Connecting in the 21st century

So Sony continues to try and right its Connect ship (which by the way still does not work with Firefox...hmm). Trying to integrate software, services & devices in a compelling consumer proposition is never easy...throw in cultural and organizational barriers and it becomes very difficult indeed [Full disclosue: I worked at Sony Corporate doing Broadband Strategy and System Development for three years from 2001 - 2004]. Enough said. Hopefully, they can come back and become a force in the digital era.

I have also been watching a lot of a new cable channel , ImagineAsian that is the "Asian" channel. So far, there are relatively few Asian-American show but quite a bit of content directly from Asian, in particular Korea. One show in particular has get a hold of me: Winter Sonata. Love the story and the score. And it is very instructive watching the subtitles and matching it to the expressions and mannerisms of the speakers. Gives me an insight into how to interpret Koreans when they speak even though I don't speak their language. Finally, the quite lovely Choi Ji-Woo alternately keeps me hooked and infuriated! As the center of a tug-of-war of 2 guys, she certainly knows how to keep her counsel and keep this elemental struggle bubbling. Well to be fair, her character is written to be quite indecisive in the face of a ton of pressures (friends, family, convention, love). But you just wish she would say something sometimes instead of the long, silent (meaningful!) looks she seems to rely on in a lot of her scences. Certainly has the presence though.