The Digg Reel: Officially a Stinker
Posted by junger - 01/17/08 at 12:01:04 pm
Revision3 has a new show out today, The Digg Reel, hosted by Jessica Corbin and featuring videos from Digg.com's Video section.
I just watched the first episode, and yeah, it's a stinker.
It seems like it's intended to be a funny show, but it's not. The lone personality talking to the camera and making lame jokes is pretty lame.
If it was Kevin or Alex, the hosts of Diggnation, doing the job, it might be a different story. But at least we have an idea of what Jessica Corbin has been up to, since she was MIA from the last episode of Tekzilla (at CES) and hasn't appeared in many (if any) of the Tekzilla Daily episodes.
Stan Schroeder at Mashable seems to have enjoyed the episode, but nearly all of Digg disagrees.
Can we leave this to Kevin and Alex please?
Honestly i have watched all of the videos b4 so it becomes boring. And honestly Jessica's jokes arn't really funny. Seriously Rev3 should drop this show.
I've never been such a big fan of Jessica Corbin's before — she's totally overmatched on Tekzilla with Patrick Norton. And even though Mathew Ingram puts her in the league of CNet's Natali del Conte and Rocketboom's Joanne Colan, I really don't get the comparison — she's not really funny and isn't as … bubbly.
If I want to see the top videos on Digg, I'll go there. The reason I watch Diggnation isn't because of the stories, it's because of the personalities and their takes on the stories.
The Digg Reel — so far — doesn't have that.
PS – Jim Louderback should replace Corbin on Tekzilla. His work with Patrick Norton last week was great, and he obviously really knows his stuff.
The Onion News Network is Hysterical
Posted by junger - 01/17/08 at 10:01:24 amHow great would it be to work for The Onion? You make jokes all day, create hilarious videos, write ridiculous news stories, and just laugh.
The Onion News Network was easily the best new podcast of 2007 — if you haven't seen their videos before, check them out.
My favorite part is that they can find run-of-the-mill looking actors to play the totally stereotypical roles: the morning show host, the roundtable panelist, the pundit, and more.
I imagine the only place nearly as fun to work is over at CollegeHumor, where they are making some great indie video, like 24 From 1994 and Minesweeper: The Movie.
(RSS readers, click through to see the video.)
The Internet Loves Bill Gates and Hates Apple: What Happened?
Posted by junger - 01/15/08 at 11:01:44 pmIf you've been paying attention, you might have noticed a major shift in the attitude toward two of the biggest technology companies by a few of the Web's biggest publications/communities.
Last week, after Bill Gates delivered his presumed final keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), most of the conversation on major tech sites like Digg and Engadget focused on how much Gates has done for the industry, how he's not as bad as his reputation, and generally what a decent job he's done at Microsoft.
It's surprising, especially with the number of Apple fanboys that visit both sites.
On Tuesday, Apple announced a number of new products at MacWorld, many of which have already received criticism and skepticism.
Apple's decision to charge $20 for standard apps for the iPod Touch has a lot of Diggers pissed off.
This is stupid. Didn't they learn anything from the iPhone price drop? Like honestly how do you justify this? There is no NEW hardware it is just a software update! It isn't even a price reduction like the iPhone, they are flat out saying…hey these guys get this for free….but you guys you have to PAY. This is just ridiculous.
That is absolutely obnoxious that after just spending $400 on a frickin iPod Touch a couple months ago, they want me to drop $20 on apps that should have been there in the first place. It's not about the $$ as much as the insult to those of us who went out and supported them with our hard-earned money in the first place, dealing with all their f!#$@# bugs in the software, and offering feedback and advice on how to make the product better. We damn well DESERVE to get these applications and it royally P*SSES ME OFF!
The new Macbook Air, the super thin laptop with no replaceable battery or optical drive, has CrunchGear's Devin Coldewey arguing that the system is "basically useless."
This is a pretty big shift in online sentiment. Microsoft has always been the big-bad company, suing startups and putting out crappy products, while Apple (and Steve Jobs) are icons to be emulated.
So what's going on? Why has the mood shifted?
My two cents is that Apple isn't thinking enough about what the consumer wants. For so long, they've basically been able to build their products the way they want to and get a relatively small user base to open their wallets, no questions asked.
But the whole iPhone brickgate, lack of commitment to Apple TV, and continued problems they have pricing their products has their users riled up … and looking to Microsoft? Hell, the Zune 80GB has gotten a lot of good reviews.
Bad Headline of the Day: Jessica Alba Edition
Posted by junger - 12/27/07 at 06:12:43 pm
"Jessica Alba Cashes in on Engagement"
So, what could this mean?
- Jessica Alba wins the lottery
- Jessica Alba gets a lot of money for getting engaged
- Something about Jessica Alba, money, and getting engaged
What's the problem with this headline? It isn't clear.
The author is trying to be funny by using the name of Alba's fiancé, Cash Warren, in the headline. But unless you know the details, the headline doesn't tell you what the story is about.
In fact, I was mislead into thinking it had something to do with money. It doesn't.
Next time, try this headline: Jessica Alba Gets Engaged to Cash Warren.
Don't forget that your bad headlines are good for me.
Mitt Romney is Now My Friend on Digg
Posted by junger - 12/27/07 at 05:12:53 pm
I got this email today:
Your friend, Mitt Romney, has also added you to his list of friends. You are now mutual friends! Check out his profile here:
http://digg.com/users/govmittromney
Cheers,
The Digg Team
It's a good thing he doesn't know I'm also friends with Ron Paul.
If he does, as my friend and co-worker Gordon opined, "don't worry, he'll change his mind."
Won't you be my friend on digg?
(Image via Marylanders For Mitt)
PS – Big Love.
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