it’s good to know things
I’m sure we’ve all heard the stories about the guy getting arrested for sitting in his truck using someone’s wifi or another web surfer getting nailed for using a coffee shop’s wifi outside the cafe. Now in Maryland that type of thing can land you in jail and set you back a few. If you [...]
Fri, March 21 2008 » tech » Comments Off
If you’re a subscriber to the Dish Network on you were chomping at the bit to get those HD Channels, you’ll have to wait a little longer. Dish Network planned on using a new satellite to provide it’s customers with new HD Channels. Shortly after launch on Friday the AMC-14 satellite fell back to Earth. [...]
Tue, March 18 2008 » tech » Comments Off
Be aware: This is the same unit sold at Radio Shack under a different name (Zenith DTT900 Digital-to-Analog Converter Box) I like many Americans use over-the-air television. In 2009, analog signals will go away and a digital TV will be the only way to get OTA TV. A week or two ago I received 2 [...]
Thu, March 13 2008 » Reviews, tech » Comments Off
Earlier in the week I received the TV Digital Converter Box Coupon. So I looked around at what box I would buy. In my area there were two places I’d want to go, Radio Shack and Best Buy. The only website with good detail of their products was Best Buy. So I called my local [...]
Fri, March 7 2008 » misc. debris » Comments Off
After coming home from the office yesterday I was surprised to see a letter from the TV Converter Box Coupon Program. This is a program sponsored by the US Government to offset most of the cost of receiving over the air digital television. In early 2009, analog signals will not be sent out. I applied [...]
Thu, March 6 2008 » tech » Comments Off