Comments on: Parallels, Cricket, Baseball & Life’s little joys http://gigaom.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/ The Business of Technology Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:39:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: NewTeeVee » Live Sports, Made for NewTeeVee http://gigaom.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93775 NewTeeVee » Live Sports, Made for NewTeeVee Thu, 12 Apr 2007 11:10:24 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93775 <p>[...] when the games are on. MLB.TV is already showing signs of how successful this idea can be (it gets $79 a year from Om, among [...]</p> [...] when the games are on. MLB.TV is already showing signs of how successful this idea can be (it gets $79 a year from Om, among [...]

]]> By: Adrian Keys http://gigaom.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93774 Adrian Keys Mon, 26 Mar 2007 22:39:41 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93774 <p>Great to see that you are a cricket fan. The tournament is actually available on Direct TV for $200.</p> <p>I understand they will reduce the price soon for the remaining matches.</p> Great to see that you are a cricket fan. The tournament is actually available on Direct TV for $200.

I understand they will reduce the price soon for the remaining matches.

]]> By: Eideard http://gigaom.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93770 Eideard Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:50:44 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93770 <p>All this Comment and no conspiracy theories about the Pakistan coach!?</p> All this Comment and no conspiracy theories about the Pakistan coach!?

]]> By: james http://gigaom.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93773 james Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:15:55 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93773 <p>Venkk, Flip4Mac doesnt do the DRM Windows media.</p> Venkk, Flip4Mac doesnt do the DRM Windows media.

]]> By: Venkk http://gigaom.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93772 Venkk Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:52:25 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93772 <p>Om,</p> <p>Did you try Flip4Mac with QuickTime?</p> Om,

Did you try Flip4Mac with QuickTime?

]]> By: Jeroen Mulder http://gigaom.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93771 Jeroen Mulder Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:59:35 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93771 <p>Unfortunately, one way we (The Netherlands) didn't want to be in the spotlights this world cup was to be on the receiving end of six sixes in a single over.</p> <p>Oh boy... oh well, at least we did beat Scotland. ;-)</p> Unfortunately, one way we (The Netherlands) didn’t want to be in the spotlights this world cup was to be on the receiving end of six sixes in a single over.

Oh boy… oh well, at least we did beat Scotland. ;-)

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93769 Om Malik Mon, 26 Mar 2007 05:26:23 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93769 <p>Paul, thanks for that catch. ;-)</p> <p>you da man. actually it is 20 inch iMac. sorry about that.</p> Paul, thanks for that catch. ;-)

you da man. actually it is 20 inch iMac. sorry about that.

]]> By: Paul Stamatiou http://gigaom.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93761 Paul Stamatiou Mon, 26 Mar 2007 05:19:33 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93761 <p>They make 23-inch iMacs? I've only ever heard of the 24-inch iMac. =)</p> They make 23-inch iMacs? I’ve only ever heard of the 24-inch iMac. =)

]]> By: madhu Venkatesan http://gigaom.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93760 madhu Venkatesan Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:53:24 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93760 <p>there were lots of sites... a few shady places that gave real nice streams for 45 bucks... and i could play them fine on VLC for the mac.. i dont want to mention the sites on a public forum but a little search to any desi grad in america would lead you to a bunch of them.</p> there were lots of sites…
a few shady places that gave real nice streams for 45 bucks… and i could play them fine on VLC for the mac..
i dont want to mention the sites on a public forum but a little search to any desi grad in america would lead you to a bunch of them.

]]> By: Kyle http://gigaom.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93762 Kyle Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:28:40 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93762 <p>Cool stuff, Om. Parallels is indeed great, and I'm sure when regular season kicks off this year, this Washington, DC resident will be watching quite a few Oakland A's games within Parallels.</p> <p>Now, if they can just get DirectX to work, life would be complete. :-)</p> Cool stuff, Om. Parallels is indeed great, and I’m sure when regular season kicks off this year, this Washington, DC resident will be watching quite a few Oakland A’s games within Parallels.

Now, if they can just get DirectX to work, life would be complete. :-)

]]> By: Ericson http://gigaom.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93763 Ericson Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:19:02 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93763 <p>Haven't seen so many sixes as the Windies handed the Irish their asses :-) http://www.ulinkx.com/video/1843986</p> <p>Chanderpaul rocks! (Sorry Om)</p> Haven’t seen so many sixes as the Windies handed the Irish their asses :-)
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Chanderpaul rocks! (Sorry Om)

]]> By: Zaid http://gigaom.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93766 Zaid Mon, 26 Mar 2007 02:14:20 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93766 <p>Yay! Willow.tv deserves a lot of cheerleading.</p> <p>I remember when they started out back in 2002. Since then I haven't missed a single India series. And as a college student with much of my life constrained to library walls, cricket on a laptop works out much better than cricket over Dish. I'd imagine that is the situation for many folks in North America considering the world cup is during office hours.</p> <p>Like all this matters after the trashing our great team has taken. Sadly, I think chief marketing officers in India must be dropping more tears than the players themselves. And what about the dozen Bollywood movies on cricket that were to release in this world cup? I guess they'll have to keep it for the next world cup. My great team..</p> <p>-Zaid</p> Yay! Willow.tv deserves a lot of cheerleading.

I remember when they started out back in 2002. Since then I haven’t missed a single India series. And as a college student with much of my life constrained to library walls, cricket on a laptop works out much better than cricket over Dish. I’d imagine that is the situation for many folks in North America considering the world cup is during office hours.

Like all this matters after the trashing our great team has taken. Sadly, I think chief marketing officers in India must be dropping more tears than the players themselves. And what about the dozen Bollywood movies on cricket that were to release in this world cup? I guess they’ll have to keep it for the next world cup. My great team..

-Zaid

]]> By: Arvind Singh http://gigaom.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93768 Arvind Singh Mon, 26 Mar 2007 01:58:05 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93768 <p>ICC World cup cricket matches highlights can be watched at <a href="http://cricket.ulinkx.com" rel="nofollow">http://cricket.ulinkx.com</a></p> ICC World cup cricket matches highlights can be watched at
(link)

]]> By: Yuvamani http://gigaom.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93764 Yuvamani Mon, 26 Mar 2007 01:40:11 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93764 <p>I a wondering why all the streaming solutions are only windows media based? Give some love to quicktime and H.264 or real</p> I a wondering why all the streaming solutions are only windows media based? Give some love to quicktime and H.264 or real

]]> By: Mukund Mohan http://gigaom.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93765 Mukund Mohan Mon, 26 Mar 2007 01:33:43 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93765 <p>Om For the super 8 I am predicting AUS, NZ, SA and SL will make it through.</p> <p>that means BAN, IRE, ENG and WI will be eliminated.</p> <p>I hate to watch, but you know I can do this with less tension now that India is out.</p> <p>Did not know you still follow cricket.</p> Om
For the super 8 I am predicting AUS, NZ, SA and SL will make it through.

that means BAN, IRE, ENG and WI will be eliminated.

I hate to watch, but you know I can do this with less tension now that India is out.

Did not know you still follow cricket.

]]> By: Bill Wilhelm http://gigaom.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93767 Bill Wilhelm Mon, 26 Mar 2007 01:11:27 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/03/25/parallels-baseball-cricket/#comment-93767 <p>Om</p> <p>Sorry I missed your panel at VON. Not to ruin your heavenly streaming video, but if you want to get Echostar and install a satellite dish your building most likely can't prohibit you from doing so under the FCC's OTARD rules. These issues still come up, but in most cases you will win if you fight the rule or bylaw. If you want more info I can send you the link.</p> <p>Bill</p> Om

Sorry I missed your panel at VON. Not to ruin your heavenly streaming video, but if you want to get Echostar and install a satellite dish your building most likely can’t prohibit you from doing so under the FCC’s OTARD rules. These issues still come up, but in most cases you will win if you fight the rule or bylaw. If you want more info I can send you the link.

Bill

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