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pkafka

  1. @spinaltap dude. write down how much you eat, and exercise, and sleep each on some paper. then breathe. then move on w/your life. 13 minutes ago via web in reply to spinaltap
  2. @bwerde stream graceland doc and you'll feel ancient. 1986 grammies! Don Johnson! movies.netflix.com/Movie/Paul-Sim… 14 minutes ago via web in reply to bwerde
  3. @jlgolson hohoho. But gotta be multiple billions now about 4 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone from New York, NY   in reply to jlgolson
  4. Youtube has doubled revenue every year for last 4 years, sez Larry Page. allthingsd.com/20120523/larry… about 4 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone from New Rochelle, NY  
  5. Planet Daily, ken lerer's ambitious video news startup, gets a big-name hire from the washington post. poynter.org/latest-news/me… about 4 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone from Larchmont, NY  
  6. @benpopper @nitashatiku but that still doesn't make their consumer pitch any more compelling. about 6 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone from Old Lyme, CT   in reply to benpopper
  7. @benpopper @nitashatiku aereos legal case is potentially *very* disruptive b/c it could take big $s away from networks. about 6 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone from East Lyme, CT   in reply to benpopper
  8. @benpopper @nitashatiku of cable guys *wanted* to do a la carte streaming they don't need help from Aereo. But they hate that idea. about 6 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone from East Lyme, CT   in reply to benpopper
  9. @benpopper @nitashatiku would have to be marginal content that doesn't rely on cable sub fees about 6 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone from Niantic, CT   in reply to benpopper
  10. @benpopper @nitashatiku yes but not from either of those guys - or anyone else deeply embedded in cable biz - for a long time. about 6 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone from Waterford, CT   in reply to benpopper
  11. @fmanjoo Henry will most def not get it about 6 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone from Waterford, CT   in reply to fmanjoo
  12. @nitashatiku that said if they use it as building block and layer in more programming it gets more interesting about 6 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone from New London, CT   in reply to nitashatiku
  13. @nitashatiku because it's broadcast only. It might be a supplement to a cord-cutter's arsenal but not a core part. about 6 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone from New London, CT   in reply to nitashatiku
  14. Tough to pitch Aereo as mainstream consumer service. But easy to see import of Aereo legal case. betabeat.com/2012/05/23/bar… about 8 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone from Boston, MA