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god bless Andreesen. As someone who actually used to use Mosaic, I feel vaguely vindicated that he is not, in fact, a dumbass. Disney, in particular, looks to
by apathy 19y ago
god bless Andreesen. As someone who actually used to use Mosaic, I feel vaguely vindicated that he is not, in fact, a dumbass.
Disney, in particular, looks to be set to go on a rampage. Internally it's pretty clear that some dead weight needs to go, and new talent is finally being purchased at market price -- Pixar was the top of the slope.
As far as I can tell, Yahoo would be a very expensive albatross for Microsoft. And I'm just fine with that. Meanwhile the rest of the field remains free to innovate and shoot for Teh Next Google status/mindshare.
- far33d 19y agoOther than Club Penguin and Pixar, has Disney done any acquisitions recently? These are the only two substantive ones I know of, but maybe there are more on the smaller scale?
- xirium 19y agoMost computer graphics artists in the film and adverting industry work on short contracts. Typically, film animators are contracted per film, or are contracted in later phases, as the project scales. Additionally, computer animation HR departments are accustommed to doing visa paperwork. So, you've got a huge pool of global talent which sloshes around a shortlist of companies. If you get a string of hit films then you'll attract talent, grow organically and hopefully perpetuate hits. Pixar's deal with Disney gives it access to Beuna Vista's distribution. Without that, Pixar would have grown organically. Disney acquisitions will be outside of film and animation.
- pg 19y agoThey're planning more.
- far33d 19y agohttp://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/28/new-group-at-disney-to-make-consumer-internet-acquisitions/ http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/28/new-group-at-disney-to-... Ah yes. Now I remember... It will be very interesting to see where they go with this.
- falsestprophet 19y agoI'm sorry, who thinks Marc Andreessen is a dumbass?