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How to Create a Digital Living Room

With the price of hard drives continuing to fall, I figure that I might as well begin the process of digitizing and backing up my dvd collection. I expect this process to last months and/or years and so I want to plan properly so that I only have to go through it...

Greasy, Grimy Gopher Guts…

Great green gobs of greasy grimy gopher guts Mutilated monkey meat Hairy pickled piggy feet French fried eyeballs rolling up and down the street… And I forgot my spoon!!! Great green gobs of greasy grimy gopher guts Scab sandwich, puss on top Vulture vomit,...

I’m a Fan of Coincidences

I’m a Fan of Coincidences A while back, I noted how on the same night that Barack Obama was in Minnesota clinching the Democratic Party’s Presidential nomination, one of the local television stations was airing an episode of Star Trek entitled Plato’s...

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...

Computer Shopping

At some point over the next few months, my little brother Dan Karpuk is going to need a computer for college. I am somewhat at a loss as to what to recommend. Here are three 10 inch notebooks at Amazon, each for around $400. Samsung NC10-14GB 10.2-Inch Netbook (1.6...