Archive for December 2007
Among the questions we’ve asked our panel of experts was this one: Which video companies won’t last 2008?
Selections from their responses are below. You’ll notice that everyone seems to think somebody‘s going to fail next year, but their chosen sacrifices just happen to be the opposite … Read More »
After months and months of Apple TV owners, including myself, decrying Apple’s lack of an iTunes movie rental strategy, which would add great value to the device, it appears the company is going to get the users what we want. According to the Financial Times, Read More »
When you think of a new computer you want to buy, odds are that you set your sights on a new Windows or Mac system, but it may be a good time to consider a Linux machine. Recently, I’ve been using two very low-cost systems—one a … Read More »
If you’re already tethering your Windows Mobile device for use as a 3G modem and you want to share that connection even further, look at WMWifiRouter. This … Read More »
Among the questions we’ve asked our panel of experts was this one: Keeping in mind Viacom v. YouTube and potential related legislation, do you expect U.S. copyright policies to change in 2008 and if so, how?
Selections from their responses are below. We’d love to hear your … Read More »
… 8 Tips for Coding,
… 5 Hints for Building,
… 11 PR Handouts,
… 7 Conference Call-outs,
AND … 5 steps to form an LLC!
There is no limit, it seems, to the number of tips that founders can share with one another. Read/WriteWeb published another great index of resources … Read More »
The only tradition more consistent than binging on too much bubbly this time of year is recapping and ranking all those top moments of the past twelve months that kept us entertained, kept us enthralled and kept us from doing any work. YouTube, Wired, … Read More »
Depending on how far back you go with the internet, it’s pretty likely that you used to use Netscape Navigator to browser the web. Well, that experience is on its way to join hula hoops and the Charleston in the history … Read More »
While a federal renewable portfolio standard (RPS) was ultimately trimmed out of the 2007 Energy Bill, states and local communities are picking up the slack. About half of the states have some sort of RPS, sometimes called renewable electricity standards, which requires a certain percentage of … Read More »
More Must Reads
The end of 2007 is nigh and we geeks are casting our eyes to the future to figure out what mobile goodness might be coming our way in 2008. You should take these with a grain of salt as we can never be certain about such … Read More »
Research: Consumers More Connected; new survey from Deloitte and Touche says 38 percent of consumers watch TV shows online, 36 percent use cell phones for entertainment and 45 percent create online content. Those sound a little high to us. (The Hollywood Reporter)
Golf Channel Goes High-Tech; … Read More »
This has to go in the “why didn’t I think of that?” category which I don’t think we have. It’s a slick and simple hack to get an iPhone to voice … Read More »
By Katie Fehrenbacher
Dec. 28, 2007, 8:22am PT
By Mike Gunderloy
Dec. 28, 2007, 8:00am PT
Another Collaboration Suite – Spicebird is a new (so new that it isn’t quite released yet) collaboration suite based on Mozilla products: Thunderbird for email, Lightning for calendar, and some Jabber-based instant-messaging thrown in for good measure.
They’ve got a video … Read More »
By Anne Zelenka
Dec. 28, 2007, 6:26am PT
Instead of planning your career top down, you might find a bottom up search process more effective. Planning works for well-defined and well-understood situations — for example, following a well-trod career path such as medicine or law. Searching relies on trial and error and adjusting your … Read More »
By Daniel Berninger
Dec. 28, 2007, 3:30am PT
Increasingly, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is the common denominator interconnecting diverse communication devices and networks. Like it or love it, the rapid adoption of SIP makes it impossible to ignore.
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By Edit Staff
Dec. 28, 2007, 3:01am PT
By Om Malik
Dec. 27, 2007, 7:58pm PT
Update: Over a month ago, I visited Dave Winer’s Berkeley, Calif. home. We went for a walk that knocked the wind out of me, but during course of our conversation, Dave mentioned that he was working on something new. After nearly 45 minutes of rigorous … Read More »
Wal-Mart discontinued its video download service on December 21 with little fanfare. Users will be able to keep their purchased movies and television episodes but, as before the shutdown, can’t transfer them to other computers.
Reuters was first to report on the news today, nearly … Read More »
By Katie Fehrenbacher
Dec. 27, 2007, 7:09pm PT
By Craig Rubens
Dec. 27, 2007, 6:00pm PT
Powervation, Digital Energy Control Company, Gets $10M: Closing a Series A round, Powervation’s digital energy controllers are used for delivering power to microprocessors to increase efficiency in high end computing – Powervation.
Sen. Boxer Wants to Chat With EPA on Calif. Wavier: Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) … Read More »
Among the questions we’ve asked our panel of experts was this one: Which online video ad format will become dominant in 2008?
Selections from their responses are below. We’d love to hear your take on the question or on our panelists’ predictions in the comments. For more … Read More »
I’ve been relatively quiet on the blogging front lately and mentioned that there were no gadgets for me this holiday. The reason why is shown above as we decided … Read More »
By Samuel Dean
Dec. 27, 2007, 4:00pm PT
Recently, I did a post on tiny, free applications you can keep for stashing on a USB thumb drive, which, if you carry your drive around at all times, can keep your applications with you whether you’re toting a notebook or not. Those were all … Read More »
By Anne Zelenka
Dec. 27, 2007, 2:00pm PT
The popular 80/20 rule says that 80% of your results come from 20% of your efforts. But the future’s uncertain, so it can be difficult to know which 20% of activities will lead to the lion’s share of benefits. Look to your past for lessons … Read More »
By Katie Fehrenbacher
Dec. 27, 2007, 1:53pm PT
We’ve been live for 6 months in one of the greenest years on record (yes, that would be 2007) and we loved every minute of it. We broke some news, took a look at some major trends, and wrote some fun lists. Here’s our favorites of … Read More »
By Carleen Hawn
Dec. 27, 2007, 12:35pm PT
“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.” – Jack London
So I watched a movie over the holidays in which the American author’s most famous novel, The Call of the Wild was featured prominently. So I picked it up. It’s … Read More »
By Chris Lyman
Dec. 27, 2007, 12:14pm PT
Among the questions we’ve asked our panel of experts was this one: Will mobile video still suck in 2008?
Selections from their responses are below. We’d love to hear your take on the question or on our panelists’ predictions in the comments. For more information on the … Read More »
By Om Malik
Dec. 27, 2007, 11:38am PT
By Om Malik
Dec. 27, 2007, 11:26am PT
By Mike Gunderloy
Dec. 27, 2007, 11:00am PT
There are a lot of pages out there on the web – and a lot of them have mighty long URLs. This poses a problem for web workers as we attempt to pass those URLs around via instant messages, Twitter, email, and phone calls: long URLs … Read More »
By Om Malik
Dec. 27, 2007, 10:07am PT
Apple’s pending foray into movie rentals is a way to boost video offerings on its iTunes store. Forget Apple TV, this is a strategic move to keep the very profitable iPhone and iPod Touch devices in high demand.
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A bevy of recent research sheds light on a variety of topics including ad effectiveness, the types of content being watched (or desired), and how the younger generation is interacting with online video. All the stats bode well for this business and end the year on … Read More »
By Craig Rubens
Dec. 27, 2007, 9:59am PT
Earth2Tech has its ongoing “Ethanol Deathwatch” series but it seems that proposed coal power plants are seeing an equally bad mortality rate these days. Citizen action groups and U.S. regulatory committees have taken note and are compiling lists of withdrawn or blocked coal-fired proposals. … Read More »
Windows Sideshow technology has been around for some time but has not really taken off. It is the technology that allows your Windows PC to interact with external devices like PDAs and MP3 players. Mobility Site has shown a new beta program for Windows … Read More »
By Judi Sohn
Dec. 27, 2007, 7:50am PT
Unfortunately, Santa had some coal for our stocking. Leo Babauta has decided to leave our little WWD family.
Leo has built a successful brand around his Zenhabits blog, and we were pleased that he found the time to share some of his productivity tips & tricks … Read More »
