February 2009
January 2009
YouTube HD vs Facebook HD
dalasverdugo:
pile:
There’s been some discussion lately over which video sharing site has the best HD service. There are lots of features that differentiate video sharing services now beyond the HD compression quality, but since I couldn’t find it anywhere on Google and I know how hard it can be to find practical x264 encoding settings, here’s YouTube and Facebook’s HD profiles compared:
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“This is obviously going to make a tremendous difference in how we plan, organize...”
– J. C. R. Licklider on the “network idea” behind ARPAnet in 1972. (from Computer Networks: The Heralds of Resource Sharing) (via grabbingsand) (via amberlrhea)
“This is why our problem is not just economic; it’s spiritual. We have mistaken...”
– The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan (January 29, 2009) - The Expectations Game (via whileseated) (via tedr)
“Could Detroit release cars in beta? Could cars be ad-supported and free? Is...”
– Jeff Jarvis
Take my life, PLEASE!
(via josephweisenthal)
Right there with you Joe.
“Both focused on the role of the U.S. dollar, with China’s Premier Wen...”
– Russia, China Blame Woes on Capitalism - WSJ.com
This talk is dangerous. The only way we can do the stimulus package is if countries like China and Russia buy US debt in dollars.
“And what we are seeing now is the stronger ad networks are picking up funding to...”
– People seem to forget that consolidation is Darwinian, and cyclical. Strong companies grow by acquiring the pieces they need, and innovation wins either way.
A good product is made better, and actually available to the community, or a smart and talented entrepeneur gets to move on to his or her...
“TV has never been better. Someday, we’re gonna look back on this period as this...”
– Ira Glass on why the death of network television is awesome [A.V. Club] (via peterwknox)
No Snickering - That Road Sign Means Something... →
“The untainted Republican has not yet been invented.”
– Rahm Emanuel
Obama’s Partisan, Profane Confidant Reins It In - NYTimes.com
Fred Wilson: Why I Dumped My Google And Apple... →
I’m holding on to my AAPL stock. I bought it at a ridiculously low price ($80.09) and it’s trading just under $90 ($88.36) right now. I’ve made about 10% so far and I anticipate better returns coming.
I completely understand the issues around transparency. It’s true that the health issues and the backdating scandal are troubling. But Apple remains a “screaming...
“Farmers, of course, would prefer to have pigs without Ebola”
– Dr. Juan Lubroth, Chief of Animal Health, United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization
Pig-to-Human Ebola Case Suspected in Philippines - NYTimes.com
“When you set very tough rules, you need to have a mechanism for the occasional...”
– A Senior White House Official, explaining why the Obama administration is violating its No Lobbyist in the Obama Administration pledge
I would suggest that it isn’t a very tough rule if you start handing out exceptions.
(via jeffmiller)
“Going forward, anytime the American people want to know something that I or a...”
– President Barack Obama (via ericmortensen)
“We’re trading a dogmatic president for one who’s shopping for a dog. It feels...”
– Maureen Dowd (via newsandbooze)
Maureen Dowd will die convinced that puns = truth. She is still a disgrace to journalists everywhere, a disgrace to the Pulitzer, a disgrace to the idea of humanity as ‘the rational animal.’
(via offnotesnotes)
“I think this would be a good time for beer.”
– F.D.R., thinking aloud during dinner on his second Sunday in the White House.
He drafted a message to congress that same night, calling for the cancellation of Prohibition. The House was on board by Tuesday. The Senate signed on by Thursday. Done.
(via ericmortensen)
Getting stuff done.
“Some passengers screamed, others tucked their heads between their knees, and...”
– Passengers tell the inside story of plane that crashed into New York’s Hudson river - The Observer (via highlow)
“Why don’t you guys leave me alone — why is this important?”
– Steve Jobs, speaking to a reporter about his health condition
Steve Jobs May Be Considering A Liver Transplant (AAPL)
Federated Media announces layoffs, shift away from... →
Ditching Windows once and for all?
I’ve been using a Mac on my desk for about six months now, and I love it. We’re an Exchange shop, so I’ve been running Outlook in a VMWare installation until now.
Today I ditched the VMWare in favor of iCal and Mail.app. I’ve got Mail.app talking with Exchange via IMAP, and iCal is synched with Exchange every ten minutes. I’m using Google Calendar as glue between...
Satisfiers and Maximizers →
lifeinsideout:
viajingc:
Satisfiers are those who make a decision or take action once their criteria are met. That doesn’t mean they’ll settle for mediocrity; their criteria can be very high, but as soon as they find the pasta sauce or the business card that has the qualities they want, they’re satisfied. Maximizers want to make the optimal decision. Even if they see a bicycle or a backpack...
“Doesn’t it seem a little odd that when you have a ball player (Roger Clemens)...”
– Talking Points Memo | Yep, It Does Seem A Little Odd (via ericmortensen) (via imarks)
Yeah, I’d say it’s a little odd.
“Years from now, bored students will skim their history books and think Bernie...”
– John Francis Carney III (via caro) (via katiebakes)
An actual uniter?
southpol:
Yesterday really was something to watch with Senate Dems openly going into the meeting voicing skepticism about supporting the second half of the bank bailout, an issue on par with President Bush in public approval ratings, both are at 27%. “I don’t think the climate warrants it,” said Senator Evan Bayh walking into the luncheon with POETUS PEOTUS Obama. “The first half has done its...
“Apple got a lot of press last week when it announced that it was going to remove...”
– iTunes Songs Don’t Have DRM, But They Contain Your Email Address | Techdirt
Reason #582 to buy music from anywhere but iTunes.
(via ericmortensen)
What’s wrong with watermarking?
DECA Adds $10 Million To Digital Content War Chest →
bliptv:
Kudos to content creator (and blip.tv partner) DECA on the $10M raise. It’s a chilly financial climate. The new raise is further testament these are sharp folks with a solid plan. Congratulations!
