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A Google TV Check-up – Bracing for battle

jlrussell — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 05:17:50 +0000

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?!?!?!

jlrussell — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:25:50 +0000

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?

jlrussell — Thu, 20 May 2010 22:50:53 +0000

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

jlrussell — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:35:33 +0000

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

jlrussell — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:24:24 +0000

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Fave Wikis: Williams College

jlrussell — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:54:41 +0000

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.

What I think this page illustrates [...]

FTC to discuss the state of news organizations

jlrussell — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:28:25 +0000

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 Remix

jlrussell — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:37:22 +0000

This is a test

jlrussell — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:10:10 +0000

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