Buzz Out Loud 1559: Buzz Out Loud Bonus Makeup Monday Show (Podcast)

Today was a special day because it was the Buzz Out Loud Bonus Makeup Monday Show. Netflix is still in the news while some major rivals show off their goods this week including Amazon, Dish Network & Blockbuster. Facebook is scaring people all around the world with the latest changes. Is logging off of Facebook enough? And we hear from our fans in an extended Feedback Loop Loop Loop. We will be back live on Thursday at 10am PST so please tune in.

Watch this: Ep. 1559: Buzz Out Loud Bonus Makeup Monday Show

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NEWS

Netflix Secures Streaming Deal With DreamWorks
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/26/business/media/netflix-secures-streaming-deal-with-dreamworks.html?pagewanted=all

Amazon, Fox Streaming Deal Brings 11k Movies And TV Shows To Prime Instant Video
http://techcrunch.com/2011/09/26/amazon-fox-streaming-deal-brings-11k-movies-and-tv-shows-to-prime-instant-video/

Amazon set to unveil new Kindle or Android tablet on September 28
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33198_7-20110823-286/amazon-set-to-unveil-new-kindle-or-android-tablet-on-september-28/?tag=TOCmoreStories.0

President Obama to hold town hall on LinkedIn
http://www.linkedin.com/today/specials/jobs-growth-rebuilding-economy

Facebook is scaring me …
http://scripting.com/stories/2011/09/24/facebookIsScaringMe.html

… and why logging out of FB is not enough
http://nikcub.appspot.com/logging-out-of-facebook-is-not-enough

The Facebook Chart That Freaks Google Out
http://allthingsd.com/20110926/the-facebook-chart-that-freaks-google-out/

Google is internally testing, preparing to launch Google Drive, its Dropbox competitor
http://www.businessinsider.com/google-drive-2011-9

Faster-Than-Light Particle Results To Be Re-Tested
http://science.slashdot.org/story/11/09/26/1330253/faster-than-light-particle-results-to-be-re-tested

Quick Hits

Internet, not TV or newspapers, a top source of local info: report
http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/09/26/7957069-internet-not-tv-or-newspapers-a-top-source-of-local-info-report

iPhone 5 event will be in Cupertino, breaking longstanding tradition
http://mashable.com/2011/09/25/iphone-5-event/

The new iPhone...featuring Assistant
http://9to5mac.com/2011/09/26/the-new-iphone/

Apple Trims Orders for IPad Parts: JPMorgan
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-26/apple-cuts-ipad-supply-chain-orders-jpmorgan.html

VOICEMAIL

Terrence AKA Brother Tech from Maryland calls about Dish Network Blockbuster

Netflix Nonsense

Phil from the Bronx talks about Warp Drives

Craigs says that the Daily show got mixed up with our daily show being canceled

Video Voice Mail from Rene

EMAILS

Okay, BT,

We’ll forgive you for buying the “”Noooooooooooooo”" version of the “”Star Wars”" trilogy if you share this link with the Buzz nation.

The “”Star Wars theatrical release on Blu-ray”" online petition

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Star-Wars-theatrical-release-Blu-ray-online-petition/268829743150074

If enough people “”like”" this, maybe Lucas will be convinced to get over himself and give us the “”Han Shot First”" original trilogy on Blu-ray.

LTS,
Raymond in Athens, GA

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Hey Buzz Crew!
I was “”Googling”" Qwikster today and I think it already shows how much Qwikster is going to suck when Jason Castillo’s Twitter (twitter.com/qwikster) Account is higher up on the search list than the actual Qwikster site is! WHAT IS NETFLIX THINKING?!?!
Love the show guys!
David, Cincinnati Ohio

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I haven’t heard anyone give a good defense of Netflix on the show yet, but I thought I’d try.

You guys admitted yourself that the DVD business is going to die eventually, and I think it’s really hard for a company to ever live their original and main product line down once it’s outdated. If Netflix continues offering DVDs, they will always be “”that company that sends DVDs in the mail.”" The only way to differentiate themselves and make sure they are known for being an innovative company that isn’t stuck in the past is by cutting off the piece of their business that is on deathwatch. The DVD portion is still a great product for the time being, but I think Netflix wants to be seen as an innovator, not an online Blockbuster.

I actually think this move is pretty genius – although ultimately its genius might not outweigh the poor reaction from customers. But think about it – they move to streaming in preparation for delivering their own content to compete directly with the traditional studios. As more places online do this, more people will cut the cable and move online for their new content. The cable content will become marginalized and Netflix can pick it up in a few years at a discount. Cable and Network TV is on deathwatch, Netflix, Google, and maybe even Amazon will be picking up the torch. All Netflix needs is a few good original shows (imagine if they had an exclusive on Arrested Development season 4!).

Anyway – I think that is the direction Netflix is going, and as long as they’re renting DVDs that’s what they’ll be known for. Every outdated company is destined to fail unless they can reinvent themselves.

-Sam in SLC.

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Hey Buzz Crew,
I've done 2 things for a really long time: 1) Listened to BOL from the very beginning! Molly, Tom, Veronica... and 2) rented from Netflix since September 2001!
Now I'm not totally comparing the two but I am sad my BOL is only once a week now. I'm a 50-something-senior-executive-type-gal who has managed to stay somewhat tech savvy by listening to BOL all these years. I'm gonna miss my daily dose but UNLIKE Netflix's recent decisions, moving away from a daily podcast makes reasonable business sense to me. You "kids" are doing great! and creating so many opportunities for yourselves and CNET - I can imagine the time commitment has become a bit much.
Netflix on the other hand - Holy Shit, WTF! I've loved them from the beginning and relied on them in living a rural lifestyle where I finally got DSL 2-years ago and still can't get a pizza delivered. Not sure what other options will work best for me but I'm HATING me some Netflix, Qwikster, whatever the hell.
Love the show, hanging with the Buzz crew no matter what.
Janet, the foul-mouthed VP

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You guys should be proud - you have the best podcast on the nets. I listen to about 12 hours of podcasts a day and you are really the best. showmance - personality - knowledge - emotion - spontaneity - history.

The buy in to your show is over the top. I am mesmerized by the two way energy you have tapped into between your audience and your content.
Others try what you do naturally.
You did not save my life but you certainly made it better.
Keep them coming.

brian

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I’ve been mulling over what to do with the extra hour or so I’ll gain each day once BOL goes to the once weekly format. I’m pleased to announce that I’ve signed up at the Santa Monica Chard Culinary Institute and have planted a patch of chard in the local community garden. Once I master frying lettuce, I plan to launch the Rainbow Chard Food Truck! Look for it in an alley near you!

Good luck guys!

Glacieratti aka Jason

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Hey Buzz crew
like everyone else it kills me inside to see the show go weekly.
i’m kind of a musical guy so i composed this short piano dirge to say goodbye to Buzz Out Loud…
I play a few instruments but not the piano; i composed this and had a program create the audio, i hope you can still feel the emotion come through. i’d love for you guys to play it on the show tomorrow, perhaps at the end?
thanks, love the show!!

Faizan Khan

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Video Voice Mail from Craig Lampe

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