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Misconceptions About Online Ad
Misconceptions

Misconceptions About Online Ad
Misconceptions 09/08/2004 12:32 PM
Adam Penenberg has been doing a great job with his column for Wired, discussing ways that online media is changing. However, his latest piece is a bit weak. He takes a look at some "misconceptions" about online advertising and tries to set the record straight. The main gist of the story is that annoying advertising works. Of course, in order to support that statement, you have to explain what you mean by "works," and the article doesn't do a very good job, other than to bring up something of a self-fulfilling definition: if it didn't work, advertisers wouldn't use them. However, taking a longer term view of annoying advertising suggests its only meant to be successful in the short term before people learn how to avoid it. Also, most of the "misconceptions" aren't misconceptions at all. Plenty of studies have shown that there is a small percentage of people out there who buy from spam, so that's not much of a misconception. As for popups, which get the "they must work because they're there" treatment in the article, studies have shown that most clicks are accidental as the pop up gets in the way of a mouse click or it happened as someone was closing the browser. Studies have also shown that, long term, popups are bad for business because they give people a negative impression of the companies who use them. The last two "misconceptions" Penenberg lists aren't really misconceptions at all. The first deals with Claria, concerning whether or not it's okay to show competing ads next to a website if the user chooses to see them. Beyond noting that his support on this point is just from Claria itself, this is, as we've pointed out before a simple trademark issue. The final misconception is that internet advertising doesn't work. Anyone looking at any report on the online advertising market in the last twelve months clearly knows that hasn't been true in quite some time. Besides, part of what made internet advertising valuable again was exactly the opposite of Penenberg's premise. It wasn't the annoying or intrusive ads, but that toned down, contextual or highly targeted ads became more popular.

Avocent Introduces a Wireless VGA
Expansion Solution for Pioneer
Industrial Plasma Panels Eliminates
need for PC at each plasma for
efficient, cost effective digital
signage connectivity

Avocent Introduces a Wireless VGA
Expansion Solution for Pioneer
Industrial Plasma Panels Eliminates
need for PC at each plasma for
efficient, cost effective digital
signage connectivity 06/10/2004 03:08 AM
Avocent Wireless, a division of Avocent Corporation (Nasdaq: AVCT) today announced the world’s first wireless VGA plug-in module for Pioneer Electronics’ PDP-504CMX and PDP-434CMX plasma panels. A demonstration of the new Avocent technology can be seen in Pioneer’s booth #1055 at the InfoComm show June 9-11 in Atlanta. [PRWEB Jun 10, 2004]

Hitachi Agrees to Acquire Fujitsu
Hitachi Plasma Display Shares and Plasma
Technology Patents

Hitachi Agrees to Acquire Fujitsu
Hitachi Plasma Display Shares and Plasma
Technology Patents 03/25/2005 07:36 PM
Investors Business Daily Mar 25 2005 8:30PM GMT

Mac OS X Misconceptions

Mac OS X Misconceptions 12/14/2003 11:06 PM
You can't say Apple took an idea from Windows if the things aren't functionally similar. (Prachi Gauriar via MyAppleMenu)

Atom misconceptions

Atom misconceptions 03/22/2005 05:09 PM

Dare Obasanjo posted some criticism of the Atom Format and Protocol today, based on Ben Hammersley's ta lk at E-Tech. I'm not at the conference; I picked up on them from James Robertson, who also shares a rather cynical view of Atom. Dare's a smart guy and I really wish he was participating in the Atom Format and Protocol discussions, but he dropped out and seems to have lost touch with Atom. Even a dumb guy like me can see that. So, I'll try to correct some of his (and James') misconceptions about Atom.

Dare Obasanjo: During the break, Marc Canter and I talked about the fact that both the Atom syndication format and Atom publishing protocol are simply not rich enough to support existing blogging tools let alone future advances in blogging technologies. For example, in MSN Spaces we already have data types such as music lists and photo albums which don't fit in the traditional blog entry syndication paradigm that Atom is based upon. More importantly it is unclear how one would even extend to do this in an acceptable way.

I'm not sure I understand what the specific problem is here, but if there is a problem then that problem is shared by all of the nine ten incompatible forms of RSS as well. They all use essentially the same model and offer the same mechanisms for extensibility (allowing the addition of new elements at feed or entry level). Atom is not supposed to be a new invention, it is a rigorously specified standardization of existing technologies -- carefully designed to ensure inter-op.

Dare Obasanjo: Similar issues exist with the API. The API already has less functionality existing APIs such as the MetaWeblog API. It is unclear how one would perform the basic act of querying one's blog for a list of categories to populate the drop down list used by a rich client which is a commonly used feature by such tools.

Atom's support for categories is unclear, of course, because that section of the specification has not been written yet. When Atom Protocol is complete, it will offer more, not less, functionality than the MetaWeblog API. Contrast that with the MetaWeblog API, where the spec is "complete" yet categories are stil l unclear.

James Robertson: Sounds like events moved past the Atom API while it was being put together. Podcasting walked right past it. Their idea seems to be that you should just slap Base64 encoded content into the feed - uh huh - I sure want to download a 10MB screencast (more like 15 after being encoded, but never mind) each time I look at the feed. Looks like the Atom API is worth ignoring as something to actually use...

No, that is not the Atom Protocol solution for Podcasting. To reference a Podcast from an Atom entry, you'd use the Atom Link element.

Come on back guys. Read the latest drafts and get back into the process. We need you and we all need Atom.

Utility misconceptions

Utility misconceptions 02/10/2004 02:59 AM
It's time to disabuse people of the notion that utility computing is stuff that comes out of a socket in the wall, just ...

A few misconceptions about Kazakhstan

A few misconceptions about Kazakhstan 09/15/2004 07:04 PM
Rom an Vassilenko, the press secretary for the Embassy of Kazakhstan, wants to clear up few misconceptions about his country. Women are not kept in cages. The national sport is not shooting a dog and then having a party. You cannot earn a living being a Gypsy catcher Wine is not made from fermented horse urine.
This is a response to Borat, a character from "Da Ali G Show." Previously discussed here, and here.

Misconceptions About Usability

Misconceptions About Usability 10/29/2003 12:12 AM

Dispelling Misconceptions About
Microsoft

Dispelling Misconceptions About
Microsoft 05/24/2004 02:36 PM

Classic Underage Misconceptions

Classic Underage Misconceptions 09/01/2004 01:18 PM
N SFW: Childhood misconceptions about sex. Both the m ale and female (linked as this post's title). I found them quite amusing. In a similar vein, we also have I Used to Believe, which I think has been MeFied previously.

LCD TV Misconceptions - Five Common
Myths About LCD Televisions

LCD TV Misconceptions - Five Common
Myths About LCD Televisions 07/17/2004 02:57 AM
This article explores five of the most persistent "misnomers" about LCD television technology. This article should be required reading for anyone who is thinking about buying an LCD TV or LCD computer monitor. Get the skinny on flat-panel LCD displays, and the truth about everything from how long they last to the real deal on burn-in. [PRWEB Jul 17, 2004]

Viral GPL Misconceptions Elegantly
Explained

Viral GPL Misconceptions Elegantly
Explained 12/15/2003 04:27 PM

Information Architecture Concepts:
Misconceptions Explained

Information Architecture Concepts:
Misconceptions Explained 07/13/2002 06:04 PM

Usability Testing: Myths, Misconceptions
and Misuses

Usability Testing: Myths, Misconceptions
and Misuses 01/06/2003 11:29 AM

Thoughtful post by Ben Trott on the
misconceptions people have about the
role of design in software development

Thoughtful post by Ben Trott on the
misconceptions people have about the
role of design in software development 12/13/2003 04:50 AM
Mena's every much of a programmer as Ben .. credit she deserves

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Plasma

Plasma 02/01/2005 09:37 PM
So I picked up my new Vizio P42HD "e" plasma television from Costco on Monday. Andy (dude, get your 'blog...

Three New Plasma TVs from JVC

Three New Plasma TVs from JVC 08/19/2004 03:13 PM

NEC JVC has three new high-definition plasma televisions coming out - two 42-inch models and a 50-inch. One of the 42-inchers, the GD-V422PCE, produces over a billion colors, which should make for a very nice, rich looking picture. They all are nice, of course, as far as plasma goes, plus each is capable of displaying a regular XGA source (1,024 by 760 pixels) if you wanted to use them as a giant monitor. Prices aren't announced yet, but I'd expect something in the $6,000 - 7,000 range for the 42-inch models, and way more than that for the 50.

Read - JVC launches a trio of high-definition plasma screens [GadgetryBlog]

Plasma vs. LCD TVs

Plasma vs. LCD TVs 08/16/2004 10:06 PM
G4 Tech TV Aug 17 2004 2:27AM GMT

Venting Plasma

Venting Plasma 03/20/2003 06:38 PM
I'm not really in a bad mood - I'm just blowing off steam. We've got morons up the wazoo crowding the streets of San Francisco to protest the war. It took me well over an hour to get to work this morning - when it normally takes ten minutes. I don't mind peaceful demonstrations - but the moment you get in my way, I get a little pissy. You don't like what we're doing in Iraq? Fine, it's your right as an American citizen to share your feelings with the public. But how is keeping me from my morning coffee going to change anything?! Why don't you get a Web site - like a normal person? Blog it, damn you. Just don't stand in between me and my Peet's....

Wobbly sun causes plasma jets

Wobbly sun causes plasma jets 07/29/2004 11:38 AM
127-year-old mystery solved

Gas Plasma Antennas Help Wi-Fi Security

Gas Plasma Antennas Help Wi-Fi Security 05/04/2004 06:10 PM

100-inch plasma TVs coming

100-inch plasma TVs coming 11/13/2003 05:20 PM
Get ready for even bigger plasma TVs: Fujitsu has figured out how to build 100-inch plasma displays. Read...

Plasma Burn-in Oops

Plasma Burn-in Oops 01/06/2005 05:16 PM

WHO image rattles plasma TV owner: Not what you want out of an expensive TV.

[Bryant] Ayala of Bondurant [Iowa] said he noticed Monday night that the blue frame used by WHO-TV to warn viewers about winter weather closings appeared to have been burned into his recently purchased plasma screen.

A Web site called PlasmaTVBuyingGuide.com said that images can be burned into plasma TV screens, particularly when the image is displayed for more than a few minutes at a time. The problem is more common during the first 200 hours of use, according to the site.

Remember that this is why screensavers moved around originally — because of the mythical "burn in." Supposedly this problem was resolved for CRTs a long time ago, but I guess plasmas are still in their infancy.

Report: Consumers tuning in to plasma
TVs

Report: Consumers tuning in to plasma
TVs 08/20/2004 04:23 PM
Shipments go up, prices go down...with more of the same on the horizon.

$45k Akira PK-8401 Plasma Screen

$45k Akira PK-8401 Plasma Screen 08/20/2004 10:57 AM

Oh hey, awesome! I had just gotten my weekly bonus check from Gawker, and I was thinking about buying one of these 84-inch Akira PK-8401 Plasma televisions, but at $44,900, I was about $400 short. But they just lowered the price! Maybe I'll just wait until next week and buy two.

Read - Catalog Page [PlasmaHouse]

Plasma TV, notebook prices drop

Plasma TV, notebook prices drop 07/22/2004 04:22 PM
Sympatico Jul 22 2004 8:36PM GMT

First Plasma on the Levitated Dipole
Experiment

First Plasma on the Levitated Dipole
Experiment 08/21/2004 06:14 PM

Sony denies plasma TV pull-out

Sony denies plasma TV pull-out 12/22/2004 01:11 AM
No early withdrawal

Panasonic's New Plasma, LCD VIERA Lineup

Panasonic's New Plasma, LCD VIERA Lineup 04/06/2005 03:21 PM

Panasonic has introduced three new plasma and six new LCD TVs in Japan, all of which are in the VIERA line. Scheduled to be released on May 1st, the plasmas will be available in 50, 42 and 37 inch sizes, and the LCDs in 32, 26, 23 and 19 inch sizes. The most expensive set is 650,000 yen, and the cheapest 160,000 yen — I'll let you guess which models those correspond to. A point of interest for the plasma panels is the new "PEAKS" driver, resulting in a pretty nice 3,000:1 contrast ratio. There wasn't any mention of PEAKS being used on the LCDs. Also, the commercial image character for the new VIERAs will be Koyuki (of "Last Samurai" fame).

Matsu shita renews “VIERA” series [Impress Watch]
Press Release [Panasonic]

Wholesale Plasma Televisions To The
Public

Wholesale Plasma Televisions To The
Public 02/05/2005 09:28 PM
This is the very best place to find High Quality Plasma Televisions at the best price! [PRWEB Feb 3, 2005]

CES Showfloor: Samsung 80-Inch Plasma

CES Showfloor: Samsung 80-Inch Plasma 01/06/2005 08:21 PM

When I asked the Samsung rep if I could get a demo unit, she sort of laughed. Then I asked again and just got a stern look. Guess that means I'll be stealing the 102-inch prototype they had in the next room.

Sony remains committed to plasma TVs

Sony remains committed to plasma TVs 01/06/2005 08:50 AM
Canadian Press via Canada.com Jan 6 2005 12:50PM GMT

Sony Won't Abandon Its Plasma Displays

Sony Won't Abandon Its Plasma Displays 01/05/2005 11:06 AM
San Jose Mercury News Jan 5 2005 3:17PM GMT

Sony: We're staying in plasma TV market

Sony: We're staying in plasma TV market 12/24/2004 12:40 PM
ZDNet Dec 22 2004 10:21PM GMT

Sony denies plasma TV reports

Sony denies plasma TV reports 12/22/2004 01:59 AM
Sony denies reports it is to pull out of plasma televisions to concentrate solely on LCD models.

Patent in Non-Thermal Plasma Technology

Patent in Non-Thermal Plasma Technology 12/22/2004 01:25 AM
PhysOrg.com Dec 21 2004 10:25PM GMT

UCLA Plasma Physics 256 G5 Cluster

UCLA Plasma Physics 256 G5 Cluster 07/05/2004 07:02 PM
ThinkSecret reports that UCLA's Plasma Physics Group is in the process of building a cluster composted of 256 Dual G5 Xserves. According to ThinkSe...

Panasonic 65" Plasma Touch Screen

Panasonic 65" Plasma Touch Screen 03/22/2005 04:46 PM

InfoSync World cleans up their CeBIT coverage with a piece on Panasonic's 65" Plasma HDTV with an infrared frame that turns it into an enormous touch screen. Referencing Minority Report far too many times, the reviewer tells us that Panasonic had developed some very specific weather tracking and aerial navigation software to take advantage of the touch capabilities. The great part is that the infrared unit is an independent frame around the television and Panasonic also makes a 42" and 50" model, so retrofitting your existing Plasma shouldn't be too difficult. It's USB-powered and accurate up to 2x2 millimeters. No word on price or availability, but a quick Google search pulled up a German Lycos catalog page with a price of about $5,150 for the 50" model.

Panasonic 65" Touch Screen Plasma TV [InfoSyncWorld]
Catalog Page (German) [LycosDE]

Runco High-Altitude Plasma

Runco High-Altitude Plasma 05/27/2004 06:25 AM
I didn't realize it was a problem, but apparently Runco has released a variation of their high-end plasma TV line that works in high-altitude settings over 9,000 feet. I don't know what causes normal plasma displays to have the problem...
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Vizio RP56 56-Inch Projection TV

Vizio RP56 56-Inch Projection TV 07/21/2004 11:21 AM
Review: Vizio's new 56" rear-projection HDTV has a lot going for it. But when the rubber meets the road is it ready to race--or just spinning its wheels?

ViewSonic unveils new 42-inch plasma
display

ViewSonic unveils new 42-inch plasma
display 06/11/2004 11:13 AM
ViewSonic Corp. has taken the wraps off the VPW42 55, a new 42-inch plasma display that's HDTV-ready, offers 1024 x 1024 nativeresolution with a 16:9 aspect ratio and supports all data sources and videosignals through inputs that include composite, component, S-video, analogRGB and DVI/HDCP. It also features a 1000:1 contrast ratio, 1,100 nits ofbrightness, 160-degree viewing angles both horizontally and vertically,picture-in-picture and split-screen capability and more. The company expectsto ship the VPW4255 in July for US$5,499.

LG tech prevents early burn-in on plasma
displays

LG tech prevents early burn-in on plasma
displays 01/05/2005 10:13 PM
LAS VEGAS - LG Electronics on Wednesday announced that it will incorporate its DoubleLife technology, which prevents early burn-in of images onto a plasma screen, into plasma display panels (PDPs) starting in 2005.

Gateway 42-Inch HD-Ready Plasma TV

Gateway 42-Inch HD-Ready Plasma TV 06/10/2004 11:19 AM
Review: When is HD-ready really not HD-ready? We take Gateway's 42" plasma panel out for a spin and look under the hood. Find out if it's worth its steep price tag.

Sony launches affordable plasma screen

Sony launches affordable plasma screen 02/11/2004 11:03 PM
Sunday Times South Africa Feb 12 2004 3:18AM GMT

Fusion Plasma Plant in The Future

Fusion Plasma Plant in The Future 05/24/2004 10:48 AM

NEC To Transfer Plasma Display Biz To
Pioneer

NEC To Transfer Plasma Display Biz To
Pioneer 02/10/2004 03:00 AM
Pioneer Corporation said Monday night that it intended to purchase the assets of NEC Corp.'s plasma-display division.

Estonian plasma TVs: Phishers fingered

Estonian plasma TVs: Phishers fingered 04/16/2004 06:27 AM
419ers cleared on all counts

419ers plug into plasma TV market

419ers plug into plasma TV market 04/15/2004 06:33 AM
Unique Estonian job opportunity

Dell readying line of plasma TVs

Dell readying line of plasma TVs 06/16/2004 03:42 AM
Engadget Jun 16 2004 7:47AM GMT

Plasma TV Misconceptions

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