Funny parody video of Microsoft Surface Computer

July 6, 2007

Great parody. The voice over is dead on.

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VIDEO: The 12 Principles of New Media

July 6, 2007

I’ve launched all 12 videos that comprise the 12 Principles of New Media. These are eight experts discussing topics mentioned in the identically titled article. Below is the entire collection of videos in a single viewer. You can directly link to it on Veoh or feel free to embed it into your site (Click the […]

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You need to participate

July 6, 2007

This is the twelfth episode of the “12 Principles of New Media.” “You need to participate” engages all the experts about participation as a prerequisite to understanding and being involved in any new media. You simply can’t understand or spend money on any type of new media unless you actually become a user and consumer […]

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Give options for engagement

July 6, 2007

This is the eleventh episode of the “12 Principles of New Media.” “Give options for engagement” talks about the need to provide different media for people to consume and interact with. While people may be interested in your content, they may not be interested in the way you’re presenting it. People have different consumption desires […]

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Anatomy of Spam project

July 6, 2007

So I just started working on a project, sponsored by Microsoft, to better understand the architecture of spam. I’m investigating spam at all levels, from the elements of the actual message, the tactics to distribute, and to the financial/criminal incentives to be a spammer. This blog, found at http://anatomyofspam.spaces.live.com/, is my open research forum where […]

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Geek Squad employee steals porn from a customer

July 5, 2007

In a computer-based sting operation, a member of Consumerist.com caught a member of Best Buy’s Geek Squad stealing porn off of his computer. The Consumerist purposely put easy to find bikini pictures and porn on his computer and installed a screen recording program which captured every mouse movement and click. All Consumerist asked the Geek […]

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Like most Californians, UMG changes its lease with iTunes from yearly to month-to-month

July 5, 2007

Californians are transient by nature. They don’t like to make commitments. And neither does Universal Music Group. They’ve decided to opt out of a long term contract with the Apple iTunes Store and go month-to-month and be non-exclusive. For those of you who don’t live in California, that’s the traditional way most rental agreements work […]

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Post iPhone insanity

July 3, 2007

OK, here’s a wrap up of some of the news events connected to the iPhone. Match the analyst with their estimation of how many iPhones were sold over the weekend: A: 250,000 David Bailey, Goldman Sachs B: 312,000 Gene Munster, Piper Jaffray C: 500,000 Bill Shope, J.P. Morgan Securities D: 700,000 Shaw Wu, American Technology […]

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I can't stop writing about the iPhone

July 2, 2007

So I did a quick search on my blog and realized I have 21 posts, no 22 posts (including this one), on that darn iPhone. Why can’t I just stop writing about it?

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Unlocked iPhone

July 2, 2007

Friday I appeared on KQED and said you couldn’t stick a European SIM chip in an iPhone, but it appears someone has unlocked the darn thing and is selling the 4 GB model for a 160% PREMIUM. $1299 vs. $599 at your local Apple or AT&T store. Wow, didn’t take long for someone to prove […]

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