Category Archives: Entertainment

Academy Awards vs. Popularity: And the winner is…

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Ted

I just read a Wall Street Journal article about the Academy Awards. It pointed out the now well-established discrepancy between what films win awards vs. which ones make the most money (i.e., are the most popular). The not-so-hidden subtext was … Continue reading →

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My picks for the cream of the crop from WWDC 2017

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Ted

Tim Cook and company introduced an unusually large number and wide array of products at this year’s WWDC — revealed in a keynote that I believe was the longest one ever delivered by Apple. Although numerous summaries of the event … Continue reading →

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How I (almost) succeeded in getting an Echo to work well with my soundbar — and all my other components

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Ted

My wife asserts that, should I die first, she will get rid of almost all the audio-video and computer equipment we now own. It’s not that she doesn’t enjoy using the equipment. She does. It’s just that she believes it … Continue reading →

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After the Oscar boycott, then what?

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Ted

Something’s rotten in Hollywood. For the past two years, not one person of color has received an Academy Award nomination for acting. In protest, several prominent members of the film industry (including Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith) have called for … Continue reading →

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