Monthly Archives: March 2008

In praise of a good fight

Posted on March 28, 2008 by Andy Rush

I haven’t had a lot of time to watch much hockey this season. Honestly, if I can’t watch the games in high-definition, there’s even less motivation to watch. Also, the “real hockey season” (the playoffs) is fast approaching, and with … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 3 Comments

Hosting your screencasts on video sharing sites

Posted on March 26, 2008 by Andy Rush

  The world of video sharing websites is changing rapidly. YouTube and its competitors are trying to distinguish themselves by constantly improving their services, so we should see great progress in terms of quality of video and features that these … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio & Video, Flash, Screencasts, YouTube | 6 Comments

I admit, Vista is weird

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Andy Rush

It has been this kind of day with machines that I am running Windows Vista on. One of the bugs/problems/annoyances is the strange behavior of copying files. Sometimes it takes too long for Vista to estimate the time it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Vista | 4 Comments

Gettin’ some more HiDef in my ‘hood

Posted on March 15, 2008 by Andy Rush

Flickr photo by orangeacid When I was a kid it was looking for TV shows that were “in living color”. Now finding shows that are in high definition (HD) are the golden ticket. One of my favorite websites, Engadget HD, … Continue reading →

Posted in HDTV | 3 Comments

Shield Your Eyes

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Andy Rush

  Flickr Photo courtesy of Sellers Patton I wonder if Fox Interactive/News Corp. had any influence on the policy of Photobucket considering babies in diapers as “nudity”. Their terms of service lists nudity as one of the restrictions when uploading … Continue reading →

Posted in Flickr, News & Commentary | 1 Comment

Yeah, I’m still buying HD-DVDs. So?

Posted on March 12, 2008 by Andy Rush

It’s a deal I can’t pass up. $30 plus tax for the complete set of Planet Earth in hi-def! “But Andy”, you are saying, “Isn’t HD-DVD that dead format?” Yes, it’s dead. Gone the way of the dodo. Gone the … Continue reading →

Posted in Audio & Video, HDTV | 1 Comment