We’re here to set the record straight. You might have heard or read on other sites that you shouldn’t buy satellite equipment online. You might have heard about people shelling out hundreds of dollars on…
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You can’t do that. I know it might be tempting to open up that DIRECTV receiver and put in a bigger hard drive, swap out the power supply, or otherwise tinker with it, but you…
Pocket sized cool. It doesn’t matter if you’re a pilot, meteorologist or just a hobbyist, you’ll love the Skymate SM-19 Wind Meter. This little device proves just by its very existence that you can’t do 100% of everything…
Yeah, kinda, but you shouldn’t. First of all, using a DIRECTV splitter for an antenna is really a waste of money. Antenna splitters just don’t need to be built to the level of quality that DIRECTV…
There’s some good stuff to see as we round the corner into fall.
Netflix recently released its first choose-your-own-adventure show. Will the wonders of streaming ever cease? On June 20, 2017, Netflix released Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale. This is an interactive choose-your-own-adventure tale featuring Disney’s…
This is the new branding for SYFY the channel once known as SciFi. I’m still not 100% sure why they changed the name to something that isn’t a word, but it probably has something to do…
In last week’s Fun Friday, I put forth the (not completely original) speculation that the universe of the Cars movies only makes sense if you believe that cars have people living inside them who can never get out. It…
Yeah, also the things in the picture. Good job smart guy. “POTS” is a retronym. OK, let me back up. A “retronym” is a new word you use to describe something old. Like, you used to…
It’s everywhere. Twisted pair cable is used for every network wire in your home or office. It’s easy to understand why twisted pair cable is when you look at it — it’s one cable made up…
The day of the mechanical hard drive is almost over. Truth is, no one really wants one, which is why you can get incredibly massive ones so cheaply. I mean, one terabyte for $50? I remember…
Earlier this year, Viacom announced that the Spike channel would be rebranded as “The Paramount Network.” This is of course, not to be confused with the “United Paramount Network” or UPN, a broadcast network from the…
Is the new version of Twin Peaks a success or a failure? Much like the show itself, it’s hard to tell what’s real. An unusually insightful article in Buzzfeed lays out the arguments, but doesn’t get to the real heart of…
If you have any techie friends, they probably have them. A guest network is essentially a way to connect to someone’s Wi-Fi without them giving you access to any of their computers. It’s a polite way…
Universal remotes seem like they’re a dime a dozen. No matter what TV provider you choose, your box comes with one. That’s great, at least at first. Most people don’t want a whole slew of remotes…