Linked List: September 1, 2011

Thursday, 1 September 2011

The Banana Window 

With Dan out on paternity leave, Merlin Mann did this week’s The Talk Show with me. We talk about stuff like Vegas, Disney World, and of course, grocery shopping.

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Starz Says It Won’t Renew Giant Netflix Deal 

Peter Kafka:

Satellite TV channel Starz says it won’t renew its distribution deal with Netflix when it expires next February.

If the company follows through on that statement, it will mean Netflix won’t be able provide digital access to movies from Sony and Disney — a scenario Reed Hastings and company have been trying to avoid for years.

February is a ways off, but this would severely hurt Netflix’s streaming library if they can’t work out another deal with those studios. This is the problem with being a middleman.

Apple CEO Tim Cook Promotes iTunes/iCloud Chief Eddy Cue to Senior VP of Internet Software and Services 

Nice scoop from 9to5 Mac. Includes Tim Cook’s company-wide announcement.

Lenovo U300s Ultraportable Laptop 

Reminds me of something, can’t quite put my finger on it.