by David | Jul 4, 2010 | Online Video, Video
Not sure if I agree with all the theses, but at least the intro really accurately runs down all the flak-catching targets for what was known as “The Subprime Mortgage Meltdown,” and is now about to be known as “The Great Depression II.” Man, I...
by David | May 19, 2010 | advertising, Digital Migration, Online Video, television
…HTML5? Not so much… In a move certain to cause much gleeful cackling and dry-washing of hands at Adobe HQ, Hulu and Delve announced that they are sticking with Flash, rather than making the Jobs-mandated move to HTML5. The money graf from Delve: Adobe...
by David | Dec 16, 2009 | New Marketing, new media, Online Video, Video
Her “Bad Romance” music video features prominent product placement for stuff she designs & sells – and has garnered 38 million views. The song itself is kinda beside the point – it’s bubblegum synth-disco-pop, about as bland and...
by David | Nov 5, 2009 | Blogging, Conspiracy Theories, Online Video, Politics & New Media
Under the guise of “protecting citizens from terrorists and porn,†the government in Kazakhstan is eliminating freedom of speech and of the press via a particularly toxic cocktail of Old Stalinist School beatings, jailings and intimidation – and cutting-edge...
by David | Sep 24, 2009 | Digital Migration, New Marketing, new media, Online Video
It was a cinematic night, as event organizer Brad Nye looked like he was making an entrance in a James Bond film, and Jason Calacanis did a Q&A (thanks for taking my question first, BTW), and looked a little like Citizen Kane. It’s late and I’ve got a...
by David | May 20, 2009 | Online Video, Video
Eurovision, Artsy Sheep, Sean Connery Torments Alex Trebek, and Drool-worthy Vids Made with a Canon 5DII Please excuse the mess: I’ve been wrenching away at the template on this blog, trying to get it to function in IE7, as well as to get the banner to animate...