2011-4-18
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Month: April 2011
Claim: Apple won’t make a TV
CDixon writes: The TV industry is a major segment of the consumer electronics industry and Apple is the leading consumer electronics company in the world. Thus far Apple has entered the TV market with a stand-alone device, Apple TV. There has been speculation about whether Apple might enter the TV market by creating an actual … Continue reading “Claim: Apple won’t make a TV”
The TV industry is a major segment of the consumer electronics industry and Apple is the leading consumer electronics company in the world. Thus far Apple has entered the TV market with a stand-alone device, Apple TV. There has been speculation about whether Apple might enter the TV market by creating an actual TV. The most convincing objections to that idea cite the unfavorable industry structure: the power of the cable operators, the low margins on TVs, the infrequency of people buying new TVs, etc.
As Chris says, Apple entered the mobile phone market and took over but that’s no reason to think they’ll do the same with television. Phones are intensely personal devices. You take them everywhere. But we’re still kind of tied to the idea that we “go to” a television to consume the content.
The only issue here is the assumption that ‘television’ is a thing and not a service. The cable networks are getting it. Deliver TV over IP to devices which can be played by the user anywhere in their home. It is essentially the opposite of Google TV. They’ll be able to deliver more content, in unskippable ad segments, to more people with more simultaneous targeting. No sense in sending tampon ads to JimmySmith123 and no sense in marketing high end HDMI cables to JennySmith1974.
Better still – let Jimmy send his video over AirPlay to the 60″ Plasma in the den with his brewskis and let Jenny enjoy SatC in the living room with a rum and coke. And when they change room, the video moves with them.
Remember the cut Apple takes from subscriptions? Apple will be making money off the subscriptions, I think they’re happy.
People have to remember that Apple used to be in the TV business. They built tuners into multiple lines of computers and their remotes were pretty nice too. But even for folk like me, two screens was a better way.
I’m prepared to say that Apple won’t enter the TV market the way they entered the mobile phone market. I reckon their move will be to license AirPlay to television set manufacturers and then enable iPad to output all video to AirPlay, negating the need for a long HDMI cable. So yes, Apple won’t make a TV. But they’ll do well in all of our living rooms and dens.
The Saturday Night Really Tedious Film Club
I’ve got some documentaries on DVD that I’d like to watch in company. In essence to stir up some conversation. In fact, it’s not necessary to agree with everything that is said, but it would be nice to have the opportunity to discuss it. Maybe get a group of folk together once a month? I … Continue reading “The Saturday Night Really Tedious Film Club”
I’ve got some documentaries on DVD that I’d like to watch in company. In essence to stir up some conversation. In fact, it’s not necessary to agree with everything that is said, but it would be nice to have the opportunity to discuss it. Maybe get a group of folk together once a month?
I was thinking of calling it the “Saturday Night Really Tedious Film Club”. Think it’ll catch on?
Here’s the DVDs I own a copy of.
Add to this COSMOS, maybe Wonders of the Solar System, maybe some of the futurist documentaries out there. Happy to have other suggestions.
2011-4-17
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The RCs don’t get #BigSociety
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales describes David Cameron’s Big Society initiative as “toothless”. Archbishop Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, told the Sunday Telegraph: “It is all very well to deliver speeches about the need for greater voluntary activity, but there needs to be some practical solutions. He wants practical … Continue reading “The RCs don’t get #BigSociety”
Archbishop Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, told the Sunday Telegraph: “It is all very well to deliver speeches about the need for greater voluntary activity, but there needs to be some practical solutions.
He wants practical solutions from the government. The representative of a rich ‘benevolent’ nation which receives a tax from some UK residents wants the government to do more with a proposal which is all about the government being unable to do everything and about the high street punter taking personal responsibility.
Moron.
2011-4-16
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So, name a game on iOS most like Myth II: Soulblighter
Somewhat resigned to never seeing Myth II on an iPad any time soon* so I’m wondering what game out there most accurately captures the feel of the game? Not looking for a full RTS. An RTS is a mix of resource collection (Farmville), tower defence (PvZ) and real-time tactics (Myth). On the other hand if … Continue reading “So, name a game on iOS most like Myth II: Soulblighter”
Somewhat resigned to never seeing Myth II on an iPad any time soon* so I’m wondering what game out there most accurately captures the feel of the game?
Not looking for a full RTS. An RTS is a mix of resource collection (Farmville), tower defence (PvZ) and real-time tactics (Myth).
On the other hand if there are any people who’d like to throw in some time to create a new game, then I’ll show you my notes, design, writing etc. And we can go find some money.
*John Siracusa and Wil Shipley talked about porting Myth (the code was released to some and lives on in community sourced updates) and previous to that I had spoken to Take2 about who owned the rights. Both dead ends – the rights for this game are so heavily tied up that it would take a contortionist to unravel them.
2011-4-15
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2011-4-14
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FEAR
From Lloyd Davis: Yesterday I heard someone say “Fear can either stand for ‘Fuck Everything And Run’ or ‘Face Everything And Recover’“ I get frustrated some times when things don’t go my way. And there are times when a lot of things don’t work out how you hoped. Like the time I invested in a … Continue reading “FEAR”
From Lloyd Davis:
Yesterday I heard someone say “Fear can either stand for ‘Fuck Everything And Run’ or ‘Face Everything And Recover’“
I get frustrated some times when things don’t go my way. And there are times when a lot of things don’t work out how you hoped. Like the time I invested in a startup and it took four years to show profit and never paid me a damn cent. Or the other time I invested in a startup and helped them get their first deal and I got bloody nothing out of that one too. Do I need to mention my publishing company that I pulled the plug on because I was sick of doing 90% of the work? Or any of another number of efforts that don’t stick because for almost everything, one man is not enough. Especially when that one man can’t write a line of code or design a straight line. So, yes, I’ve had my share of downs, I like to think.
you’re made of sterner stuff than me to be able to even try..
Sometimes King Sisyphus is a good role model. Giving up won’t fix anything.
The events today may have knocked me down a little but I’m unfortunately too stupid to give up. So I leave you with this.
Today, we celebrate the first glorious anniversary of the Information Purification Directives. We have created, for the first time in all history, a garden of pure ideology. Where each worker may bloom secure from the pests of contradictory and confusing truths. Our Unification of Thoughts is more powerful a weapon than any fleet or army on earth. We are one people, with one will, one resolve, one cause. Our enemies shall talk themselves to death and we will bury them with their own confusion. We shall prevail!