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Create, Read, And Convert Docs To PDFs

June 21, 2011

Adobe Acrobat wants you to work smarter, not harder – which makes a lot of wonderful sense to me.  Technology is bliss, seriously, so make it work for you.  PDF files are great because almost anyone, on any computer, can view them.  They are typically smaller in size and don’t require additional files to view [...]

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Transferring Content From DirecTV DVRs To Disk Or Computer

May 15, 2010

  In my attempt to geek out my media / TV set up, I am also considering attempting to transfer content from two DirecTV DVRs to a computer hard drive or disk.  The planning for the over-all set up is going to take awhile since I have a lot of things to research, specific purchases [...]

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Considering: DB4 or DB8 HDTV Antenna

May 12, 2010

  I’ve been writing about making the switch from DirecTV a lot just recently, thinking about options and equpment I’d need to make it happen.  At the top of the list is an antenna to pull in the local channels.  I’m considering the DB4 HDTV Antenna from Antennas Direct: This particular model is avaialble at [...]

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Going Geek… One Teensy Weensy Baby Step At A Time ;)

May 11, 2010

  The other day, I wrote about looking for alternatives to DirecTV/cable.  There’s a decent amount of content available online (tv shows, etc) and the more I think about it, the less I feel I need DirecTV.  I figured an antenna, cables to hook the laptop up to the tv, a subscription to Netflix (not mandatory [...]

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Looking For DirecTV and Landline Phone Alternatives

April 28, 2010

Our DirecTV bill is around $70 each month ($840/yr). It is NOT a payment I enjoy making, but it is what it is.  We cannot get cable where we live, so DISH is our only other traditional option.  But lately, I’ve been trying to think outside the box a little and have been wondering if there’s another [...]

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