Been reading a lot about the new ad blocking feature in iOS 9 and this post from John Gruber at Daring Fireball stood out. He comments, “Are we fighting ads, or are we fighting garbage?”… Ad Blocking Backlash – Can the User Tell Good From Bad?
So StubHub and Ticketmaster are going at it again. Or more accurately, StubHub is whining like a little kid and crying to their mommy for help. Here’s the link… http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-02/stubhub-vs-ticketmaster-can-a-scalper-be-a-fan-s-best-friend- See, this is all about access… StubHub is a crybaby, f’ing grow up!
I know it’s everyone’s new years resolution, but I will write more, I promise. First on my list is to clarify the article on Fortune about the ticketing business. It’s readily apparent that they don’t… I Promise to Write More!
Last night, my girlfriend Michelle and I had the opportunity to have a fantastic meal. See, I am in this kind of “wine fraternity” and members are responsible throughout the year for chairing dinners. I… Amazing Meal at Bazaar
So we all know that I got a ticket the other day crossing the street in downtown LA. today I called to try to resolve/pay the fine. I went through the automated phone system and… Los Angeles Police/Courts are Broken!!!
I was downtown today with and as I crossed the street, the walk sign just started flashing as I stepped into the crosswalk, I was given a ticket. The officers involved were standing quietly behind… LAPD Have Nothing Better To Do…?
So it’s the beginning of a new season of a group of gentlemen that have been dining and drinking together, many of them for decades…. They have been gracious enough to allow me into the… The Start of a New Wine & Food Season
It has been way too long since I’ve last written, but isn’t that always the case…? I am writing today ’cause Ticketmaster’s CEO, Irving Azoff, spoke at D7 — the All Things Digital conference. Kara… Ticketmaster Made Me Do It
I was invited to a tasting of 2005 Bordeaux’s tonight by the International Wine and Food Society. It was the 449th gathering of this particular chapter. A great group of people and a lot of… 2005 Bordeaux Tasting
So a couple of friends/buddies/partners and I have done an iPhone App (opens iTunes) called Cor.kz… It’s all about wine! It is a front end to the worlds largest repository of wine data, vineyards, bottles… Cor.kz is Released For Sale in the iPhone App Store!