Archive for the ‘Misc. Thoughts & Ramblings’ Category
Watch Out Old School Media
Recently, comedian Louis CK set about to turn the traditional comedy concert model on its ear. In doing so, he sent shivers down the spines of traditional media companies.
He wrote, performed, produced, directed and financed a concert in NYC’s historic Beacon Theatre. Subsequently, he then proceeded to sell the concert directly to consumers via download for $5 a pop (with no DRM protection I might add). The concert ticket sales helped finance the $170,000 needed for video production. After deducting production costs, website development ($32,000) and credit card fees, in less than a week he’s pocketed $200,000 in profit (on gross sales of of more than $500,000).
Now who’s laughing?
Read more about it on Louis CK’s blog post.
What If TinyURL Went Dark? Twitter Users Beware
Have you ever asked yourself what would happen if TinyURL (or, any one of the other 3rd party URL shortening services) went dark? Typically a mundane issue and ridiculous question, but if you’re a huge fan of Twitter you’ll quickly understand the potential ramifications of such a problem. Read the rest of this entry »
The First Post of Mark Beekman’s Blog
This is the first post Mark Beekman’s blog. It is meant to say nothing. Yes, nothing at all. That’s because it’s just a test post. A test post that’s purpose is to say nothing about nothing. Thanks for visiting Mark Beekman’s blog. Make sure you stop back soon to learn very little about nothing. Read the rest of this entry »
