According to James McQuivey:

From Hollywood to New York City, media executives have spent the last two years fretting that Steve Jobs could wreak havoc on the video distribution business the same way he upended the music industry.

The hand-wringing can end; the Apple juggernaut won’t be able to do to video what it did to music.

Wrong. And this isn’t an Apple or Steve Jobs thing.

The ability to watch video on hand held devices is another distribution channel. One that currently is composed mainly of iPods. It is a rapidly growing channel. It will displace old media distribution strategies. How that happens is dependent on decisions such as NBC’s decision to pull content from iTunes. Consumers will simply substitute content.

One fact that no one mentions: The length of the average “1-hour” prime-time TV show is 42 minutes. On iTunes, I can pay $1.99 to reclaim 18 minutes of my time and attention that otherwise would have watched commercials. How can network TV compete with those economics?

From the about section on the Kiehls.com website. Impressively bad copy:

Kiehl’s was founded as an old-world apothecary in New York’s East Village neighborhood over 150 years ago. Throughout the years, we have remained dedicated to providing our patrons uniquely efficacious skin and hair products through the most attentive, personalized service. Each of us is committed to serving our customers and communities alike through the highest service standards.

Keihl’s was founded 150 year ago. It was founded as an old world apothecary. What did an old world apothecary look like in 1857? What did a modern apothecary look like in 1857?

Are Keihl’s unique products efficacious because of their most attentive, personalized service? Or is their dedication the reason for uniquely efficacious products?

Kiehl’s is committed to serving though service standards. That is good to know.

Kiehl Joy, that’ me. More later.

“Teach Yourself Training Your Brain” (Simon Wooten, Terry Horne)

According to the Guardian, so it must be true:

If you really want to train your brain, then eat dark chocolate, have plenty of sex and follow the Scandinavian example of having cold meat for breakfast.

The growing numbers of people who are trying to strengthen their mental ability through ‘brain training’ should also avoid cannabis, watching soap operas, hanging out with serial complainers or pursuing fat-free diets, according to a new book on getting ‘brain-fit’.

I’m going to the grocery store tonight to buy a new lifestyle of chocolate, cold meat, and conjugal visits. I will eat fat. And banish complainers. Does that mean that I’m not supposed to put up with myself? The killer quote from the article:

For decades we have thought that the cognitive capacity of our brains is genetically determined, whereas it’s now clear that it’s a lifestyle choice.

Mike Sievert, Microsoft’s VP of Windows Marketing said:

with SP1, we’re adjusting the customer experience.

Adjusting the customer experience? What an awful turn of phrase. Microsoft wants to make the experience more annoying. Is it possible to make Windows more annoying?

Perhaps Microsoft can engineer another iconic experience adjustment: flagrante delicto.