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Randy Pausch tonite on ABC News (April 9)
I'm off sick today and catching up on mail, whilst the kids are home for spring break. Mayhem ensues. The other day I posted at the top of the things-I've-read list the article on "Lessons from Randy Pausch" in Parade , a not-so-trivial piece in the often Read More...

Posted Wednesday, April 09, 2008 11:48 AM by mthree | 0 Comments

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It's real: the Netflix survey to gauge interest in streaming movies via Xbox Live
With all the talk this weekend of HD-DVD (as Reuters noted this weekend ) and that main supported Toshiba "will cease manufacturing HD-DVD equipment" (as reported on Japan's NHK public broadcasting network), interesting to see the increased interest in Read More...

Posted Friday, February 15, 2008 5:04 PM by mthree | 0 Comments

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The transition to digital TV will be promoted (and televised) in the States
Turns out I'm not the only one concerned about the digital TV transition in the States. Ina notes that Best Buy's CEO, Brad Anderson, said that the digital TV transition "posed the biggest threat to his industry, warning of the dangers if consumers find Read More...

Posted Saturday, January 12, 2008 9:05 AM by mthree | 4 Comments

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Of interest: Only 1,048 more Hulu beta invites available, via PCMag
Missed one of the last five episodes (or all five) of your favourite TV show? Perhaps you're hanging out at CES looking at the differences between Blu-Ray and HD DVD, and you didn't get back to your hotel on the strip to catch a live broadcast. Well, Read More...

Posted Wednesday, January 09, 2008 8:41 AM by mthree | 1 Comments

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The Bill Gates keynote (with Robbie Bach) and other CES 2008 coverage
Bloggers and the press are out in force at CES in Las Vegas, tonite covering Bill Gates' keynote at CES 2008 . You can find several entries listed here . Check out video coverage at Microsoft's CES site and on Microsoft PressPass . [More on the keynote Read More...

Posted Sunday, January 06, 2008 8:56 PM by mthree | 3 Comments

Geeks rescue consumer victims of "software rage"
This evening on CBS 60 Minutes , Steve Kroft updated his report from earlier this year and gives the Geek Squad their fifteen minutes of fame. Kroft covered the challenges and increasing complexities computers, networking devices and the myriad of consumer Read More...

Posted Sunday, September 09, 2007 9:50 PM by mthree | 1 Comments

There's a good chance your next computer will be a notebook
Unless you are buying a workstation-class comuer for development or high-end use (video gaming, video editing), chances are that your next computer will be a notebook. And for most consumer purchasers, this seems to be even more likely. The industry analyst Read More...

Posted Wednesday, June 20, 2007 7:01 AM by mthree | 0 Comments

The great US digital television migration starts on February 17, 2009
Do you have a TV antenna connection that plugs directly in to your TV or Media Center PC? If so, think about how you will prepare for a transition that is finally coming in the industry: on February 17, 2009, the US will make the transition to digital Read More...

Posted Wednesday, May 23, 2007 7:03 AM by mthree | 0 Comments

Perspectives on the transition to TV in the US, from analog to digital in 2009
This from CNET this morning... a view on the future of digital TV in the US by Jason Oxman, vice president of communications for the Consumer Electronics Association. This was in rebuttal to a piece by Michael Hulfactor --" When regular TV broadcasts Read More...

Posted Tuesday, May 01, 2007 8:29 AM by mthree | 0 Comments

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Your questions: how do I connect an Xbox 360 to my Windows PC?
A question from an Xbox 360 owner with a Media Center PC: "how do I connect an Xbox 360 to my Windows PC?" For the latest info, see this article on xbox.com on connecting your PC up to an Xbox 360 with Windows Media Connect. If you are connecting an Xbox Read More...

Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 7:12 PM by mthree | 1 Comments

Thoughts on Microsoft Search and the big News/NBC Web Video deals
A few random thoughts. BusinessWeek has an interesting article this week on "Where Is Microsoft Search?" The author observes that Microsoft has stumbled in an effort to provide a better comprehensive mousetrap on the Web, and prevent others from undermining Read More...

Posted Friday, March 23, 2007 3:52 PM by mthree | 1 Comments

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More on the Xbox Live Video service: Joystiq, engadget
More on the new Movies & TV service via Xbox Live, as announced yesterday. Joystiq has a brief discussion with Scott Henson , director of platform strategy for the Xbox 360, for more info on the service, due to launch on November 22nd. And more pictures Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 7:06 AM by mthree | 1 Comments

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Movies & TV via Xbox starting Nov. 22
The Seattle Times reported the new agreements with several networks (including CBS, TBS and MTV), Paramount Pictures and Warner Brothers "to bring an initial lineup of more than 1,000 hours of hit television shows and movies to Xbox 360 consoles" starting Read More...

Posted Tuesday, November 07, 2006 7:19 AM by mthree | 3 Comments

A look inside the TV lab... MSTV usability, that is
Of interest is this article from Mark Sullivan of Light Reading , featuring a look at the Microsoft TV usability lab in Silicon Valley. It's an interesting read (complete with photos of the facility) that goes into a customer's digital TV experience, Read More...

Posted Monday, October 16, 2006 9:03 PM by mthree | 0 Comments

Apple's iTV promise is a reality today in Media Center, and others
As a follow up to my , the New York Times has on article on Apple's Plans to Inhabit Living Room. " Steven P. Jobs , Apple Computer ’s chief executive, concluded a much-anticipated company event on Tuesday with his usual tease, noting that he had “one Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 13, 2006 5:00 AM by mthree | 1 Comments

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