The Daily Loper – May 2, 2007
Posted by Lopy in The Daily Loper on May 02, 2007
Science Is Whatever We Want It To Be Edition
Todays links of interest:
- Geek Squad Problems In Second Life
It looks like the Geek Squad are no better in Second Life than they are in first life. Even worse, the virtual geeks will track you down and argue with you when you blog about your problems with them. That’s what I call customer service. - Record Number of Visitors to Newspaper Web Sites in First Quarter
Suggesting that it’s not the message, it’s the medium. - Eisner’s Prom Queen Seeing Web Success
Not a bad showing for a web-only series. Call it proof-of-concept rather than unqualified success and you start to make traditional network execs nervous. - Users rebel at user-recommendation site
Digg worries about violating the DMCA, decides to abolish DRM-breaking content. Users rebel. Digg decides to go down fighting. Users rejoice. - CBS To Release Own Version Of NBC’s The Office
It made the leap from the U.K. to the U.S. (and a bunch of other countries), so why not from NBC to CBS? And since they’ve cast dynamic funnyman David Spade in the Steve Carell role, it’s a can’t miss! - Murdoch offers billion for Dow Jones
However, the Wall Street Journal editorial board are reportedly against it, saying that Murdoch is "far too liberal" for them. - Digg?s revolt: Scary yet invigorating
It also means that the cool kids are going to find somewhere else to play. If they haven’t already. Often, the second a place gets big enough to feel like it has to do what Digg did, the early early adopters are trying other things. - Joost inks content deals with Turner, Sony
Joost is getting closer and closer to becoming a major player.
Hmm, that whole DuroSport vs. Geek Squad thing reminds me of Donald Trump vs. Rosie O’Donnell: a battle where each side is obviously so far removed from normal human interaction that they both seem like idiots.
It’s one of those deals where you wish there can be two losers, and then you realize that there are . . .