Dig founder Kevin Rose is headed to work with Google.
Could start as early as Monday, making between 1-2 million dollars.
Author: Tech News
Black March Has Begun
What is Black March.
The start of the month of no major labels has begun.
This is the month where you as the consumer, are to only make media purchases directly from the musicians. Independent sales from the musician to you.
This tells the major labels who tried to nail us with multiple anti-piracy laws, with the sad fact that they make products and we are the purchasers of the products. If we stop making purchases, then they are just people who make stuff for no reason. They do not make rules or laws that hamper alternative methods of media distribution.
The internet is becoming something beautiful, let’s not let them monetize our greatest world wide resource. Let’s not allow them to hamper our creativity, let’s not allow them to silence our voices.
Please put an effort to participating in Black March
Here are a few sites to visit for great Independent music.
Unsigned Musicians
Reverbnation
Unsigned
Please add music sites to the list
Sony Comment About SOPA
The Narcissist that I am. I look to see who linked to my site and my content. Just to see what people are interested in. and if I know much more on the topic than what I previously posted, I will see what I can do to give readers what they want.
Well I found a link to the Everquest forums on Sony’s website.
This is a moderator’s response to linking to my website and trying to inform people that Sony supports SOPA/PIPA
I’ll just leave this here.
Sony comment on Sopa
At first read you shrugged a shoulder and thought how pointless this is because it’s a mod.
Read it again. Say that last line out. and listen to yourself saying it. Get it?
License plates of MegaUpload founder
Saw the site that was holding this, was down so I posted. Will edit more about the plates when I get home… clocking out now
2010 Maserati GranCabrio, VIN ZAMKM45B000051328, License PlateNo. “M-FB 212” or “DH-GC 470”, registered to FINN BATATO;67.
2009 Mercedes-Benz E500 Coupe, VIN WDD20737225019582, LicensePlate No. “FEG690”
2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM, VIN WDB2093422F165517, LicensePlate No. “GOOD”
2004 Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG 5.5L Kompressor, VINWDB2093422F166073, License Plate No. “EVIL”
2010 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG L, VIN WDD2211792A324354, LicensePlate No. “CEO”
7071.
2008 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drop Head Coupe, VINSCA2D68096UH07049; License Plate No. “GOD”;72.
2010 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG, VIN WDD2120772A103834, LicensePlate No. “STONED”;73.
2010 Mini Cooper S Coupe, VIN WMWZG32000TZ03651, License PlateNo. “V”;74.
2010 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG, VIN
WDC1641772A608055, LicensePlate No. “GUILTY”;
2007 Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG, VIN WDD2163792A025130, LicensePlate No. “KIMCOM”;
2009 Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG, VIN WDC1641772A542449,
LicensePlate No. “MAFIA”;
2010 Toyota Vellfire, VIN 7AT0H65MX11041670, License Plate Nos.”WOW” or “7”;
2011 Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG, VIN WDB4632702X193395, LicensePlate Nos. “POLICE” or “GDS672”;
2011 Toyota Hilux, VIN MR0FZ29G001599926, License PlateNo. “FSN455”;
Harley Davidson Motorcycle, VIN 1HD1HPH3XBC803936, LicensePlate No. “36YED”;
2010 Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG, VIN WDD2163742A026653, LicensePlate No. “HACKER”;
2005 Mercedes-Benz A170, VIN WDD1690322J184595, License PlateNo. “FUR252”;
2005 Mercedes-Benz ML500, VIN WDC1641752A026107, License PlateNo. DFF816;
Fiberglass sculpture, imported from the United Kingdom with EntryNo. 83023712;
1957 Cadillac El Dorado, VIN 5770137596;
2010 Sea-Doo GTX Jet Ski, VIN YDV03103E010;
1959 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible, VIN 59F115669;
Von Dutch Kustom Motor Bike, VIN 1H9S14955BB451257;
2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM, VIN WDB2094421T067269;
2010 Mini Cooper S Coupe, VIN WMWZG32000TZ03648 LicensePlate No. “T”
989 Lamborghini LM002, VIN ZA9LU45AXKLA12158, License PlateNo. “FRP358”
2011 Mercedes-Benz ML63, VIN 4JGBB7HB0BA666219
Anonymous Retaliation to Megaupload, or is it much more
Yesterday, The Hactivist group Anonymous, took after a large selection of government groups and lawmakers, after site Megaupload owners had been arrested and gathered.
There are videos showing the team from Megaupload, in lines arrested. In one news video, you see someone’s possessions being impounded.
Is this a reaction to Megaupload site owners being arrested, or is this something else?
If you have been watching the whole thing unravel and splatter about, you would know that what happened yesterday and is happening for the rest of this month, is because law enforcement and law makers are actually arresting people for breaking a law that does not exist, because it was fought by the masses, and the means that the officials are using to extradite the “law breakers” is by using a law that was fought and shelved 5 years ago. You can’t prosecute someone for breaking a law that is not a law in their country, if the breaking of your law happened while they were not in your country. Otherwise a large section of the planet will be buried to their neck and have stones chunked at their heads. You can not force your law in a place that does not want that law. Yet….. It is still happening. It says quite a bit about how this country really is.
Could this be what they are doing? Could Anonymous really have a logical motive other than spoiled pirate brats, who just want free stuff? I like to think so. Mega upload is a fast server, and is used to more than pirating. And the site owners should not be held responsible for not being able to keep up with millions of users. That’s one of the things we fought sopa for.
I would like to think they are willing to pay to sit a theater with amazing sound and a massive screen.Rather than download some shotty video made with a camcorder in a theater. If the quality of movies was worth the fee. Until the movie industry stop producing mind numbingly stupid movies, they will continue to lose people who are not willing to pay to see the movies they produce. and this might mean, not seeing the movie at all.
Farewell Steve Jobs
If you didn’t know already, Steve jobs has passed away. The Steve Jobs from Apple, is gone from us on this day.
The page on Apple’s websites Commemorating Steve Jobs
A message to Steve,
You sir are the reason for competition, the motivation that kept everyone evolving and growing. You Steve jobs were the one that everyone had to beat. A legend, a leader and a motivator. Steve Jobs, this is a better world because of you. We as humans found room to grow our minds because of your ideas and your inspiration.
We thank you Steve jobs, you will be missed.
We hope that everyone that follows, tries to be an inspiration in the technology world, and we hope they will all follow in your footsteps to continue to grow our minds. Thank you Steve Jobs, it was the greatest of pleasure living within your time.
Feel free to ad your farewell below. We all know Steve will never see it, but what matters now is the feelings of the people left behind.
Google Adsense Goes Social
Google adsense will be rolling out new features. They will be adding a +1 for adsense for content Here is a letter from the adsense team.
Hello,
In the next month, we’ll introduce the +1 button and personal recommendations to display ads. The +1 button will begin to appear on AdSense for Content and AdSense for Mobile Content display ad formats — image, animated gif, and Flash. +1s will be one additional signal to help determine an ad’s relevance and we’ll continue to show the ads that will generate the most revenue for you.
We previously launched the +1 button on Google search and for publisher sites to make it easier for people to share and discover content across the web. Soon, your users will be able to endorse specific ads and make the ads more likely to appear to their social connections. We believe that these recommendations could help your readers notice ads on your site more, leading to higher returns for you over time.
If you prefer not to show the +1 buttons on display ads on your pages, you can opt out in your account. For more information please visit the Inside AdSense blog.
Sincerely,
The Google AdSense team
Will this be in the ads? will this be in the menu area? are they incorporating the affiliate network to the adsense? (I kind of hope so) . If not will they be adding the +1 button to the affiliate network so we the site owners have an easier selection of ads?
Will the adsense team knock penalties to content owners who +1 their own products?
Not much to tell from that one email but are great things to consider.
Great idea to a point then it falls short when you realize how people can be.
I hope it goes well.
Hurricane Weather Watch Map Sites
Due to current events, I found it in our best interest if i post a link to the best and most informative hurricane watch sites.
Each one of these sites give you information that the other hurricane and weather watch sites don’t give you. and of course these maps are all on the Atlantic and gulf of Mexico. Mexico to Florida, Florida to Canada coast.
StormPulse Informative Weather map site with details about each city with in the path of the hurricane
National Weather Center I actually use this site quite often but lately i find myself using it a bit less as the other weather watch sites get better at showing you progress.
Weather underground Lots of images and moving satellite images let you watch what has happened up to now.
Accuweather
Great images let you see progress with plenty of interactiveness.
Stay safe and don’t let your food go bad.
When Houston goes without power, we go without gas and food, and that gets rough. If you haven’t got your fuel yet and you are less than 12 hours from the storm. You are probably better off just hunkering down and saving your fuel.. Don’t use your batteries up in your equipment on the first night. Go plug your cell phone in the car charger in your vehicle, because it will eat that battery up looking for a signal if the signal is low or minimal towers are powered.
Save the bread save the water. Get the pets some place that the loud sounds won’t disturb them so much.
Be resourceful. Generators use lots of fuel. Hurricanes do more than just what the storm can do while it’s beating up your city. The time you are without common resources, can put the current American at the edge.
Go pull up those solar powered yard lights you have. They have batteries in them and they will recharge after the storm. If you can get to Home depot or Walmart, those solar powered yard lights average between $1.99 and $15.The Walmart Here in Houston, has a larger selection of $1.99 varieties. I paid $2.99 for mine and they have rechargeable batteries in them. AA size in fact. Load up on them. Buy one and check it for batteries. If it has rechargeable in it, then buy up a few.. After the storm is over, you have a cool looking yard because they do double as security. I have a stack of AA batteries that I use for my razors and a camera. I have been recharging them for a month, for free. ;-)
This site is viewable by cell phone, and the comments area is wide open. If you can keep your cell phone charged during a power outage and want to come here for any news. Please feel free to post below, I will find what ever new I can get for you and respond quickly.
Peak at Windows 8
Windows 8 is the code name for the next Microsoft operating system.
This new Operating System looks to be very tablet focused. Windows 8 operating system is focusing quite a bit on the ap structure that all of the tablets and cell phones are using. Kind of reminds me of the Sony playstation mixed with android. I don’t see much gaming function in what they present. Hopefully there will be a way to turn this back into a taskbar operating system. And lets just see how much closer to windows 3.1 this gets. Because it looks like a windows 3.1 with better icons. i mean tiles as they call them now.
Windows 8 looks to be jumping on current trends. As far as operating systems go, this one does not look like it is in for the long haul. Let’s see what it does to your resources. Would be nice on the Xbox.
Let’s see how hard they push us with cloud computing, during a time when internet providers are going to set caps of how much you can use in a month’s time.
Twittoaster Calls it Quits
The owner of Twittoaster has called it quits.
He has begun the shutting down of his service. Your WordPress ap that automatically posts to twitter, will work no more.
It seems the work was to much.
The ap writer was hired on with twitter last year and made an announcement that twittoaster would likely shut down. So today you get a notice in your WordPress script saying to update your twittoaster, after you update your twittoaster you get another notice it says
Twitoaster Plugin is deprecated! Please read this announcement for more information
When you visit the site and read the farewell and all of the responses, you sink into your chair. because you know, that things will soon be different, and you now know that you just lost a great ap for getting traffic to your website. You seo skills will have to be honed a bit better to the old ways.
Yet another great ap is dead. kind of like jaiku.