Cobra Kai on Netflix #cobrakai #hashbrown

I watched the first two seasons on YouTube, but they will be on Netflix starting August 28. Excited to watch Season 3 in 2021.

We’re hitting the mats at an all new dojo. Seasons 1 & 2 drop-kicking at once. Season 3 enters the tournament in 2021. pic.twitter.com/hplOOh2ujO

— Cobra Kai (@CobraKaiSeries) August 24, 2020

$7 for a Digital Antenna for Your TV

If you are thinking about doing some cord cutting, here is a cheap way to test the waters with a $7 digital antenna:

AUKEY TV Antenna, Indoor Digital TV Antenna with Amplifier Signal Booster & 10ft Coaxial Cable, Supports 4K 1080p HDTV
Use code: CKUWWDEL

This site will help you know where the transmitters are in your area, so you can make good decisions about where to mount the antenna.

Sportsball and Winterfell

sports media breaks down the battle of winterfell pic.twitter.com/d0DfDpFdE2

— Katie Nolan (@katienolan) May 1, 2019

Batman and Bruce Wayne

Modern television will never get a scene as absolutely perfect as this scene. pic.twitter.com/uhF6FCvCSG

— YUXLOA (@YUXLOA) January 28, 2019

A Reason to Keep Facebook

You can watch Buffy!



Via Lifehacker

The Terror

So I'm not really sure how I started watching "The Terror" on AMC, but I was quickly hooked. I eventually realized that show was based on the book of the same name by Dan Simmons. I'd read all his Hyperion Cantos series.

The book is about an actual 1845 English expedition to find the Northwest Passage, but the story has been fictionalized and includes a strong mystical element. To borrow a quote from Armageddon, the arctic north is "the scariest environment imaginable."

I can't even begin to understand what would make men want to undertake this venture given the technology and resources of that day.

It's a long read, but definitely worth it ($8.99 Kindle Book).

(And the TV series is worth watching, too. You'll probably recognize at least a couple of the actors.)

Eufy Genie $20 - Vizio and Alexa

I got an e-mail saying that the Eufy Genie was on sale for $20 for Valentine's Day.

On a related note...

I bought a Google Home Mini just to control my Vizio TV. Vizio announced an Amazon Alexa skill to do the same. Cool!

Streaming Services

Interesting viewing patterns in the big 3 streaming services...

Princess Leia shared "Death Star Plans" with you

I've also thought that 99% of the plot driving problems from Seinfeld would be eliminated if they had mobile phones.

They should've used Dropbox. #MayThe4th

— Dropbox (@Dropbox) May 4, 2017

#buffyslays20

This is my kind of girl power.

#wwbd #whatwouldbuffydo #buffyslays20 pic.twitter.com/9MLY1Cwz5h

— Sarah Michelle (@SarahMGellar) March 10, 2017

Hurry Up Future!

I signed on with Comcast for a couple of years to save some money, but when that agreement is up, I'm sure I will be cutting the cord... DirectTV and Sling streaming options.

The article mentions a cloud DVR service that's got me excited, too. Having all my videos in the cloud and being dependent on the network would bother me - except that's basically what my X1 is today.

Get Cable via Amazon

Is there anything you can't get from Amazon?

"Introducing the Amazon Cable Store, where you can shop for XFINITY internet, TV, and home phone services. We took all of XFINITY's best online offers, added Amazon exclusive promotions and a dedicated customer service experience from XFINITY, and let you place your order online in 3 simple steps."

Via Slashdot.org

Baofeng - TV Darling

The UV-5R makes another TV appearance.

Tech Fatigue

People are getting tried of keeping up with all the changes or maybe most things are good enough.

In the last year, I went from an old 42 inch HDTV LCD to a new, thin Vizio 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart TV. I upgraded to an iPhone 6. I've had an old iPad Mini for years that I rarely use. I don't have a smart watch. I've had my Honeywell Wi-Fi thermostats for a while. I'm not really interested in a drone.
I might upgrade my Garmin GPS running watch or add a fitness band. I geek out over the data, so I'd like to have the heart rate and sleep information that something like the Garmin Vivosmart HR would provide.

Making a Murderer

If you like yelling at your TV, then Making a Murderer on Netflix is for you. There are very few reasons that I want to stay up past 11:00 PM. My wife and I stayed up until 2:00 AM to finish the series.

I'm sure we aren't getting all of the story, but the police, lawyers, and even the judges seem completely biased against Steven Avery and his nephew. Not just biased, but actively working to make sure those two are found guilty. That's a lot different then working to solve the crime and see justice done.

More Cord Cutting

First, people were dropping cable TV. Now, they are dropping home internet service. I stand by my crazy suggestions to keep customers.

Cord Cutting Accelerates

People are dumping cable faster than ever. How can cable companies stop the decline?

I have a crazy idea - charge less and improve service.

Vizio TV Watches You

I know there is a "in Soviet Russia" joke in here, but I hate to hear that the Vizio TVs are tracking me:

"Vizio's technology works by analyzing snippets of the shows you're watching, whether on traditional television or streaming Internet services such as Netflix. Vizio determines the date, time, channel of programs — as well as whether you watched them live or recorded. The viewing patterns are then connected your IP address - the Internet address that can be used to identify every device in a home, from your TV to a phone."

Other than that, I really like my Vizio (M55-C2) 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart TV.  Maybe it is too smart.

True Detective Season 2

True Detective starring Colin Farrell, Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams and Taylor Kitsch premieres 6/21.

Xfinity X1

So while my cable was out, I learned that the Xfinity X1 Platform requires the network to view your recordings. I've not researched it, but I assumed the X1 has a hard drive and that this is a design choice. Boo I say. Boo.

Watching some of my recorded programs would have been a nice option to have since I was without cable for 18 hours.