The Daily Loper – July 16, 2007
Posted by Lopy in The Daily Loper on Jul 16, 2007
They Can Shoot Me Dead, But The Moral High Ground Is Mine Edition
Todays links of interest:
- ?Independent? voted off finance island?
Is MySpace violating FEC rules? Looks like a job for our ace political reporter, Ronin Kurosawa. - The Washington Post to Trade in Hyperlocal News on the Web
In the opinion of one ‘loper, this is a very smart move. - The Boat Is About to Rock (Again) in Internet Video
We can’t remember: is Veoh the Joost killer or is Joost the Veoh killer? And whatever is happening with Joost? - Sony offers a big break for Internet video stars
Two notes: one, it’s about damn time they did something with this acquisition; two, maybe now that SPE is changing the name from Grouper to Crackle, the media will stop pretending that the site is not owned by Sony when noting that Sony is using Grouper/Crackle for promotional purposes. - Paul Shaffer Working on Memoir
Longtime Letterman fans will appreciate that Paul actually used the word "nutty" in the press release. However, despite his 30-year association with SNL and then Dave, we doubt that he will dish any of the real dirt. - Utility cracks Microsoft DRM
Ah, the endless cycle of life! - There’s life in record stores yet
There is hope for the small record store yet. This we believe. - Celebs going online with viewers
Mark our words — when celebrities interact directly with fans, bad things will happen. - The Superhero as Society?s Mirror, From World War II to Iraq
Ah, nothing takes the fun out of comic books like over-intellectualization. - Lady Bird and the Tramp
It strikes us that we did not post a tribute to Lady Bird Johnson. Please accept this as our belated entry.
