Monday, February 25, 2008
At least the NZ Herald is trying
This looks like a smart move from the NZ Herald...though i don't think it goes far enough. But hey, at least they're trying...
Monday, February 18, 2008
Just ran across this Nielsen stat--thought I'd post
the Internet is surely on the rise in NZ but as of 2007 only 66% of NZers had access to the Internet at home--according to Nielsen Media Research. The WIPNZ research, of which I am involved, shows that 78% of NZers use the internet. So the figures are different probably because the question is different--one is about home use the other about use from anywhere.
Nevertheless, the 66% of home users have broadband is still low compared to the rest of the world....hopefully things will get better soon--the WIPNZ 2009 will hopefully reflect that change.
It's also interesting to note that according to Nielsen there are still some 70% of households who have a vcr at home. But when I was in Wellington in 2007, though my hotel room only had a vcr, I couldn't find a movie rental store that had any tapes whatsoever. what's that about?
Nevertheless, the 66% of home users have broadband is still low compared to the rest of the world....hopefully things will get better soon--the WIPNZ 2009 will hopefully reflect that change.
It's also interesting to note that according to Nielsen there are still some 70% of households who have a vcr at home. But when I was in Wellington in 2007, though my hotel room only had a vcr, I couldn't find a movie rental store that had any tapes whatsoever. what's that about?
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Friday, February 08, 2008
PodCasting is so OVER....isn't it?
Well maybe not...as RWW is reporting, one of the biggest podcast services (if not the biggest) claimed over 1 billion downloads in 2007. That's a lotta downloads. But be warned--there are still questions as to how many people actually end up viewing/listening to podcasts...but still--1 billion downloads.
Thursday, February 07, 2008
My Take on the Giants Victory
I'm pretty sure all you football fans are going to totally understand where I'm coming from with this analogy:
The Giants victory in Super Bowl XLII over the New England Patriots was just like that time when Sarah Hughes won the women's figure skating championship in the 2002 Winter Olympics over the huge favorite Michelle Kwan (except that Kwan came in third instead of second like the New England Patriots...second went to some Russian chick).
As I recall, the whole world was just waiting to coronate Michelle Kwan...just like everyone was waiting to coronate Brady and the New England Patriots--I'm sure she was practicing just what to say to Dick Buttons at the end of her routine (just like Brady was practicing what to say to Pam Oliver)...but then Kwan fell on her ass during the performance (just like Brady when he got sacked all those times) and Sarah Hughes came in and nailed it--just like the NY Giants did with that drive at the end of the game.
Hughes nailed it! She clearly wanted it more than anyone else out there--just like Eli Manning and the Giants. She was small and overlooked--just like Eli Manning. And I think she is half-Jewish...just like Eli Manning!
It's really the perfect comparison. And I know all you Giants fans are just nodding your heads in agreement: "Fuckin-A! This internet is not a truck guy/gal is really fuckin smart! I cried when Sarah lifted her arms in the air at the end of her routine with that beaming, innocent face--just like I did when Eli raised his hands in the air with that beaming, innocent face..."
And speaking of faces...probably the most creepy similarity would have to be the fact that Sarah and Eli look like identical twins. These two were definitely separated at birth...you be the judge:
The Giants victory in Super Bowl XLII over the New England Patriots was just like that time when Sarah Hughes won the women's figure skating championship in the 2002 Winter Olympics over the huge favorite Michelle Kwan (except that Kwan came in third instead of second like the New England Patriots...second went to some Russian chick).
As I recall, the whole world was just waiting to coronate Michelle Kwan...just like everyone was waiting to coronate Brady and the New England Patriots--I'm sure she was practicing just what to say to Dick Buttons at the end of her routine (just like Brady was practicing what to say to Pam Oliver)...but then Kwan fell on her ass during the performance (just like Brady when he got sacked all those times) and Sarah Hughes came in and nailed it--just like the NY Giants did with that drive at the end of the game.
Hughes nailed it! She clearly wanted it more than anyone else out there--just like Eli Manning and the Giants. She was small and overlooked--just like Eli Manning. And I think she is half-Jewish...just like Eli Manning!
It's really the perfect comparison. And I know all you Giants fans are just nodding your heads in agreement: "Fuckin-A! This internet is not a truck guy/gal is really fuckin smart! I cried when Sarah lifted her arms in the air at the end of her routine with that beaming, innocent face--just like I did when Eli raised his hands in the air with that beaming, innocent face..."
And speaking of faces...probably the most creepy similarity would have to be the fact that Sarah and Eli look like identical twins. These two were definitely separated at birth...you be the judge:
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