I have seen the future and it’s disconnected! From what? From the wall, from the wire, and maybe from you if you’re a content creator who’s not thinking ahead. I used to write this on my desktop PC; today I’m writing it on my laptop; tomorrow, I could be writing it on a tablet or my phone (which I do sometimes now in a pinch). Fortunately for me, the CMS I use (WordPress) has versions optimized for each device. It’s not quite so easy, however, if you’re producing content rather than software, especially video content, and that’s going to be a critical fix on your “to do” list if it’s not already. Continue reading
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What Boxing Tells Us About Broadband
Growing up, I used to follow boxing. It was pretty easy to be a fan – there weren’t a lot of weight classes, there was a single sanctioning body that mattered so there was only one champion in each weight class, and it was on free TV (although pay TV didn’t exist yet) every week. In short, it was simple and fan friendly. A high-quality product was made available each week and promoters and TV networks did everything they could to get me to watch.
What does this have to do with the broadband (and wireless for that matter) business? Continue reading
Filed under digital media, sports business
All You Can Eat
For our Foodie Friday post I want to talk for a second about “all you can eat.” I’m not going to spend any time on a debate about whether it’s a healthy approach or not although I think most of us can agree that there’s an obesity problem in the U.S. Instead, I want to focus on the business approach to it and not just in the food industry.
You might say – oh, I don’t really do the “all you can eat” thing except you do. Your internet access, for example. But unlike unlimited “seconds” on the buffet line, AYCE (I got tired of typing the whole thing out) might not work in your business and, more importantly, can have exactly the opposite effect you intend. Continue reading
Filed under food, Thinking Aloud


