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  • ’500 channels with nothing on’ has been a long-standing joke since I was a kid. It’s simply amazing that the cable companies make customers buy packages of channels simply because a customer asks for a specific channel. For example, if someone asks for the science channel, that customer has to purchase a package of 15 different channels just to get the science channel; and it’s not like those channels are all the same topic. And it doesn’t take an expert to figure out that’s not the best way to offer service. I’m saying that wouldn’t it be easier to say that I like music, science, crafts and sports; and those of the channels that I want to pay for… but that’s not the way it is now.

    Give customers what they want: VOD and à la Carte

    Posted on October 20, 2011 | 4 Comments
    ’500 channels with nothing on’ has been a long-standing joke since I was a kid. It’s simply amazing that the cable companies make customers buy packages of channels simply because a customer asks for a specific channel. For example, if someone asks for the science channel, that customer has to purchase a package of 15 different channels just to get the science channel; and it’s not like those channels are all the same topic. And it doesn’t take an expert to figure out that’s not the best way to offer service. I’m saying that wouldn’t it be easier to say that I like music, science, crafts and sports; and those of the channels that I want to pay for… but that’s not the way it is now.

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  • After you heard the news of Microsoft buying Skype, you immediately think, ‘it’s going to the crap house’ or it’s going to be another LIVE application, part of MSN Messenger— and your probably right in some respects, but I heard the news that Comcast is going in to business with Skype… That’s a MUCH smarter move for Skype than Skype being bought by Microsoft. If Skype was searching for exposure, being the common brand, becoming part of societies staple services; linking up with Comcast would’ve been the ideal move. With Comcast merging with NBC Universal, I can see Comcast basically giving away the TV boxes with webcams w/built-in mics that you just plug-in to the back of the TV box and BAM! You have a teleconference or video chat system, ready to go!

    Get ready for ‘Skype me later!’

    Posted on June 21, 2011 | No Comments
    After you heard the news of Microsoft buying Skype, you immediately think, ‘it’s going to the crap house’ or it’s going to be another LIVE application, part of MSN Messenger— and your probably right in some respects, but I heard the news that Comcast is going in to business with Skype… That’s a MUCH smarter move for Skype than Skype being bought by Microsoft. If Skype was searching for exposure, being the common brand, becoming part of societies staple services; linking up with Comcast would’ve been the ideal move. With Comcast merging with NBC Universal, I can see Comcast basically giving away the TV boxes with webcams w/built-in mics that you just plug-in to the back of the TV box and BAM! You have a teleconference or video chat system, ready to go!

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  • This past week an article hit Internet about Netflix being the largest single source of Internet traffic on the web. At the same time this article was posted, I could hear the ISPs of the world salivating. This was just the kind of information that they needed to make sure that they keep their customer base in line and keep their prices high. It also reinforces why the ISPs of the world wants use tiered service. The United States has one of the slowest transfer rates of Internet service around the world with the highest service rates for Internet service. Internet service providers are charging more for Internet service to customers than any other country in the world, and transfer rates in the United States is one of the lowest; the last time I checked the United States ranked at 35th in the world. The irony behind the usage chart that was produced was that mainly the data was derived from the Internet service providers, which is going to be biased information to lead to decisions that would be made in their favor.

    ISP’s see Netflix as a curse and a God send

    Posted on May 21, 2011 | No Comments
    This past week an article hit Internet about Netflix being the largest single source of Internet traffic on the web. At the same time this article was posted, I could hear the ISPs of the world salivating. This was just the kind of information that they needed to make sure that they keep their customer base in line and keep their prices high. It also reinforces why the ISPs of the world wants use tiered service. The United States has one of the slowest transfer rates of Internet service around the world with the highest service rates for Internet service. Internet service providers are charging more for Internet service to customers than any other country in the world, and transfer rates in the United States is one of the lowest; the last time I checked the United States ranked at 35th in the world. The irony behind the usage chart that was produced was that mainly the data was derived from the Internet service providers, which is going to be biased information to lead to decisions that would be made in their favor.

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  • I’m not going to draw this out. 3D TV loses on this battle field. If you want to stop reading here, you can; but the simple fact is Internet TV can offer more to customers than 3D ever could. 3D to a standard TV is my comparison to a light bulb with glitter; it’s a light bulb it works, it creates light— the glitter makes it just a bit fancier while it does it. But Internet TV is what’s going to drive NEW TV sales. They’re going to drive TV sales through the roof… And sites like YouTube and Pandora and Hulu— they all know this. It’s not so hard to figure out… Flipping your TV over to The Daily Show or pushing a button and getting YOUR weather right then, or having a TV guide know what you like to watch; offering you like TV shows when there’s nothing on— that’s going to be something. The innovative ideas behind Google TV and Google voice recognition is going to be the icing on the cake. Taking in to account for 1 second; how nice would it be to grab the TV remote, press a button and say ‘MASH’ and then...

    Which is more popular? 3D TV or Internet Enabled TV

    Posted on May 16, 2011 | 3 Comments
    I’m not going to draw this out. 3D TV loses on this battle field. If you want to stop reading here, you can; but the simple fact is Internet TV can offer more to customers than 3D ever could. 3D to a standard TV is my comparison to a light bulb with glitter; it’s a light bulb it works, it creates light— the glitter makes it just a bit fancier while it does it. But Internet TV is what’s going to drive NEW TV sales. They’re going to drive TV sales through the roof… And sites like YouTube and Pandora and Hulu— they all know this. It’s not so hard to figure out… Flipping your TV over to The Daily Show or pushing a button and getting YOUR weather right then, or having a TV guide know what you like to watch; offering you like TV shows when there’s nothing on— that’s going to be something. The innovative ideas behind Google TV and Google voice recognition is going to be the icing on the cake. Taking in to account for 1 second; how nice would it be to grab the TV remote, press a button and say ‘MASH’ and then...

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  • Back in January AT&T started addressing the fact they were going to lose some of their iPhone users to Verizon; so in reaction to that and the fact they don’t have a 4G network, they decided to bump up the wattage on their deception practices— they simply lied about having a 4G network. You can read about that here… Link. And for the past few months, AT&T has been running ads that their AT&T is getting faster with 4G. I didn’t realize that meant they were going to have to BUY a company with 4G to do that. And I have always said that AT&T doesn’t put their money back in to their network; well, this is where they did… AT&T has had enough money, from all it’s irate customers, to fork out 39 billion in cash and stocks to get it done. So if your wondering where you money was going, that’s where…

    AT&T Scoops Up T-Mobile… to get 4G

    Posted on March 21, 2011 | No Comments
    Back in January AT&T started addressing the fact they were going to lose some of their iPhone users to Verizon; so in reaction to that and the fact they don’t have a 4G network, they decided to bump up the wattage on their deception practices— they simply lied about having a 4G network. You can read about that here… Link. And for the past few months, AT&T has been running ads that their AT&T is getting faster with 4G. I didn’t realize that meant they were going to have to BUY a company with 4G to do that. And I have always said that AT&T doesn’t put their money back in to their network; well, this is where they did… AT&T has had enough money, from all it’s irate customers, to fork out 39 billion in cash and stocks to get it done. So if your wondering where you money was going, that’s where…

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  • So, AT&T has decided to cap their bandwidth to 150Gb and 250Gb. Overages coming in at $10 for each additional 50Gb customers use and according to AT&T customer would be warned numerous times prior to that charge going in to affect. This isn’t a new thing, Comcast already has theirs in place. But it took them years to decide what their limits were. I’m one of the lucky few that will enjoy this little change [sarcasm], but here’s my concern, as with each ISP that come onboard with this concept. It’s going to hold back on what customers can and can’t do… and each of these ISP’s are treating the bandwidth like a fuel take and when you get too low, they’re going to charge you more for ‘more fuel’. The official notifications will be going out to the AT&T customers on May 2nd.

    AT&T Drops Bandwidth Caps – What Does It Mean For Their Customers?

    Posted on March 17, 2011 | 1 Comment
    So, AT&T has decided to cap their bandwidth to 150Gb and 250Gb. Overages coming in at $10 for each additional 50Gb customers use and according to AT&T customer would be warned numerous times prior to that charge going in to affect. This isn’t a new thing, Comcast already has theirs in place. But it took them years to decide what their limits were. I’m one of the lucky few that will enjoy this little change [sarcasm], but here’s my concern, as with each ISP that come onboard with this concept. It’s going to hold back on what customers can and can’t do… and each of these ISP’s are treating the bandwidth like a fuel take and when you get too low, they’re going to charge you more for ‘more fuel’. The official notifications will be going out to the AT&T customers on May 2nd.

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  • If you have read my site before, you know I’m a big TRON fan, and when the movie came out it was met with sharp criticism, but the fact is the movie really has restated a complete make over for Disney and helped jumpstart the digital movies and what they can be for the movie industry. They have taken the TRON legacy, the built-in fan base and breathed NEW life in to the TRON franchise with a new upcoming series called TRON: Uprising. And this is exactly what I was discussing before. Between the 1982 movie and the release in 2010, there’s SO MUCH ground to cover and so many stories that can be created; this should be fascinating.

    Coming 2012: TRON: Uprising – Animated Series

    Posted on March 7, 2011 | No Comments
    If you have read my site before, you know I’m a big TRON fan, and when the movie came out it was met with sharp criticism, but the fact is the movie really has restated a complete make over for Disney and helped jumpstart the digital movies and what they can be for the movie industry. They have taken the TRON legacy, the built-in fan base and breathed NEW life in to the TRON franchise with a new upcoming series called TRON: Uprising. And this is exactly what I was discussing before. Between the 1982 movie and the release in 2010, there’s SO MUCH ground to cover and so many stories that can be created; this should be fascinating.

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  • There’s a big who-ha about copying DVD and Blu-Ray discs. Hell, there’s been a big deal about copying VHS, cassettes, records, radio and all the other media type that have come before DVD and Blu-Ray; but that didn’t stop it from happening… I believe it’s obvious that the future of renting movies is going to be streaming the movies from a video rental service. When you rent a movie, it’ll come from Netflix, RedBox or Amazon; or if Blockbuster is still around— maybe them too [but doubt it]. It’s also obvious to a large mass of people on the web and just about anyone that has a computer, a piece of media; if someone can get their hands on a piece of media, it can be copied by a computer. In some form fashion or way, it will be copied. But if there’s streaming video, how’s that going to work?

    The Future: Copying Movies once DVD and Blu-Ray discs die…

    Posted on February 17, 2011 | No Comments
    There’s a big who-ha about copying DVD and Blu-Ray discs. Hell, there’s been a big deal about copying VHS, cassettes, records, radio and all the other media type that have come before DVD and Blu-Ray; but that didn’t stop it from happening… I believe it’s obvious that the future of renting movies is going to be streaming the movies from a video rental service. When you rent a movie, it’ll come from Netflix, RedBox or Amazon; or if Blockbuster is still around— maybe them too [but doubt it]. It’s also obvious to a large mass of people on the web and just about anyone that has a computer, a piece of media; if someone can get their hands on a piece of media, it can be copied by a computer. In some form fashion or way, it will be copied. But if there’s streaming video, how’s that going to work?

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