Saturday, December 14, 2013

Aereo - I still dont get what the big deal is.

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/215571/cablevision-says-aereo-equivalent-to-cable-syste.html?
Cablevision wants it known that it's no fan of Aereo, the online video company that streams over-the-air TV shows to paying subscribers' iPhones, iPads and other devices.
This week, Cablevision released a 43-page white paper in which it condemns Aereo for transmitting TV programs without a license. The cable giant essentially argues that Aereo is acting like a cable company and therefore should have to pay the same retransmission fees as cable companies.


I'm still yet to get why its a big deal, Aereo is only able to display "broadcast FTA content"......the same content anyone can get for free with a pair of bunny ears.

Its not like they will ever be able to deliver the cableco content for free.....and you have economies of scale.

If someone wants to pay $8 a month to watch my content and my commercials then all power to you.

As for TimeWarner/Cablevision etc being upset that they pay to deliver this same content because they are a cableco.....yep but if you replicated Aereo's platform then you could have the same zero bill retransmission fee.......but it will be more costly than using your "single wire" system so I wouldn't.

This is like someone inventing the propeller plane and then getting upset when Jumbo's came about....don't.....use this to push down your own transmission fees you are paying to broadcasters - heck they display enough ads...you should be getting it for free..

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Bitcoin ATM's

What are your thoughts on bitcoin atm’s…..how many countries are really going to allow anonymous purchases before they crack down?

Is there really enough money in the “exchange transactional fees” to make this work in enough friendly locations?

I keep wondering if I’m standing on the sidelines of the great monetary change of our time…..or watching the start of the Dutch Tulip mania.


Cheers,
Dean




Hey BitAngels,
 
Robocoin had a pretty nice week:

  1. We kept our promise: We launched, on time, Tuesday 10/29 to an amazing response.
  2. The press is fond of us: WiredTimeHuffington PostNasdaqForbesMashableReutersGizmodoTechCrunchVenturebeatThe Daily BeastRussian Times and Business Insider among others. BBC and CCTV are coming soon.
  3. Our operators are happy: Week 1 - Vancouver Robocoin saw >$81,000 in transaction volume. 
  4. Entrepreneurs who want to become Robocoin Operators: >205 inquiries since we announced on 10/27
  5. Bitcoin likes us: Since our announcement on 10/27 -> today, bitcoin is up from $180 -> $230. Correlation? We think yes!

Monday, October 21, 2013

Sunday, October 20, 2013

YouTube video payments



So can someone explain to me, if the copyright holder gets 50% of the $6cpm and the video uploader also gets $3cpm…..then is YouTube actually making any money from a cost for content of $6cpm +server hardware+internet bandwidth +engineering salaries OR are these payment actually CPA and not CPM?

Are companies really paying >$6CPM for those tiny banner ads on YouTube and when was the last time you clicked on one OR didn’t fast forward through an interstitial?

Thoughts?

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Whats wrong with most internet advertisements

Yeh uhm this is whats wrong with most internet advertisements, a website about how to make chainmail at home (you know medieval knights and swords and stuff) and Tresemme think this is an appropriate spot for an "anti hair frizz" product advertisement.

Monday, July 22, 2013

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

QR codes allow Woolworths customers to meet their growers

Cool use of QR codes

The barcode lets shoppers learn more about the local farmers who supply the stores where they shop.
Woolworths has now announced that it is rolling out QR codes, as of the start of this month, that will allow customers to be able to access details regarding the local growers who supply the stores with the fruit and vegetables that they buy.

The program is called Meet the Grower and includes a number of different kinds of media for information.
http://www.mobilecommercepress.com/qr-codes-allow-woolworths-customers-to-meet-their-growers/857450/

Saturday, May 18, 2013

virtual object building



I’ve often wondered why a Second Life in the real world never took off eg along the lines of this - http://blog.collins.net.pr/2012/11/minecraft-reality-not-augmented-reality.html

If you are looking for older examples of what should form the framework of something like this check out the Mogi Mogi game play (that as far as I can tell has never been replicated) http://blog.collins.net.pr/search?q=mogi+mogi

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Certification....the future of learning rather than ebooks?


Not bad curriculum for $24



Is this the future of learning instead of ebooks? Will we purchase a "course" instead of Sams 21 days book in order to pick up a skills etc and this is seen as the norm for picking up any new knowledge.

Thursday, May 2, 2013

StartUp goldrush or gloom and doom?

There was an article this week about how NYC angel activity is booming

Looking forward to this week’s Disrupt NY 2013, we used the CrunchBase dataset to surface regional trends in US angel funding.  Not surprisingly, we found relatively few metros with a substantial number of angel funded companies and the San Francisco Bay Area continues to be a formidable presence.  But take a look at NYC (in red) – they’ve gone from 12% of the angel deals in 2008 to 20% in 2013.  In fact, NYC appears to the only region with growing market share.
- http://info.crunchbase.com/2013/04/29/nyc-angel-funding/

you can download the raw data from here
- http://crunchbaseblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/crunchbase_dataset_export_v20130428-xlsx.zip

What concerned me however was how many of these startups, in NYC, that have taken between 100k-600k in external funding .....I've never heard of before....

So I guess the question is are we in a startup gold rush or gloom and doom with thousands of companies about to hit the wall realizing that .....there is "No Series-A for YOU"

Any thoughts?

Cheers,
Dean


name
category_code
funding_total
 Lover.ly
search
                         500,000
247 Techies
hardware
                         600,000
Adenios
biotech
                         460,000
Advaliant
advertising
                         100,000
AeroFarms
cleantech
                         500,000
Aidin
NULL
                         600,000
AJ Consulting
software
                         100,000
AKSEL GROUP
ecommerce
                         500,000
American Civics Exchange
other
                         170,000
AndroBioSys
biotech
                         500,000
Apple Seeds
education
                         150,000
aroundtheway
other
                         275,000
Avosoft
software
                         100,000
Behind the Burner
web
                         500,000
Boomset
mobile
                         151,000
BrandFiesta
advertising
                         100,000
BULX
ecommerce
                         240,000
BuzzVote
web
                         200,000
BYOUTIK
ecommerce
                         100,000
Callision
public_relations
                         250,000
CarZen
web
                         350,000
Centrl
mobile
                         500,000
Chapman Instruments
hardware
                         600,000
Chequed.com
software
                         400,000
CHIC.TV
games_video
                         500,000
Cnekt
web
                         200,000
Codagenix, Inc.
biotech
                         600,000
Comixology
mobile
                         150,000
CondoDomain
web
                         250,000
Conductrics
software
                         210,000
Consmr
web
                         565,000
CourseHorse
ecommerce
                         500,000
Crowd Play
games_video
                         500,000
Crowdnetic
other
                         200,000
DailyBurn
web
                         540,000
DataCoup
web
                         330,000
Debt Resolve
software
                         175,000
Designer Pages Online
other
                         350,000
Dibsie
ecommerce
                         450,000
Dine Market
ecommerce
                         400,000
Dinsmore Steele
consulting
                         250,000
DirectAdoptions.com
web
                         500,000
DoesThatMakeSense.com
education
                         250,000
doormates
web
                         350,000
dotSyntax
software
                         500,000
Dtime
web
                         400,000
Dynamo Media
games_video
                         325,000
eCareDiary
enterprise
                         277,000
Echolocation
mobile
                         200,000
Edition01
ecommerce
                         565,000
Elephant.is
education
                         100,000
Escapeer.com
web
                         250,000
Fabricly
ecommerce
                         400,000
FanGager (MyBrandz)
web
                         400,000
Fast Society
mobile
                         275,000
Feedtrace
web
                         130,000
FertilityAuthority
web
                         500,000
Fitocracy
web
                         250,000
Flag Day Consulting Services
search
                         200,000
Flatiron Apps
mobile
                         200,000
Fondu
web
                         575,000
FoodFan
web
                         250,000
Frest Marketing
ecommerce
                         250,000
GoCrossCampus
games_video
                         375,000
Goodfilms
web
                         170,000
Guerillapps
games_video
                         500,000
Guzu
hardware
                         500,000
Hackruiter
other
                         217,000
Hey, Neighbor!
web
                         140,000
Hoppit
search
                         500,000
Hoseanna
ecommerce
                         250,000
Hotelzilla
software
                         198,000
Hyperpot
search
                         550,000
Ingk Labs
software
                         500,000
Internet Media Labs
web
                         175,000
Isolation Sciences
biotech
                         212,000
Jetaport
web
                         325,000
Jobulous
web
                         200,000
KartMe
web
                         185,000
KeepIdeas
mobile
                         185,000
Kidos
games_video
                         200,000
Kingfish Labs
software
                         500,000
Kionix
NULL
                         240,000
Klatcher
web
                         150,000
LayerVault
NULL
                         535,000
LeadSpend, Inc.
public_relations
                         250,000
Learnmetrics
education
                         100,000
lifeIO
web
                         500,000
Liquid
web
                         225,000
Lucky Ant
web
                         100,000
Mad Mimi
public_relations
                         600,000
MarketArt
software
                         300,000
Matchbook
web
                         250,000
Meta Industries
software
                         200,000
MightyMeeting
web
                         300,000
Modern Guild
education
                         500,000
mohchi
ecommerce
                         250,000
Moogi
games_video
                         100,000
MyClean
web
                         270,000
MyNines
ecommerce
                         500,000
Netmining
advertising
                         323,025
Nutritionix
web
                         120,000
Octopart
search
                         300,000
Off Track Planet
web
                         300,000
Onepager
web
                         365,000
Path101
web
                         350,000
Pearescope
mobile
                         325,000
Phonitive
mobile
                         534,000
Pinch Media
software
                         560,001
PlaceVine
advertising
                         500,000
Playdate App
games_video
                         100,000
Pond5
ecommerce
                         500,000
Proginet
software
                         150,000
Proper Cloth
ecommerce
                         100,000
Pushkart
web
                         250,000
PuzzleSocial
NULL
                         600,000
Quandora
software
                         150,000
Red Rover
enterprise
                         418,000
Reviewspotter
ecommerce
                         100,000
Ringleadr.com
web
                         500,000
Roboinvest
web
                         125,000
Royal Pioneers
ecommerce
                         250,000
SaleMove
software
                         140,000
Screampoint
software
                         214,000
scroll kit
web
                         222,000
SensGard
other
                         275,000
SetJam
web
                         500,000
Shopperception
software
                         200,000
Silver Lining Limited
consulting
                         300,000
SingWho
games_video
                         500,000
Smarp
mobile
                         150,000
Social Median
web
                         560,000
Socialbomb
games_video
                         240,000
SocialPicks
web
                         500,000
Someecards
web
                         350,000
SOMS Technologies
cleantech
                         500,000
Sonar.me
mobile
                         200,000
Source4Style
ecommerce
                         500,000
SpaBooker
software
                         200,000
Spinback
web
                         300,000
Spins.FM
games_video
                         175,000
SpinTheCam
games_video
                         150,000
Spling
web
                         475,000
SpotlessCity
ecommerce
                         200,000
Spotster
web
                         250,000
Srividya Tech
mobile
                         500,000
Stackpop
software
                         500,000
Startupi
web
                         300,000
Stereotypes
web
                         230,000
StuffBuff
ecommerce
                         250,000
Stunable
ecommerce
                         250,000
StyleFactory
ecommerce
                         500,000
SupplySeeker.com
software
                         100,000
Svpply
web
                         550,000
Sweatdrops, LLC
mobile
                         300,000
Tandem Transit
public_relations
                         300,000
TasteSpace
web
                         300,000
Teal Orbit
advertising
                         275,000
Tetragenetics
biotech
                         490,308
The Ivory Company
web
                         525,000
The Logo Company
other
                         500,000
The Shared Web
web
                         225,000
Traffio
advertising
                         400,000
Tripl
web
                         600,000
TrunqShow
ecommerce
                         225,000
TrustCloud
software
                         500,000
Twigmore
web
                         275,000
TwoChop
software
                         450,000
Udorse
web
                         500,000
UnBuyThat
web
                         111,000
Unity 4 Humanity
advertising
                         250,000
UPlanMe
enterprise
                         240,000
UpNext
mobile
                         500,000
Urban Interns
web
                         250,000
Urgent Group
other
                         400,000
Urtak
web
                         512,000
Wee Web
web
                         270,000
whereIstand.com
web
                         300,000
WHObyYOU
web
                         150,000
Widetronix
cleantech
                         285,000
WISHI
games_video
                         200,000
wongsang Worldwide
advertising
                         300,000
Workube
enterprise
                         150,000
Wyst
mobile
                         200,000
YellowBrck
mobile
                         150,000
Yushino
games_video
                         250,000