Saudi Arabia of Wind Why TV Won’t Just Die iPhone VoIP Tradeoffs SDR News is a Daily (M-F) Technology Podcast with Tech News Highlights from Slashdot, Digg and Reddit Click Here to Sign Up for the SDR Newsletter Contact Us Prefer a Direct Download ? (mp3) Download today’s show. CES 2008 Coverage for Tech Podcast Network The Pickens Plan Watch the You Tube Episode Today’s Headlines Include… Saudi Arabia of Wind Why TV Won’t Just Die iPhone VoIP Tradeoffs SDR News Links If a news item has disappeared from the Del.icio.us list above, try the full list here. Thumbnail Views: Via Thumblicio.us SEARCH ANY STORY YOU HEAR ON THE PODCAST BLOCKBUSTER Total Access click to activate coupon for $10 off your first month. Early Adopter Blinders by Andrew McCaskey In a continuation of some of the comments yesterday, the notes from the Wired blog published today are further commentary. As much as we would like to think that we (podcasters, listeners or readers) we are still pretty far along the extremes of the general consumer curve. Even among those under 30, there are a large number of people to whom a jump into digital everything is a stretch. The majority of the public are in the equal entertainment mode - and as long as traditional TV, radio or movies (distribution method being almost irrelevant) provide the entertainment and diversion experience there is little or no reason to change. This means that the delivery mode (smartphone/iphone, 3G, WiMax) is irrelevant. The killer app is going to be the affordable combination of entertainment experience, location awareness, personalization and content tailoring that can’t be satisfied otherwise. The competition is alternate uses of time and attention, not technologies or delivery methods. That is why mobile anything is so powerful - it allows integration of the entertainment and amusement experience in a variety of venues and social situations. ======= I am looking forward to the Podcamp Boston this weekend. Follow on Twitter at axmc. Click to view videos submitted or recommended by other SDR podcast listeners. . . If you find a YouTube video that pertains to one of our news items, or have produced an item that would be of interest to SDR listeners, please send us the link slashdotreview{at}gmail.com Save $10 on any order of $50 or more at GoDaddy.com! Be sure to sign up for our upcoming roundtable. We will be using GoToMeeting. Also, be sure to check out GoToMeeting. Why? Because you can hold meetings right over the Net — from anywhere. Plus, you can hold all the meetings you want for one flat rate. To get your free 30-day trial , visit www.gotomeeting.com/techroundtable. Take 10% off any order at GoDaddy.com! Code SLASH Take $5 off any $30 order at GoDaddy.com! Code SLASH2 .com Domains $6.95 at GoDaddy.com! Code SLASH3 More blogs about SlashdotReview… Slashdot Review by Email - Sign up here: Enter your Email Powered by FeedBlitz Less