What's Noo?
A blog for noobies by Patric Welch, techie and all around fun guy.
Warning this blog post runs a bit long but I felt it necessary to tell the complete story. I may never shop at Best Buy again. Just when I thought Best Buy couldn't top this horrible experience, they did. Last week, my son told me he had saved up enough Mr. Goodbar points to earn a reward. Mr. Goodbar points are something my wife and I give to our children when they help around the house, do something without being told or just perform a random act of kindness. When they earn enough points, we let them trade them in,… Continue reading...
Something funny has happened to me. I've slowed down on the number of Netflix DVDs I watch each week. In fact, I've had the same two Netflix DVDs sitting near my television for three weeks now. No, it's not because I don't want or have the time to watch them. Nor is it because I've grown bored with Netflix. And it certainly isn't because I enjoy paying $14 per month to let DVDs collect dust near my television. Fewer DVDs, more content The real reason is because I watch almost all of my Netflix movies on-demand on my TiVO HD… Continue reading...
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I'd like to take an informal poll. Does anyone take Blockbuster up on their $5 pre-pay offer for new release DVDs? I was in a Blockbuster store the other day and the guy behind the counter tried selling me on a $5 pre-pay for the upcoming release of the new Dark Knight DVD. I say he tried selling me because I wasn't buying. The $5 pre-pay supposedly guarantees you a copy of the DVD when it releases. The problem is the actual price of the DVD at Blockbuster is $19.99. I know this because I asked. In my world, that… Continue reading...
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Everyone I talk to seems to be getting really excited about the upcoming deals at most major retailers this Friday (known as Black Friday). I am no exception to this excitement. But at the same time I can't deny that I become saddened when I think about how many people are going to get a bargain basement price on a technology gadget this Friday that in reality is a piece of junk. I'm not saying that everything with a bargain basement price is a piece of junk. What I am saying is that some of them are. And my fear… Continue reading...
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I'd be willing to bet that if someone explained to you what Netflix is, the words DVDs and movies would be mentioned multiple times. I'd also be willing to bet that the phrase "television shows" is never mentioned. That's because most people aren't aware that Netflix also offers television shows in addition to its giant movie collection. Missed the final season of Sopranos? Netflix has you covered. Wondering how each of the characters in Heroes discovered their powers? Netflix has you covered again. To view the list of television shows available on DVD in Netflix just select Television as your… Continue reading...
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