Category Archives: Business

Did You Pay Your Internet Protection Payola?

Do you buy books online, use Google, or download to an Ipod? These activities will be hurt if Congress passes a radical law that gives giant corporations more control over the Internet.
Internet providers like AT&T and Verizon are lobbying Congress hard to gut Network Neutrality, the Internet’s First Amendment. Net Neutrality prevents AT&T from choosing [...]

Posted 21 April 2006 † Ethan § News § Politics § Technology § Web ‡ Comments (0) °

Basecamp saved my life. really.

In case you haven’t seen it, Basecamp is a website for project management, but more to the point, it is quite possibly the best collaborative organizational tool ever. Create a project, add the people involved and then share to-do lists, milestones/goals, post messages with files and write on virtual whiteboards, all while assigning everything [...]

Posted 11 March 2006 † Ethan § Development § Lifehacks § News § Technology § Web ‡ Comments (0) °

Wal-Mart: the High Cost of Low Prices

This week, the director of “Uncovered: The War on Iraq” and “Outfoxed” released his latest film, “Wal-Mart: the High Cost of Low Prices.” It’s a powerful expos

Posted 04 November 2005 † Ethan § Culture § Events § Film & Video § News § Politics ‡ Comments (0) °

The Rock ‘n Roll Dream: Soap Opera Soundtracks

This story discusses the emergence of independent artists on the soundtracks of pop tv shows, films, and commercials. I’m sure the money is welcome, but the global exposure provided is worth its marketing weight in gold. Let’s hope that as I head to France to work on the next couple of singles and [...]

Posted 05 October 2005 † Ethan § Culture § Music ‡ Comments (0) °

Google and Sun Announce a Joint Agreement - New York Times

Google and Sun Announce a Joint Agreement
Yep, they’re teaming up against Microsoft. Am I allowed to make a joke about this being the biggest joint agreement in California since Cheech and Chong? probably not.

Posted 05 October 2005 † Ethan § News § Technology ‡ Comments (0) °

Hewlett-Packard stops reselling iPods

CNN Money is reporting that Hewlett-Packard is discontuing its relationship with Apple in selling dual-branded HP | Apple iPods. According to Apple spokeswoman Katie Cotton, “[HP] decided that reselling iPods doesn’t fit with their company’s current digital media strategy.”
The partnership was announced at a January 2004 CES show. Hewlett-Packard will immediately phase-out [...]

Posted 29 July 2005 † Ethan § News § Technology ‡ Comments (0) °