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Cutting the cord from Cable TV

December 10th, 2009 Miles No comments

Perhaps not something we should be seriousley endorsing since many of our incomes are from cable tv! But a really intersting article from the Ny Times. I would love to be free of the $110+ monthly cable bill (ok, $50 of that is internet) but this sounds a little rough round the edges still. What the article doesn’t point out is that you can still have over the air free network TV and even HD with an antenna. If you even have a cable drop in your home you can get free network TV though that, just not HD. You can then still use a Tivo. So you don’t have to go to Boxee or Hulu for 30 Rock, SNL  etc

iTunes season passes for HBO and Showtime series are still priced such, that if you had basic cable already it wouldn’t be any cheaper to get them then to pay for the two months or whatever of premium channels.

Anyway… intersting article.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/10/technology/personaltech/10basics.html

Cog

November 24th, 2009 Miles No comments

Several years later this British Honda commerical is still amazing. All shot in one take using car parts… with no CGI. And yes, the wheels do roll uphill.

Making of video here

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10 most bizarre sexist adverts

November 24th, 2009 Miles No comments

As discussed at lunch..

Click on the image to see the full list

iPhone customers hate AT&T

August 24th, 2009 Miles No comments

According to a new survey from ChangeWave, owners of Apple’s new iPhone 3GS are quite happy with the device. Sadly, the same cannot be said of the AT&T service that accompanies it.

http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090821/iphone-owners-would-like-to-replace-battery-att/

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French cuisine isn’t what it used to be!

July 24th, 2009 Miles 1 comment

A quote from this article…

France’s bistros and cafes, which have been not just the backbone of French gastronomy but the cornerstone of French life, are going out of business at the rate of 2,000 a year. What’s replacing them? McDonald’s. France is — are you sitting down for this? — McDonald’s second-largest market after the United States and McDonald’s is France’s largest private-sector employer.

http://www.denverpost.com/recommended/ci_12879263

More VW/Porsche Shenanigans

July 23rd, 2009 Miles No comments
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Camaro

July 21st, 2009 Miles No comments

As discussed at lunch and as heard on NPR this morning. The Camaro has strong sales and is a glimmer of hope for GM.

http://www.scpr.org/news/2009/07/21/camaro-glimmer-hope-gm/

Burger King Get Raunchy!

June 25th, 2009 Miles No comments

BK7incher

Burger King really aren’t afraid to push some boundaries with their new ad for the “BK Super Seven Incher”!

More here

Latest “Laptop Hunter” Ad

May 21st, 2009 Miles No comments
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Jimmy Kimmel keeps it real

May 20th, 2009 Miles 7 comments

I think this is one of the greatest things I’ve heard about in a long time. If only I’d seen it.

Jimmy Kimmel Demolishes ABC’s Upfronts

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