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🎬📺📽🎞 FYI: Streaming Wars & Cord-Cutter。原創戲劇戰爭。

🎬📺📽🎞  FYI: Streaming Wars & Cord-Cutter。原創戲劇戰爭。 === 🎭 一個加州矽谷的科技巨變,搞的整個 Hollywood 與傳統電視營運商十多年來的落寞。。到現在只能同流合污,或者被 迫加入一個毫不熟悉的戰場。。 改變了消費者習性的 Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, 網路串流媒體。 https://en.wikipedia.or g/wiki/Streaming_media 電視費用,越來越貴,包山包海包網路,平均一個月一兩百塊美金, 三四百的頻道,然後,都沒在看。。 📡💸💸💸 不管是衛星電視,或是有線電視,對當今的美國消費者來說,都,可 以砍掉了。。。 因為,太貴又無用。 又別說,Comcast, Time Warner 等有線電視,啥的費用都“灌水”。。 想看的都沒有,不想看的一堆堆。 精算的年輕消費者,早就砍掉了一筆無用的花費,走向串流的世界。 。 7/28/17 More people are cutting the cord and dumping pay TV http://for.tn/2v6Y7J9 8/16/17 Consumer suit against Comcast over $1B in TV,  sports fees can advance, judge says http://www.philly.com/philly/b usiness/comcast/comcast-consum er-1-billion-suit-tv-sports-fe es-20170816.html   然,妳,還放不開那,傳統的戲劇模式嗎?離不開那每個月多付 $20-$30 的,亞洲電視??? 歐美的媒體網,已經變成 Contents wars, 誰擁有獨門的戲劇,誰就是贏家。。 HBO 模式,已被 Netflix Original 給擊破,“原創劇”,正在歐美開始拉開大戰。。 世界上,只有一個 Disney (迪士尼),一個 Star Wars (星際大戰), 一個 LOTR (魔戒)。 一個,GoT (權力的遊戲 - 冰與火之歌)  http://w...

搶地盤文化

搶地盤文化 INFO: 硅谷风投的办公室房租,比纽约大银行总部的还要贵了 Silicon Valley VCs pay the highest rent in the U.S. http://bloom.bg/2cWiCxS 硅谷风投的办公室房租,比纽约大银行总部的还要贵了 http://www.qdaily.com/ articles/32485.html 旧金山饭馆生意不好做:房租高,科技公司还要挖走大厨 www.qdaily.com/articles/32401. html 美国信用卡改用芯片卡一年,但商家不太买单 http://www.qdaily.com/articles /32456.html 特斯拉将建全球最大锂电池蓄电站,更像清洁能源公司了 http://www.qdaily.com/articles /32451.html ================= 歷史,是一面鏡子,但,總是要有看懂的人。。 房地產嘛,沒資本的那應該是沒話說,自認有點資產的(多數華人, 都自認是 “有錢人”,整天防著: “內人”。), 其實,給妳早來美國兩百年,妳也創造不出, 也觀測不出那趨勢與錢坑。。 i.e.: 清代末期的豬仔鐵路工人們, 百年多來,也只是,自封自關在舊金山,烏克蘭的“中國城”內。。 其“傑出後代”,下落不明。 更別說六七零年代以來,由香港,台灣過度過來的留學生群, 五六十年來,幾百萬華人居住的舊金山灣區,其影響力,比例, 之微弱。。有從政的嘛,貪污與販賣軍火,污名一身。。從商的嘛, 小本經營。。 基本上,華人群,很愛買房子,投資房地產,莫名的是, 在舊金山灣區,妳還真找不出幾個知名的華人地產仲介公司, 或物業管理機構,也沒有像樣的商業樓。。 稍微可以說嘴的,應該算是: Sand Hill Property http://shpco.com/ 但,說真的,這位七零年代移民過來的上海人,作風也真是低調,有趣的是,矽谷多數科技公司的大樓,都是跟他租的,很多商業樓,也是經由他手。。問題是:它自己要規劃與模仿的住宅商業中心,卻是爛得可以。。 http://mainstreetcupertino.com/ 這個檯面上,還算可以的華人地產公司,其眼光與魄力,很難跟直接“造鎮”的 I...

TW: Really?? Interactive dumbness, TW. [ 互動性娛樂休閒場所,臺灣。。 ]

TW: Really?? Interactive dumbness, TW. 互動性娛樂休閒場所,臺灣。。 ---- 7/13/16 被植入惡意程式?第一銀行ATM遭「憑空」盜領七千萬元 http://www.thenewslens.com/article/44016 7/12/16 三分鐘告訴你:為什麼7000萬會從提款機如雪片般飛出來? https://theinitium.com/article/20160712-taiwan-ATM/ 7/12/16 幾張圖教你馬上看懂剛出爐的南海仲裁案結果 https://theinitium.com/article/20160712-international-southchinasea/ 7/13/16 除了主權,他們還在南海捍衛海洋生態 https://theinitium.com/article/20160713-international-Philippines-South-China-Sea-voyage/ 7/13/16 南海仲裁出爐:太平島是「岩礁」而非島!中國強調不惜一戰 http://www.thenewslens.com/article/44090 7/14/16 南海仲裁的對台衝擊:恐失去太平島近200浬經濟海域的捕魚權利 http://www.thenewslens.com/article/44120 7/13/16 颱風預報偏了?其實我們對氣象預報的誤解才偏很大! http://www.thenewslens.com/article/44067 7/12/16 開罰宗教活動全國首例!廟會擾民 高市府裁罰87萬9千元 http://www.thenewslens.com/article/43937 7/11/16 台東釋迦今年冬天看不到了:全臺農損加校舍損害近9億,臺東就佔了8成7 http://www.thenewslens.com/article/43894 7/10/16 東南亞工廠已進入「機器人時代」:未來20年將影響上億勞工 http://www.thenewslens.com/article/43865 7/10/16 尼伯特颱風過後》蘭嶼、綠島災情慘重需外界支援 http://www.thenewslens.com/article/43858 7/10/16 加拿大連署提案 為抵...

INFO: 「電視盒子再遭廣電「圍剿」」

「電視盒子再遭廣電「圍剿」」 11/17/15「電視盒子再遭廣電「圍剿」」 http://163.fm/736t6fC http://tech.163.com/15/1116/ 15/B8I5TM0O000915BF.html http://toutiao.com/ i6218049648100114946/ 廣電總局圍剿電視盒子第N季,廠商們還能怎麼玩? http://wechatinchina.com/ thread-397722-1-1.html 11/17/15 廣電局封電視盒子 81款應用被屏 https://shar.es/15MVJ5 廣電總局全面封殺電視盒:所有盒子都廢了(圖) http://b5.secretchina.com/ news/15/11/17/592570.html 廣電總局全面封殺電視盒子:天貓魔盒自曝“內幕”! http://bit.ly/1S2fQUm 11/18/15 陸封電視盒/台商就怕看不到政論節目 http://bit.ly/1PyETk3 11/17/15 中國封殺電視盒 美劇、免費電影全被封鎖 http://bit.ly/1MQzKS7 --- 中國國家廣電總局這幾年開始嚴加管控“電視盒子”, 主要是要防堵境外資訊,以免中國人民思想太過,開放。。 但中國網友的一個好問題: "香港台怎麼成境外台了? !" 好問題,啊不是一國兩制嗎?? 為啥不能看香港的鳳凰台勒??? 至於台灣嘛,基本上,台灣民眾連“電視盒子” 是啥東西都不盡知道,更不會理解為何中國民眾那麼喜愛“ 電視盒子”的開放性和自主性。 “電視盒子”,可以裝設第三方軟件,用於,well, 看全世界的新聞媒體,自然,盜版的電影電視都可以“觀摩與學習”。。 這樣好的東西,自然有廣大的用戶愛載。 開拓視野與學習世界資訊的好習慣,中國政府, 自然是要嚴加管制的囉~~ 那,台灣為何沒有這類的東西呢?? 是科技不行嗎?? 好問題,因為台灣民眾早就被政府教育的很狹窄了。。 怎麼會有好奇心呢?! 更何況,台灣政府的落後與資訊管制,#根本比中國還不入流。。 所以,台灣媒體,也只有跟香港有聯繫的蘋果日報有稍微報導一下, 台灣民眾也不鳥這新聞。。 啊,台灣不是要跟中國合體嗎?? 怎麼能不關注中國新式的文...

The model of Grocery, where things are trying digital.

The model of Grocery, where things are trying digital. --- Saw the Amazon Fresh truck this morning, was surprise it is now offering in NorCal, in select zip codes. Yet, a $299 Prime Fresh membership is required, but includes the Amazon Prime, so it's $200 in addition to the Prime. It's the resurrection of WebVan, the pioneer in online grocery, failed in '01 and bought by Amazon, now onto the second act. https://fresh.amazon.com/MembershipBenefits http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webvan For extra $16.66 per month, you can get grocery deliver to your door; glance through the item lists, it's not much cheaper, or unique than your local supermarket, or warehouse stores, so, is it worth it?? Since most traditional industries are trying to be tech savvy, and catching up to the digital ultra highway,  i.e., the Brothels, why shouldn't the old neighborhood friendly supermarkets?? or the drug stores? Back in early 2000s, people argue that no one will buy appare...

A Tale of two fruits, techie edition.

A Tale of two fruits, techie edition --- Apple sells 9 million iPhones over debut weekend http://on.wsj.com/18l0e7w via @WSJ Apple Sells Nine Million New iPhones in First Weekend http://nyti.ms/15OR98C 新款iPhone創銷售紀錄 http://big5.ftchinese.com/story/001052638 iPhone sales record bolsters Apples quarterly estimates http://cnet.co/19tFaMc via @CNET ----- BlackBerry to go private in $4.7 billion deal http://cnet.co/19tVHjq 黑莓47億美元收歸私有 http://big5.ftchinese.com/story/001052636 ---   It's a weird Monday, as many in the world learn two extremely opposite news that shock people in certain way.  Six years ago, this, would not be imaginable, and no one will believe you if you're telling them what might happen if you go back in time.  Uncertainty, throughout history, would be the most interesting thing to forecast, if you knew how, or, even possible.   Six years ago, Blackberry devices are among the social elites, politicians, business sectors,...

蜮民國, 和複印機的模仿工藝。

蜮民國, 和複印機的模仿工藝。 --- 神話- 從盤古到大禹 作者:袁柯 出版社:博雅書屋 出版日期:2012年10月25日 語言:繁體中文 ISBN:9789866098697 Page 312:   [ 臷國的附近是蜮民國,蜮民國的人吃小米,又拿一種奇怪的生物作為他們的食品。這種奇怪的生物就叫“蜮”,又叫“短弧”,或叫“射工蟲”,是一種生長在南方山溪中的毒蟲,形狀像團魚,只有兩三寸長,能夠含沙射人,又說牠的嘴裡有弓弩的形勢,能夠噴出毒氣來射人。總之,被射者若不是縮足抽筋,頭痛發熱,就一定會在被射的地方生出毒瘡來,輕一點的大病一場,重一點的連性命都會丟掉。“詩經”所謂“為鬼為蜮”,把蜮跟鬼相比,可見牠的陰險惡毒。   可是蜮民國的人,不但不怕這種毒蟲,還專門射這種毒蟲來當食品,所以叫“蜮民”。] ---- 小米電視 -- 緯創代工小米電視 http://bit.ly/14uB5Vg 搭配 Qualcomm 四核處理器,47 吋小米電視售價只要 2,999 人民幣 http://bit.ly/15yKDin 日系液電市占衰退 仁寶布局背光模組、 緯創代工小米電視 鉅亨網記者黃佩珊 台北  2013-05-07 15:11:10 http://bit.ly/1dV3Rrr 小米電視上手體驗:界面層級清晰 極易上手 ---   山海經,中華文化上古的先秦時期的作品,記錄了遠古時代的一些地理與歷史文化,也參雜了一些醫療民俗或我們現在看不懂,不理解的紀實。或者說,神話吧。   很多事記,或許過了幾千年後都會像山海經一樣,被後人當成“神話”。   閱讀山海經,其實還挺難懂的,跟現代的教育理念是完全的分離世界,若還想跟現在的地理來個對照的話,那更是頭疼,那些奇怪的文字與怪異的神獸等有的沒有的東西,直讓人覺得,先秦人以前所記錄的,到底是啥東東啊??   但,可以從中理解,華人古史,當真亂的可以。。亂的莫名其妙,亂的,啊~那恐龍跑哪去勒??   有九頭的蛇,那飛天龍呢? http://bit.ly/1dKpZ71   我有一本厚厚的山海經,偶爾讀讀倒是挺有趣的。 ---   北京的小米科技,那個“...

Price of IT Goods.

Price of IT Goods -- US$279.99  HP - 15.6" Laptop - 4GB Memory - 320GB Hard Drive   When you see a brand name laptop's price is lower than cheapest Apple iPad mini($299/Walmart), or Samsung - Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 ($329.99/BestBuy), you'd begin to wonder, is there a point to invest in technology anymore?   That engineers(hardware/software) have to go through years of torture to know how things work; IT manufacturing companies have to invest tons of money into production, then the outcome is the cheap price due to competition.   Furniture cost more than this laptop...   A large Australia lobster cost more than this laptop...   Alaska king crab cost more than this laptop...   By the way, Microsoft Office(Pro $399.99, H&B $219.99) cost more than this laptop... Which, might explain why there are piracy issue out there...   So, how can there be a job market, when all things are down low cheap??   That's what consumers want, in...

The prospect of, revival..

The prospect of, revival.. -- In the dawn of new year, many prospect may be ignite, as hope for a better future is indeed, in many's heart, and wish for a better society, a better economical status, a better place for the inhabitants of this small Earth. Throughout history, if ever recorded true, humanity never cease to amaze itself, regardless of its rise or falls, constant repetition can be trace in various culture in different time. What, or how should the modern era be different than the fall of Roman Empire? After all, it destroyed itself in a way... Instant society, as the world approaching the maximum utilization of Internet and its mass amount of information, true or not; the numerous social media hotspots that contribute by the voiceless citizens of the old day, which, now dominate the media fashion. Blog of the past, Email the dinosaur, Voice Mail the what?? SMS is out, Twitter reign supreme, Facebook on its edge of falling, Instagram, sold to the wrong hand a...

Abductive reasoning - paradoxical way.

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Abductive reasoning - paradoxical way. News of the day, from The Wall Street Journal, Fri. May 11th, 2012.: More Wealthy Chinese Said to Prepare Exits 中國形勢不穩定 有錢人想移民國外 Ads of the day, San Jose Mercury News: Knowledge is power, learning to "make sense", is what most of us been taught since childhood, at least, that's what school is for... Making profit, is what business world is all about, it's a way to make living, a survival instinct, that, regardless of race, gender, education level, as long as you're in the business, it's a no brainer... Compassion for life, well, that's another story, we can omit that part for now... Logical reasoning, should be the built-in quality for any upper managements of any organization, common sense, is, after all, a common sense, that, everyone 'should know'... By the way, if you're reading this, congrats, you must be bored...   Also, if you're Asian, please...

Techmania or Marketing?

Techmania or Marketing? -- 2010-07-05: 联想柳传志:苹果正错过中国商机 “我们很幸运,因为史蒂夫•乔布斯(Steve Jobs)的脾气很坏,没把中国市场当回事。如果苹果花在中国消费者身上的功夫与我们一样,那我们将会有麻烦。” Link: http://tech.163.com/10/0705/07/6AQH57PQ000915BD.html 2010-7-13: 柳传志PK乔布斯 一场毫无悬念的战争 Link: http://blog.caijing.com.cn/expert_article-151493-8592.shtml 2011-3-6: 柳傳志坦言沒能力學習蘋果不適合 Link: http://www.v131.com/applenews/2011-03/2934.htm 2011-8-18: Apple surpasses Lenovo in China sales Link: http://www.tuaw.com/2011/08/18/apple-surpasses-lenovo-in-china-sales/ ---- 時間是個很奇妙的東西,反覆看都會有諷刺的因素在裡頭。。 去年看到聯想總裁的發言時就覺得,這人是怎麼當上老大的?? 沒事買了個地攤貨還很開心的炫耀,他人不到你家叫賣你也不明市場影響就算了,還沒事叫囂一番。。總之是個關起門來當老大的樣子。。跟那位自認為是海上之虎的代工藩王一樣無知。。 科技市場,晶片,軟體,創意,專利,行銷,都在 Silicon Valley... 說穿了,都在美國為眾。。 三十年下來,還沒有哪個國家或團隊有震撼過這塊發源地,而這美國舊金山下的一塊小小地方,卻改變了全世界。。 改變的是,讓妳乖乖的奉上金錢與信仰,就是要能跟上風尚與潮流。。 歐洲戰略,名牌物件風領全球, 美洲戰略,科技先進侵略全球, 亞州戰略,壓迫勞工錢送它國。 非洲。。 嗯,窮苦扮相吸金全球。。 應該也算戰略吧?? 說起來,這角色扮演的倒也還挺稱職的,各司其職,互不干擾。。 那麼,全球就這麼運轉也該沒事吧?? 反正也不會有太大的突破,頂多就是一些零星的事件發生,你抄我,我告你,你關門,...

Mac vs. PC, South Park Style

http://qeecode.com/southpark/ Mac vs. PC --- Mac vs. PC vs. Linux

Motorola U9...

Motorola U9... --- Well... first of all, this cell is quite good to use, it's light, long battery, and cheap... suitable for mom's use... plus the digit is larger than most Moto cells... So it's actually a deal to get. So, updating all the contacts, ringtones, wallpaper, etc... is a must... Was waiting for the 'micro-usb' cable to come by, since it's the new standard for Moto these days... Honestly speaking, just do the usual works... don't try the update thing from "Motorola Software Update"... Since I got the Chinese version from Taiwan, I was pondering what sort of the 'New Update' it will give me over internet... so, trusting Moto... I clicked the 'Update'... Guess what... after ten min. or so... the cell won't boot up... Hmm, a nice DOS message pop up: -- Bootloader 06.28 Err:A5,70,27,00,1F MEM_Map Blank Service Reg'd Battery OK OK to Program Transfer Mode: USB -- If you never seen this, I suggest y...