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Food Hype or Food Fact

Aug 7, 2010 Food Leave a comment

I have known for some time that much of the fare offered in fast food and supermarkets is poison. I educated myself and made major adjustments but when the recession hit, out of economic necessity, I returned to many of my old dietary habits. I’ll get it all together when my personal economics get back to where they need to be. I still keep my eyes and ears open to new information however. Recently I ran across this video. How much of it do you think is true?

Funky Short Films

Aug 5, 2010 Animation, Movies Leave a comment

Here are some short films you should check out. I think you’ll like ‘em:

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The Internet & The Television: Part Deux

Aug 2, 2010 Technology, Television Leave a comment

With the addition of Netflix to my life, my Internet actions have become more legal. There’s no need to download movies anymore because my queue is so long that I can’t watch it all anyway. I still don’t have cable so the few things I like to watch on television have been accessible through Hulu. The quality has been pretty good though I have had some challenges. Watching the Internet on my HDTV is problematic. My computer operates at 60Hz and my HDTV works at 120Hz. This means that the video, while tolerable, is a bit choppy; this added to the inconvenience of having to operate the computer by getting out of my chair and walking over to it, (in the absence of a wireless mouse and keyboard.) All of this is minor really or at least it was until Hulu started its pay service.

With Hulu Plus you get a deeper library of shows, all streamed at high quality, though still with commercials. It costs $9.99 a month & I’m not paying for it. If I do that, I might as well go the extra mile and get cable TV. Normal Hulu is still free but all the shows have been cut back to ‘medium’ quality which magnifies all those minor inconveniences I’ve been having. So I’ve chucked Hulu and gone back to downloading my favorite TV shows. The quality is better than Hulu and they’re commercial free. I found that if I put the shows on my Flash Drive & insert it into my Blu-Ray player I can control everything completely from my chair and watch without booting up my computer.

All of this has got me thinking about the next device I need. I want a box that connects to the Internet and my home network wirelessly while also connecting to my HDTV with an hdmi cable. I want it to be able to tap into my Netflix account but also stream media from my other computers over the wireless lan. Of course the only device that does all of that is a full blown computer which would take time to boot up and need a keyboard and mouse. I’m looking for something that works with a multimedia remote. The closest thing I have been able to find is the Boxee Box which isn’t available yet. It’s either that or I build a fully HD computer system that does it all.

Some Urban Webisodes

Jul 29, 2010 Web Series Leave a comment

I’ve got a couple of new web series for you to check out. I love a good webisode and I know a few of you may identify with some of these characters so take a look and tell me what you think:

Here’s the trailer for Celeste Bright. If you like it, come back and click here for episode one.