iPad = Paper 2.0 Beta

It’s been a little more than a day since Apple launched it’s ill-named iPad (more on the name in just a moment).  The reaction amongst the tech crowd has been pretty vitriolic.  I won’t recount all the arguments, but it’s worth talking about some of them because I believe the iPad will be a huge [...]

Deficit Commision, Not a bad idea

I was reading the HuffPo yesterday, and I saw this story about how “crazy” it is to have a bipartisan commission to reduce deficit spending and whatnot.  Most of it was a diatribe about how politicians are outsourcing their jobs and that this commission was just another bureaucracy.  I disagree.
Why do we have deficit spending [...]

The case for or against affirmative action?

I’ve been a lot more blogging about political topics lately especially because of some ugly racial politics over the last couple of days.  I came across this little tidbit of an article about admissions practices at elite schools.  I’ve excerpted the most relevant part:
Translating the advantages into SAT scores, study author Thomas Espenshade, a Princeton [...]

Wow… East Asians are conspiring to end white America

So I was doing a little bit of research on Rep. Joseph Cao (R).  He was the lone Republican to vote for health care reform in the U.S. House of Representatives. The second article I found in Google after querying “joseph cao conservative” had this:
I will be totally honest with you. I am seriously starting [...]

Safe harbor for net neutrality

Lately, I’ve been having a number of conversations about net neutrality with libertarians and conservatives, who align themselves with total anti-regulation philosophy.  Not to get to get into too much caricature, but most of the arguments seem to be that net neutrality is either the new “fairness doctrine” or just another attempt at more government [...]

I think I know what I’m talking about: IMAX

So last week, I went to Reuters headquarters in grand ole Time Square to shoot a media hit about the analog to digital transition for IMAX and what it means for the company and the industry. Kind of boring stuff for most normal people; kind of interesting for us nerds/movie enthusiasts. Please don’t [...]

The 404 Presents Analog Pants: The Rick Roll by the Red Balls

Whew…  that was a long ass title.  But anyway, at the 404, we’re doing out interpretation of Rick Astley cult Internet phenomenon.  It’s part Randall’s send off, part launch of our new series of digital shorts that we call “Analog Pants”.  Natali Del Conte, Randall Bennett, Justin Yu, Jeff Bakalar, Cheryl Holloway and yours truly [...]

Dancing Queens

Mark the Intern made this video of the CNET NY office.  I’m not in it much because…  well…  I hate being on camera, but after watching this, I think I’m going make a bigger effort.  Props definitely to MTI!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODHNqdZouYM&ap=%2526fmt%3D18[/youtube]

Behind the scenes: Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Hey, check out the Chronic-(what?!?!)-icles of Narnia: Prince Caspian video I made for CNET TV.  A short version ran with Loaded yesterday.  I spoke to Ben Barnes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell and Andrew Adamson.  I really hate watching myself, but whatevs.  Still cool to see my mug on CNE… er…  CBS.

I wish I could speak [...]

CBS to buy CNET Networks

So it looks like Sumner Redstone owns my soul now.  The deal is valued at 1.8 billion dollars, and represents a 32% premium over the closing stock price on Wednesday.  I don’t know what this means for CNET TV or Loaded, but it is certainly a good thing for CNET as a brand.  For the [...]