Archive for January, 2009

Free and legal: Rachel Maddow and Keith Olbermann

January 29th, 2009 | Posted by Dan Barrett | 1 Comment
The Internet really is the future of your television needs. Whether you buy shows on iTunes, or use peer to peer tech, it’s a safe wager that the majority of ...

The US Digital Switch-over. How to.

January 27th, 2009 | Posted by Dan Barrett | 1 Comment
Both Australian and US television viewers are having problems with the digital switch-over. While in Australia viewers don’t understand the technology due to a lack of information being presented to ...

But, it's 2009? Where's the online presence?

January 25th, 2009 | Posted by Dan Barrett | 1 Comment
Check your calendars. That’s right, it’s 2009. We don’t have flying cars, hologram telephones, or robotic house maids. While we never saw Elroy Jetson posting to Twitter, there are certain ...

They're back

January 24th, 2009 | Posted by Dan Barrett | No Comments
Pyjamas, no school, a bowl of cereal, and trashy boy cartoons. Saturday morning cartoons are back! Kudos, Channel 10. Many of my peers have a similar complaint: there are no cartoons ...

A new President = A new telly zeitgeist

January 22nd, 2009 | Posted by Dan Barrett | 3 Comments
You may have seen on the television that there is a new US President. If you’re anything like me (ie devilishly handsome), you are likely left with just question: “What ...

The Golden Globes

January 12th, 2009 | Posted by Dan Barrett | No Comments
It is worth noting that the 2009 Golden Globes are not being screened in Australia on FTA television. If you are interested in watching, you’ll need to find a friend ...

Internet television is here – Have FTA stations noticed?

January 10th, 2009 | Posted by Dan Barrett | 1 Comment
Wireless broadband Internet killed the radio star. Or, at least it will. And watch out TV – You’re next. Currently the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is taking place in Las Vegas. ...

The Wire in Five Minutes

January 10th, 2009 | Posted by Dan Barrett | No Comments
Why waste your life watching one of the finest, well written, densely constructed, and amazingly conceived television shows of all time? Instead, here’s the Cliffs Notes version:

Obama Saves Television

January 9th, 2009 | Posted by Dan Barrett | No Comments
After the Australian Federal Govt has spent years upon years supposedly readying us for digital television, we keep seeing the analog switch-off date being pushed further and further back. It ...

Who's Dr Who? Pt 3

January 4th, 2009 | Posted by Dan Barrett | 5 Comments
So, who is the new Doctor Who? Matt Smith, of whom many of you may have seen on the BBC series Party Animals (currently screening in Australia on ABC1), has been ...
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