Oct 29 2007
Posted by Carlos Granier-Phelps and filed under Rest and Relaxation
Sweet Caroline… Good times never felt so good… So Good! So Good!
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It’s becoming sort of an October script for the Red Sox: sweep the division series, fall behind in the playoffs, pull off a wicked comeback and then go on to sweep the [...]
Oct 25 2007
Posted by Carlos Granier-Phelps and filed under Digital Media Strategy
Arthur C. Clarke once said that “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Entire religions have been built around apparently magical events. In this PodTech video interview, Robert Scoble converses with Professor Marc Levoy of Stanford University about ongoing computational photography research that will simply blow your mind.
It’s almost an hour long (and worth [...]
computational-photography imaging photography technology video
Oct 24 2007
Posted by Carlos Granier-Phelps and filed under General Announcements, Marketing and SEO
An interesting article in this week’s Variety highlights the production of the film “El Señor Presidente” by RCTV, based on Miguel Angel Asturias, a Guatemalan Nobel Laureate in Literature.
Read the complete article on Variety’s website.
‘El Señor Presidente’ challenges Chavez
By Anna Marie De La Fuente
RCTV, the 53 year old Venezuelan terrestrial network that was [...]
democracy freedom freedom-of-speech marketing rctv venezuela
Oct 23 2007
Posted by Carlos Granier-Phelps and filed under Digital Media Strategy, Ratings Analysis, Social Networking
Last week, NBC pulled the plug on its very successful YouTube channel. The following TubeMogul chart, shows NBC’s views dropped to zero on October 19th. NBC’s YouTube page no longer exists.
The reason? NBC is launching their own video distribution network, Hulu.
Is this a smart move? I understand NBC wanting to control (read: monetize) the distribution [...]
Signs…
Over a Gynecologist’s Office:
“Dr. Jones, at your cervix.”
In a Podiatrist’s office:
“Time wounds all heels.”
On a Septic Tank Truck:
“Yesterday’s Meals on Wheels.”
At a Proctologist’s door:
“To expedite your visit please back in.”
On a Plumber’s truck:
“We repair what your husband fixed.”
On another Plumber’s truck:
“Don’t sleep with a drip. Call your plumber.”
On a Church’s Billboard:
“7 days without God makes [...]