As Digital Alchemy says, the original PDF is down, but the HTML cache lives on in perpetuity thanks go Google Cache. While some / most of it is networking geekery that lay folk such as myself don’t understand, head over to page 16 of the cached page to view some interesting data in question.

They have *this* many content parters lined up? Sure, nothing’s written in stone, and these are deals that they’re looking to close, but this is actually encouraging stuff. It looks like they realize that even though the software and usability, and all that sharing-is-important web2.0 stuff is kind of important, locking down *content* is key.

I still have the snobby opinion that the future of video is in high definition and on your couch, but I think there will always be a niche market as well — and a large one for online video, for individuals who are away from their TV’s or in places or countries where its just impossible to get; or, if you can acquire easily programming that isn’t available, that would be a strategic point as well.

Internal leaked documents are never really all that good, but getting a peak inside *these* plans are kind of encouraging.

So, with the release of Joost 0.9, I have in my grubby paws, 5 more Joost Invites. Joost, for the uninitiated, is a new application that is from the guys behind Skype, and previously, Kazaa, and it allows anyone to watch TV from the internet in a fairly seemless, easy-to-use fashion. With web2.0 elements incorporated into it, such as sharing, chat and instant messaging within the client, it makes for a very different TV viewing experience indeed!

I’ll be honest — the interface is really slick, but content will be the key, and its something that they’ve got to work on.

But maybe you’d like to see for yourself.

Currently its in closed beta, meaning you can only get to try it out if you’re invited.

Would you like to get an invite?

Well, last month I held a comments-contest for a couple Joost invites that I did have, and it seemed pretty well received. Furthermore, it seems like the interest in Joost invites hasn’t died, but is actually growing in advance of their official release.

I have more than 40 new requests for invites from the initial post!

Well, far be it for me to ignore another grand-standing opportunity, I thought I’d hold an Easter Weekend Joost Invite Contest.

To get a Joost invite, all you have to do is leave a comment. That’s it. No skill testing question. By monday evening at 2000h EST (GMT -5) I will close the contest, and announce the 5 randomly selected winners by Tuesday.

Far be it for me to be a link scrooge, I will be also posting a full listing of participants, including links to their blogs early in the next week as thanks for playing — so if you have a blog, make sure you include its URL.

Also, if you happen to have any extra Joost invites lying around and would like to contribute them to contest, please let me know!

Well, what are you waiting for? Get commenting! :)

[and yes, as Ryan asked, Joost DOES work for the Mac, if you have OSX 10.4, and a Mac with an intel-based processor]