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Monday, January 7, 2008

What Facebook, Myspace and Social Networks should do for sucess.

One of the activities I enjoy the most is getting on Facebook, Myspace and the such to check on the status of my friends, see their new photos and generally get an idea of how the people I care about are doing. One of the great benefits of these free online networks is that they are free, but time after time I'm finding my interest in using these "free" social networks is being overly interrupted by advertisements that are either too sexual, too adult, too off base that I want to close the page immediately and often I don't come back for some time unless I have a reason like a new message or some one has updated their blog I've subscribed to.

Late last year we saw how Facebook's Beacon miserably failed due to the public pressure of the Facebook community and how they reacted to their privacy being ignored in order for Facebook to make their money. What I haven't seen and what I think would make a great difference to any advertising program on the social networks is to give people more choice. Like asking them what kind of content they are willing to be exposed and respecting that some people hate horror movies (Myspace get a clue) or dating ads (I'm married already) and no I don't believe that anyone can read my future, give me a bigger penis, give me a free I-Pod or Playstation 3 for just sending them my email address...

When social networks respect what I'm interested in then you can expose me to any advertising according to my tastes and morals. It's not that hard to figure out that advertising has to cater to each individuals tastes. That may even require them to base their ad rates by the popularity of the ad category or tastes.

Revolutionary idea? Give me feedback let me know what you think?

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

The Dark Knight is the most anticipated film of 2008

The Dark Knight; by far the most anticipated film coming this Summer of 2008. The sequel to Batman Begins, The Dark Knight features the notoriously deranged Joker pitted against Batman and Gotham City. Director Christopher Nolan is assured of another blockbuster and am I ever excited to continue the adventure and watch Batman kick some criminal butt.

But seriously what I want to know is will there be any information in The Dark Knight that might lead us to believe that there will be a Batman & Superman movie in 2010? 2007's blockbuster film "I Am Legend" so mysteriously juxtaposed the movie poster in the future of 2010 with the Superman shield over the Batman shield. If you still haven't seen I Am Legend quit reading this post, get up and go see it. One of my 2007 favorite films. Don't miss it!


TV Converter Box Coupon Program


The digital transition is coming at midnight on February 17, 2009. If you don't understand your options by February 17, 2009 you'll have been left behind for discounts, coupons and government support to help you meet the requirements to keep watching your television uninterrupted. Changing analog to digital will be one of the most simple yet confusing times for many elderly and technically challenged folks out there. But this lens will help guide you to what you can do now to be ready for the digital transition.


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Thursday, December 20, 2007

New Death Cab for Cutie Album


Exciting news, Death Cab for Cutie has released a video for the upcoming new album coming in May 2008. Not much other information has been released, but I know like other DCFC fans that this will be one of the most anticipated albums of 2008. For more information and the new video check out
Death Cab for Cutie Videos and Information here. Enjoy!

Friday, December 14, 2007

Why Squidoo is perfect for Christmas


This Christmas I did all my shopping through Squidoo. Squidoo is a site for people to build lenses and sell products of interest, anything sold from the lens you can make a profit on. So this year I'm doing all my Christmas shopping by building Squidoo page of things that I know my family and friends are interested in and making purchases from my own pages or from other Squidoo pages. It makes it fun and easy to shop and gives me extra savings and cash in my pocket.

Happy Holidays!

p.s.

If I refer you, or a friend to be a Squidoo lensmaster then when you or my friend's lens earns its first $15, we each get $5, free! So please follow my referral link and let's make some money together. Cheers!

Squidoo Referall Link
http://www.squidoo.com/lensmaster/referral/ethanmeadow

Saturday, December 8, 2007

Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul


For all the American Idols Fans out there, Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul is out and available. When you read the amazing stories from the contestants, crew and fans in this book you'll be so encouraged. This book would make a great Christmas present for your American Idol crazed family or friends!

Moved to action for Darfur

This evening HBO launched a new Documentary narrated by George Clooney about the genocide that has taken place in Darfur; Sand & Sorrow. I new very little about Darfur and the tragedies before I watched, I'd heard some small details here and there, but I was quite moved by the blunt and educated way that the situation was presented to me via the documentary. Please check out www.sandandsorrow.org to take action now and make a difference in Darfur. And if you have HBO please try and check out the documentary, don't go on ignoring what is going on in Sudan any longer.