Thursday, September 27, 2007

14886 Days till I die (if I'm lucky)

A colleague introduced me to this blog post today. I have placed a non-repeating appointment in my Google calendar for the day I die and will see, on a regular basis, how much time I have left to get my shit together and have a good time:

Conceptual Trends and Current Topics

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Don't have TiVo? Want to know what you're missing on the web?

Couldn't help but to lift this chart from a good article over on Macworld.com
It's good for more than just the Mac too:

What’s streaming on the web

Site Technology Quality What’s on
ABC Move Video Very good Select prime-time shows including Lost, Desperate Housewives, and Ugly Betty; previous two to five episodes

BBC News Windows Media, RealVideo Very poor Headline news updated 24 hours a day

CBS RealVideo Fair Select prime-time and daytime shows, including the CSI franchises, The Unit, and As the World Turns; select episodes

Channelchooser Windows Media, RealVideo Poor Live streams of television stations, including movie classics, cartoons

The CW Move Video Good Select prime-time shows such as Supernatural and Everybody Hates Chris; four to six episodes per show

Dailymotion Flash video Fair to poor, depending on the source Some television shows, including many classics from the 1940s and 1950s

Fox Move Video Good Select prime-time shows, such as Bones, Prison Break, and Hell’s Kitchen; some with all episodes, some with select episodes

Google Video Flash video Fair to poor, depending on the source Some television shows such as Charlie Rose, public domain films

Joost P2P software Very good to poor, depending on the source Shows from a variety of content providers, including Babylon 5 and The Ben Stiller Show and movies such as Dragonslayer

MLB Windows Media Fair Live baseball games, highlights

NBC Flash video Poor Select prime-time shows such as Friday Night Lights and The Office; all episodes

NHL.com Windows Media Fair Live hockey games, highlights

wwiTV Windows Media, RealVideo Poor Live streams of stations from around the world, including movie classics, cartoons