Fake Quiz for Chapter 14

For those of you who would like a second look at the fake quiz from Chapter 14:

UA Campus Global Entrepreneurship Events

The Entrepreneurship Club has several events planned this week that we would like you to be aware of. Here are two:

1.Tuesday 11/18/08 @ 6pm in Alston Parlor - Haskell Slaughter Law Firm from Birmingham will have a presentation regarding entrepreneurship in China and India. This firm is highly respected for their work with businesses in both countries.

2.Wednesday 11/19/08 @ 1pm Alston 40 - Brian Davis, director of the Alabama International Trade Center, who will talk about the details behind launching an import/export business. Reservations are required because lunch will be provided. The club asks those attending to bring their own drink

(Refreshments will be provided for the first event; an RSVP is requested for both; danny.phillip.smith@gmail.com)

I will award three points of extra credit to your scores on the second exam (worth two questions) if you attend either of these events. I will award you six points of extra credit to your second exam score (worth four questions) if you attend both events.

Sports + Tech = $$$

Sportvision is the company that brought the strike box and the yellow first-down line to TV sports. Read more on Fortune.com about this $25M company that is changing how we watch sports on TV.

Need cash for your business?

Online lending sites that facilitate loans between friends and family aren't immune to the economic meltdown, but they do offer an option to those in need of fast cash. And you don't have to go to the bank. Read more on Fortune.com.

Social Video Viewing on MTV

MTV's Backchannel is a multiplayer online game based on the hugely popular scripted reality soap The Hills. Viewers slings barbs and one-liners for points in the game, which is designed to be played while The Hills airs. As the show's celebutants bicker and gossip on TV, users fire off comments in a web-based chat room (see image above).

As television audiences migrate online, media companies are eyeing social networking as a possible killer app for hooking viewers through their laptops. From simple chat rooms to unique games, the race is on to develop content that complements traditional shows — the more creative and addictive the better. Read more on Wired.com...

Social Video Viewing on MTV

MTV's Backchannel is a multiplayer online game based on the hugely popular scripted reality soap The Hills. Viewers slings barbs and one-liners for points in the game, which is designed to be played while The Hills airs. As the show's celebutants bicker and gossip on TV, users fire off comments in a web-based chat room (see image above).

As television audiences migrate online, media companies are eyeing social networking as a possible killer app for hooking viewers through their laptops. From simple chat rooms to unique games, the race is on to develop content that complements traditional shows — the more creative and addictive the better. Read more on Wired.com...

No, We Really Are Living in a Golden Age of Television

After "dogging" the cable broadcasting offerings yesterday, I found out about a show on MOJO HD called "Start-up Junkies." Watch for free on Hulu.com.