I just stumbled on a new channel on Dish Network channel 387 called Crime Investigation Network.  It looks to have shows like SWAT, Watching Detectives, and many other detective shows from other networks. I am not sure if this is just a temporary free channel or if it is a new permanent one but it [...]

  Today, December 26, 2008 I was going to install this Wifi antenna on my ham radio antenna at 40 feet above ground.  I decided against installing this antenna today because the South wind is blowing at 30+ miles per hour (MPH).  I do not want to be up on an antenna while the wind [...]

I usually like to learn about new things in the technology world and this past week we had a big one come to pass.  This story went virtually unnoticed because of all the news surrounding the US presidential election.  It appears that the FCC has voted to allow the space given up by analog television [...]

Best Buy has stopped selling analog televisions and has removed all those remaining from their stock.  This is no surprise since the FCC has set a deadline of February 17, 2009 to end analog television broadcasting in the United States.  From that point forward, all television broadcasts will be digital.  Most television stations already broadcast [...]