We don’t want to be left behind

We are on the Net. The reason we have switched form TV to the Net is because we can keep up with the world. We can be in the same time as everyone else. We don’t have to have that long wait to find out what the trends are. We are also keen to find out and keen to know. Australians like to learn and they do like new trends. We also have a lot of migrants and when they find out how far behind we are with their favourite shows they are soooo disappointed. We travel, we know now. So yes, to stop illegal downloads, TV stations are going to have to keep up with the times because we are now in the moment and we want what we want when we want it. We don’t want poor content and old episodes. We don’t want to suffer from TV drag. It is why we embrace the Net so readily here and it is shiny! So yes, people have to sort out the legalities of it but the market has driven the powers that be to shape our viewing experiences better and that is good! Maybe using the Net to judge consumer interest will help and maybe shifting TV onto the Net will be even better.

Will he make it to the finish line?

Barack Obama seems to be on a roll. He seems to be the right person at the right time. Will the Democrats stay on their toes and get him over the line? Will the Whitehouse have a poodle? Will the Americans be able celebrate equity along with everything else by allowing Barack Obama to be their president. 17 days and counting. Change would allow the Americans a chance to have a makeover which they are due for it and they know it. They need someone who is enthusiastic. They need someone who is flexible. They need someone who has the energy to put the life back into them. Barack Obama has done amazingly well because he has certainly had some tough challenges along the way. Really tough. He has survived them and he is still talking and thinking. He appears to be able to deal with thee things which fly in form the left field and he has a lot of support both in America and overseas. That is important. America needs someone who can reconnect with the other countries around the world and it needs someone who can connect with a complex world. Barack Obama has the background which wil enable him to negotiate with a whole range of people and that is important. I am sure some more tricks will come out of the bag, but I think Americans are over tricks and they just want to get on with their lives and they want to see their country thrive and do well alongside other countries. This last few days will be tough. Will he make it over the line. We’ll all be watching.