tingilinde

mash has been there

a tip of the hat to Vint 

 

as tis started to become very popular

An ad from 1958 with prices - multiply by nine to get 2020 equivalents.  Programming was limited to three channels or less in most areas, picture quality was often poor and the devices required some tuning and regular service.  There weren't any subscriptions or cable bills though..

 

 

speedwriting

a tip of the hat to Xeni

 

snl's cue cards

The story behind Saturday Night Live's cue cards.  More interesting than I had suspected.

a tip of the hat to Xeni

 

streaming network tv with locast

Watch television the way the FCC originally intended - very interesting as the networks probably have a larger downside than upside if it was to go to the courts. (via The New York Times)

snip

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With consumers increasingly willing to piece together their own bespoke packages of content — paying a few bucks to Netflix here, a few to HBO there — anything that encourages people to cut their cable cords is a challenge to the cable TV empire. That calculus makes tiny Locast, whose modest website (“Help us free your TV!”) asks for donations starting at $5, perhaps the most audacious media experiment in years.

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someone tries a really bad recipe

So you won't be tempted.  A "recipe" from The Good Place. 

point an 12 yr old to it:-)

 

s or r?

If you're in the market for a new iPhone, John Gruber makes the case for the XR.  Om Malik, on the other hand, prefers the XS.  Om is the photographer of the two, so that may be the difference.  If you really think you need the telephone and portrait capability - go for the XS, but the XR is much less expensive.   I'm in the market and Om is a friend ... so....   

 

 

could dr who change how women are portrayed in sci-fi?

a tip of the hat to Dewayne

a return to the moon

Lockheed-Martin's version ..  dependent on politics and a huge funding line.  Here's their white paper that mentions Mars and an orbiting gateway platform.

I'm not a fan of manned exploration of the solar system. 

 

the good place podcast

It might be a good addition for those who like the show. I haven't listened, but have heard several positive recommendations recently.