Category Archives: Television

My wish for the upcoming Apple event

By thecodepounder | Published January 22, 2010

What, only one? Well, this will probably surprise any Machead reading this, but it has nothing to do with the “tablet-thingy”. My wish? Take the AppleTV to the next level.
Personally, as someone who’s been waiting a long time to see the AppleTV become something more than just my iTunes library on my TV, I’d like [...]

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Family Guy pisses off the Parents Television Council

By thecodepounder | Published December 16, 2009

So it must be one hell of a fucking-A good show. I hate to make blanket statements–I’m willing to bet that there’s something the PTC and I both agree shouldn’t be on TV–but as a general rule,  anything that pisses off the PTC is okey-dokey with me.
These people first came to my attention following the [...]

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Will secret copyright treaty restrict your digital rights?

By thecodepounder | Published November 22, 2009

Most Americans expect that their laws are only passed after some period of public debate between Republicans and Democrats or their news-channel proxies. However, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) may be an exception to this rule, and if it is signed, many United States laws concerning the Internet and ownership of data may become substantively [...]

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Who knew? Brad Pitt really “gets” it

By thecodepounder | Published August 29, 2009

The Perplexed Observer last week linked to two YouTube clips of Brad Pitt appearing on Bill Maher’s Real Time.  I just got the chance to view the clips and must say I’m completely impressed.  Brad Pitt truly “gets” it.  In response to Maher’s question “What is it about religion you don’t like?”, Pitt succinctly stated:
You [...]

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Even today, Congress just has too much time on its hands

By thecodepounder | Published July 24, 2009

David Pogue, technology columnist for the New York Times, The Irksome Cellphone  Industry:
In recent weeks, the Senate Commerce Committee has been holding hearings about handset exclusivity. That’s when a phone maker (like Apple) offers a particular model (like the iPhone) to a carrier (like AT&T) exclusively for a period of time (like five years).
Come to [...]

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iPhone 3G S launch day

By thecodepounder | Published June 19, 2009

Well, for me it’s all up to FedEx now.  Might be early, might be late, but at least I won’t have to head across town to wait in line at the Apple Store…

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Goodbye Seinfeld +11 years

By thecodepounder | Published May 14, 2009

The Seinfeld finale aired eleven years ago tonight.
I’m a big fan–always have been–but I don’t watch the show in syndication, probably for two reasons.  First, there’s not a single episode I haven’t seen at least a few times, and second, the show really is much better when watched sequentially. Yes, it’s an episodic sitcom and [...]

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John Madden retires from broadcasting

By thecodepounder | Published April 16, 2009

NBC Sports:
NEW YORK – NBC Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol announced today that John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and the most honored broadcaster in sports television history, has decided to retire from broadcasting.
John Madden:
“It’s time. I’m 73 years old. My 50th wedding anniversary is this fall. I have two great sons and their families [...]

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Nashville loses a trusted friend: Dan Miller

By thecodepounder | Published April 9, 2009

Dan Miller, longtime anchorman at WSMV-TV Nashville, died last night of a heart attack in Augusta, Georgia–his hometown–where he had returned to attend The Masters golf tournament.  He was 64 years old.

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La Brea yields first intact mammoth skeleton

By thecodepounder | Published February 19, 2009

This is huge! (I couldn’t resist–but seriously, this is pretty cool)
New York Times:
LOS ANGELES — The excavation for a parking garage near the La Brea tar pits here has yielded the site’s first intact mammoth skeleton as well as a trove of other bones that could double the size of the site’s already large collection [...]

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Not exactly the Ted Haggard article I expected…

By thecodepounder | Published February 9, 2009

Michael Shermer, writing at skepticblog, Sympathy for the Devil. This article details Shermer’s reactions to the recent HBO documentary film, The Trials of Ted Haggard. He states that he “came away feeling some compassion for Ted Haggard.”
Ted Haggard cannot and never will be able to square the circle of his sexual essence with his religion. [...]

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GoDaddy finds itself the latest target of Christian censorship efforts

By thecodepounder | Published February 9, 2009

Wired Blogs, Christians Bailing on GoDaddy Due to ‘Immoral’ Advertising:
GoDaddy’s famously risque Super Bowl ads always pull lots of eyeballs, but the company’s latest spots may have resulted in a little too much attention of the wrong kind.
Entrepreneur Brian Harrell, who manages hosting services for dozens of Christian churches and faith-based organizations and uses GoDaddy [...]

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