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A blog for noobies by Patric Welch, techie and all around fun guy.
February 17th. February 17th. February 17th. Do you feel like that date has been drilled inside your head by now? Well, guess what? You'd better get used to a new one. Here, I'll get the ball rolling for you. June 12th. June 12th. June 12th. If you don't have a clue what I'm talking about I'm referring to the date that the U.S. will transition from analog to digital television. If you still don't know what I'm talking about, please call me immediately. We need to talk. So it seems the combination of the coupon programming running out of funds… Continue reading...
I was blessed with another appearance on the Fox 59 Morning News show this morning. Today's topic was picking the right digital television. It's always hard to squeeze in everything I want to say during one of these segments so, like I did last time, I am going to include my full list of bullet points I planned on covering along with the video below. If you are not reading this on the Noobie web site, click here to watch the video. Budget Widescreen digital televisions are expensive Plan on spending $500 - $1,500 for 32" - 42" screens Bigger… Continue reading...
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Noobie recently ran a poll on its web site asking how important the number of available high definition channels is when choosing between over-the-air, cable or satellite programming. The results were definitely interesting. The majority, roughly 39% of respondents, said that the number of high definition channels was not at all important. The second highest group of voters, 27% of respondents, said that the number of high definition channels was extremely important. The remaining 34% were split somewhere between somewhat important, important and very important. So it appears for most people that high definition channels are either extremely important or… Continue reading...
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I thought it would be fun to put together a list of the top 10 technology gadgets I would like for Christmas. When viewing this list, keep a couple of things in mind. For starters, I already have a bunch of cool technology gadgets like TiVo and a Flip video camera so this list isn't necessarily what I think are the top 10 technology gifts this holiday season. Rather, it's a list of the gadgets I would like to have that I don't already have. Also, I'm not really this material of a person or at least I try not… 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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