Test Drive a Macintosh
Michael Gartenberg notes a very cool promotion from Apple…. Test Drive a Macintosh
Month: August 2005
Beyond just Picture in Picture
Images: Watch six TV shows at once with a new Dish Networks service… This looks very cool and like something I would use frequently when surfing for something to watch or for a special event like the US Open or the Olympics.
WindowsVista
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Cablevision and TiVo
If they could just find a way to do this with an HDTV capable box, it would be quite a bit more compelling. What’s the point really otherwise? Cablevision said today it will test market TiVo and a wireless router along with its “Optimum Triple Play” package to current satellite customers. The new combination will … Read moreCablevision and TiVo
FIOS TV – Sounding good
While I am quite happy with my cable modem and HDTV Cable service, I would drop it immediately for this… Based on a focus group, this guy reports on the order of 300 channels, 3X more HD channels than Cablevision, and, wildest of all, a DVR capable of recording 6 channels at once and doing … Read moreFIOS TV – Sounding good
MobiTV coming soon to Treo
Not sure when or if I’ll be back on a Treo (without swapping my SIM card of course), but MobiTVis finally coming to the Treo platform.
What’s new at Google
I was beginning to wonder what was up with Google since the MSN desktop search was really doing a better job indexing my Outlook mail at work, but then Google Desktop releases a new version and life is back to normal. I really like what’s been done with the Outlook plugin — you can search … Read moreWhat’s new at Google
Dilbert does the news
Dilbert takes on our wonderful world of news in this week’s Sunday piece. Great for anyone paying attention.
Podcast AV
I would imagine as this gets easier PodCasting will begin to take a more enhanced form which will only lead to more interesting uses of the technology. Podcast AV lets you enhance your podcasts by adding links and pictures to them. These podcasts can then be viewed in iTunes 4.9 or on an iPod with … Read morePodcast AV
Next Gen TiVo’s to support CableCard
Not really new news, but confirmation of what was announced at CES which is at least a good thing. Cablecard will be a nice option regardless… Next Gen TiVo’s to support CableCard | PVRblog PVRBlog posts about a job description at TiVo promising the applicant will gain experience in open standards such as CableCARD.
Awesome Ballmer remix
Developers, Developers, Developers…
Moved!
Not the blog, but our home! I stepped off the red eye Thursday and immediately got to moving. First 2 guys arrived to disassemble and reassemble a couch we had to have taken apart to initially fit in a room when we purchased it about 5 years ago. Soon thereafter our team of movers arrived … Read moreMoved!
What the wife won’t understand…
Waiting at least a month until the TV you want is even available, let alone the time for your installation and configuration… This is no small deal and to do it right requires the patience to get it done. Instead, she (can’t just be my wife) wants it to be done now – with no … Read moreWhat the wife won’t understand…