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Monday Afternoon Rambling

The amount of information on the internet, and the various ways to use it, continues to amaze me, and its only getting better. I’ll explain. It started after I read this article about how how the Chicao Transit Authority is once again having budget problems. Tax...

National Broadband Map: A Waste of Stimulus Dollars?

I’m trying to keep all of the 2009 Stimulus information in one spot. I thought that this deserved its own mention however. Included in the bill is $350 million for mapping broadband service throughout the country. Deep inside the stimulus bill that passed the...

Would “A La Carte Cable” Reduce Cable Television Costs?

Would A La Carte Cable Reduce Cable Television Costs? On November 18, 2004, the FCC released a report addressing issues relating to “the efficacy of providing a la carte and themed-tier services to cable and satellite subscribers” (“Pro Big Media Report”). In the Pro...

Should I Upgrade From DVD to Blu-ray?

From a friend: What does the nerdburglar think about blu-ray? Is it even worth getting a player, or is hi-def downloadable content right around the corner? Here’s what the Nerdburglar has said in the past about the technical difficulties facing large-scale...

Its Comcastic!!

Comcast is running a series of television ads here in Chicago. I’m not sure if Comcast is running them nationally or not. This gist of the ads is that Comcast is so darn Comcastic that their customers would rather do something really unpleasant (i.e., re-marry...

The Internet Amazes Me

I found this the other day. Its an absolutely hilarious (and long) story about how a young guy in Arizona got back at a parking enforcement agency that booted his car. But beyond the hilarity, it really speaks to how the internet is altering our lives. On one level it...