Monday, May 27, 2002

10:36:58 PM   Advertainment ? "They were even more surprised to find that they won't be allowed to delete the programme for one week, and that more sponsored recordings are on the way" "This feature provides an innovative new way for networks and programmers to deliver interesting, new or exclusive content to TiVo subscribers." "This does not change subscribers ongoing use of the product and we hope over time the value of the content provided will outweigh any perceived inconvenience this creates." "Others have been quick to dub it "spam television" and have suggested that it should have been introduced on an opt-in basis." "Meanwhile, TiVo sponsorship in the US has been introduced in a more commercial way this week, as the system automatically recorded a video promoting Sheryl Crow's new album, along with two adverts for TiVo's distribution partner Best Buy. " "These recordings were part of a strategy announced last week, described by TiVo as "advertainment" that "establishes far deeper communications with consumers". Register: BBC hijacks TiVo recorders [via Adam Curry: Adam Curry's Weblog]

10:25:33 PM   Steve Johnson on a new idea for Amazon wish lists.  I like this.  Will have to revisit mine and give it an overhaul.

2:22:37 AM   Coleen Rowley's Memo to FBI Director Robert Mueller [time.com]

1:44:46 AM   "It's too bad that someone had not connected the dots — they had the dots," F.B.I. Inaction Blurred Picture Before Sept. 11. A re-examination of events before Sept. 11 clearly suggests that the Federal Bureau of Investigation paid insufficient attention to danger signals. By Neil A. Lewis. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]

12:30:50 AM   The NY Times tells the riveting story of the last hours of people who died in the World Trade Center.  [Scripting News]