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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...

Overcoming the Intermittency of Wind and Solar Power

The Drawback of Renewables If we are going to discuss the possibility of making solar power and wind power a large part of the United States’ energy production mix then we need to be honest about some of the drawbacks. As we’ve already discussed, one of...

Media Consumption in the Internet Age

Media Consumption in the Internet Age Net Neutrality is obviously a complex issue. On its face, the debate is about the free transfer of data across the internet. More precisely, its about the timely transfer of large amounts of data. But what types of data transfer?...

Learning From the 1996 Telecom Act

The 1996 Telecom Act was an unmitigated disaster. Its lessons must also shape any attempts to regulate the internet. As a society, we have accepted that an oligopoly of cable and telecom interests will provide consumers with access to the internet. Until recently,...

Tying and Bundling Raises Cable Prices

The American Cable Association has recently filed public comments with the FCC alleging that Conglomerated Media uses two primary practices to restrict how channels are packaged, offered, and priced at retail: Tying and bundling; Tiering and distribution obligations;...