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Top 10 Most Awkward Moments of Internet Week (Onfront, Newfront, Diggnation, OMMA)

ByNalts

Well it’s been a busy week for NaltsConsulting (more on that name soon), which includes a lot of NYC networking at Onfronts, NewFronts, Diggnation, and this Friday’s OMMA. So let’s recap the most awkward moments so far (although perhaps we can top these on Friday). The common thread is that I can’t resist being immature,…

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Raw-Pork Worms Only Like Real Coke

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You’ve seen the videos showing how soda poured on raw pork evicts lots of tiny worms. Well in this double-blind, placebo-controlled “Raw Pork and Coke” experiment, we learn why it works for some but not others. Seems to get the worms out, you need to ensure that you have a) cheap pork, and b) real…

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Google Engineer Fired for Failure of “Google + Virgin= Virgle” April Fool’s Gag

ByNalts

Google fired the engineer who convinced Virgin Founder Richard Branson and Google Co-Founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin to participate in an elaborate hoax (see press release) inviting individuals to apply to live on a Mars colony sponsored by “Virgle.” Wired Writer Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides called it the “funniest April Fool’s Day spoof I have…

YouTubers vs. Apple Tech Support (Power of Online Video Community)

ByNalts

This collaboration video by YouTubers (in which I’m included) is a great example of the power of YouTube’s community. When Xgobobeanx was given the runaround by Mac, her frustration led to this video. As I said in my clip (which appears at the end of this clip), “Apple has an obligation to treat every customer…

Cable’s Binky at Risk: Rethinking Internet TV

ByNalts

  This NYTimes article is a wonderful example of the current struggle among industry players (Google, cable, television, and startups) when it comes to free, ad-supported programing. Here’s the “least you need to know,” followed by my predictions. The television industry’s push to web has given viewers “nirvana”: access to almost every show for immediate…