edge (of Goood Taste)
4 Comments Published by Siddiq Bello May 8th, 2007 in DIY, Digital Orgasms, Humor, ibuzz, sex.Thanks to the Thrill List I came across a wonderful new product that makes innovative use of Wi-fi. Innovation people, innovation. Some enterprising adult products vendor has combined the expensive frilly things men buy for women with a Wi-fi enabled vibrator. The result is $100 dollar panties that can be made to hum and buzz, [...]
Playing with Joost Ads and Channels
0 Comments Published by Siddiq Bello May 8th, 2007 in ad serving, ad systems, advertising, joost.Today I discovered something really interesting on Joost, ad’s. Thats right apparently they are starting to play with interesting ads on the service. From the initial ads that have been served to me the good folks at Joost seem to be toying with a few different models. So far I’ve seen three different types of [...]
Digg Bows to Spontaneous User Protest
0 Comments Published by Siddiq Bello May 4th, 2007 in Blogosphere, a-list, a-listers, copyright, digg, drm, riot.[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn0QoUpPG80]
A must read article over at Rev2.org on the Digg rebellion and its outcome. Two items that I think are really interesting and deserve more thought:
1) spontaneous user protest
2) siding with your users is a winning strategy
DVD’s, cracked. HD-DVD’s, cracked. Blu-Ray disk’s, cracked. There has to come a point where the movie guys realize that [...]
