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Cable boxes suck. Rogers sucks.
Here’s something I don’t get… If I buy a cable box outright, with my own money, why is it that Rogers thinks they’re entitled to an opinion about what software options are enabled on it? For example, cable boxes have the ability to let you hide channels you don’t subscribe to. The manufacturers support this.…
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The lost truth about Martinis
Myth: A Martini is any random concoction that strikes your fancy, served in a conical glass. Reality: A Martini is gin or vodka, with a hint of vermouth, typically (but not necessarily) served in a conical glass. It is not the conical glass that makes a Martini. It’s the ingredients. And the conical glass sucks…
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Reviewing childrens’ TV from an adult perspective
Like anyone with a toddler at home, our TV is permanently glued to the children’s TV channel. Treehouse TV. I watch a lot of these children’s TV series these days. Enough to form opinions of them. Big and Small I like it. I often wonder why Big doesn’t kick Small’s self-centered ass to the curb. …
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How not to build a kegerator
We’re planning a bar renovation, and I wanted to take the opportunity to build in an ultimate homebrew draft system. The heart of this new draft system is to be a Danby DWC2727BLS. The DBC2760BLS appears to be effectively identical, with a slightly different arrangement of internal shelves. This is a “french door” wine/beverage centre. …
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Electronics for old people
As our population ages, here’s one feature that consumer electronics makers really have to start thinking about: lock-down modes for old people. I need a way to set up my Mom’s TV, cable box and DVD player in such a way that she can’t possibly screw it up.