Monthly Archives: June 2011

There are mistakes, and there are MISTAKES…

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Denny

I custom-designed a t-shirt, including my avatar and the awesome #NASATweetup logo created by the awesome artist Lar DeSouza, for next week’s Shuttle launch. This is what I ordered: THIS is what I received: Do I really have to mention … Continue reading →

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Atlantis: We’re Go for Launch (Viewing)

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Denny

On July 8, 2011, it’s expected that over a million people will travel to Florida’s Space Coast to watch the final launch of the Space Shuttle program. I’m super-excited to be one of them, watching not from Titusville (about 13 … Continue reading →

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Goodbye DirecTV, Hello Over-the-Air HDTV

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Denny

In late June, 2011, I said goodbye to hundreds of TV channels as I cancelled my DirecTV account. Teaming an old-fashioned VHF/UHF TV antenna mounted on the side of the house, a PC running Windows 7’s Windows Media Center, and … Continue reading →

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Building a Home Theater PC

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Denny

I recently dropped DirecTV and switched to over-the-air HDTV, in conjunction with Hulu Plus and Netflix streaming. Of course, I still needed a DVR. Rather than opting for an HD Tivo, I built a new PC just for the purpose. … Continue reading →

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