Video sharing sites sure are booming.......

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Personally, I think that GodTube is a pretty cool idea. I like listening to Christian Rock, and music videos are often hard to find. However, there are a lot of music videos on GodTube, and some of them are homemade. Check out this music video of Awakening by my favorite band Switchfoot:

1. The year of flash-based superportables

2. The year of free Internet access

3. The year of the home robot

4. The year of hyperconnectivity

5. The year of multi-touch

6. The year of location, location, location

7. The year of reading on-screen

8. The year of social everything

9. The year of haptic feedback

10. The year of cell phone TV

It seems as though the trends started by Apple's iPhone and Amazon's Kindle in 2007 will continue and become more intelligent, social, cheap, mobile and wireless.

All I can say is whoa! That is one giant television. In addition to being large, the television along with other televisions sold by Panasonic will be Internet-enabled to directly bring videos from Google's YouTube. I can't imagine spending $100,000 on just a television. This television from Panasonic reminds me of the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Fahrenheit 451 envisions a future where televisions are as big as walls and hold its viewers captive through shallow shows. Although I do not think our future is headed towards this dystopia, you never know.

At the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show, during a keynote speech by Chairman Bill Gates, Microsoft will hold a PC "fashion show" with judges -- including Nigel Barker of "America's Next Top Model" -- to size up various machines and pick three winning designs.

From watching Dell's latest ad campaign, style is becoming more of a focus.

Will Dell be pretty? Probably, but I really do not care all that much about appearances. I care about dependability and being able to do the things I need to on my PC. To me, a PC is like a car. As long as it gets you from point A to point B, everything is well and good in the world. Although, this section of the article did tingle my fashion sense:

Lenovo's Mr. Hill says this fall he spent a day poring over designs at North Carolina car dealerships with a photo-snapping designer from Japan. They checked out new Corvettes and classic muscle cars like the 1965 Pontiac GTO. Mr. Hill has also taken the head of Lenovo's Beijing design group to inspect a version of the Batmobile, he says.

Now that is hot!

This article also reminded me of an Onion Radio News bulletin.

I find these results to be very interesting. It reminds me of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy with the computer designed to solve the meaning of life. Although Google does not have that answer yet, when Google does figure out the meaning of life, I hope the answer is more than 42.

YouTube makes headlines again on ESPN. Chris Bosh of the Toronto Raptors, a NBA franchise, has made a YouTube video urging viewers to vote for him in the All-Star game this year in New Orleans. The NBA All-Star team is voted on by the fans.

I think that Bosh is using the system well. By advertising himself, not only will he probably receive a trip to New Orleans but also will cash in on a clause in his contract. Smart thinking by Mr. Bosh.

Now, check out The Simpsons spoof. That must be pretty cool to have your YouTube video spoofed by The Simpsons.

I found this survey to be very interesting. I can say that I am member of Generation Y who goes to the library. Whether it was in high school or now in college, I usually can be found in the library at least once a week either studying, searching for information, or just surfing the net. In the summer, I go to my community library for some summer reading. I like going to libraries because it is a place focused on learning. In fact, here is a poster I purchased from the ALA that proudly hangs above my dorm room bed:

When we all countdown to the New Year, chances are we will be watching the Times Square Ball descend. However, this year, the famed ball is going green and uses as much electricity as ten toasters!

Here are some more tech specs:

- 6ft ball
- 1,100 lbs
- 9,576 light-emitting diodes
- the LEDs are more than twice as bright as the previous bulbs
- capable of creating a palette of 16m colors
- $1.1 million in cost
- 672 crystal triangular panels
- 9,576 lights will substantially increase the brightness to more than 625,000 lumens

Don Reisinger of CNET Blogs has made 5 predictions for 2008.

Prediction 1: The Wii falls flat on its face

Prediction 2: The death of DRM

Prediction 3: Google takes the cell phone industry by storm

Prediction 4: The Rise of IPTV

Prediction 5: Apple gains significant OS market share

The one prediction I take issue with is prediction number 1. Here is what he has to say:

As I've said here before, video game sales dictate the winners and losers in this industry and as far as I can tell, the Wii is lacking on this front. If you were to take an objective look at the upcoming release calendar for all three consoles, chances are you won't say the Wii has the strongest lineup. Sure, it has Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but where are the games that people can play alone on multiple occasions?

Unfortunately, Reisinger does not understand the purpose of the Wii. The Wii is not meant to be played alone.

"Wii would like to play." Wii is pronounced "we" not "me." All of the commercials featuring the Wii show multiple people playing the Wii. In fact, my family brought the Wii during family Christmas visits this year, and the Wii was a godsend. Everyone was playing, laughing, and having a great time. From my grandparents to my brother, the Wii had my family engaged and entertained. XBOX and PS3 can't do that, but Wii can. Wii cannot be judged by traditional video game standards because it has deviated from that standard. The Wii does not target 20 year old men but rather families. From senior citizen retirement homes to cruise ships to the family room, the Wii presents versatility to the video gaming industry. My prediction is that the Wii will continue to dominate the industry into 2008.

In a recent article in The New York Times, blogging is a major marketing tool that is low cost and high return for small businesses. However, according to a poll taken by American Express, only 5% of small businesses have a blog. I found Denali Flavors blog to be the most interesting. Denali makes ice cream flavors and is most famous for moose tracks. In order to get the word out about their ice cream, Denali started a blog, but the blog was about personal finance called Free Money Finance. John Nardini, who is in charge of marketing and the corporate blogs, started Free Money Finance because personal finance blogs were the most popular blogs on the Internet. Denali hosts the blog and exclusively advertises moose track ice cream to the 4,500 daily visitors. The blog costs about $400 per year to run.

I think that this marketing approach is very creative and effective. Blogs are very low cost and can be very informative to potential customers, employees, and employers. If done correctly, a blog can be a great marketing tool. The Schreyer Honors College has a blog that is mainly used as a marketing tool to bring in potential students. The dean and other students write on this blog about the daily occurrences at the SHC. Although often sugar coated, the blog does provide some insight into college life. While this blog did not make or break my decision to enroll in the honors college when I was in high school, the engage blog is a low cost way to advertise the college.

As the Christmas season is upon us, I wish you all a merry Christmas! See you next year! Here is a card from Stephen Colbert to celebrate: