The situation comedy is a dying breed in the television landscape. While shows like “Friends” were consistently rated in the top 10 each week, now it’s procedurals like “CSI” and dramedys like “Grey’s Anatomy” that are the topic of water-cooler conversation. But among this failing genre, lays a gem. For those who doubt that there […]
The Poop on Albany’s Drinking Water
Posted signs at Bowman Park in northeast Albany, Oregon, warn against coming near the water. They have been there since November 24th, 2006, when heavy, seasonal rains led to the release of dilute, raw sewage from the Albany Wastewater Treatment system into the Willamette. Despite recent dry spells, the signs have remained in place. If […]
On-line downloads how to make them work…
Today the BBC are talking about on-line viewing and how its impacting current viewing statistics. They talk about the fact that CSI Miami had more than 1,000 people sharing the latest file from one source. The Beeb talk about piracy and how the Internet has become the global video recorder. Check out what they have […]
Scott Adam’s Interview creator of Dilbert
I was very bored the other day and needed something to write about so i thought about how many great bloggers there were out there and thought hmmm why not interview one. So i googled the word "blog" and came across the Scott Adams Blog, the creator of the comic Dilbert. Having been a massive […]
Open Up the Business Model: How Citizen Journalists Get Rewarded
About 50 million Americans have added their original content to the Internet’s bounty. Most haven’t seen a dime. Five of the ten fastest growing brands on the Web rely on users for content. Most, like MySpace, Flickr and Heavy.com, do not pay their contributors. But the tide may be changing towards systems of compensation. Interestingly, […]