Category Archives: Television

Have you heard about TV-B-Gone? Altman’s key-chain fob was a TV-B-Gone, a new universal remote that turns off almost any television. The device, which looks like an automobile remote, has just one button. When activated, it spends over a minute … Continue reading →

When I first heard that the SciFi channel was going to air a remake of the Battlestar Galactica, I was skeptical. After all, a series that has a lines like: Baltar : And what is the standing order, for humans, … Continue reading →

One used TV. Fist-shaped hole in the tube. $25 OBO

Are all talk shows based on CrossBalls? Read Bait-and-switch media to see if you don’t come to the same conclusion. From the article: Readers sometimes ask why I am seldom seen or heard on television or radio. Mainly it is … Continue reading →

Life has been incredibly busy lately. I finally recovered our SATA drive on the home computer (it had a problem with one of the hives in the registry) and finally set up a wireless network (had problems getting the encryption … Continue reading →

After reading the review in Yahoo, I would say this isn’t a workable solution for most computer users, but would appear to geek-heads who can work through the multiple steps to set it up. I could see it being bundled … Continue reading →

I’ll admit it. I’m a manufacturing geek. I think it is kind of cool to transform material from one form into another. Of course, as a software developer, I transform problems into solutions. A good manufacturer transforms a need into … Continue reading →