Some of James' Ideas

What is happening to photography?

2008-04-18T06:11:01Z

As cameras get better and better an interesting thing is happening - the creative exercise of generating an amazing image is increasingly being decoupled from the physical act of holding and operating the camera. Used to be you had to get things ...

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4. How Would It Work?

2008-02-08T06:57:00Z

If it is true that broadcast networks are becoming just another set of pipes for content, then it follows that they could very well lose their traditional centrality in determining what content gets made. Advertisers will start to want to buy cont...

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3. A Marketplace for Content

2008-02-08T00:49:25Z

If my last two posts are on the money, it follows that some real opportunities exist in this space. For one thing, there should be an expansion of content production as advertisers wake up to the fact that they can make entire shows for the cost o...

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2. The (Former?) Centrality of Broadcast Networks

2008-02-08T00:43:10Z

As technology provides new platforms for video distribution, advertisers should start to ask the same question - why does sending my data over these (broadcast) pipes cost so much more than these other (internet, DVD, etc) pipes? In a way, channel...

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1. The Centrality of Broadcast Networks

2008-02-08T00:38:37Z

It seems beyond obvious that many of the dynamics that have plagued the music industry in the transition from CDs to digital downloads are driving changes in the market for video. A lot has been made of technologies like BitTorrent which allow/req...

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Genebook: Facebook for Geneology

2008-01-31T02:49:16Z

I was listening to an interview with Mark Zuckerberg where he mentioned the idea that Facebook was not creating anything so much as 'revealing' what he called the 'social graph' - a way of representing how everyone on the planet knows everyone els...

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iTunes Movie Rental

2008-01-31T01:58:20Z

There are now lots of online services that are attempting to replace the video store. The services are reportedly plagued by problems in quality, high bandwidth requirements and a lack of the special features now found on most DVDs. To me the big...

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Net Neutrality

2008-01-31T01:57:32Z

The fact that Net Neutrality has become an issue is itself quite interesting. It seems like it could be the first real attempt of the technology companies to enlist public support to scare off prejudicial changes to their regulatory environment. I...

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Dave Hill Photo

2008-01-29T08:05:25Z

This is some amazing photography - I would love to see a behind the scenes video of how he lights these scenes and whether there is a lot of post production work involved... Dave Hill Photo

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Amazon's Kindle

2008-01-29T08:04:08Z

I think: There are some really innovative elements. In particular the fact that it is hooked up to a cellular network so you always have access to download a book but that you DON'T pay a subscription model for the cellular connection. In a way i...

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