Tag Archives: Video

DISH Network TV Anywhere

Posted on Friday, March 16, 2012 by MegaZone

As part of their new YouTube channel I mentioned in my last post, DISH Network has also published several videos highlighting their ‘TV Anywhere’ feature. TV Anywhere brings Sling Media’s technology to DISH customers, either through the Sling Adapter add-on … Continue reading →

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DISH Network’s Hopper Whole-Home DVR Now Available

Posted on Friday, March 16, 2012 by MegaZone

DISH Network’s recently announced Hopper whole-home DVR, and the Joey companion units, are now available to customers. The Hopper is a unique design with three tuners, but with a trick up its sleeve which allows it to record six programs … Continue reading →

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The Twisted Logic Of Copyright Math

Posted on Friday, March 16, 2012 by MegaZone

I caught this funny TED video through Ars Technica and I thought you’d all appreciate it. Comic author Rob Reid skewers the entertainment industry using their own numbers on claimed losses due to piracy in “Copyright Math™”. Hoist with their … Continue reading →

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The A350′s Rolls-Royce Trent XWB Begins Flight Testing

Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2012 by MegaZone

Something else that happened while I was away (yes, I am catching up, can you tell?), the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB made it’s first test flight on February 18th, on the wing of an A380. The Trent XWB is a new … Continue reading →

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An A380 Gets A Little – OK, A Lot Of – Paint

Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2012 by MegaZone

A simple time-lapse video showing Malaysia Airlines’ first A380 getting painted in their new livery. I think it is kind of interesting how the stencil work is done. And just how much masking material do they go through? Does any … Continue reading →

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