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Web 3.0 and Verticalization
I have worked with the Web 3.0 framework for months now, and taken a crack at defining how the web is likely to evolve in the future. So here’s a recap of the thesis so far. I will be adding a dimension to this framework shortly, so it is a good time to stop and
Web 3.0 & Online Movies (Part 2)
Top Ranking Sites Online Movies is emerging as a key segment in the US and today more and more users are going online for movie rentals, downloads, trailers, news, latest updates and show timings. This has resulted in increasing traffic to the various movie sites. Some of the top online movie sites are IMDb, Yahoo!
Don’t Touch Blockbuster
Early this month, in the space of a week, two things happened at Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI). First, on August 8 it announced acquiring Movielink for a price that later came to light to be a measly $6.6 million. 10 days later on August 17, COO Nicholas Shepherd and outgoing CFO Larry Zine both unloaded a
Harry and Remy’s Blend of Edutainment
If you are one of my regular readers, you know that I am a huge fan of good movies, and am happy and willing to be swept off my feet to fantasy places like Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This weekend, I experienced another such world, that of Remy the rat, who aspires to
MTV CTO Articulates CDN Open Problems
As we discuss Web 3.0 and Online Music, I have also been pondering some of the issues that large media companies are facing today. I had an interesting chat with Nick Rockwell, CTO of MTV Networks, focusing on MTVN’s digital businesses, including some of the internet’s most popular and recognizable brands: MTV.com, VH1.com, Nick.com, and
Green Films by Young Filmmakers
Austin (13) and Arianna (11) Tamaddon’s award winning claymation films from the Green Film Festival are a must see! * The Happy Hybrid and the Polluting Pickup * Mr. Gopher While Austin won in a children’s category, Ariana has won in the adult category, and received her prize while on stage with 2 adults, both
Bollywood Screenplays
At the turn of the century, I came to the conclusion that film is one of the most powerful mediums to affect change. That’s when, I started taking some courses in (Hollywood-style) screenwriting. This year, Al Gore has proved how effective a well-crafted film can be in conveying a message to a very large number
