Rupert Murdoch and Google Part 2

Im going to simplify this as much as possible. I probably should have just included this in the first post. Here are the best and worst cases of Newscorp opting out of the Google Index 1. Best Case: They opt out and see an increase in revenues and commitment to their sites because people choose…

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Rupert Murdoch to Block Google = Smart = Twitter has changed it all.

Rupert Murdoch has said that his Newscorp sites are going to block Google indexes.  Of course, all the netizens freak out when this happens. Which I love. I love to tweak all the internet information must be free bigots. They get so damn religious about information on the net that they lose what little objectivity…

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Keyboards, Phones and NetBooks

Some people wondered why I stayed with my Sidekick despite still not getting my contacts back and all the troubles the network had. The answer is easy. They keyboard is so above any beyond any other phone, I can type a good 50 words per minute on it. (Its amazing how fast my thumbs are…

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A Great Business Idea = The Email of the Day

I got this email today.  Of course Im being marginally facetious about the following idea. Why only marginally ? Because all he has to do is find one sucker to say yes. Enjoy. I have an idea to solve all of Americas problems, just as all great ideas are really very simple so is this. …

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Sports Ratings Records and what it tells us about the internet

have you seen sports ratings lately ? Just this week: The NBA on TNT had its highest ratings in TWENTY SIX YEARS .  Versus had its highest rated regular season NHL game EVER.  The first game of the World Series was the highest rated in 5 years.  The NFL was setting records on cable and…

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Its Mavs Time !

I am so firedup for this season to start.  No predictions other than to say I think we are much better than last year and if we can stay healthy…. And of course off the court, we are always trying to do new fun things that create fun and value for our fans. From the…

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The DVR vs Internet Video

The “conventional wisdom” of internet intellectuals is that its a foregone conclusion that the future of content delivery is via the internet.  Furthermore, the same internet panel populaters seem to be of the mindset that traditional entertainment and content companies “just dont get it”.  History has written that if it can be gotten for free,…

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Why the NFL Can’t Let Rush Limbaugh Be a Team Owner

First, let me say I love when I can talk about other leagues. It’s a freedom I really, really enjoy.  But lets get to the issue. I’m guessing the NFL doesn’t really care about what Rush has said before on his show and on other platforms. If it were really an issue, they never would…

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The Dallas Morning News is killing ESPN Dallas

The World Wide Leader in Sports is without question minor league when it comes to ESPN Dallas. I only care about the coverage of the Dallas Mavericks.  From ESPN Dallas, its non existent.  Its hard to offer any coverage when you dont actually have anyone at the games.  Last two Mavs games. No local reporter. …

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