MAX2005 Day One

Saturday. 30,000 ft over Gulf of Maine.

Left Halifax today with the rain just starting to come in on departure. Nothing like waiting around in the airport to catch up on the news. Read how the new ipod may change the way network television delivers its material. If you don't want to watch last nights Housewives (can the press start using another analogy or is this the ONLY show available?) on a 2.5" screen think ahead to two minute soaps. Great something else to degrade content.

Another note. Readin the paper on the plane...Bill G. you are wrong. No the DVD is not dead. What Bill is saying that the DVD, or some other physical media, will be replaced by broadband delivered content. Well me old boy, you should maybe go to a farm in Nebraska or the family cottage in Pictou County and tell me how exactly that is going to happen with only dial-up. Not until there is ubiquitous access 98% over the major market's geographic area, will only content be available in direct feed. Even then, I gather Bill is not a collector or fine things such as old vinyl or even has a DVD collection, just to read the notes (think special edition DVD releases each year before and post xmas). Hollywood is not going to give up that gravy train. Then again Bill is one with art that comes on a screen rather than actual canvas in his house so what does he know anyway.

Update:
Glad I didn't have to use the public facilities at Newark..reminds me of the Palace on a Saturday night.
Anyway just in layover here at Newark. Sipping a cold soda and lookin at the New York Skyline.

More:
Arrived. Good thing I had a turkey sandwich and salad before I got on the plane. Turns out "dinner" is radiated dough and cheese with cookies and potato chips.

Met a few folks - had a discussion on the growth of flex (replaces generator).

Off to bed...its way to late for my body clock.