Our buddies over at Garrand, had a nice post about Dan Rather’s new gig as host of the aptly named “Dan Rather Reports,” which debuts tonight.
He’s signed on with HDNet, a primarily HD station that has been picked up by Adelphia, DIRECTV, DISH Network, and Time Warner, among others.
Big Boy says:
Mark Cuban’s HDNet has given [...]

What’s all the fuss about with the lithium-ion battery recalls?
Take a look at this simulation video that was done by PC Pitstop:

We got a little excited to hear that PRSA was going to be doing a blog from the 2006 PRSA Conference in Salt Lake. The conference is running now until Tuesday.
Unfortunately it’s turning out to be about as interesting as reading the dictionary.
Where are the photos? Where’s the fun? Come on, guys!
The [...]

It’s happening tomorrow: Microsoft’s Zune is finally making its way to the shelves
…and the PR is already hitting the stands.
But how’s it going?
Let’s start with the facts*:
– Microsoft has allegedly spent millions developing the device
– It has a bigger screen
– It plays MP3s and other file types, including unprotected AAC (iTunes)
– [...]

According to Consumerist:
You knew it was coming. Apple has said goodbye to Justin Long A.K.A. “Mac”, whom Seth Stevenson of Slate called:
“…Just the sort of unshaven, hoodie-wearing, hands-in-pockets hipster we’ve always imagined when picturing a Mac enthusiast. He’s perfect. Too perfect. It’s like Apple is parodying its own image while also cementing it.”
Here’s one of [...]

Not to dwell much on celebrity goings on (we’ve had enough of Fed-ex this week), but Madonna apparently has quite a bruise from a run-in with the paparazzi at Heathrow.
Here’s the damage:

Madonna has been dealing with the ridiculous about of attention surrounding the adoption of a one-year-old Malawian orphan named David.
The story hasn’t been too [...]

According to Maria Newman at the The New York Times:
Ed Bradley, an anchor on CBS’s 60 Minutes, died today after suffering from leukemia, CBS News reported. He was 65.
He joined the broadcast during the 1981-82 season. He was awarded 19 Emmys during his career, including one for a report on the reopening of the 50-year-old [...]

Check out Faith Hill’s reaction to not getting female vocalist of the year at the CMA’s:

Here’s the statement on her Web site:

…riiight.

Having received three solicitations today for in-stream advertising on Web videos, we feel compelled to bring to light some data from Forrester via Adweek:
More than 80 percent of Web video viewers polled by Forrester Research called in-stream ads—placements that appear before or after clips—”annoying” and 75 percent said they ignore them.
Less-intrusive advertising, such as placements [...]

Too much election coverage got you down? Do what all the other 18-34 year-olds are doing and tune in to Jon Stewart tonight for continuing coverage of Indecision 2006’s “Midterm Midtacular” with special guest Dan Rather (11 Eastern, Comedy Central).
Want to get in on the fun now? Check out the Indecider Blog.

Feeling uber-jazzed [...]