NBC has ruined the Olympics (18)
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The absolute blind rage I'm experiencing trying to view the Olympics is going to give me a fucking embolism. I was already prepared for the worst from NBC, who have fucked up the last 3 Olympic games coverage, but I honestly couldn't have imagined how evil and extortionary they have become. First is the time delay. Here in California we're getting NO events telecast live. NOTHING. Everything is at least 3 hours old, and most ...
Web curbs for Olympic journalists (3)
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The press will be accommodated in a high-tech facility in Beijing Chinese officials say foreign journalists covering the Beijing Olympic Games will not have completely uncensored access to the internet.A top spokesman said sites relating to spiritual movement Falun Gong would be blocked. Another said other unspecified sites would also be unavailable.China enforces tough internet controls, but said when it bid for the Games that journalists would be free to report.Journalists have complained they cannot ...
V.C. Advice to Entrepreneurs: It's Not All About the iPhone (5)
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The iPhone was the hot topic at MobileBeat, a cellphne industry conference, but venture capitalists advised mobile startups to build for all platforms.
