http://www.beutelevision.comRandom musings by Thomas BeutelenCopyright 2006, Thomas Beutelthomas@beutelevision.comwebmaster@modelsmith.comhttp://www.beutelevision.com/images/bmlr.jpghttp://www.beutelevision.com8831Beutelevision LogoThomas BeutelTechnologyNoBeutel, podcastingthomas@beutelevision.comBeutelevision! Random thoughts by Thomas BeutelPodcasting technology and whatever else comes to the mind of Thomas Beutel.Is it just me, or do others hear the words "Foot Long" kosaurus in their imagination when they read the word Futalognkosaurus?Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:44:38 +0000http://www.beutelevision.com/blog/foot-long-kosaurus.htmlhttp://www.beutelevision.com/blog/foot-long-kosaurus.html Tom Friedman writes that todays twentysomethings are too Quiet - hence the moniker Generation Q.I get his point, but it seems to me that quiet is a strength that is easily underestimated. Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:11:54 +0000http://www.beutelevision.com/blog/generation-q.htmlhttp://www.beutelevision.com/blog/generation-q.htmlFox, Paramount, Warner Bros. and MGM are teaming up with BitTorrent to provide better downloading using P2P. That's good.But cable and DSL companies are shutting down users who use too much bandwidth. You see, their business model assumes that most users use their internet connection only occasionally, not full time. It will be interesting to see what happens when video downloading becomes as common as web surfing.Will your provider shut you out?Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:36:51 +0000http://www.beutelevision.com/blog/cable-dsl-companies-are-going.htmlhttp://www.beutelevision.com/blog/cable-dsl-companies-are-going.htmlI was stumped for a moment by this error on the Mac. It turns out that the simple solution is to sign out, and then sign in again.The same goes for the SPH200D when it is not able to skype-out. Just sign out and then sign in again.Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:01:27 +0000http://www.beutelevision.com/blog/skype-8401-error.htmlhttp://www.beutelevision.com/blog/skype-8401-error.htmlBittorrent for Leopard and Apple TV? Carl Howe thinks so.]Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:03:35 +0000http://www.beutelevision.com/blog/bittorrent-for-leopard-apple-tv.htmlhttp://www.beutelevision.com/blog/bittorrent-for-leopard-apple-tv.htmlHere is an interesting event coming up next year. I'm not sure to what extent it will interest life coaches, but the form to receive updates mentions coaching services.Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:22:38 +0000http://www.beutelevision.com/blog/world-wise-beauty.htmlhttp://www.beutelevision.com/blog/world-wise-beauty.htmlEight people and counting.That's how many have told me that I'm getting $100 back (actually, $100 store credit) for purchasing my iPhone early.It seems to me that you can't buy this sort of word-of-mouth. Or maybe, that IS the way to buy it.Sun, 09 Sep 2007 14:11:28 +0000http://www.beutelevision.com/blog/eight-people-have-told-me.htmlhttp://www.beutelevision.com/blog/eight-people-have-told-me.htmlAn interesting article at Edmunds talks about Chevy and A123Systems teaming up. "Weber said GM believes electric power is the only way to achieve the automaker's goal of taking the automobile out of the environmental equation because it emits no emissions."Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:28:25 +0000http://www.beutelevision.com/blog/chevy-volt-meets-a123systems.htmlhttp://www.beutelevision.com/blog/chevy-volt-meets-a123systems.htmlTom Friedman makes an interesting point about green collar jobs being less susceptable to offshoring.Sun, 15 Jul 2007 10:08:33 +0000http://www.beutelevision.com/blog/green-collar-jobs.htmlhttp://www.beutelevision.com/blog/green-collar-jobs.htmlThis is just a plug for Mary, a client of mine. She just started Awakening the Eco-Soul, a website for her book on soul types.Fri, 13 Jul 2007 21:20:59 +0000http://www.beutelevision.com/blog/awakening-eco-soul.htmlhttp://www.beutelevision.com/blog/awakening-eco-soul.htmlProf. John Gallauger of the Carroll School of Management ends his June 3 post on Facebook with a provocative thought: "...look for the inevitable iPhone/Facebook apps to transform the way we think about mobile computing."I posted an idea for such an app yesterday -- a mashup of Google map search and restaurant recommendations.While there is still a question on how Apple will open up the iPhone to 3rd party apps, there is no question that the iPhone will be a unique platform to build upon. Especially mashed-up with social platforms such as Facebook. Remember at the beginning of the iPhone intro when Steve Jobs introduced the "third" product, the "Breakthrough Internet Communicator"? Remember the tepid applause? We couldn't applause at that moment because we didn't have any context. That context is just now slowly being understood.Imagine that you are a Facebook user looking for the perfect mobile Facebook accessory. An iPhone filled with Facebook apps would fit the bill nicely. Always in touch, Facebook style. The original social app (the telephone) melded with the new social app. Mobile computing, transformed.When Jobs speaks of the iPod, he frequently uses the word "ecosystem" to describe the depth and breadth of the iPod accessory market. For the iPhone though, the question that comes to mind is: will Facebook be an accessory in iPhone's ecosystem, or will the iPhone be an accessory in Facebook's ecosystem?Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:22:19 +0000http://www.beutelevision.com/blog/iphone-facebook-marriage-made-in.htmlhttp://www.beutelevision.com/blog/iphone-facebook-marriage-made-in.htmlWhen I ask my iPhone about nearby seafood restaurants, this is what I really want to know--what do my Facebook friends recommend? Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:21:07 +0000http://www.beutelevision.com/blog/iphone-calamari-facebook-style.htmlhttp://www.beutelevision.com/blog/iphone-calamari-facebook-style.htmlI know the title says New AACS "fix" hacked in a day, but shouldn't it read like this:New AACS "bug" fixed in a dayFri, 01 Jun 2007 13:40:07 +0000http://www.beutelevision.com/blog/new-aacs-bug-fixed-in.htmlhttp://www.beutelevision.com/blog/new-aacs-bug-fixed-in.htmlNow that YouTube occupies the #3 spot on Apple TV (just below Movies and TV Shows), what will it take for others to get a coveted spot in the top ten? Will we see Blip.tv as #4? What about OurMedia and Revver?And how about all those nifty channels on Democracy, with it's emphasis on distribution via Bittorrent?I hope that Apple will give us, the Apple TV users, the choice. We should be able to tell our Apple TVs what we want to see on the first screen. Just give us a way to configure this in iTunes. Thu, 31 May 2007 14:16:16 +0000http://www.beutelevision.com/blog/what-will-it-take-to.htmlhttp://www.beutelevision.com/blog/what-will-it-take-to.htmlWhat I like about Apple Investor News is the instant overview you get of the impact of Apple related news stories. Apple's YouTube-on-Apple-TV announcement made a big splash, gaining comments far and wide in not only the blog-o-sphere but the MSM-o-sphere as well.The effect is easier to see on Apple Investor News than it is on other Apple news sites. The YouTube news flowed into almost all of the categories, even though each category seems to pull from different news flows. It showed what an impact this story had across the board.As an aside, it looks like people are jazzed about getting YouTube videos on their big screen TVs. I'm guessing it's for the same reason that America's Finniest Home videos is one of ABCs most profitable shows.Thu, 31 May 2007 12:01:08 +0000http://www.beutelevision.com/blog/what-i-like-about-apple.htmlhttp://www.beutelevision.com/blog/what-i-like-about-apple.html