Besides the fact that you can watch Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon (and even NBA highlights) … The commercials (on Hulu) are not louder than the shows. No government intervention needed. Internet TV FTW.
Also tagged Internet TV, TV on the InternetOn TechCrunch Mark Suster compares Hulu to the oil cartel OPEC. I’m not sure what this point number 2 has to do with the cartel comparison, but I think it’s one of the more interesting points of the post: 2. Limited “Targeting” of Advertisements: The great promise of the Internet for advertisers was that they [...]
Also tagged TechCrunchI specialized in Management so forgive me if I don’t understand how TV can be profitable when you broadcast it over the airwaves, but not profitable when you show it on someone’s computer. Apparently, Hulu is going to start charging for content at exactly the time when I stop using it. It’s a stunning coincidence [...]
Also tagged Advertising, MarketingAs an only child, I kind of enjoy the solitude that comes with working from home. Of course, as I tell people when they ask if I like it better: If I could walk across the hall, and be in the office downtown, I’d go into work every day. When I’m at home, though, I [...]
Also tagged Working From HomeAnd I was more than willing to take part… Too bad when I hit the second question their survey broke. From looking at the source code, apparently they were trying to show a video on a page that asked for my country, and either they didn’t like the version of Flash I have installed, or [...]
Also tagged SurveysI do this frequently enough on my other blog, but I don’t really do it that much around here, despite being a huge Copycheater. It’s time for a Link Roundup! Productivity Zen Habits: Take Lots of Breaks – I actually try to do this when I find that I’m trying to do too many things [...]
Also tagged Brain Health, Copycheating, Link Roundup, Productivity, Zen HabitsSo, I know the thing on everyone’s mind is the whole Twitter Replies scandal, but really, that’s already been overdone, and it’ll be over and gone in a day anyway. But it does sort of relate to to this post in the whole K.I.S.S. #FAIL way… you see… Not too long ago, I was watching [...]
Also tagged Diatribes, The New Web, The Office, TVSo, I’m catching up on Dollhouse tonight (thankfully/mercifully, someone had the bright idea to extend the expiration dates so I could actually keep up), and I notice this: Availability Notes: The 13th Episode of Dollhouse will not be available for online streaming. Back To The Stone Age I can almost guarantee you that the person [...]
Also tagged Diatribes, Dollhouse, Eliza Dushku, TVThe Big Story is obviously that Disney has bought into Hulu meaning that by the time I get around to watching this season of LOST, it may be on Hulu! (ABC’s streaming video player is very good, but I am really hoping to one day have all the TV shows I want to watch on [...]
Also tagged ABC, Disney, The New Web, TV, User Experience, User InterfaceAccording to TechCrunch, Hulu gained 10 million viewers in Feburary, which is an impressive number, but if you look at their chart, what I think is more impressive is the 64.5 minutes per viewer which is second in the top 10 behind only Google Sites (aka YouTube) which had 134 minutes, and 3.6 times more [...]
Also tagged ABC, CBS, Google, How I Met Your Mother, LOST, NBC, TechCrunch, TV, YouTube