Tag Archives: Roku

Corralling the Remotes

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Tina

Call me old fashioned – I long for the days when you needed to change the channel, you picked your carcass up off the sofa, walked over to the TV and turned the knob. Now everything has a remote – … Continue reading →

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Roller Derby Circa 1949: New Jersey Vs Philadelphia

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Here’s a treat from the dawn of broadcast television I found while trawling the Internet Archive on my Roku box. It’s the ROLLER DERBY!

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Black Friday Beckons or Tis The Season to Be Stressful

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Time flies. Somebody said something in work about the coming week being short, and then it dawned on me that it’s THANKSGIVING! That means that Christmas is right around the corner! Oh, crap! So soon? Don’t we still have Halloween … Continue reading →

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Zombacalypse NOW

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Last week I looked at the legendarily bad Plan 9 From Outer Space and the sadly forgotten Invisible Invaders both of which are forerunners to the modern zombie genre that George Romero kicked off with his classic Night of the … Continue reading →

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My Year With the Roku

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Joe_Williams

1993 was the last time I had cable television. I was moving into a new apartment and couldn’t come up with a compelling reason why I wanted another bill to pay. Taking a day off from work to play cable … Continue reading →

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Monkey & Bird Mini-Comic: It’s a Folding and Stapling Party!

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Last week I covered the digital side of producing our Monkey & Bird Mini-Comic. I told you about the layout and printing process of our little book so we wouldn’t arrive empty-handed when we went to the Philadelphia Alternative Comic … Continue reading →

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Sunday Matinee – A is for Atom

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Joe_Williams

The story of the Swedish man who built an atom smasher in his apartment made me think of this little educational gem created by General Electric to introduce and educate American students in the wonders of atomic power. It’s animated … Continue reading →

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I Want My Roku TV!

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Joe_Williams

This is Tina’s birthday card to me for 2010. It’s another one of her brilliant digital collages. Tina usually bases the card on whatever my current obsession may be (it seems there is never a shortage!) This year she’s ribbing … Continue reading →

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