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Month: January 2008

Video reasons why local news is such a running gag with viewers.

January 25, 2008 Sean T. Fun, TV

Today I had a brief reminiscing with some fellow engineers about having to deal with the local news crews at[…]

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Treating analog TV transmitters like sickly inmates on death row. Keep ‘em alive… For now…

January 24, 2008 Sean T. Analog Transition, TV

All across the nation there are TV stations headed toward the analog shutdown mandated by congress on February 17th, 2009.[…]

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Why media ownership caps are important. Censorship in action.

January 21, 2008 Sean T. rant, TV

I’m a dedicated Capitalist. I work for money. Money pays my mortgages and rent, keeps my fridge full, and house[…]

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What broadcasters need to know about the core demo.

January 14, 2008 Sean T. Computers, rant, TV

They don’t watch TV. Mostly. Get it? OK, I’ll repeat myself. Broadcaster’s (and many cable networks) are not relevant to[…]

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Time for a field trip. Corpses on display!

January 13, 2008 Sean T. Education, Fun

For a little something out of the ordinary, today we went down to San Jose and visited the Body Worlds[…]

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I love Sushi and so should you. Here’s how.

January 12, 2008 Sean T. Fun

I have been a big fan of Sushi for years and when my wife and I were living in South[…]

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TV Engineering. This ain’t your dad’s Heathkit transmitter, baby!

January 8, 2008 Sean T. Projects, TV

For those of you that recognize the ‘Heathkit’ reference you get a cookie. Well done. Unlike the Heathkits of yore[…]

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TV News. My apathy is becoming loathing.

January 5, 2008 Sean T. rant, TV

I remember the day I lost any faith in local or national news. It wasn’t when the Colombia Space Shuttle[…]

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Ah, the smell of something free…

January 3, 2008 Sean T. Analog Transition, DTV, HDTV, TV

It’s a new year and as of the first of the year every Sally-Shopper and Johnny-Bag-O-Donuts is eligible for their[…]

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