Critical Thinking
Simply the best thing ever. I could write a whole ‘nuther post about that. A good friend did a whole Toastmasters speech about how amazing it was, and I am in complete agreement. Anyhow, I just splurged on the TiVo® Series3â„¢ HD DVR, their top of the line product. And after 15 minutes of setup, … Continue reading “TiVo”
I watch a lot of NBA basketball now that Celtics games are broadcast frequently. I’m loving it. Basketball is a great sport. It is not close to broken, but the professional game can be improved easily. Make Games Shorter: Really, make more of the games actual play. Reduce stoppages of play, increase the flow and … Continue reading “How to Improve the NBA”
It had to happen sometime. It’s just not funny anymore. I cancelled the season pass on TiVo.
World Series of Poker:The obvious choice for the number one poker show. The tournament itself is so interesting that ESPN would really have to blow it to not make this entertaining. They have not blown it. In fact, the growth of poker can be traced to this tournament and program. They have synergistically supported each … Continue reading “The 3 Best Poker Shows on TV”
Yes congratulations to new NBA World Champions, The Los Ang.. [choke, gasp] The Los Angele [gu-huk!].. to Kobe Bry[bleearargggh!] I can’t do it. Stupid Lakers! How is the NBA as a whole doing? Well, the NHL is catching up. Here are two things the NBA could do to that would improve the experience. Enforce the … Continue reading “How to Improve the NBA”
A few weeks ago my beloved TiVo broke. It did not break all the way but it was not recording all shows properly. I called their support line. The person diagnosed the problem quickly – it was a “known issue”. The fix was to reset my entire system, which would unfortunately delete all my season … Continue reading “Good Customer Service Uses Sympathy”
This is my favorite moment of the Olympics. It’s women’s water polo. USA is ahead 12-11. China gets the ball with 8 seconds left. They do not score a point. They don’t even take a shot. They don’t even try take a shot. They do nothing. Their coach mocks them. Openly mocks them. On international … Continue reading “Olympics – The Unforgettable Moment”
Funny thing about poker. You don’t need much skill when you get good cards. I didn’t play as well as I did the last two weeks and yet I finished in the money. I had three monster hands and sucked out loads of money on each one. Monster Hand 1: With J-8, the flop is … Continue reading “Poker Update #5”
Almost three years ago Jabley got Vonage. He’s my guinea pig for cool new tech toys, and I’ve wanted it since then. The delay for most of that time has been over the 911 issue. Cel phones are actually tracking you all the time to know where you are, but Vonage doesn’t. The phone number … Continue reading “Vonage”
I didn’t get one bite on my old TiVo. Not one inquiry about a DVD player in perfect working condition. So when I needed to get rid of some flagstones that have been laying around the house for years, I put them in the free section. In less the 24 hours, I have had 46 … Continue reading “Fun with Craigslist”
I just concluded my most recent adventure with Comcast. Previous adventures include this relatively minor incident (in which they hooked up my HDTV wrong and it stayed that way for almost a year) and the time (before this blog) where I was reduced night after night to bellowing swears at the top of my lungs … Continue reading “More Fun with Comcast”
Last summer we finally got a big TV. An HDTV actually. It’s great, but the HD part is dissapointing. The image has never looked that great. We use TiVo, which explains it. TiVo doesn’t work with HDTV. (Their new box does, but it’s $650.) So I figured the image wasn’t that great because we watch … Continue reading “Fun With Comcast”