Why NOT open Video, And Why $100k won’t go very far

by Brandon Wirtz

So Mozilla wants an Open Video format for the web.  Yeah well, I want cheap health care for every person on the planet, a pony, and a Red Rider BB gun.  Did these people even talk to Acacia?
Let’s start with a clarification, VC1, H.264, and Mpeg2 are all Open. You can go out to SMPTE [...]

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I blame the parents: Mom Hosts Hooker Party with 16 year old daughter

by Brandon Wirtz

Trying to make the rent?  I can be hard but some times you do what you can to make ends meet so why not help your Mom Host a Hooker Party? 
Detroit Police raided a home where a sex-for-cash party involving 19 hookers and two 16 year old girls, one of whom was the hostesses [...]

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Brandon Wirtz is the Greatest Living American 1 Year Later

by Brandon Wirtz

PR Web and CNN have sent the search term Greatest Living American to the top of the trends list, once again.  As Colbert was just made Webby Person of the year and the press release claimed him to be Greatest Living American.   Well not so fast my Bear Hating Foe!  I earned that title Fair [...]

Filed under : Site Announcements

CNN? Sex, Drugs and an Anchor?

CNN? Sex, Drugs and an Anchor? by Brandon Wirtz

CNN Anchor Richard Quest was arrested in Central Park early Friday morning around 3:40 a.m. after a police officer spotted him and another man inside the park near 64th street another police source said.
Quest is known for his hollering antics and crazy stunts on CNN. On his official Bio, the network calls him "One [...]

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gretawire.com Greta Van Susteren of Fox's LiveWire

gretawire.com Greta Van Susteren of Fox's LiveWire by Brandon Wirtz

Powered by the ugliest wordpress theme on the planet Greta of Live Wire on Fox New has her own site www.gretawire.com .
Worse than most blogs for stealing content Greta's site uses Images that sometimes still have the CNN watermark on them.
Portions of her stories are Synicated AP articles that have had a few phrases changed [...]

Filed under : Site Reviews

UPDATE: Microsoft's Bach Sold Additional Stock Before Xbox News (CNN)

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UPDATE: Microsoft's Bach Sold Additional Stock Before Xbox News  —  SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) — Microsoft Corp. executive Robbie Bach sold $3 million more in company stock during the period leading up to an announcement about a costly flaw in its Xbox video game console than previously reported …

Source:   CNN
Link:   http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500…
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UPDATE: Microsoft's Bach Sold Additional Stock Before Xbox News (CNN)

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UPDATE: Microsoft's Bach Sold Additional Stock Before Xbox News  —  SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) — Microsoft Corp. executive Robbie Bach sold $3 million more in company stock during the period leading up to an announcement about a costly flaw in its Xbox video game console than previously reported …

Source:   CNN
Link:   http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500…
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Announcing the Presidential Candidate Mashup

by Brandon Wirtz

In a blog post about the CNN/YouTube debates, Jeff Jarvis wrote: "TV doesn't know how to have a conversation. TV knows how to perform."
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Filed under : Industry News

I wasn't Avoiding Jonah

by Brandon Wirtz

Jonah left a comment for me which reads:
"I would think that even with your new found celebrity status, or because of it, you would have found the time write a post thanking the San Francisco SEO company that was the inspiration for your rise to greatest living American."

I wasn't avoiding you Jonah, I actually tried [...]

Filed under : Rants and Tangents

Laughter Clubs - Live in the Moment

by Brandon Wirtz

Wondering how to boost your immune system? decrease stress hormones and raise endorphins?  LAUGHING!  As seen on CNN, Laughter Clubs are meeting all around the world to do nothing but laugh and breath.
It seems that laughing helps the mind/body connection, EVEN if you have to fake it… according to the doctor you don't need to [...]

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