technology

Comics On The Zune – NYC2123 Dayender Digital Graphic Novel Formatted For the Zune

The Zune should be about entertainment, so I started thinking about what might be interesting to have on there if I was stuck on a bus or an airplane and wanted something to do. I started to remember a graphic novel that debuted as the first one designed for the Sony Playstation Portable or PSP.… Continue reading Comics On The Zune – NYC2123 Dayender Digital Graphic Novel Formatted For the Zune

The Microsoft Zune – Video Creation and Loading

Once I got the Zune working, which was a big pain for me, I wanted to start loading content onto the thing. Audio is easy. Ripping CDs to mp3 is easy, and any albums one might aquire over p2p networks generally have good tagging and are categorized well. So I decided to concentrate on two… Continue reading The Microsoft Zune – Video Creation and Loading

The Microsoft Zune: Part 1 – Troubleshooting the Installation and Initial Firmware

This is the first in what will be a series of posts about the Microsoft Zune device. I’ve been interested in this for some time–having suggested the idea of a wireless media player in 2005. First things first: Let’s differentiate between software, firmware, and hardware: The Zune Software is the program you must install in… Continue reading The Microsoft Zune: Part 1 – Troubleshooting the Installation and Initial Firmware

5 Things You Don't Know About Me

This post is courtesy of my buddy Zeus, who can do home and garden repair like no one else I know under 30. Jay-Z says 30 is the new 20 though, so 30+ you are still cool. Here’s the history: Me >> Jesus >> Gavin Hall » Alex Rudloff » Chris Finke » C.K. Sample… Continue reading 5 Things You Don't Know About Me

Spamming and Scheming Through Electronic Communications Parallel to Email

I received an interesting message via Tribe.net recently: From Miss Finna Gausa Please write me at (@yahoo.com ) Dear Rob, I am Miss Finna Gausa the only daughter of late Mr. & Mrs. Philip Gausa. I go through your profile and God lead me to contact you, My father and mother were very wealthy farmers… Continue reading Spamming and Scheming Through Electronic Communications Parallel to Email

Celebrate the Election With Firefox Extensions (Add-ons)

A hearty congratulations to the democrats in successfully channeling public discontent with the war in Iraq, political corruption, our nation’s economy into votes. I made over a hundred calls on behalf the party from the headquarter off NE 9th and Burnside, and stood on the corner of the street with a go Vote sign on… Continue reading Celebrate the Election With Firefox Extensions (Add-ons)

Intentional Content Delivery Disruption on Large Websites

Every penny counts when it comes to online advertising, especially as you scale. My friend Ala sent me a link to a “Quote of the Day” page on Time.com. It was similar to these “photo of the week” pages where your friend sends you a link to one, and you end up looking at 10-15… Continue reading Intentional Content Delivery Disruption on Large Websites

Politics in Business

There is as much politics in business as there is business in politics. Everyone loves a good product launch. You spend a ton of time, money and effort researching a concept, surveying a consumer space, developing your idea into something tangible, and marketing the hell out of it. In many cases all of these steps… Continue reading Politics in Business

Down With DRM Symbol of Neo-Luddism?

What is it about DRM that Apple and the rest are getting so wrong? Why have groups like Defective by Design formed? Do they symbolize an underlying desire from all consumers that all media should be free to them? This is an easy take-away from the standpoint of businesses who have embraced DRM. Apple and… Continue reading Down With DRM Symbol of Neo-Luddism?

Fighting Fans? – Proliferating Video Technology Forces moe. to Ban Digicams from Concerts

“moe.” the American jam band from Buffalo, New York recently posted a new photography policy: After much consideration, we regret to announce a change in our photo policy. Since it has grown increasingly difficult to differentiate video cameras from still photography cameras, we will only allow disposable cameras at moe. concerts effective with our 5/30… Continue reading Fighting Fans? – Proliferating Video Technology Forces moe. to Ban Digicams from Concerts