blogs.orlandosentinel.com - 2/19/2009
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I just got back from watching three Orlando stations -- WMFE-Channel 24, WVEN-Channel 26 and WRDQ-Channel 27 shut off their analog transmissions as part of the nation's transition to all digital broadcasting. Originally, all stations were scheduled to shut off analog at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday night, ...
random-good-stuff.com - 2/19/2009
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the-great-sleeping-bear With this sleeping bag you can camp
out anywhere without being scared some will harm you....
Other bears might to mate you though! sleeping-bear-sack sleeping-bear-bag Art by: Eiko Ishizawa Tags: Bag , Bear , Camping , Outdoor , ...
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Sleeping Bear Pack
google.com - 2/17/2009
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11 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) Some TV
stations will cut their analog signals today and move...
to digital-only broadcasting. Others will take advantage of a grace period passed by Congress and wait until June 12. In theater superstition, a bad dress ...
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The Associated Press: Some TV stations get ready to cut ...
washingtonpost.com - 2/13/2009
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The Federal Communications Commission has told the owners
of 123 TV stations that had planned to go...
ahead with the switch to digital broadcasts next week that they cannot do so unless they can show that consumers in their viewing areas will not be ...
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FCC Targets TV Stations Shutting Analog
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Watch as TV ends
Lost Remote —
When around 400 local TV stations turned off their analog signal most TV watchers were asleep, but Orlando performance artist Brian Feldman decided to make this moment into an event. Feldman setup a group of televisions in a downtown storefront as part of “The End of Television: Part II.” I didn’t see any coverage of this on our TV stations but the Orlando Sentinel’s tech blogger and theater blogger were all over it. Etan Horowitz, our tech blogger, was nice enough to stay awake to watch and post a video for us. It’s pretty neat to watch ...
Video: End of analog broadcasts in Orlando
CrunchGear —
... across America. It’s the end of an era, folks. In case you didn’t stay up late on February 16 to experience the shut-off live, we’ve got a video after the break of the Orlando market going dark so you can experience it too. Time to move into the digital age, America. ...
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Bear Sleeping Bag — 'Greatest sleeping bag ever'
bookofjoe.com 3/17/2009 —
Created by Amsterdam-based Eiko Ishizawa .
Prolly best not to employ it
when camping in bear country.
I'm just saying....
Gotta have one?
Contact the designer: hello@eikoishizawa.com. [via brogui and doobybrain ]
Across Nation, Some TV Stations Go Digital Tonight
washingtonpost.com 2/17/2009 — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ...