Jordan Rogers

It’s hard to find a report or review of Sling TV without the words “groundbreaking” or “unprecedented” slipping into the rhetoric, and that’s not without good reason.  Live only since February 9, Sling is the first Internet-only streaming service with major national channels—most notably, ESPN—that doesn’t break the law (e.g. streaming illegally over a web browser) and won’t be shut down by the Supreme Court (as was the case with Aereo last summer).    Though it’s not a true a la carte or “unbundling” of cable—you still have to purchase the 14-channel base package—Sling TV certainly gives consumers (and competing cable providers) something...

It’s hard to find a report or review of Sling TV without the words “groundbreaking” or “unprecedented” slipping into the rhetoric, and that’s not without good reason.  Live only since February 9, Sling is the first Internet-only streaming service with major national channels—most notably, ESPN—that doesn’t break the law (e.g. streaming illegally over a web browser) and won’t be shut down by the Supreme Court (as was the case with Aereo last summer).    Though it’s not a true a la carte or “unbundling” of cable—you still have to purchase the 14-channel base package—Sling TV certainly gives consumers (and competing cable providers) something...

ExitEvent has looked at the issue of net neutrality in context to local startups and small business, but as FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s new plan moves toward a vote this month, let’s look at how some of the details might affect web users around the Triangle, both in their offices and homes, as some of these ideas and talking points actually become law.    What exactly will the FCC be voting or ruling on?    Net neutrality is a catch-all term that refers to an open web, so it would be an oversimplification to reduce the FCC’s decision to ”voting on net...

In 1999, Matt Cutts had a decision to make. He could stay at UNC, working towards his PhD, or he could quit school and fly to California, to become one of the first employees of a new company called “Google.”    Cutts knew he could alway go back to school, but he might not get another shot to make a difference like one could in Silicon Valley.    He was right.  Cutts spoke in Chapel Hill last Thursday night as part of UNC’s Distinguished Alumni Speaker series. Since leaving for California 15 years ago, he has become the head of Google’s webspam team,...

In 1999, Matt Cutts had a decision to make. He could stay at UNC, working towards his PhD, or he could quit school and fly to California, to become one of the first employees of a new company called “Google.”    Cutts knew he could alway go back to school, but he might not get another shot to make a difference like one could in Silicon Valley.    He was right.  Cutts spoke in Chapel Hill last Thursday night as part of UNC’s Distinguished Alumni Speaker series. Since leaving for California 15 years ago, he has become the head of Google’s webspam team,...