links for 2010-04-06

Posted on April 6, 2010
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A rebirth for Rupert Murdoch? | Nicholas Blincoe | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

links for 2010-03-24

Posted on March 24, 2010
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Americans Using TV and Internet Together 35% More Than A Year Ago | Nielsen Wire

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Paul Graham - Post-Medium Publishing

Posted on September 28, 2009
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Words of wisdom on all forms of publishing - another great essay from Paul Graham - from September 2009: “When you see something that’s taking advantage of new technology to give people something they want that they couldn’t have before, you’re probably looking at a winner. And when you see something that’s merely reacting to new technology in an attempt to preserve some existing source of revenue, you’re probably looking at a loser”.

FutureEverything 2010 festival

Posted on September 28, 2009
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Tickets are now available online for FutureEverything Big Bang Launch Events in October 2009 and the FutureEverything 2010 festival.

Paul Graham: Why TV Lost

Posted on September 28, 2009
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Just read this again. Worth a read - Why TV Lost.

“Facebook killed TV. That is wildly oversimplified, of course, but probably as close to the truth as you can get in three words”

“Inevitably, the people running the networks will take the easy route and try to keep the old model running for a couple more years, just as the record labels have done”

“But on the question of what sort of entertainment gets distributed on the Internet in 20 years, I wouldn’t dare to make any predictions, except that things will change a lot. We’ll get whatever the most imaginative people can cook up. That’s why the Internet won”

links for 2009-03-14

Posted on March 14, 2009
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http://news.stv.tv/scotland/82184-drinkers-hit-by-sunstroke-in-buckie-pub/#

Customers and workers at an Banffshire pub had to be treated for sunstroke after a bar boss accidentally installed powerful ultraviolet lights by mistake, it emerged on Friday.

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