November 2008 Entries

Sirius Confusion After Satellite Radio Merger

Ok, I'm officially hating on this satellite radio merger between Sirius & XM. Yes, I know, I know, I know, I had long been a proponent of merging the two companies, SIrius and XM, to save both and help ensure a more stable future for satellite radio. I even wrote about the coming merger, in the below post "Sirius & XM Satellite Radio Companies Merge as One." But after realizing that this merger has now officially killed some of my favorite Sirius statiions -- Sirius Disorder and Backspin, to name just two -- and made finding comparable replacements on the new...

Sirius & XM Satellite Radio Companies Merge as One

They said it would never happen but by tomorrow it will be officially complete -- beleaguered satellite radio stations Sirius and XM will finish their long-drawn-out merger and become one. But what happens after that is anyone's guess. I've long been a proponent of the merger and have written about my love of satellite radio on DemystifyingDigital.com in the past. The biggest question on everyone's mind though is once the merger is officially complete, what will happen to the content on the co-joined stations? Will XM radio owners now get to hear Howard Stern and will Sirius listeners get to...

Flights to Europe for $15

Yup, you read that headline right -- super low-budget carrier Ryanair has unveiled a new pricing plan that will offer some flights between Europe and New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and a few other major cities in the U.S. for as low as 13 Euros, which translates to roughly $15. If you were wondering if there are hidden costs, there definitely are. Wired magazine outlines all the downsides to the $15 transatlantic flight in this blog post. Still though, the idea of even offering a flight to Europe at this rate seems borderline insane. If you're looking to seriously...