October 24, 2005
TV Ratings - Website Wars
Everyone Counts(Nielsen's)
Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street....
Gotta Get One Of These
Two-For-One TV
Sharp in Japan took the wraps off of a new liquid-crystal display (LCD) that can actually let someone watching from the right see a different image than someone viewing it from the left.
Dubbed “two-way viewing angle” LCD, it could put an end to arguments over what to watch or even let one person use it as a PC screen while someone else uses the other half as a TV screen (or, it can provide a one-screen solution for the two-screen interactive experience that is popular with organizations like ABC Sports).
More importantly, while usually these demos are of something that won’t hit the streets for months, if not years, Sharp will begin mass producing it next month.
Pricing is expected to be about twice that of a single LCD screen.
One problem? If you watch it from directly in front, the two images overlap, so it might not be ideal for the average home.
But, says Sharp, it could be useful for use in a car, letting the driver view a map while the passenger can watch a movie, or at stores where it can promote two different products from one screen.
From
Broadcasting & Cable ,By Ken Kerschbaumer -- 7/15/2005
October 21, 2005
Ethel
It is very hard to lose a family member....
Ethel May Louise Dillon
May 2003 - October 21, 2005
Desperate Plea for Programmers!
Well this is probably a disaster in the making, but maybe it'll work. Getting desperate for a programmer(s) now!
October 11, 2005
New feature idea for SECT
Rob Thomas(the creator of Veronica Mars, and NOT the matchbox 20 guy) is a brilliant man. He posted commentary on the pilot on his website for everyone to download. Basically because they had to make a decision on the first season DVD to either release it pretty bare bones or release it well after season 2 started. They made a good decision to release it early, though the release ended up getting pushed back because of heavy competition from Lost and DH, but its still out well before the season gets going.(It released today—buy it) Lots of people were disappointed by this, so he did this commentary. Yeah, RT loves the fans.
But this is a GREAT idea for SECT. The could provide further commentaries for episodes, but so could fans! And upload it for everyone to hear. And people could comment on it etc. A great way to tie the awesome season 1 into the program. They could produce some for season two episodes or the clips too. I was close to this idea when I thought of video and audio commenting, but I hadn’t thought of fashioning it after a commentary. I have heard so many raves over Alias Season One, because one of the last episodes all the actors were in one room doing commentary and everyone loved it because it was very lively. I would love it if users, maybe those who have VM nights with multiple participants, would do these social, collaborative commentaries. And maybe it could incorporate a way for them to do it virtually, to connect with their not real life friends. Basically the same idea as chats but the next level…
So, I am supposed to be paring this down into something manageable, but I think I am going to add this to my list. maybe even choose it as one of the features I do for the thesis part of it. should be easy enough.