Jan 02 2008

Bull-ish Awards: Most likely to be playin us for Sucka’s 2007

Tag: Internet, Uncategorized, bull-ish.comThe Bull-ish Blogger @ 4:32 pm

This award was hard to pick, Both really earned recognition and instead of leaving one out, they will share this award. So who is most likely to be playin us for sucka’s in 2007? First of all, did you try to buy a Nintento Wii this year? couldn’t find one huh? Why is it a full year later, you still cannot walk into a store and buy a Nintendo Wii!!!

This is Insane!!!

Nintendo is playin us for Sucka’s

Stall us out, don’t make enough Wii’s and the demand will always be there. "People always want what they cant have, so lets play them fool’s" is what I imagine is being said behind the scenes over there at the Nintendo offices. The sad thing is, we are falling for it. I could care less about Nintendo gaming or waving my arms around to play games but I want a Wii cause I cant find one.

Google is playin us for Sucka’s

Nintendo is just 1 half of this years award, Who else deserves recognition for most likely to be playin us for sucka’s in 2007? Well a few months ago, there was some beat downs being dealt  around the web. Andy beard got his ass beat, Paula Neal Mooney got her ass beat, Jonzee.com got his ass beat. Websites and blogs we’re catching beat downs by none other than those Google Bastards. Our beloved Google gave us a taste of their evil dictatorship by dropping Page Rank’s, Search engine ranking, and everything else to websites that were using something other than Adsense to make their money. This is a quote from what someone told me they overheard at Google.

Those mindless bloggers think they are going to use our page rank system to make money, and bypass the use of adwords or adsense? Thats taking money from us!!! Do they know who they are @*!&ing with?  Release the hounds!!! Erase them completely if you have too!!! let them know we mean business

Can you believe that? Sounds a little crazy to me, but thats what someone told me they over heard so it must be true right? True or not, Google was acting like that "spoiled child that wants to be the boss of everyones toys" and earned without a doubt the half of this years award.


Dec 10 2007

Downloading or copying music is NOT the same as Stealing…Stop saying it!

Tag: Internet, bull-ish.comThe Bull-ish Blogger @ 6:20 pm

Homer-Simpson-Santa-ClauseI still remember the first time I heard someone refer to downloading illegal music as "stealing music". It was some form of RIAA publication to make people aware that the music that they are downloading, for free is wrong. Since then the phrase "stealing music" has been used more frequently. It has almost become the common phrase for downloading or copying  copyright material. The term "stealing music" still makes my stomach turn every time I hear it. Basically because that is a false statement.

Yep I said it

Stealing Music is a lie!!!

Today, Im going to go to Walmart. I’m going to walk over to the electronics section and find Jay Z’s newest CD. Im going to pick it up and put it in my jacket and walk out of the store…without paying. I’m kidding, I wouldn’t do anything like that but that is what it means to steal music. You actually go to a store and pick up the cd and walk out without paying. That is stealing music.

When you download a song online, you are not stealing.

Why? I know what you’re thinking. You think I feel that if it isn’t a psychical item, like a CD I think it isn’t stealing. No that is not what Im getting at. I know you can steal virtual and digital items. It doesn’t matter what form the item comes in, what matters is how you are getting the item. The main simple fact about most music that is being downloaded is this…

The music that you are downloading has been made available to you.

It is there for you to download. That song is there with the sole purpose of people coming along and downloading it just like everything else on the Web. Its not like you hacked iTunes and are downloading songs that iTunes is expecting you to purchase…that would be stealing. But downloading some file that is made available for you to download is not stealing. I don’t care how illegal the file it, it is not stealing! Stop calling it "stealing music"

Thats not to say I think there is nothing wrong with illegally downloading music. Im not saying that. The RIAA and MPAA uses words like Stealing and Theft to let you know that it is wrong, but it is misleading.

 


Dec 08 2007

Top 5 Smiley face “Pimps of the Net”

Tag: Internet, PeopleThe Bull-ish Blogger @ 10:05 am

Pimpin is an old profession. Throughout the years there have been millions of people making a living with their stable of women. "Better have my money" is he words uttered out of the mouthes of many when Pimps are looking to get paid. Todays Pimp come in all forms, some Pimp with the traditional Pimp / Whore set up that we are all use too. But if you look closely there is some Pimpin goin on without the use of whores. Actually the women they are aligned with to get paid are in a lot of cases very smart, nice, wholesome women. Still beautiful and us guys are still pretty much attracted to them. But there is no sex involved. Not even a little cleavage. Just a pretty face and imagination.

The smiley face Pimps of the net is what I call them. These Pimps are all happy smiling internet entrepreneurs. Not looking to do anything any less moral than your sweet grandmother. And the women that are being Pimped are doing so in a very respectful manner. No shame or disrespect here. Its all a complete mutually beneficial arrangements. Why do I call them Pimps? Well what they do is create some form internet entertainment, most of the time video, headed up or occasionally featuring a very pretty young lady. What would you rather watch, a internet show with some bearded overweight guy in a skull cap talking about his favorite past time, or a very pretty bubbly young lady?

Who are these Pimps of the net?

Well I’m not going to list all of the Pimps of the net but I’m going to go down the top 5.

 

5. Kevin Rose / Revision 3

Kevin-Rose

We all know and love Kevin Rose, but how is he a Pimp of the net? Actually, Kevin is kindof late to the game. He has been doing internet shows for a few years now, have some pretty popular shows with Diggnation and System. Most of the early Shows have been major "guyfests" but if you visit revision 3 you’d notice that they are starting to build a little Pimpnation on some of the shows. I first noticed it when I started watching one of the new shows called "the Revision 3 Gazzette", staring the lovely Sarah Lane. Then you have Tekzilla with Jessica Corbin and Patrick Norton. That show has become quite the Chick fest. First you have Jessica Corbin, whom I have drooled over since she was on Tech TV. But they also throw in a good mix of other eye candy with appearances from Morgan Webb And Sarah Lane. The new hottie they have been Pimpin lately goes by the name of Neha Tiwari.

Neha-TiwariMorgan-WebbSarah-Lane-Moran

 

4. Dr. Tiki

Dr-Tiki

Dr Tiki from Tikibar TV, what a Pimp. He has one of the hottest women on the web in his stable. The fun loving, giggly Lala. I actually think Dr Tiki fell into his Pimpin unexpectedly. It seems like the comedic troop over at the Tiki Bar may have just started doing the show not knowing that people would fall in love with Lala. They know now though. Lala is clearly the star of the show, when you look up the show in iTunes, the image is now just a picture of Lala. If that isn’t pimpin I don’t know what is.

Lala

 

3. Andrew Baron

Andrew-Baron

Andy Baron is what I would call an unstoppable pimp. He adds the lovely Amanda Congdon to his stable. She runs things, get him started and brings Rocketboom to the top of the online video podcast charts.

Amanda-Congdon

Then Andy tells her to "kick rocks" and gets someone else just like her! (Joanne Colan)

Joanne-Colan

Now thats Pimpin.

 

2. Jason Calacanis

Jason-Calacanis

The famous pimp "Goldie" once said "You heard that, yo chick chose me" or something like that, maybe with a little profanity but you get the picture. Jason Calacanis is sortof like Goldie with his new induction to his Mahalo stable. The lovely Veronica Belmont was Cnet’s property until Jason came along and laid down his gift of gab…er…cash and straight stole her like a Pimp. Now Veronica is holdin it down over at Mahalo Daily…which is a really good show I might add.

Veronica-Belmont

 

1. Leo Laporte

Leo-Laporte

Talk about the Mack of  Mack’s, the Pimps of  Pimps, Leo has figured out how to really Pimp out his lifestyle a long while ago. He himself is a personality in the tech world and he knows it. But one thing he is good at doing is surrounding himself with other Net Talents. Not just the lovely ladies, but the combination of Leo and whoever he chooses seem to make a Gold product. But we are here to talk about the ladies and over the years Leo has introduced us to a lot of them. The really Pimp thing about Leo is even if a young lady isn’t a part of his stable, he still is able to borrow her on temporary basis. His main squeeze goes by the name of Amber Macarthur of Net@Nite. She has been with Leo for a long time on several different projects. Then you have the lovely Megan Morrone from the Jumping Monkeys podcast (remember her from TechTV?) and Denise Howelle from This Week in Law. Other than that, Leo has probably had every other lady mentioned in this post on one of his shows at one time or another. Some that haven’t been mentioned here, like Geekbrief’s Cali Lewis, and Buzz out Loud’s Molly Wood. He’s fighting it right now, but one day he should become part of Revision 3. Imagine Leo and Kevin together again.

Amber-MacauthurMegan-MarroneCali-lewis