The Daily Loper – August 31, 2006

Today’s links of interest:

• Remastering Star Trek: TOS FX, Music Enhanced
  Can’t even imagine how expensive these are going to be when finally released on HD-DVD & Blu-Ray. $199.98 list price, anyone?
• October 3rd Declared "Day Against DRM"
  I’m in – as long as I don’t have to dress like I’m in Devo.
• The stories behind Chuck Klosterman’s book jackets
  Almost as funny as Klosterman’s writing. Almost.
• Japanese robot adds wheels to iPod
  We do so love robot news around here.
• EA video games to carry ads that change
  Advertising, advertising, everywhere, and not a link to click. Or, as we like to think, just give them time. They’ll figure out a way to make that happen, too.
• O’Neill, Van Holt surf to "John"
  BOOOOOOOOO!! It is far too soon after the premature and much, much-lamented death of "Deadwood" to feel anything but contempt for HBO and Milch’s next project.
• TV Land Explores How Boomers Shook the World and Redefined the Rules in Network’s Four-Part Series, Generation Boom
  Gaw-lee! What an original idea! The same Baby Boomers who "Redefined the Rules" are now partaking in 7,560,964,506th nostalgia-filled self-congratulatory wank. Christ! Just retire, already.
• Blurb.com Gets Book Smart
  This blog a book? Why not?
• Broadsided by ‘Pirates’: Emmy Audience Shrinks Opposite ABC’s Movie
  How we knew the Emmys were dull beyond dull? Jim couldn’t find the energy to do a wrap-up.
• Outshining MTV: How Video Killed the Video Star
  Coming on the heels of the news that MTV’s website is having trouble attracting an audience…a reason why.
• Credit Where Credit Is Due
  Major New York papers forget to credit their source…
• Carson Daly-Backed Online Video Site Launches
  Apparently driven by the need to create a viable economic model in the world of online video — or something like that.
• Newsweek’s Whitaker to Leave Editor Post; Meacham to Take Over
  Weekly news mags are facing pressure to change with the changing world.
• Films That Come Over the Net Don?t Come Easy
  Actually, that last ten feet wouldn’t be such a problem if the !@#$ broadband service providers would do their jobs. Just sayin’.
• New film attacks Hollywood’s "censorship" system
  Turns out the old ways really do work — if you’re a private detective.
• G.M. Drops ?Survivor? but Says Racial Format Isn?t the Reason
  It is us or does this smack of the all-spin zone?
• An Apple-Google Friendship, and a Common Enemy
  How quickly the conversation turns to bitter rivalries.
• Outshining MTV: How Video Killed the Video Star
  In the age of YouTube, who really cares if MTV doesn’t play videos anymore?
• Keith Olbermann Delivers One Hell Of a Commentary on Rumsfeld
  Just in case you missed it. We know some Lopers go to bed really early.