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The Rise of the Internetwork

Posted by timothy on from the microcasting dept.

Thomas Hawk writes "The Seattle Times is out with an article today profiling Jeremy Allaire, the founder of a new internet television company called Brightcove along with, well, a program on 'hog cooking' to be broadcast on the Barbeque Network by DaveTV. DaveTV and Brightcove, along with companies like Akimbo, Total Vid, Open Media Network and OurMedia are part of a growing new group of companies called internetworks that are seeking to compete with regular network television and offer alternative niche video content. Look for these offerings in your living room through platforms like TiVo and Microsoft's Media Center shortly."

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  1. 'hog cooking'? by Bananatree3 · · Score: 3, Funny
    Barbeque Network?

    You chose the wrong crowd for this article.

    1. Re:'hog cooking'? by QuantumG · · Score: 2, Funny

      You don't BBQ? You don't BBQ?! God damn boy, put down that keyboard and go buy some coals and steaks.

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    2. Re:'hog cooking'? by kyojin+the+clown · · Score: 2, Funny
      im sorry, you clearly arent british. i think you will find a real 'cue has;

      1)sausages. cheap nasty ones. you are going to incinerate them anyway, why pay more? possibly some chicken drumsticks if you are posh.

      2)tomato ketchup. loads of it. remember, carbon tastes better with tomato flavour.

      3)raging inferno. if your BBQ isnt blackening the neighbours fence, you obviously didnt pile the charcoal high enough. add more charcoal. you may need some sort of highly flammable substance to kickstart it again - send the kids indoors first. make sure the meat pours fat onto the coals for those unpredictable jumping flames.

      4)rain. you must stay AT THE BARBECUE while the rest of the family cowers indoors from the torrential storm. frequently inform them 'its clearing up now' and 'its not cold anyway'. the barbecue should be sufficiently hot to withstand any rain.

      sorry, again with formatting. mod my other laughable attempt away please.

  2. Re:Interesting term... by TripMaster+Monkey · · Score: 2, Funny



    I'd like to take this opportunity to introduce my new invention:

    The InterNetWorkPlaceHolder

    I don't know what it does yet, but with a name like that, it can't miss!

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  3. Re:Annoying term by panaceaa · · Score: 3, Funny

    By that logic, shouldn't your username be KillerRobot?

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  4. Re:Annoying term by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    ARPANET! Now get out, your geek membership is hereby revoked. Your card will be confiscated on the way out.

  5. The new channels by Animats · · Score: 2, Funny
    • QVC 1
    • QVC 2
    • QVC 3
    • CarTalk 24/7
    • eBay 1
    • eBay 2
    • The Collectables Channel
    • The Jewelry Channel
    • Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition
    • The Better Health Channel (infomercials for drugs)
    • Truck Trader

    All advertising, all the time!