Yes, VHS is really dead.
You’ve probably already bumped into this story in the last few days. The last company still making VHS VCRs is about to stop making them. This brings to an end the 45-year history of VHS VCRs,…
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FUN FRIDAY: Funky Robots
Take a moment from your natural paranoia concerning robots taking over the world (or is that just my natural paranoia?) to observe the latest in robot walking technology. Robots need to be able to walk if…
DISH reports earnings, it’s not that bad
DISH has struggled with mixed results over the years, and this one is no different. The good news: revenues are up, mostly due to higher prices and customers taking more expensive packages. On the other hand,…
NICE AND EASY: Don’t use RG11 cable (most of the time)
Here’s the real story that no one else will tell you.
INSTALLER TIP: Use those diplexers correctly
This is the NAS STD-9501M diplexer. It’s an essential part of a DIRECTV Residential Experience (DRE) system. But, it’s also a misunderstood part. Let’s take a look at what a diplexer does and how you should be…
DISH Conference Call is tomorrow
Yes, it’s that time again. Funny how quarterly conference calls seem to come around… about once a quarter. Tomorrow, we’ll have some idea how DISH did in the second quarter of 2016, the period that ended…
Hulu Hires Richard Irving as VP, Product Development
Hulu recently hired Richard Irving as its vice president of product management. His first day on the job was July 18, 2016. Working out of Hulu’s Seattle office, Irving is expected to help guide the company’s…
Windows 10 after 1 year… what do you think?
It was a year or so ago that Microsoft released the latest (and what they are calling the last) version of their operating system. Windows 10 was intended to heal the wounds caused by its predecessor…
Is Cord Cutting Stupid?
So, this happened. A reporter from The New York Times tried cord-cutting and didn’t like it. It took a few days for me to read through all my e-mails and I want to thank all of you who…
A TV antenna for sports?
The cord-cutter’s dream scenario would be getting every program for free. Every sporting event, every one of the top 10 rated broadcast programs, every news show, every comedy. The truth is that you’re far closer to…
EDITORIAL: The sad, sad, state of sci-fi television
I was raised on science fiction television. Surprised? I didn’t think you were. When I was a kid I couldn’t tell you what the local football team was doing but I could sure tell you what…
FCC won’t intervene in channel blackouts,except when it will
I’m not terribly sure what to make of the latest statements by FCC chair Tom Wheeler. His recent blog post tells us that he’s decided not to follow up on reforming the rules that allow channel blackouts, yet…
That Bird Don’t Tweet!
There are a great many mysteries in the universe: The mysteries of Stonehenge, Easter Island, why people watch TV shows about the Kardashians, is there extraterrestrial life out there, and if there is, do they…
HBO and Cinemax Free Preview on DIRECTV and DISH this weekend!
Who says there’s nothing on in the summer? There’s a big free preview on, as HBO invites you to sample season two of Ballers, a vehicle for Dwayne Johnson who stars as a former footballer turned…
Big MLB Extra Innings Free Preview Going On Now!
The All-Star Game is over and we’re into the half of the season that actually matters now. This is the time to pick up the excellent value of DIRECTV’s MLB Extra Innings package, to see if…