Digital TV
TV Gone
I love technology, computers, and handheld gadgets. I drive the wheels off the stuff just to see what it can do, and naturally, just for fun. We can do some very cool stuff today that was never dreamed of only a few years back. Our website www.mync.com is a prime example of how anyone can [...]
Looks like somebody’s got a case of the Mundaze!
I guess I don’t need to tell you I am not a fan on Mondays. It’s always my busiest day of the week, but at least the Sun came out even though it was a little unseasonably cool this morning. I don’t really mind being busy when it’s a productive busy, and I had a [...]
The time has been set! Noon Thirty 6-12-09
In February all the stations seemed to have planned for a midnight switch time, but the delay bill has offered stations the ability to pick anytime they want. All the stations in Raleigh now seem to agree we’ll do it at 12:30 in the afternoon. That allows everyone to do a full re-scan anytime after [...]
Welcome to the 30 day countdown. Again.
It’s not exactly time travel like in Star Trek, but certainly a feeling of deja vue! Haven’t we been here before? That’s right, the 30 day countdown is here again. I doubt we’ll stop the clock again, so let’s get ready together with 30 blogs in 30 days. I will be posting everyday, as well [...]
How far is it to the cliff?
If you read the comments hidden at the bottom of each post, you may already know reader Gene Falk and I have been exchanging comments on the magic circle of coverage TV stations “should” be reaching. He’s found the formulas to calculate the distance between a transmitting antenna, and a receiving antenna. Basically, how far is [...]
Nobody told me…..
Early on in this series of posts on digital TV, I mentioned the diverse calls and emails I receive daily from viewers with and without problems. I must say I have talked with some of the nicest people in the last year that I’d love to just sit and talk at their kitchen table for [...]
Good News For People Who Love Bad News
I mentioned in an earlier post that the villains in movies have replaced the old clock timers on bombs with digital timers. Another thing about these digital timers, is they always run in fast forward at the last minute or after the blue wire is cut.
Well, the blue wire has been cut!
Don’t worry yet, but [...]
Pumpkin Toss!
Fall is my favorite time of year. The corn has been harvested, and the pumpkins will soon appear everywhere as a sign of a good harvest. And of course, to be carved into jack-o-lanterns towards the end of the month. Then turn it around, and you have a Fall decoration for November, unless it got smashed Halloween [...]
Maximizing the Antenna
My antenna was doing fine, but I felt it could be a bit better and I wanted to search the airwaves for “hidden treasure”. I mentioned earlier in a post about DXing, but another form of searching the airwaves is peeking into neighboring markets. It’s fairly easy to pick up analog signals from Richmond, VA. [...]
One Thing You Should Put Off Until Later
We’re all busy these days and sometimes it seems there’s not enough minutes in the day to accomplish everything we need to do. Some things get pushed aside, and possibly forgotten until it’s too late. Then, there’s a mad rush to get it done which wears you out to the point that you put something [...]
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