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Jimmy — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 20:48:20 +0000

If you are at a loss for words: icanhascheezburger.com

Joost

Jimmy — Sat, 12 May 2007 17:54:33 +0000

For all of you seeing the talk about Joost and wanting to get in on the fun, I can send you an invite. Just email me or leave a comment, and I’ll get you set up. If you leave a comment, you only have to put your email address in the email address field, not in the actual comment.

Joost is internet based on-demand television with channels like MTV, Nickelodeon, National Geographic, Logo, Adult Swim and Comedy Central. They offer full episodes. It is available for Windows and for Intel Macs.

Proto-Cookie Monster

Jimmy — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 01:44:20 +0000

In 1967, Cookie Monster made his first public appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show in the clip below. The same sketch was performed in the same year for an IBM training video. Maybe this explains why IBM no longer makes consumer computers. Obviously, the name “Cookie Monster” came at a later date: 1969, when Sesame Street began its first season.

And the haircut is awesome, too

Jimmy — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 20:40:46 +0000

HDTV Bliss

Jimmy — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 04:47:38 +0000

With the prices of HDTV receivers dropping, we finally purchased an HD card to put into our Windows Media Center computer so we can watch high def on our Xbox 360 in the living room. Today we received our antenna in the mail, and I am glad to report that 1080i is bliss. I am saddened to say however, that The Simpsons, Family Guy, and American Dad are all still captured in plain old NTSC and then upscaled. The result is much better than an analog transmission, but still disappointing.

ATSC is truly a sight to behold.

Now, to clarify something that many people seem to be confused about: analog broadcasts will end on February 17, 2009. Congress will be subsidizing the cost of set top boxes that allow you to receive digital signals on analog TVs. They cost a lot now, but have dropped in price drastically over the past several years and will continue to do so. I’m estimating a box will cost $50 to $100 by 2009. None of this concerns you if you are using satellite or cable television–only antenna broadcasts.

MacBook

Jimmy — Sat, 27 May 2006 14:38:51 +0000

I made the switch last week. And I’m loving it! However, until someone releases good mapping/gps software for Mac, I’ll have to dual-boot to XP.

Update:
No dual booting. I decided I know where I’m going. Haven’t touched Windows in a long time.