Nowadays, being an “Average Joe” in America isn’t so bad. I mean, you can get good wages, a nice car, a fabulous house; isn’t that what the American Dream is all about? Sure, that is not exactly what the American Founding Fathers had in mind. But the point is that the common folks have lives pretty nice now. To some people, that is not enough; they think entertainment is a very important aspect of the American Dream, and that is exactly the flat screens TVs are so popular.
The thing with flat screen TVs that might surprise people a little
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WikiLeaks, Torrent Websites Targeted in Police Raid
by Jason Lightner September 15th, 2010 | Audio, Cyber Culture, Software, Television, Video
As reported by TorrentFreak, The Inquirer and Thinq, almost a week ago police raids were carried out across almost 15 European countries. The target in these raids were servers that contained information about two specific IP addresses. It appears as though they were after two major uploaders of copyrighted material, although the raids were not without collateral damage.
Believed to be set off by the Belgian authorities, the raids took place in countries like Belgium, Great Britain, Germany, The Netherlands and Sweden. In addition to taking down some of the top file-sharing sites, servers for the infamous whistle-blower website Wikileaks
Believed to be set off by the Belgian authorities, the raids took place in countries like Belgium, Great Britain, Germany, The Netherlands and Sweden. In addition to taking down some of the top file-sharing sites, servers for the infamous whistle-blower website Wikileaks
Amazon On Demand
by Kendall Ryan September 10th, 2010 | Communications, Computers, Cyber Culture, Television, Video
When you favorite show ends, you find yourself lost without it. So, you begin to look for a new show. When LOST ended, I was literally LOST without it and have missed it very much. However, about two weeks ago I began to fall in love with a new show: House. I had seen a couple of episodes on Bravo and then went to FOX’s homepage to watch a few more free. Nevertheless, I was not watching the episodes in any particular order and was finding myself asking more and more questions. So, I browsed the internet for more
Netflix
by Ronald A. Rowe September 3rd, 2010 | Company Profiles, Cyber Culture, DVD, Television, Video
The name Netflix isn’t going to get your average techie very excited. The company has been around for years delivering DVDs – not exactly the bleeding edge of high tech. It was a novel idea when it first started, but ten years into the 21st century, there isn’t anything sexy about the company or the concept.
Time to look again.
Netflix is not inclined to rest on its laurels. Sure, they changed the paradigm for DVD distribution in America. Yeah, they’ve driven Blockbuster to the verge of ruin. But that was so last decade.
Although they don’t get a lot of credit
Time to look again.
Netflix is not inclined to rest on its laurels. Sure, they changed the paradigm for DVD distribution in America. Yeah, they’ve driven Blockbuster to the verge of ruin. But that was so last decade.
Although they don’t get a lot of credit
Cut the Cord, Get DirectTv
by Joe Lawrence May 28th, 2010 | Television
I am one of those guys who will overpay and sacrifice tons to remain loyal to a company or brand that takes care of me. Not even a second thought goes into the cost if I am pleased with quality. However, I will go out of my to let a company know when I feel wronged and give them a chance to make up for it. If they do, all is well.
When they don't, I cut the cord--or in this case the cable. Last week, I had cable Internet, TV and phone. Comcast decided to play games with me for
When they don't, I cut the cord--or in this case the cable. Last week, I had cable Internet, TV and phone. Comcast decided to play games with me for
