tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106820546854003223.post4293466856796595425..comments2024-03-06T19:27:17.852-05:00Comments on The Toad Stool by Alan Wolk: And Another ThingAlan Wolkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12911841405348126875noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106820546854003223.post-56898249610300179792008-01-14T16:10:00.000-05:002008-01-14T16:10:00.000-05:00i was talking to someone from NBC last week and th...i was talking to someone from NBC last week and they said that they will broadcast/webcast more content this olympics than in ALL previous olympics combined. ie, nothing will be edited out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106820546854003223.post-25989005760764493772008-01-14T15:46:00.000-05:002008-01-14T15:46:00.000-05:00I may be standing corrected.I may be standing <A HREF="http://www.thoughtgadgets.com/2008/01/microsoft-vaults-into-olympics-shatters.html" REL="nofollow">corrected</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106820546854003223.post-22998961188021926482008-01-13T09:42:00.000-05:002008-01-13T09:42:00.000-05:00you really think anyone that needs to THAT quickly...you really think anyone that needs to THAT quickly is watching TV? they've got an earpiece on and are getting the intel straight from the source...<BR/><BR/>everyone else, i think, is just waiting for the interruptions and commercials to be over so they can get back to their shows...<BR/><BR/>it's not like a horse race after all, ... is it?<BR/><BR/>yeah, it probably is...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106820546854003223.post-4351095593332020042008-01-12T15:04:00.000-05:002008-01-12T15:04:00.000-05:00@LD: I definitely agree with you that the web is a...@LD: I definitely agree with you that the web is a better tool for in-depth and day-to-day political stuff.<BR/><BR/>My reference to TV in terms of all those upcoming Tuesday nights when all anybody is really going to want to know is "Who won?"<BR/><BR/>Right now, we're still letting CNN, NBC and the like make that call. And watching it unfold on TV is infinitely easier than constantly hitting "Refresh"Alan Wolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12911841405348126875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106820546854003223.post-45943793277076449342008-01-12T10:44:00.000-05:002008-01-12T10:44:00.000-05:00thing about those "tight election race(s..." Lou D...thing about those "tight election race(s..." Lou Dobbs recently did a poll asking the polled: are you fed up with all the political coverage? do you think it's just too much?<BR/><BR/>94% of those polled said yes.<BR/><BR/>on the web, you can find find hundreds of news, infotainment, entertainment sources and bookmark them to check on later. TV just appears too static by comparison.<BR/><BR/>and ALL those commercials just get in the way .....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106820546854003223.post-69227970428671203332008-01-11T18:51:00.000-05:002008-01-11T18:51:00.000-05:00Thing about this though, last time around, the int...Thing about this though, last time around, the internet stole TV's thunder and their ability to cover the games with realtime results. Be interesting to see if the networks can resolve this issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com