I can remember in my youth camping out away from the city lights in the UK, travelling in the the Nevada desert, in Yosemite, in Morocco and marvelling the multitude of stars in the night sky. There really is a sense of wonder and awe, not just in seeing but in understanding; in understanding the [...]
Last week Friday I popped into the Sky 3D demo booth at Victoria mainline station in London. I was given passive glasses and viewed the 3D content on an LG TV screen. Once the initial “Wow” began to wear-off, it was clear that the 3D content shown was mostly gimmicky. It was a demo, though, [...]
I have one of the original Sky+ HD satellite PVR boxes made by Thompson (model DS18215). It’s been a fairly reliable unit until about two months ago when the box started to increasingly suffer from picture break ups, failed recordings and requiring frequent reboots. I initially chalked this up to the autumnal weather when we had heavy rain. But [...]
