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Comment on How does a technie/filmmaker/magician pop the big question? by dev

dev — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 09:34:04 +0000

i have no idea how i wandered onto your blog, but this was a really terrific story. congrats and best of luck to you and the wife

Comment on So you want to be a podcaster… by Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:44:18 +0000

I certainly have listener fatigue, and wish that the podcasts I enjoy followed your advice. But aren’t there some incentives out there working against that model, like maximizing the number of subscribers and maximizing advertising revenue?

Comment on Is à la carte cable really the answer? by Eric Buchman

Eric Buchman — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:57:30 +0000

Because you read the whole thing you deserve Blackbelt TV.

Call your local cable company and demand they give it to you.

Or just go to youtube and search for “wicked karate moves.”

Comment on Is à la carte cable really the answer? by Brix

Brix — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:39:00 +0000

I read the whole thing and the big take-away is my fury that I don’t get Blackbelt TV. How could this happen?

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Is à la carte cable really the answer? | — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 22:21:18 +0000

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Comment on Who knew Fantasy Football analysts could be so fickle? by ericbuchman

ericbuchman — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:46:24 +0000

I was stupid think that the inherent subjectivity of most fantasy columns could be easily accounted for. I was wrong. I’m going to need a system next season that does more than just tally “good” and “bad” predictions made by analysts. I also need something that also penalizes analysts who hedge a lot in their recommendations while rewarding those who don’t.

Comment on Not all TV viewers were created equal… by ericbuchman

ericbuchman — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:36:12 +0000

Should it be: “So, those are my rankings”? I guess I kinda saw the rankings as being one list, as opposed to ten individual items… But point taken, I should’ve paid more attention in the third grade.

As for the Nielsen ratings, they’ve greatly expanded their meter usage over the last few years, having gone from just a couple thousand households to tens of thousands of people (but don’t quote me on that). Regardless of the specific numbers, I think it’s safe to say their margin of error has only gotten smaller. Advertisers pay them big bucks for as accurate a headcount as possible. In my opinion, the biggest weakness of the Nielsen’s is that certain demographics still don’t get properly accounted for, but that’s for a different post.

Comment on Who knew Fantasy Football analysts could be so fickle? by Brix

Brix — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:28:34 +0000

Aw, maaaaaaan.

Comment on Not all TV viewers were created equal… by Brix

Brix — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:24:05 +0000

You’re forgetting your grammar, for one. “So that’s my rankings?” Yikes. Nielsen households have all the power. The most powerful watching is to hook up a box. We are working on that right now. Soon all the cable channels will have their own versions of Children’s Hospital. What a wonderful day that will be.

Comment on Analyzing the Analysts: Fantasy Football Edition by Who knew Fantasy Football analysts could be so fickle? | buchnotes

Who knew Fantasy Football analysts could be so fickle? | buchnotes — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:22:55 +0000

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