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Category Archives: media
Satellite TV: How did it start?
And now for something from the archives. Here’s a paper I wrote in March 2004 for Herb Terry‘s excellent history of telecommunications course about the initial failed implementation of direct broadcast satellite — the precursor to the miniature dishes many … Continue reading
Posted in media, tech
Tagged abc, allocation, broadcast, broadcaster, broadcasting, c-band, cbs, commission, communications, comsat, comsat/stc, consumer, dbs, delivery, direct, direct broadcast, dish, fcc, federal, frequency, home, ku-band, media, nab, nbc, network, rca, regulation, satellite, stc, tci, television, tv, usci
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Local media that shines: 92.7 KNGY
I drive a taxi. I drive 11 hour shifts. That’s a lot of time in a car. I need something for my brain to do. Passengers only talk so much, and this time of year is quite slow. Often I … Continue reading
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Tagged 92.7, airways, analog, broadcast, dance, electronic, energy, fm, frequency, hd, hd radio, KNGY, lgbt, modulation, old school, pure dance, radio, remix, remixes, san francisco, sf
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Media roundup: tripped out childhood memories and some good music
And now, some media worthy of your attention. Video Take some happy childhood memories, then trip out. This is what you get. First, Garfield. “Lasagna Cat” does live animation renditions of Jim Davis’ classic strips and then does a remix … Continue reading
DTV Transition ads are confusing, ineffective.
The National Association of Broadcasters has commissioned 30 second advertisements meant to warn consumers about the impending shift from analog to digital only television transmissions. This DTV transition will render analog TV over-the-air broadcasts — those received by TVs connected … Continue reading
Posted in marketing, media, politics, tech
Tagged ads, advertisements, air, broadcast, broadcasters, definition, digital, dtv, hdtv, high, high definition, nab, national, national association of broadcasters, ota, over, over-the-air, television, transition, tv, wireless
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N-Judah tastes blood. Mmm.
This time the N-Judah tries to slice off an old lady’s foot. Links: Nice coverage in Metroblog SF Gate N-Judah Chronicles blog eats this up.
Posted in media, transit
Tagged accident, blood, bus, busses, feet, foot, heavy, heavy rail, hurts, judah, killer, light, light rail, lrt, metro, mmm, muni, muni metro, n, n-judah, ouch, pedestrian, rail, san francisco, sf, tram, transit
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KQED Perspective: Peak Medallions
I condensed my usual rant about peak medallions down to a 2 minute piece for a KQED‘s Perspective. It’s a quick op-ed that airs during the morning drive time. It will air again on Saturday morning. It sounds a bit … Continue reading
Posted in media, politics, taxi
Tagged cab, find, hail, kqed, local, local policy, medallions, op-ed, opinion, peak, perspective, perspectives, policy, politics, regulation, san francisco, sf, supply, taxi, taxicab, variability, variable supply
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1 + 1 = 3 when online and traditional media outlets mix well. (Often they don’t.)
APM’s Marketplace reports the owners of The Weather Channel, Landmark Communications, are putting the channel up on the auction block. As Marketplace puts it, the forecast: lucrative. Porter Bibb, the head of an investment company that tried to purchase The … Continue reading
Posted in marketing, media
Tagged ads, advertisements, agencies, agency, auction, cable, cable channel, channel, cross, cross channel, cross media, dual, for sale, media, medium, mediums, mix, online, revenue, sale, the weather channel, twc, weather
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GTA vs. Real Life: Taxi Driving
Above: The intersection on Hyde and Lombard Streets, just above the start of the curvy portion of Lombard, as seen in real life and Grand Theft Auto. Note the GTA version shows the Transamerica building clearly to the east although … Continue reading
Posted in media, taxi
Tagged 3, auto, cab, cap, capture, city, comparison, gaming, grand, grand theft auto, gta, iii, mission, ps2, san andreas, san francisco, screen, screen cap, screen capture, sf, taxi, theft, vice, vice city
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Correlation does not indicate causation.
The AP syndicated this article today claiming that “working the graveyard shift will soon be listed as a ‘probable’ cause of cancer.” This is bullshit. This report, published by the World Health Organization, surely does NOT claim that working the … Continue reading
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Tagged ap, articles, associated press, causation, correlation, media, misleading, news, reporting, statistics
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