Take my linkedin poll about cutting the cord. Have you cut the cable-TV cord in favor of Internet-only connectivity? If so, why? For economic reasons? Or, because you just don’t use cable — you find your favorite content directly, online? Open this story to access the poll.
May
11
May
11
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HBO – “…internet model is just a fad that will pass”
OMG. Forbes reported this comment: “HBO co-president Eric Kessler has said he thinks the move away from traditional television to an internet-based model is just a fad that will pass. “Kessler explained he thinks cord cutting is more of a temporary phenomenon that will go away when the economy improves…” The genesis for this story has to do with HBO making it difficult for non-cable subscribers to access popular HBO content, like “Game of Thrones” — and complaining about high [...]
May
10
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Niche – following the vein of interest
One of the early things we discovered back when we were launching AudioNet / Broadcast.com, was that there was a huge thirst for access to the content people were *really* interested in. When you channel-surf on TV, it often seems like you end up “settling” for the least annoying choices. Increasingly, people are turning off the TV’s and searching online for something that is a closer match to their particular interests. People find a connection to the content they, personally, [...]
May
7
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Blake having fun at the Driveway Austin Motorsport Academy
Friday we spent the day with a bunch of Cinsay folks at the Driveway Austin Motorsport Academy. Blake rode the racetrack in several cars, including the cool Austin Healey. He also drove the police interceptor for special “maneuvers” training, and raced the down and gritty go-carts! Blake in the Austin Healey
Apr
4
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Boys growing up
Just wanted to share a couple of photos. One is Patrick Jr’s graduation photo. The other is Blake speaking at the Rotary club this morning. Scary how fast they grow up….
Mar
20
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New responsibilities at Cinsay
In late 2010, I was asked to start looking at a company called Cinsay, a video eCommerce software as a service company, and vet it from a technology perspective for a private equity services company. This introduced me to Christian Briggs and his start-up team. I liked what I saw. One thing led to another, and in January ’11, I joined the company. For the last year and a couple of months I’ve overseen operations as COO and recruited great [...]
Feb
26
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Ferrari Fest at The Reserve, in Austin, TX
Blake and I had a great time at the Ferrari fest in Austin!
Feb
22
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New sign in lobby at Cinsay Dallas
New lobby sign at Cinsay Dallas office
Feb
3
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Visiting Russia
Great trip, visiting new friends in Russia
Jan
21
