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Category: TV

  • Installing CrashPlan on a PogoPlug Pro

    There are critical updates embedded in this post, added on 9/3/2011, all preceded with Update:. You can apply those instructions separately if you’ve already completed the rest of this installation. Updates will be marked with End Update to allow for multi-paragraph updates. I will strike-through the parts that were replaced, so that you […]

  • Tonight Show Tribute Song

    For those who don’t like to read my long posts (or anything longer than a Tweet), here’s the bottom line (don’t forget, you can make the video play full screen!): httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36IN9OlD-GU You can also share the link with others (right click it and choose copy). The overwhelming majority of posts on this blog […]

  • Thank You ABC

    I find it ironic that on the same night that ABC is about to air a White House exclusive promo, something which I think borders on a wrong-headed move (understandable, predictable, but still wrong-headed), I am about to praise them for something completely different. The fact that I am about to praise ABC […]

  • Wes and Hadar’s Excellent Adventure

    Many more people participated in one or more of the activities I’m about to list. Only Wes and I enjoyed every single one of them, hence the accurate title. 🙂 Wes flew up on Thursday morning and I picked him up at Newark Airport. We headed straight to the city and met Lois […]

  • No GLEE Here

    Now that the regular TV season is over, I’m a little more attuned to potential new shows to watch, particularly during the summer. I really like Jane Lynch a lot, in particular her turns on Two and Half Men (one of my favorite comedies). So, when I saw a commercial for a new […]

  • Gaining Leverage

    This post will cover a few related topics. They’re all about TV shows. We probably watch too much TV, and I make no apologies for it. We lead reasonably intense lives and watching TV shows works wonderfully to help us escape and unwind. I have more forgiving tastes than Lois (meaning, I would […]

  • Commercials Annoy But Often Work

    Most people complain about watching commercials. Of course, they serve a number of purposes, the two obvious ones are: Keeping the content free (most people seem to like that part) Making you aware of a product’s existence (many people think they don’t care about this aspect) I am unaware of anyone who hates […]

  • NCIS is Number 1

    Today, The NY Times had an article about NCIS surging to be the clear number one show on broadcast TV. One of the points of the article is to highlight that this seems to be a big surprise for lots of people. It’s no surprise to us. NCIS is probably Lois’ favorite TV […]

  • Lost Season 4 on TV/DVR

    Lois and I watched the first three seasons on DVD over a relatively short period of time. On balance, we both really like the show a lot (me more than she, I believe). There were frustrations at times, but it’s a very creative story, with lots of twists and turns to hold your […]

  • Amazon Unbox

    I haven’t had an interest in any of the movie download services (until yesterday). First, we don’t watch that many movies. Second, we have so many DVDs that we own, and probably will never watch. Third, since we only have laptops, disk space can become an issue if the download is purchased and […]