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3 "How Many W's?!" Awesome Digital Conversion PSA
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5 Brace Yourselves, U-Verse Customers: You May Lose Mad Men
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8 How to Watch the 2011 Golden Globe Awards Without Cable
I've ditched cable, but that doesn't mean I have to miss out on all the ritzy Golden Globes coverage going down this weekend. The awards kick off this Sunday at 5 p.m. PST on NBC, but here's how you can keep up with all the goings-on without a cable-connected tube: NBC.com — NBC will be hosting red carpet and backstage access live online, along with photos and exclusive video. APLive — Read more
So, let's see. You've set up your new HDTV and now you're ready to start reaping the high-definition rewards. If you're like many, that doesn't mean upgrading your cable package; instead, according to the Los Angeles Times, this is the year that many will forgo cable and satellite altogether in favor of Internet-connected TV. The availability of traditional network and cable TV shows on the web Read more
Ah, the joys of Google TV. The magic set-top box can bring the Internet to your TV, and also allow you to browse available shows and clips from around the Internet in one clean interface . . . well, that's what it was supposed to do, anyway. It seems that not all is going well for Google's new TV system, as major cable networks are lining up to block Google TV's access to their sites. ABC, CBS, Read more
Well this isn't the greatest way to end a Friday: Rainbow Media Holdings — the parent company of AMC — announced today that its upcoming contract deadline with AT&T could spell doom for Mad Men fans. Rainbow Media has been warned by AT&T that if contract terms aren't agreed upon and renewed by midnight on July 14, U-Verse customers will no longer have access to the company's three Read more
Yesterday morning, PetSugar had cable installed in her new digs. Afterward, she told me about her experience and disclosed that her Comcast cable technician was a woman. You know me — I'm all about sisters doin' it for themselves but for as many times as I've had Comcast employees in my apartment, I've never once had a woman install my cable. I admit that I was a bit surprised. Sure, it's a Read more
Who will the digital conversion negatively affect? Largely, the elderly. Thankfully there's a PSA instructing them what to do, featuring the most adorable little old lady this side of the Mississippi. Don't worry Grandma, I'll help you! Read more
Even though I previously got rid of a landline, I let one sneak back into my life when I wanted to upgrade my Internet service, and the best deal in town happens to be bundles. Combining cable with voice and Internet yielded the best deals, and I'm not alone; a survey shows that customers prefer subscribing to bundles offered by phone companies, rather than cable companies. Around here, no Read more
I can't even pinpoint when I switched to digital cable in my life — it just happened naturally (and probably when I moved), like tech evolution. So of course, like anyone else with digital cable already, I don't have to worry about how I'll be affected by the federally mandated shift from analog to digital cable. For people who aren't already on digital (or have a newer, digital TV) though, Read more
Now that you're done with taxes, it's time to do a little Spring cleaning with your financial documents. Kiplinger advises what to keep and what to toss. It's smart to keep your tax returns indefinitely. Old returns can provide important background information in a variety of situations — for example, if you're applying for a mortgage, applying for disability insurance or trying to figure out Read more
Even when the product is supposedly "disposable," you can always reuse it. Wise Bread shares awesome ways to reuse these 21 disposable products. It’s said that we live in a disposable society. But the word "disposable" is a misnomer. Disposable is considered throwaway, something you use once and dump, regardless of the life that may be left in it. As a frugal shopper with a concern for the Read more
