Mixority Report

Market Ingenuity!

This is proof that humor is based on our perception of the Truth! Would that we might say this is just hilarious! Via Professor Greg Mankiw.

Adsense Clickfraud . . .

While all the lemmings focus on something as weird as the Google spreadsheet, serious folks are looking at the real money - just add up what's falling through the sieve using conservative estimates.  Something in me goes off when the fox is counting the chickens - and we're taking guys like Seth Jayson more seriously around here just because of the sheer size of this thing.  How loud does a hew and cry have to get before it goes mainstream nets?  Another Digg.

MS Search?

Ooops.  I'll always remember that thing about the Bronto, and his tail, and when he moves . . . DiggDiggDigg. 

Auction 66

What's grabbing the attention of such big players is that the spectrum is considered particularly valuable [ . . . ] The winners could build three or more new nationwide wireless networks, offering voice service, broadband Internet access, or mobile TV services. "This spectrum is wide open to applications [ . . . ] Virtually any wireless [technology] can be put in." Hmm . . . June 29 - it's about time! From Digg to here. Clearwire Leap Wireless

Yep!

This is pretty much it.  Enabled by stuff like this.  Not long now - yay!  Dugg. 

Wanna Relax? Don' Read . . .

This!  Exxon Mobil's massive year-end earnings make it the most profitable year on record for any company in U.S. history, according to Standard & Poors . . . Howzabout It's worth a try . . . or something like that, dude?  Hubris itself. 

Invasion? What Invasion . . .

Ohhh . . . that . . . we can explain that, and we'll be bck open in just a few days.  Ain't lawyers grand?  Jeezuz . . . Alistair Cooke to boot.  Via a regular daily news list.

Boing Boing . . .

After a stretch we thought we'd surf around and lo and behold it seems bullyism still runs rampant.  Goddam bullies . . . we can't stand those stiffs!  They've bitten off more than they can chew with Doctorow though - love this comment - Their business seems to depend on people not knowing how much they suck.  So true of the creed.  

Roblimo Sez "No Matter What . . .

Microsoft does, it will never have a software monopoly again."  And that sounds right (and good) to me - thankfully the only party with that kind of power appears to be 'building an ecosystem'.  And so many others are trying to fit their visions into our habits.  It's going to be a very interesting year!   Redux via Slyck. 

75 Bands . . .

Can you name 'em all?  Smashing Pumpikins, Alice in Chains, they're in there somewhere!  Via Madz. 

The MySpace Generation . . .

Someone at BusinessWeek has got it.  And Pew found 'em saying they "can't live without" their connection, and that's saying alot - what a generation of pioneers!    Via Digg. 

Janice Spark Sez . . .

As consumer power continues to grow, brands will become more important - and more fragile - than ever before. For many organisations, the idea that a brand is created through interaction between staff, customers and other people, rather than being defined by the marketing department, is a difficult one to come to grips with. But exciting times lie ahead for those companies who learn how to harness consumer power for the mutual benefit of company and customer.  Sounds right on to me.  Via SlyckScratch. 

Grappa Is So . . .

Cool it's Blue!  Can you imagine Blue Random in 42 diagonal?  Or maybe this?  Both via Digg.

 

Yale Music Says . . .

We love making music . . . in a very big way.  Wow.  Via Brad Hill. 

Microsoft Is Moving Into the Ether . . .

And when a Bronto turns around something is going to happen . . . just what will be fascinating to see.  Will it cannibalize its base on our desktop, or thin it to a profitable medium?  Maybe they'll do their part to enable us to meet our needs and friends halfway . . .    11-3 UPDATE:  Compare this and this.  Via Download Squad. 

I Want To . . .

I bet this guy has got something on his hands.  A nice collection.  Via Digg. 

Paul Haslinger Is An . . .

Interesting guy . . . listen here and Score some here.  Via SomaFM. 

iPod's A Dixie Cup . . .

Now and so it's time to fill it up!  Convergence.  Via Digg.   UPDATE 10-17-05:  Look here.   

Del.icio.us Live . . .

Sub nom LiveMarks Is like watching a tide pool filled with life . . . awesome stuff.  Via O'Reilly Radar.

E.C. Brown Is . . .

So cool . . . the man must run on rocket fuel!  Via RedFerret. 

We Love Cory . . .

Doctorow . . . here he is making an apt observation and asking a very good question:  Gates has laid down with dogs and now he's waking up with fleas. [ . . . ] Where's that monopolist swagger when we need it?  Mr. Doctorow has that right.

To Promote What You . . .

Want to prevent . . . sounds pretty 'smart', right?  Well, all this just blows my mind.  I don't get these suits and their brainy tactics.  Why not sit down and read something like this, and maybe think about their position?   Nahhhhhh . . . turn up the lawsuits, and mix a 'new' version of a 1950's model!  IFPI link via Slyck; news via Digg.  10-07-05 UPDATE  X2 X3 (Jeezuz)

Tanya Andersen is The One!

This ain't The Matrix, but let's hope she is the One!  Via Digg.

Going To Make A Big Difference . . .

For alot of us, this is . . . hmmmm.  Via Digg. 

SF Wireless By Google . . .

This interesting piece of news speaks for itself and . . . hopefully will be an inspiration for others.  Via Digg.  10-04-05 UPDATE:  Ooops - here's a catch.

eHub Is All About . . .

Web 2.0 and it's fascinating . . . and the pace is mindboggling!  Via Mediatope II. 

Web 2.0 Is Integrating . . .

Is your desktop getting thinner?  A beta newsarticle via Digg. 

Narasimha Chari . . .

is 35 31 and he has done some amazing things - and is advancing social needs to boot -  the depth and breadth of the achievements of so many talented women and men in this country strikes me dumb and humble . . . and thankful for our good fortune. Via TechReview. 

RIAA's Practices Are Just . . .

Plain hard to read.  Where such is common knowledge, and they're busy suing their customers to boot, you have to wonder.  Ouch.  Via Digg.   UPDATE:  Boing Boing has this too. 

Think Katrina in Boston . . .

And this is what you get.  Yikes.  Via O'Reilly Radar. 

Solar Flare . . .

Beware!  Solar flares send radiation to Earth in about 8 minutes. Hours later, clouds of charged particles can engulf the planet. If the magnetic field of a storm is oriented opposite to our planet's protective magnetic field, gaps are created and radiation leaks to the planet's surface, potentially threatening astronauts aboard the International Space Station, sometimes shorting out satellites, and even causing terrestrial power grids to trip.  Hmmm . . . Please just be mellow and do your thing Mr. Sun!  We've had quite a go . . .  Here's a Quicktime of the latest.  Via RefDesk. 

Sandy Berger Just . . .

Makes me want to spit nails and hell fire - this man is still not through lying.  I let considerations of personal convenience override clear rules of handling classified material . . . Pulleeeze gimme a break.  $50,000 is a pittance of what he spent on lawyers who despite their games got wrestled with him to the shameful floor - but does Sandy Berger see it that way?  Noooooo. 

Nicole Gelinas Has Put It . . .

Into words effectively . . . that this is happening right here at home leaves this observor with a mixture of embarassment, anger and shame for our own state of affairs . . . it's not the lack of spirit and goodwill that this disaster has brought on . . .  it's that this is on display for the world to see after all the soldiers' fortunes we've lost in the Middle East . . . somehow the combo doesn't sit quite right.

These NOLA Pictures are . . .

Worth a thousand words . . . excellent photo coverage (WashPost Via Metafilter.)

He's Got The Right Idea . . .

This is Priceless. 

Great New Product!

Seriously, this has got to be one of the most interesting products that has ever seen the light of day - can you imagine what the results of this would've been in the Contagious Media Contest!?!?  Truth is stranger than viral marketing.  UberGizmo Via Strange New Products. 

Go Patricia Santangelo!

Finally!  This is pretty goddam interesting:  THE COURT:  Okay.  Well, I think it would be a really good idea for you to get a lawyer, because I would love to see a mom fighting one of these . . . Via Digital Music Blog. 

YouTube, Vimeo, And Probably . . .

Much more coming!  YouTube and Vimeo allow the digital videophile to upload, tag and share personal content . . . much as Flickr for the still.  What's fascinating is the focus enabled by tagging - in this case tagging by the uploader to describe his/her own content. This is explosive stuff!

Vioxx and A Message . . .

First of many such results to come for Merck . . . and no matter what some say, a market value of claims gets established in the plaintiffs' bar.  After news of the late-afternoon decision, Merck shares fell 7.7 percent to close at $28.06, wiping away almost $5.2 billion in market capitalization.  Yikes.   

The Beauty of The Wiki!

Commons based peer production can bring fantastic things to life . . . er, I mean, uhh . . . check this out for a laugh.  Most entries complete with warnings . . . could this be serious?  Via Fark.

OK . . . Is It Art or Crap?

I like this little quiz . . . and I can't even figure out why!  Via WebZen.

Vincent Maher Asks . . .

A challenging question here . . . and it's a standout since so many others have declared Mainstream Media a goner.  Interesting middle ground we occupy right now. 

Yikes! Baidu.com Opening . . .

Breaks new ground in value . . . by focusing on Chinese language search. 

This Is Ridiculous . . .

But entertaining . . . in fact check out the entire webzen list! 

Check This Out - gnod!

Yes, its the Global Network of Dreams . . . and it's far out . . . Music-Map your tunes or map your other interests . . .  believe me, if it had our fave Baby Mammoth, it'll have yours!

If They're Going To . . .

Enforce traditional notions of property rights in our sight lines, then where is their Deed to the right to perceive with the eye or a camera lens?  Like the old man said - This is an outrage!  Via BB.

Hope and Memory . . .

May not be the best name for this Flash production, and who knows whether the bias was intentional, but it's a pretty cool presentation.  Via MetaFilter. 

He Said "It's Hard to Imagine . . .

My life without it"  That's quite a statement - and significant returns for the recent Pew Internet & American Life Project report.  True enough, it's not surprising . . . but yet again it forecasts, from the strange middle ground we occupy, a future population imbued from near birth with these and ever better tools.   The Future of Music excerpt from this.  Image source.  Right on. 

CNet's Top Ten . . .

Web Fads of all time.  Not clear how long the list has been there, but it sure is entertaining.  Via ASmallVictory.

Got Lance??

Meaning, do you have that Lance Armstrong outlook?   The guy is intense, to put it mildly . . . Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.  Lance QOTD via OurMedia.