Rocket Silence » digital http://rocketsilence.com/db Imagine Content Worth Reading Wed, 02 Feb 2011 07:07:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 I'm A Problem Solver – DTV Transition http://rocketsilence.com/db/2009/02/22/im-a-problem-solver-dtv-transition/ http://rocketsilence.com/db/2009/02/22/im-a-problem-solver-dtv-transition/#comments Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:24:51 +0000 Carlos http://rocketsilence.com/db/?p=218 I can’t believe that Congress and the new administration actually passed an extension for the US Digital TV transition deadline, but alas – here we are. But look, I’ve solved the entire problem in two minutes. After the deadline, display this test card on the analog channels for one week. When old people find out their TV no longer works, they’ll call a somebody young and useful to the world and find they need a converter box or a new television in order to keep watching Wheel of Fortune and Matlock.

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You’re welcome, federal government.

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In order to watch a few events of the 2008 Olympics that I wanted to see from nbcolympics.com, I was forced to install Microsoft Silverlight on OS X. I had resisted for quite a while, but I guess the Beijing Olympics are the huge foot in the door that Microsoft has been looking for. After installing, I was pleased to see that there is a whole freaking tab just for digital rights management. I’m glad that the competitor to Adobe Flash makes it clear out of the gate what it’s about – keeping the content provided in control and a user experience second. Kudos.

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