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Tuesday, June 04, 2002 |
  You own your TiVo, but you don't control it: "Users of the TiVo digital video recorder have reacted angrily to a new sponsorship feature that automatically records certain programmes, adverts and other promotional material.
One of TiVo's more innovative features is its ability to recommend programmes based on viewing habits, such as watching every episode of a soap opera or every film starring a certain actor.
But viewers in the UK were surprised this week to find that the second episode of the little-known BBC sitcom "Dossa and Joe" had been recorded without their knowledge and added to the system's main menu screen.
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." [The Register] [GranneWeb]
9:29:34 AM 
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 Folks, this is a pretty neat little Web site.
http://www.lasoo.com/
Enter your ZIP or address and the type of business you're looking for, and Lasoo returns a list of those businesses nearest your address, sorted from closest to furthest. You can click on the names of the results for maps, phone info, and more.
Yahoo has a similar service, but this one seems a bit quicker.
Enjoy! [GranneWeb]
9:29:14 AM
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Had an interesting meeting today with the ceo and coo of a hot new production company that's got some exciting formats. There's that word again...formats. They mean different things to TV production people, yet another to radio broadcasters and geeks have millions of them it seems.
We talked about all kinds of opportunities for us as smaller players working together, building networks of competence that will not only compete with incumbent Bigs, but will grab their business right from under their noses.
Vriginia, the revolution will be decentralized! [Adam Curry: Adam Curry's Weblog]
9:20:46 AM
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I've been discussing the state of the global economies with my friend and business partner Rob. I think we have consensus about the rest of this year: frightening.
Belief is 3d and 4th quarters will show real panic in telco and media sectors. The Bigs are freaking out as their business models dissolve before their very eyes on the one hand, while the other is busy keeping corporate secrets out of harm's way.
Silly Bigs, don't you know there are no secets? Only information we don't yet have!?
After Enron and Anderson we now see the other shoe about to drop: Tyco Update: the other shoe dropped monday.
And there's more, as investors already nervous about questions surrounding energy trading companies' accounting practices, dumped shares of El Paso Corp. after learning the company's treasurer had been found with a gunshot wound to his head in an apparent suicide at his Houston townhome.
John's essay provides some answers and good theory on the 'new economy' [Adam Curry: Adam Curry's Weblog]
9:20:08 AM
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Free Agent Nation. I recently read the book Free Agent Nation (which has a website). It’s about people like me: free agents, consultants, writers, independent developers, home office folks.
If you’re a free agent or thinking about becoming one I recommend this book to you. It was fun to read—inspiring, even. And it opened my eyes to the shape and implications of the free agency trend. [inessential.com]
9:17:55 AM
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