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On Demand Online: Reason to Stick With Comcast?

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

I keep talking about dumping Comcast, but I’m beginning to think it’s more inevitable than death or taxes. (I recently tried to cancel my Comcast phone line, and they told me that doing so would raise my monthly bill by $4. Checkmate!) If I stick around with Comcast, I might as well enjoy it–and I’m guardedly [...]

5Words for February 20th, 2009

Friday, February 20, 2009

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Let’s get newsy, shall we? Found: Atlantis. In Google Earth! Intuit questions Mint user claims. Greeeeaaaaat: Conficker worm variant appears. Is this leopard a clue? CBS and Hulu are squabbling. Pirate Bay: YouTube pirates more. Apple kills 20-inch display. Senior citizen shoots analog TV. NetFlix may offer streaming subscriptions. Asus might make Android netbooks. Apple: Buying all Samsung’s memory? Hackers bump Xbox Live players.

The Best of Frenemies

Thursday, December 11, 2008

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Frenemy: Someone who is both friend and enemy, a relationship that is both mutually beneficial or dependent while being competitive, fraught with risk and mistrust. –Urban Dictionary That’s not a bad first stab at a definition, but let’s expand on it: A frenemy can be a friend who evolves into an enemy. Or an enemy who morphs [...]

Is the YouTube-CBS Deal a Sign of Reconciliation?

Friday, October 10, 2008

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YouTube said late Friday that it would begin to offer full-length television shows through the site, initially partnering with CBS. Among the shows now available are select episodes of Star Trek, The Young & The Restless, Beverly Hills 90210, and Californication, among others. The TV shows would be provided at no charge and would include advertisements [...]