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Camera sensor resembles insect eye; Picture can be focused after it’s taken
May. 14 | Ren Ng’s technology will help to fix an unfocused image after it’s taken: Ng is the founder of Lytro, a Mountain View, CA start-up that has been lauded by tech-obsessed first-adopters and photo enthusiasts alike. The product that has everyone...
Facebook Co-Founder Renounces US Citizenship For Tax Reasons
May. 14 | Facebook Co-Founder Renounces US Citizenship For Tax Reasons (via redOrbit) One of the four co-founders of social networking website Facebook has renounced his US citizenship prior to the company’s initial public offering (IPO) — a move that could...
New Boss-Approved Gaming App Teaches Businesses How To Use Social Media to Outsmart the Competition
May. 11 | Forget “Angry Birds.” New Boss-Approved Gaming App Teaches Businesses How To Use Social Media to Outsmart the Competition. (via PR Newswire) FAIRFAX, Va., May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Are your employees...
Cost of damage in Avengers movie to New York City, in real life dollars, estimated at 160 billion
May. 10 | Interesting. Would like to see some estimates from some other movies. See report here. PDF How much would the New York City disaster in The Avengers cost in real life? ‘Avengers’ Damage to Manhattan Would Cost $160 Billion, Disaster Expert...
StillTalkinTV on Temporary Hiatus
May. 5 | I just received word this morning that WNYmedia Contributor and friend Alan Pergament became ill while out of town visiting family over the weekend. Needless to say his WNY Media Network site, Still Talkin TV and Alan himself will be out of commission...
Rating “Idol,” “Dancing, “10 at 10″ and 20 Minutes of News
May. 4 | I went on WBEN-AM radio this morning to talk about what Western New York is watching. So it is only logical that I would make it the focus of part of this morning’s blog. Western New York keeps falling out of love with “American Idol.” Wednesday’s...
Highlighting Ads, Crawls, Songs and High Wire Acts
May. 3 | Jessica Paré: She Might Get Falls Rooms Booked This is what I’m thinking:: You almost have to laugh now that the Buffalo Bills are using wide receiver Stevie Johnson as their main spokesman in advertisements for season tickets. After all, it was only...
On Paul Peck’s Exit From Channel 4
Apr. 29 | Believe it or not, my first impression of Paul Peck was a negative one, yet one entirely fitting when you consider our relationship as Buffalo sports fans, media members and friends. To be fair to Paul, it was also my first — and also negative —...
Seriously, Orchestrated Draft Makes Local History
Apr. 27 | This is what I’m thinking: The expression on the face of Stephon Gilmore as he became the Buffalo Bills No. 1 draft choice Thursday night pretty much symbolized ESPN’s coverage of the overhyped event. To use one of the phrases that cost Bills...
Peck Leaves Ch. 4 Sunday; Sabres Earn Media Win-Win
Apr. 26 | Will Channel 4 sports-reporter anchor Paul Peck be allowed to say a goodbye to his audience on his last night at the station Sunday? There are no rules on allowing veteran reporters to do so, which is one reason why you never know these days if Channel...
Ch.4′s Fills a Need; Hardwick “Daily Show” Bit Flops
Apr. 25 | During the makeover — or dismantling — of Channel 4 News in the last two years, the CBS affiliate lost three minority anchors and reporters. That isn’t a good thing because — as I’ve written for almost three decades — on-air diversity has...
Weather Forecasters Blow It Again
Apr. 24 | Jim Cantore: In Search of the Big One in Buffalo Heaven help us if the snow ever comes to the populous areas of Western New York. We won’t believe it after all the screw-ups by area weather forecasters this winter and spring. You knew this blog...
HBO’s New Comedy Is Political Loser
Apr. 20 | HBO’s newest comedy, “VEEP,” is pretty much horse bleep. Except the bleeps aren’t bleeped. The fictional incompetent vice president of the United States, Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), has a pretty foul mouth along with most members...
Top of Newscast Salutes to Clark Deserved
Apr. 19 | A close friend and I debated whether the death of Dick Clark deserved to be the top story on Wednesday evening’s network newscasts. He wasn’t so sure it deserved to be as we watched the Clark story lead the “NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams”...
Murphy’s WGR Show Expected to Start in July
Apr. 18 | It looks like John Murphy’s WGR radio show featuring the Buffalo Bills will premiere around the time the National Football League team heads to training camp in July. That’s the word from Tim Wenger, the operations manager for WGR and other Entercom...
The News Suspends Sports Reporter
Apr. 17 | The Buffalo News ran another promotional story this morning with the headline “News draft coverage a top pick” that mentions its “deep roster” of sports reporters and columnists who will be involved in the coverage of the upcoming...
The Boss Is Back; Wallace Special Hits Right Notes
Apr. 16 | This is what I’m thinking: Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen fan alert. If you haven’t had enough of the Boss after Friday’s concert, tune in tonight or set your DVRs to “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” on Channel 2. The show is repeating...
Cooper Reacts to “Stupid” Overreaction
Apr. 12 | Buffalo native Diane English I think he was talking about Dyngus Day, but maybe he was talking about his own behavior. I hope nobody is offended, although I can see “Y” they would be. The entire ridiculous bit made me laugh almost as loudly as...
Dyngus Day Makes Cooper’s RidicuList
Apr. 11 | Anderson Cooper: Laughs Himself Silly There is nothing like going to bed after laughing yourself silly or watching someone else doing the same thing. Which brings me to the end of Anderson Cooper’s CNN program Tuesday night. Cooper ended...
Lauer, Seacrest Engage in False Suspense
Apr. 9 | This is what I’m thinking: Ryan Seacrest: Joining NBC's Olympic Team It was kind of strange to see NBC’s Matt Lauer interview Ryan Seacrest Wednesday on “Today” about the rumors that Seacrest might eventually replace him. It was all...
Palin Rejected by WNY Viewers
Apr. 6 | The big matchup of the week in morning TV supposedly was former CBS News anchor Katie Couric versus former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Katie Couric: Not a Game Changer for "GMA" Here And the ratings winner in Western...