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YouTube pulls a Hulu -- yanking API access from Popcorn Hour (Update: Google responds) {Engadget}
Nov 20th 2009 12:38PM I thought Google wasn't supposed to be evil...
Switched On: Next steps toward the IP tuner {Engadget}
Nov 11th 2009 7:58PM The up-sides to Flash are:
1. Most video sites on the Internet use Flash. So, supporting that gets you most of the video on the Internet.
2. Adobe gets to deal with the codecs. Sure, H.264 would be rad, but what about DivX, Xvid, etc, etc that people will want? If a TV maker say, "we support Flash," Adobe is the one that has to answer the codec question. It's a lot less work for the TV makers because they are probably just giving units to Adobe to support. TV makers won't actually doing any development work.
That said, I'd rather see a bunch of supported codecs with the number of codecs supported being a point differentiation. That would give more potential flexibility to the user, especially if it did Flash and a bunch of other things.
You Better Believe It: Christian license plate reportedly banned by U.S. District Court {Autoblog}
Nov 11th 2009 4:25PM A white cross in the ground can represent "dead person here" (just like a red cross is often used to represent medical services) but a cross in a religious sense is a terribly Christian notion. To the best of my knowledge, of the current widely adopted religions, Christianity is the only one that had it's primary deity crucified, and the only one that uses a cross as an iconographic representation. To put "I Believe" next to a cross (esp floating in front of a stained glass window) is a Christian statement. Similarly, the Star of David could represent a star in the sky, but would certainly connote Judaism if it were put next to the words "I Believe." It's all about context.
Total Croc: Porsche suing popular shoe company over naming rights? {Autoblog}
Nov 10th 2009 4:00PM And every geek worth their salt hates Monster Cables.
Steve Jobs, the moral high ground, and the return to Apple {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Nov 9th 2009 10:08AM I was expecting and searching for a link, too. I really wanted to see it on "a fascinating exposé", but there is a direct link (now, at least) on the "Source" link in the footer of the post.
Mo' Money, Fewer Problems: Can Raikkonen earn more by not racing? {Autoblog}
Nov 9th 2009 9:45AM That's the kind of severance package I'd want. We'll give you X for you to leave now. If you leave now and can't find a job before a certain date, we'll give you 3X.
Mavizen's electric bike hits 130 MPH, ships with Linux and WiFi {Engadget}
Nov 5th 2009 2:28PM That's my only gripe about the new crop of electric bikes. All the ones I actually like (styling wise) are about as expensive (if not more expensive) than the Chevy Volt will be. I would love to have that bike, but I can get a top-of-the-line gas-powered sports bike AND a pretty nice car for the same price. I could live with a ~$5 grand premium over a comparable gas-powered bike, but not a ~$30K premium.
SEMA 2009: Who lives in an Impala, under the sea? {Autoblog}
Nov 4th 2009 9:46AM I see cars like this (not this well done, of course) in Birmingham, AL pretty frequently. It kinda scares me that this car being in SEMA will expand / give credence to the scene (whatever scene it is). It seems putting 30s with a lift kit on your old hooptie is the first step to local stardom. After that, you get a bad paint job and some WTF decals. It's so bizarre.
Trillian's 75-day limbo: the App Store, Freewill, and the pocket veto {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Oct 29th 2009 2:50PM If no one complains, nothing will change. I know it's annoying to have to keep reading the same story with different players, but (at least personally) the whole App Store situation is more annoying. I plan to vote with my dollars as soon as my contract runs out, but I'd love it if things got better in the next 1.5 years. The only way that's going to happen is if the media (esp. high profile "blogs" like this one) bitch and moan to the point that Apple starts to worry that the general public will become dissatisfied and move to another product.
Apple posts Wireless Mouse Update for the Magic Mouse {The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)}
Oct 28th 2009 9:54AM I'm hoping they add a gesture to at least show the desktop. That's the only reason I keep a 3 button mouse (Even though the 3rd button is fairly inconsistent in deciding to work in Snow Leopard).
