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Netflix Did Not Kill Blockbuster iTunes Did

I would like to talk about a common thing people say that really is not correct. The first thing is everyone insists that Netflix killed their favorite local mom and pop video store or the Blockbuster at their local grocery store. This is incredibly not...

December 1, 2017 admin Business Comments Off

GLOW On Another Streaming Service?

GLOW (Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling) is Netflix’s new hit series starring Alison Brie and Betty Gilpin. The show centers around an out of work actress Ruth played by Alison Brie living in Los Angeles in the ’80s. Betty Gilpin plays Debbie an out of work...

August 20, 2017 admin Geek Comments Off

Microsoft Is Now A Linux Company

We start out the show talking about a lot of news coming out of the Microsoft camp. We talk about consumer reports and the Microsoft Surface. We talk about Netflix news and David Letterman returning to late night on Netflix. Google has a new messenger...

August 11, 2017 admin Podcast Comments Off

Tech Geek Weekly: June 2

Groove Music Pass Microsoft had been trying hard to get users onto Groove. Microsoft with the failure of Zune is still trying to break into the music business. Microsoft Groove is now offering until June 30th a special if you purchase a 1-year Groove Music Pass...

June 2, 2017 admin Business, Microsoft Comments Off

Hand’s On With Ham Radio

Radio Shack’s original and core customer used to be the young man who was a tinkerer: ham and shortwave radio operators, guys who hacked telephones and built their own stereo components and even some early computer builders. Now kids are passively entertained with a cornucopia...

May 15, 2014 admin Amateur Radio Comments Off

Pipelight A Way To Get Netflix On Linux

Pipelight is a new open-source project for getting Microsoft Silverlight applications to run within web-browsers on Linux, including the widely sought after Netflix Player on Linux. The Pipelight project for Silverlight in Linux browsers works with any browser supporting the Netscape Plugin API (e.g. Firefox)...

August 27, 2013 admin Linux Comments Off

Hemlock Grove Pays Off For Netflixs

On April 19, Netflix launched all 13 episodes of Hemlock Grove, a horror thriller from Eli Roth. In Netflix’s quarterly report they stated “We’re very pleased with its early performance. Hemlock Grove was viewed by more members globally in its first weekend than was House...

May 8, 2013 admin Internet Comments Off

Netflix Loses Almost 1,800 Titles

Netflix users will see nearly 1,800 titles disappear from the video streaming service. The video streaming service is losing titles from MGM, Universal and Warner Bros. because its licensing agreements with the movie studios have expired. Classic movie titles like “Dr. No,” “Goldfinger” and “Thieves Like...

May 4, 2013 admin Internet Comments Off

Netflix Original Series HEMLOCK GROVE

I talked about this on the podcast so I figured I would post it on our video section. The Netflix Original Series HEMLOCK GROVE. Netflix announced that Hemlock Grove will premiere April 19, 2013 “In the shadows of a rusted Pennsylvania steel town, the mangled body of a...

March 25, 2013 admin Business Comments Off

Netflix Gets Social With Facebook

Starting today, Netflix streaming members in the U.S. can link their Netflix account to Facebook. The new Netflix/Facebook integration lets Netflix members see what their friends have watched by adding new “Friends’ Favorites” and “Watched by your friends” rows to Netflix. Members also automatically share...

March 13, 2013 admin Internet Comments Off