YouTube is preparing for Super Bowl 51, namely the commercials that air during the big game. YouTube AdBlitz stores all of the commercials so you can rewatch any that you might have missed and vote on your favorites. As this is the 10th year of YouTube's involvement, they made a slide deck to report the minutes viewed and other stats surrounding YouTube AdBlitz. YouTube is … [Read more...]
5 ways Steam should allow us to further customize our queues
We are right in the middle of the Steam Summer sale. Without a mini game or flash sales, the event feels pretty tame. You can earn up to three cards for the summer sale badge by browsing your discovery queue each day. Steam has a new feature that allows you to customize your queue but I think it could do more. The current options available allow you to include early access … [Read more...]
CBS cancels CSI: Cyber
CBS has cancelled the CSI franchise. CSI: Cyber was the last to remain after CSI, CSI: New York, and CSI: Miami ended previously. At one point, CSI was the most-watched show in the world. CSI: Cyber took the franchise against cyber threats but from my limited viewing of the show, it looked like TV's classic bad use of technology as a plot device with all of the latest … [Read more...]
It’s Javascript vs Python in ‘Empire of Code’
Empire of Code is a web game currently in beta that mixes strategy, tactics, and coding. It plays like a turn-based strategy game with elements of upgrading and building up your resources. You start out with a tutorial to familiarize yourself with the interface, gameplay, and options. A little bit into the tutorial and you will have to choose your side. Are you … [Read more...]
YouTube addresses Content ID and revenue issues for content creators and the music industry
YouTube published two posts to the YouTube Creator blog yesterday. The first one addressed Content ID issues for creators and the second one defended YouTube revenue from the music industry. Content ID is YouTube's automated system to scan uploaded videos for copyrighted content. This could be either the video (like uploading a TV show) or the audio (a song you are dancing … [Read more...]