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My ancient Sony Bravia had developed a low grade hum that seemed to be showing up with increasing frequency. Googling around revealed that it likely indicated the power supply was nearing the end of its life. I can't complain. The set was 16 years old. I mentioned to someone the other day that I was … Continue reading Buying a new TV
I find that the actual Science Channel is still pretty good, with shows like 'Through the Wormhole' or 'How the Universe Works', which makes the terminology Wiener uses here unfortunate. But the point he makes fits for just about every other cable "educational" channel. These channels once had decent material but have devolved into mostly crap of … Continue reading SMBC on “science” channels
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