Project Runway QR Codes
I was watching Project Runway on Bravo recently and noticed they were using QR codes. As I discovered in my previous role, awareness of these codes and how to use them rose markedly during the pandemic. They are great for …
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Reverse Engineering Bulk Add on TVDB and TMDB
Yesterday I was watching a show with a friend and I tried to manually track it in Trakt – but it wasn’t there! That is, the show was there but the 2 most recent seasons were missing. I found the …
Data Flow in the Living Room
The living room has an interesting topology for multimodal interaction. Years ago, you got up and turned the dial directly on the TV. The advent of the remote control allowed you to do that from your seat. Even up to …
Assignment 1: Getting Rid of the TV Remote
Looking around the living room, I can’t help but notice that the TV remote is a bit awkward: they all have different appearances and pretty much never fit in with the room’s decor. Of course, there have been attempts to …
Where’s the remote?
Logitech surveyed people to find out where they found their lost remote controls: Wow, somebody has the munchies!
House of Cards – first exclusive TV series to originate on Netflix
“House of Cards” is unique, as it is the first exclusive TV series to originate on Netflix. Typically, we license TV shows the season after they run on a broadcast network or cable channel and occasionally, we have episodes from …
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Just say no
Personally I was over the 3-D Craze before it began. It’s only a matter of time before the rest of the world latches on to the backlash bandwagon, so I encourage you all to get on before it gets crowded. …