I was asked by a local TV station to take down a video clip I shot at the station as part of a charity event. It was an on air, in-studio cut-away in which a representative from one of the nation’s most significant charitable organizations aimed at eliminating one of the most frightening illnesses in the world, was being interviewed. I did not show anything about the TV station that would be competitive or secretive to competitors. Somehow, the clip upset the station.

As part of my participation in the keynote speech here in Orlando at the Gartner Symposium, I talked about the changing face of media and how these changes scare incumbent media companies. I’d say that instead of worrying about consumer content creators looking to spread the message of those raising money to conquer dreaded illness, TV stations should get their act together and join the content revolution.

Who knew? In light of my "surreycam" clip from the Ocean City, NJ boardwalk, I found it interesting to see surreys on the boardwalk by the Disney Boardwalk Hotel in Orlando. The boardwalk is much shorter (and far less colorful) than its NJ counterpart, and the surreys are a "tad more" expensive to rent. It would be difficult, however, to keep my surrey-loving wife away.