Is the Future of Sports Online…on your TV?
The New York Times introduced me to the Orb Caster from Orb TV this morning, another option in a crowded space of devices that stream online video onto your television. One interesting twist is that the $100 Orb Caster does not come with a remote; you control the device through your smart phone. A...
Watch ESPN Online! (unless your broadband internet provider won’t let you)
Please note: this was originally published here.
I received the email shown below this morning telling me of the wonderful news that I can now watch ESPN live on my computer. As they say in the email, “finally, the internet has reached its full potential!”
Except it hasn’t reached it for me...
Cablevision Needs to Stop Lying
If you are a cable subscriber, no matter which company you get your services from, I’m sure you’ve been bombarded with commercials every day about how much better cable is than Verizon FiOS (or any other phone company television services). They used to club us over the head with how much...
Man Bites Kim Jones’ Pork Chop on a Stick
During a segment in the Yankees-Twins game yesterday, YES Network “field” reporter Kim Jones was showing the audience some of the culinary options available at Target Field, the new home of the Twins. After combing through the stadium, Jones decided to use the “pork chop on a stick”...
You Have Access to ESPN3! Except When You Don’t…
I just logged onto ESPN.com to see if there was anything going on in the sports world other than LeBron playing his last game as a Cleveland Cavalier. Naturally, he’s the opening story on the homepage, but what intrigued me was the website telling me that I had access to ESPN3.com, which is the...
Can Google Make Pro Surfing Popular?
Heather Timmons at the New York Times wrote an article this week about how Google is trying to generate revenue from YouTube through broadcasting live sporting events. YouTube’s initial foray into showing live sports online was with the Indian Premier League, the top cricket league in the world....
Looking for Summer Reading List Suggestions
I just finished my last piece of school work for the semester and can’t wait to jump into my summer reading list. There are a ton of books that I want to read and I obviously can’t bang them all out this summer. So far, here are five I think I want to attack:
Divided Soul: The Life of...
Why Do You Love Blogs?
Not only do I not know the answer to that question, but neither does YardBarker, which is why they are asking everyone to complete a survey. Take a minute to fill it out, it won’t hurt: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PQXLJ9V
Thanks in advance.
Time’s Annual Top 100 Most Influential List Light on U.S. Athletes
Time Magazine’s annual “Time 100″ list of the most influential people in the world was released this week and included the expected likes of Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck, Conan O’Brien and Lady Gaga. The list is broken down into four sections, with 25 people in each...
Four Things We Lose if ESPN Takes Over March Madness
With the near-decision to expand March Madness to 96 teams beginning in 2011, the NCAA will most likely opt out of its current 11-year, $6 billion contract with CBS to broadcast the finest post-season in sports. The NCAA has absolutely no reason to stay with its current contract if it expands the tournament...