Wednesday, November 28, 2007
The Ice Cube Hubub
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 
So Ice Cube has recently stated that "Flash is outta here" in regards to the use of Silverlight in his uvntv.com offering. I don't believe for a moment that he is stating that Flash is going to die, that Flash isn't a viable solution anymore, or that Flash isn't a superior technology any longer. I think he is simply stating that they aren't going to deploy Flash.
Ice Cube probably walked into a situation where they developers drove a lot of the emotion (and if Microsoft were smart, would pay for the CDS if they in fact used Silverlight), and they got him jazzed about using Silverlight. If I didn't know a whole lot about RIAs and web technology, and my guys were telling me that Silverlight was awesome and provided a much better experience, I might say the same kind of thing. I visited the site, and I am currently underwhelmed. Maybe this will provoke a little more Silverlight penetration. Who knows.
Ice Cube *also* mentions that this thing is going to put network television out of business. Does he take himself seriously? Doubtful. Boastful? Yes. Crazy? Yes. Trying to drum up some excitement for his project? Absolutely. Let him enjoy his own Kool-Aid for a little while.
We all know better.
Ice Cube probably walked into a situation where they developers drove a lot of the emotion (and if Microsoft were smart, would pay for the CDS if they in fact used Silverlight), and they got him jazzed about using Silverlight. If I didn't know a whole lot about RIAs and web technology, and my guys were telling me that Silverlight was awesome and provided a much better experience, I might say the same kind of thing. I visited the site, and I am currently underwhelmed. Maybe this will provoke a little more Silverlight penetration. Who knows.
Ice Cube *also* mentions that this thing is going to put network television out of business. Does he take himself seriously? Doubtful. Boastful? Yes. Crazy? Yes. Trying to drum up some excitement for his project? Absolutely. Let him enjoy his own Kool-Aid for a little while.
We all know better.
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Keith Peters said...“I thought the whole thing was hilarious. And even if he does mean that Flash is dead, so what? It's freaking Ice Cube. He knows about as much about technology as I do about rap music. :)”
