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A Google TV Check-up –Bracing for battle

As rumors fly today about Google reportedly asking its hardware partners to hold off showing their new products at CES next month,I thought it might be a good time to check in on Google TV.  Between disappointing early reviews and sales,it was difficult to see a solid use-case or ideal customer for the [...]

What is HDBaseT? But I just bought HDMI?!?!?!

HDBaseT 1.0 is a newly-announced hardware standard for connecting audio/visual devices like televisions,stereo receivers,Blu-ray players,computers,etc…. Similar to an HDMI cable,it is able to transmit fully uncompressed digital HD video and audio,but it does so over traditional cat5/6 ethernet cables with the usual RJ-45 connectors.  It will not,however,allow [...]

What is Google TV good for anyways?

Not as good for these guys as it will be for me

Google’s announcement at their i/o conference about Google TV is an exciting one for both A/V nerds and tech/web geeks. Turning your TV into an “open”(I use the word tentatively) platform for development is as enticing a goal as consumer electronics [...]

Apple iPad Reaction –No Flash

I followed yesterday’s iPad announcement with a good amount of excitement. Anyone who knows me will tag me as a bit of a gadget head,so maybe it has just been too long since I’ve gotten myself a new toy. Regardless,my personal expectations for the day were mixed,but I always do hold out [...]

Hunch’s New Blog Census Widget

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Fave Wikis:Williams CollegeFave Wikis:Williams College

In the interest of full disclosure,I suppose I have to fess up to having attended Williams. However,the many good times and incredible things I learned there are not the reason for it reaching Fave Wiki status. No,attending Williams only first brought me to this page.

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FTC to discuss the state of news organizationsFTC to discuss the state of news organizations

Valleywag has a great writeup about an upcoming FTC public hearing aimed at what sounds like propping up newspapers. The specifics of the hearing are best summarized in their article,so I won’t repeat it here. Just know that I wholeheartedly agree with their feelings on this issue.

In my own post,I would like [...]

Planet Earth Intro - Young Jeezy RemixPlanet Earth Intro –Young Jeezy Remix

This is a test

This is my first blog post. It is more of a test than any sort of post. God speed little post.