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30Apr08 Fake HDTV, Why?

Here’s something I don’t get about some networks that have HDTV channels. Why do they insist on stretching the width of programs that were not shot in HD? I see this a lot on TNT, TBS, Food Network and HGTV to name a few. They’ll take a show that’s shot in 4:3 aspect ratio (example [...]

24Apr08 Earbuds = Do Not Disturb

I flew back to NYC tonight from Chicago. From an airline standpoint it was a decent trip, only 20 minutes or so late landing. Coming into LGA that’s not too bad at all. Two things wrong with this flight: 1) It was packed. Unlike my flight out, there was not one spare seat here. Luckily [...]

22Apr08 Greetings from Chicago

Okay, as I’m writing this I’m not actually in Chicago yet. I’m actually some 40,000 feet up over who knows where on my way to Chicago. A couple thoughts on this trip thus far… Why is airport wi-fi costing me money? I’m already paying a ton of money to fly in the first place and [...]