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Digital Movies on Demand

Posted on April 3, 2006 by jetrotz

Movielink.com and CinemaNow.com both revealed today that they will now offer movies for download (to own or rent) simultaneously with their DVD release to stores. Reuters story here. The price point is a head-scratcher, though: $20-$30 for the ‘own the … Continue reading →

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SI Swimsuit on Your iPod

Posted on February 13, 2006 by jetrotz

While some may find it hard to believe, I’m quite happy to not be involved in the coding, editing and (ahem) ‘quality control’ of the annual SI.com Swimsuit Edition. The NYTimes picked up on this year’s efforts, and goes into … Continue reading →

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My Four Things

Posted on February 10, 2006 by jetrotz

As if I didn’t have enough to do, I was tagged and need to post my response (more examples of the Four Things meme here). Four jobs I’ve had in my life: Thrifty Hardware & Supply Company clerk – worked … Continue reading →

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Digital Edge Awards

Posted on December 20, 2005 by jetrotz

The Newspaper Association of America’s New Media Federation (one of the top two online journalism ogranizations focused on the newspaper business) has announced their 2006 awards nominees – and two of my old companies – The Savannah Morning News and … Continue reading →

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Don’t ‘diss a blogger

Posted on December 6, 2005 by jetrotz

Thomas Hawk documents his experience with a Brooklyn discount photo store (PriceRitePhoto.com) as he tried to purchase a new Canon EOS 5D. Like all the lore suggests, the price was just too good to be true, and the retailer threatened … Continue reading →

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Flock has Landed

Posted on October 24, 2005 by jetrotz

Noticed that by friend Lee Clontz had blogged that the tag-savvy, blogging-friendly browser Flock had been released and he was trying it out. Flock cautions users of the current build: If you’re the bleeding-edge type and don’t mind a few … Continue reading →

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Gametap is Live!

Posted on October 3, 2005 by jetrotz

Turner Broadcasting System’s several-years-in-the-making broadband gaming service which I blogged about a few months back has launched to the public today. Joystiq has coverage here, and Kotaku points out a set of viral faux-blogs intended to bring consumers into the … Continue reading →

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Arrrrrrrr

Posted on September 19, 2005 by jetrotz

Avast! It’s Talk Like A Pirate Day! Just a quick note – today is the all-important, soon-to-be-nationally-observed ‘Talk Like a Pirate Day!’ Visit this web site for all the lowdown. So I leave you with this quote – ‘Brwaack! Polly … Continue reading →

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Liveblogger inside NOLA data center continues posting

Posted on September 2, 2005 by jetrotz

First hand accounts keep coming on this blog — from a guy working for a hosting company (DirectNIC.org). He and a small team of colleagues remain in New Orleans to keep their network up and running. Text and images posted … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Katrina targets New Orleans

Posted on August 29, 2005 by jetrotz

Here’s a list of live streams, blogs and resources for Katrina: Live streams: WWL | WDSU | WPMI | WLOX | WKRG | WJTV Blogs: NOLA | WPMI 1 & 2 | Weather.com | CNN | MSNBC New Orleans: Nola.com … Continue reading →

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