Bridge Ratings, a California company that conducts radio-audience research, estimated last month that 4.8 million people have downloaded at least one podcast this year compared with 820,000 last year. About a fifth listen regularly.
Though many are using computers to do it, the rapidly growing portable market also expands the potential podcast reach. About 35 million households have portable music devices such as the iPod, according to JupiterResearch, which analyzes Internet and new-technology trends. That's double the number last year, and it will double again by 2010, the company predicts.">Corporations go off a-podcasting - baltimoresun.com: "Bridge Ratings, a California company that conducts radio-audience research, estimated last month that 4.8 million people have downloaded at least one podcast this year compared with 820,000 last year. About a fifth listen regularly.
Though many are using computers to do it, the rapidly growing portable market also expands the potential podcast reach. About 35 million households have portable music devices such as the iPod, according to JupiterResearch, which analyzes Internet and new-technology trends. That's double the number last year, and it will double again by 2010, the company predicts.
Saturday, December 17, 2005
Friday, December 2, 2005
WiFi Takes Center Stage in Crime
In tonight's top story: Could you be arrested for having wireless networking in your home? Our crime beat team will cover this important development.
Wireless networking, like knives, guns and explosives, can be used in the commission of a crime. Therefore, wi-fi...bad.
Tech Dirt points out, "...there [are] a number of terrible things being done, and the use of open WiFi -- the least of the issues -- [gets] all the attention."
"In this first case, we had someone arrested for: (1) driving the wrong way down a one way street (2) driving without any pants on (3) using a laptop while driving (4) using that laptop to download child porn (5) which he accessed via a free WiFi connection.
"In another case, a scam was committed in Finland involving the financial firm GE Money: (1) the company's own head of data security (2) stole banking software from the company after which he (3) took confidential users passwords for its bank accounts. He then (4) stole money from GE Money's accounts by transferring it to a (5) secret account he had set up months earlier. Oh yeah, he did this last bit (6) via an open WiFi connection. In that second case, the case went to trial and the guy and three of his partners were convicted. What does the press cover? Four convicted in rare wireless fraud in Finland."
"The wireless part has almost nothing to do with the story. Even the account of the crime in the article focuses on the fact that they transferred money using WiFi and barely mentions the actual fraud."
News is a hard business, and with budget cuts, you can invision unwitting and underpaid news directors & producers now telling their equally unwitting and underpaid reporters to go get stories about how wi-fi is causing a crimewave in our cities and should be stopped -- and they do this because it seems like cutting edge reporting; consumers need to know.
That may seem goofy, but let's take it a step further anyway, because this will sound frighteningly familiar, if not bizarre.
Meanwhile, at the statehouse, a few prick politicians, who probably studied law, are being told by their advisors they "must speak out and legislate against open wi-fi hotspots, otherwise you'll be seen as soft on crime and be defeated in the upcoming elections". The new legislation will give criminal investigators new tools to snoop for -- and arrest -- hotspot owners in dramatic sting operations, which is naturally leaked to and reported by those same not-wit reporters. Those who are otherwise law abiding citizens are turned into a new class of criminal, further seperating people from their money and re-over-populating jails & prisons.
Wireless networking, like knives, guns and explosives, can be used in the commission of a crime. Therefore, wi-fi...bad.
Tech Dirt points out, "...there [are] a number of terrible things being done, and the use of open WiFi -- the least of the issues -- [gets] all the attention."
"In this first case, we had someone arrested for: (1) driving the wrong way down a one way street (2) driving without any pants on (3) using a laptop while driving (4) using that laptop to download child porn (5) which he accessed via a free WiFi connection.
"In another case, a scam was committed in Finland involving the financial firm GE Money: (1) the company's own head of data security (2) stole banking software from the company after which he (3) took confidential users passwords for its bank accounts. He then (4) stole money from GE Money's accounts by transferring it to a (5) secret account he had set up months earlier. Oh yeah, he did this last bit (6) via an open WiFi connection. In that second case, the case went to trial and the guy and three of his partners were convicted. What does the press cover? Four convicted in rare wireless fraud in Finland."
"The wireless part has almost nothing to do with the story. Even the account of the crime in the article focuses on the fact that they transferred money using WiFi and barely mentions the actual fraud."
News is a hard business, and with budget cuts, you can invision unwitting and underpaid news directors & producers now telling their equally unwitting and underpaid reporters to go get stories about how wi-fi is causing a crimewave in our cities and should be stopped -- and they do this because it seems like cutting edge reporting; consumers need to know.
That may seem goofy, but let's take it a step further anyway, because this will sound frighteningly familiar, if not bizarre.
Meanwhile, at the statehouse, a few prick politicians, who probably studied law, are being told by their advisors they "must speak out and legislate against open wi-fi hotspots, otherwise you'll be seen as soft on crime and be defeated in the upcoming elections". The new legislation will give criminal investigators new tools to snoop for -- and arrest -- hotspot owners in dramatic sting operations, which is naturally leaked to and reported by those same not-wit reporters. Those who are otherwise law abiding citizens are turned into a new class of criminal, further seperating people from their money and re-over-populating jails & prisons.
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Missing Keith and the Girl
It's almost 1 AM CST, making it almost 2 in New York. So, where's my new episode of Keith and the Girl?
How disappointed was I?
I had to listen to Dawn & Drew.
Keith and the Girl
How disappointed was I?
I had to listen to Dawn & Drew.
Keith and the Girl
Sometimes you just have a really bad day.. - Yahoo! News
Doesn't it happen to us all once in a while?
West Wing Goes South
Two renditions of CSI and no West Wing? Two and a Half Men comes in at number 16, but Sorkin's baby not among the hot 16 TV shows in the November sweeps? Desperate Friggin Housewives, for chrissake!!?? NBC doesn't even show up in the top 12 shows!
Prime-Time Nielsen Ratings - Yahoo! News
Prime-Time Nielsen Ratings - Yahoo! News
Oprah: The Anti-hump
It made for good follies, but looks like the fun may be over. Although I'll believe it when I see it, Oprah finally finds her sense of humor and agrees to appear on Letterman.
Letterman finally gets Oprah to return - Yahoo! News
Letterman finally gets Oprah to return - Yahoo! News
Accidental X Nearly Incites Internet Riots
Adolescence abounds Monday following the accidental airing of a cue marker during CNN's airing of VP Cheney's live speech.
Can we get more childish?
CNN explains 'X' glitch over Dick Cheney's face - Yahoo! News
Can we get more childish?
CNN explains 'X' glitch over Dick Cheney's face - Yahoo! News
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Internet Ad Revenue Reaches $3.1B
Internet-related ad revenues reached an all-time high of $3.1 billion in September, 2005.
--Interactive Advertising Bureau
According to Nielsen NetRatings, in September AOL had 51.5 million users, MSN Messenger 27.3 million and Yahoo Messenger 21.9 million.
AOL Delivers Next-Generation AIM - Yahoo! News
--Interactive Advertising Bureau
According to Nielsen NetRatings, in September AOL had 51.5 million users, MSN Messenger 27.3 million and Yahoo Messenger 21.9 million.
AOL Delivers Next-Generation AIM - Yahoo! News
Smells Like Lindows
Okay, here's your chance: get a $300 PC with Linspire, a Linus OS, and kiss Bill goodbye.
Makes you nervous, doesn't it? The fact that Linux now has 2.5% of the OS marketshare makes Microsoft nervous too. Judging from Apple's relative success and Windows' more than 20-year-lead time, I think Linux is doing quite well. It's almost ready-for-prime-time!
Linux Gets Some Retail Respect - Yahoo! News
Makes you nervous, doesn't it? The fact that Linux now has 2.5% of the OS marketshare makes Microsoft nervous too. Judging from Apple's relative success and Windows' more than 20-year-lead time, I think Linux is doing quite well. It's almost ready-for-prime-time!
Linux Gets Some Retail Respect - Yahoo! News
TiVo Connects with IPod, PSP - Yahoo! News
Have I not said that the perfect IPTV move would be to marry TiVo with the iPod?
On the downside, I fully expect the process to be too-clunky-for-mom and too expensive for mass adoption.
TiVo Connects with IPod, PSP - Yahoo! News
On the downside, I fully expect the process to be too-clunky-for-mom and too expensive for mass adoption.
TiVo Connects with IPod, PSP - Yahoo! News
The Sheeple Byte on 360
Diving smack dab into Bill Gates' sleezy grips, tens of thousands of idiots camped out at big box stores to perpetuate a fake perception that the new Xbox 360 deserves any hype at all.
Negotiating 101: Don't let know you want it.
Congrats, you've made Bill's hopes and dreams come true and I can't think of a more worthy person.
Xbox 360 Buyers Resell Product on EBay - Yahoo! News
Negotiating 101: Don't let know you want it.
Congrats, you've made Bill's hopes and dreams come true and I can't think of a more worthy person.
Xbox 360 Buyers Resell Product on EBay - Yahoo! News
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