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…and it all starts next week. And it will go by in a flash. Possibly in 3DTV… Many people have wondered about the dividing of annual cable trade shows into two big events – Cable Connects Spring and Cable Connects Fall. And while I cover mostly the vendor community in this blog, I have seen the pros and cons. Continue reading
Writers. I give them credit. Making a living out of words – and crafted words at that – is an enviable living. One that I doubt I could ever do. Oftentimes it’s a tough gig, and when you are a journalist specializing in a specific vertical discipline like sports, business, or technology, it can get downright ruthless. Continue reading
Ouch. This week I read that a 27-year old Apple employee was celebrating his birthday after work with friends at a watering hole in Redwood City, CA. After what may have been more than a few frosties, he left, and … Continue reading
Hey, it’s My Horn… So let me blow it! Two months ago here at BGR, we undertook a reader survey to best gauge how well we are serving our subscribers. We encouraged honest feedback and wanted to get a better … Continue reading
Speed. Speed. Speed Speed. “Think Big with a Gig” is Googles little chant – a plan to to start “trialing” an experimental fiber optic network delivering FTTH at one Gig per second. That is really fast. Now, think about all … Continue reading
Can it be True? Well, can it? A press release hit my in-box March 1 where UK-based STB provider PACE announced it was now the second largest set-top provider in the world. Wow. I woulda never guessed it because in … Continue reading
There’s gotta be a formula. Somewhere some big-brain types are hunched over statistical software crunching numbers on the Big Question – and one that I, frankly, probably have wrong. If I understand correctly cable operators get their revenue in two … Continue reading
Car keys. That’s what I think about when I think of 3DTV. Go with me on this. I can NEVER find my car keys (or phone, or wallet, or sunglasses) when i need them. It’s a source of constant embarrassment for me. How can a silly little piece of metal ruin my day so often?… Continue reading
The winter blues. Never had em so bad after the winter we have had here in DC. So last weekend I grabbed the wife, kid and pot-roast-with toenails we call our bulldog London and headed south to our little beach … Continue reading
Ouch. As a music lover, sometimes its hard to admit when a band needs to pack it in. But following the show by half of the Who that is still alive during the Super Bowl halftime (congrats Saints,) I ALMOST … Continue reading
Sitting here in the office looking out at the street in my little Northern Virginia town – despite being three miles from the nations capital and all the attendant hubbub – not a heck of a lot happens here. In … Continue reading
