Note to self: set Tivo to record Firefly in HD
I’ve previously blogged about the sci-fi series Firefly. Great show, unfortunately only 15 episodes. Plus a cool movie. Now comes news that Universal HD will broadcast the show in 1080i high definition. I’ll be setting our DirecTivo HD receiver to record them all.
Very cool ringtone generator – FREE!
This is pretty cool… I’ve already created and downloaded several. Nice quality too. WolframTones: An Experiment in a New Kind of Music
Something fun
Check this video of a radio-controlled airplane.
Profile of an amateur musician
The New York Times has a fascinating article today about Condoleezza Rice’s love of music. The article was timely for me, as Alex is wanting to start violin lessons, and I’ve been thinking of getting back in practice, perhaps playing chamber music with friends, or the local community orchestra. The balance of work, family, hobbies [...]
Matthew McConaugheyheyhey
This will be of interest to Michele and Lindsay. The Phantom Professor is at SXSW, and has blogged on a few of her experiences there. Today she got to flirt with Matthew McConaughey’s stunt double, and met the star himself. Star sighting in Austin
Having trouble waking up?
Lindsay, our teenager, is typical of many teens — each morning is a struggle for her to wake up and get out of bed. Sometimes it takes her over an hour. She gets that from Michele. What’s a parent to do? Last night I was browsing Boing Boing, and found a link to the Top [...]
Music Industry vs. Apple?
John forwarded an article to me today from the Economist, about the fight between Apple Computer and the music industry. The article is prompted by the recently announced inquiry by the Department of Justice into possible industry collusion on prices. Not much of note here until the last paragraph (emphasis added): Mr Jobs says that [...]
Amazing 3D Sidewalk Art Photos
This very cool.
Tivo CEO says they may start giving them away
TiVo may give away set-top boxes-CEO Chief Executive Tom Rogers said the company, whose name has become synonymous with the ability to pause live television and skip commercials, was close to offering a range of pricing options, including one plan that would include a free set-top box. “We’re continuing to pursue the prospects of zero [...]
The High-Definition Olympics
All our family has been enjoying the Olympics this year on the new HDTV. While there are some occasional problems with the video and audio, on the whole the high-def broadcasts have been a huge improvement over the old SD we’ve been used to. One of the many hundreds of engineers NBC has employed to [...]
TNT-HD coming to DirecTV
This just in: Turner Network Television (TNT) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with DIRECTV, Inc. to provide customers with the high-definition (HD) feed of TNT. The service will launch on DIRECTV on Friday, Feb. 17 and will be available on DIRECTV channel 75. The 24/7 HD presentation of the TNT East [...]
Cork soaking
Here’s a hilarious comedy sketch from Saturday Night Live. Be sure to keep the volume low in the office.
Islam and cartoons
Lots of complaints from Islamic Jihad supporters about cartoons published by a Danish newspaper a few months ago. Background: Info and the cartoons which caused the ruckus (are these really offensive… how about these cartoons from Arab newspapers?) Fight the bullies Michelle Malkin’s latest column about this Papers worldwide publish offending Danish cartoons. American MSM? [...]
Disney’s purchase of Pixar is deja vu all over again
Lots of folks are weighing in on the prospects for Disney following the purchase of Pixar. I think the deal could be hugely successful for several reasons, most of them have been discussed ad infinitum by many analysts and bloggers, so I won’t repeat them here. One point that hasn’t been made is that Steve [...]