Entries from July 2007

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

iMemories Online: Now As Close As Your Nearest Internet Connection

We solved an onerous, clunky, frustrating problem for the consumer industry today, and I’m going to take a little time to celebrate before we put our noses back to the grindstone.
Those of you who have been following this blog know that I created iMemories   2 years ago to take a different direction in online video […]

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

Online Video’s New Footprint on Democracy

Tonight was a real milestone, a real groundbreaker in American history. At 4:00 p.m. PST/7:00 p.m. EST, the various candidates running for the Democratic nomination answered questions sent in to CNN by YouTube. The Republican contenders get their chance in September.
When you think about it, this is really incredible. It shows how online video and […]

Monday, July 16th, 2007

Snap, “Crackle”, Pop. There Goes Another Video Sharing Site.

Another company has joined the online video sharing graveyard.  This time it’s Grouper, one of the first viral video sites, which Sony bought last year for $65 million. That announcement caused many to wonder if it signaled the start of a shakeup in the industry. Grouper has decided to change their business model as well as their name, […]

Monday, July 9th, 2007

Facing the Past

 
Those who want to relive the past can do so on Facebook and LinkedIn. Comscore, the company that tracks browsing and transaction behavior, came out with a study last week that showed how much Facebook’s website visitors grew after they opened up registration to the general public. (Read survey: Comscore)
Facebook’s average monthly traffic was 14 […]

Monday, July 2nd, 2007

Home Movies of Princess Diana

 
I watched the very touching tribute concert for the late Princess Diana yesterday, along with 63,000 people in attendance and an estimated 1 billion people watching via TV and the Internet. Two things stood out to me – did you notice them too?
First, when the TV cameras panned the audience, a good number of the people in […]