August 4th, 2007 / No Comments » / by apeman
Ever wonder where in the sky the ExpressVu satellites sit? You hear about 91w and 82w all the time but what does that look like plotted on a map. Please note that since the satellites rotate with the earth, its called geosynchronous orbit, and because of this the satellites over the equator.
I’ve plotted the satellites below using the Google Maps API.
- 91West is the Satellite that carries most of the Standard definition programming
- 82West carries most of the HD programming as well as the multicultural channels
- 71West is due to launch sometime in 2009.
If you have any questions, please post a comment.
Posted in: 9200, HDTV, expressvu, tech
July 17th, 2007 / 1 Comment » / by apeman
Hugh at Digital Home has released his updated report listing what HD channels are available to Canadian consumers. I look forward to this report, but I find my self starting to feel as if the grass is greener on the other side of the country (I’m on the west coast), especially considering that Cogeco is now offering 25 HD channels in their Ontario line up.
[My commentary on the report follows after the jump]…
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Posted in: HDTV, home theatre, rants, shaw, tech, video
July 16th, 2007 / No Comments » / by apeman
BlackBerry Curve (8300) Review
Some have called it the best BlackBerry ever, and I tend to agree with them. The curve is only my second BlackBerry, previously I was using a BlackBerry 8700r.
Now there was nothing wrong with my 8700r, and the only reason to upgrade to the Curve/8300 was the fact that the rest of my department was in the process of standardizing our phones.
Its going to sound corny, but the Curve is sleek, its stylish, and its very light. Did I mention that this phone is *light* its incredible. It took a couple of hours to get used to the trackball, having used the famous BlackBerry wheel for a year or so, but now I would have trouble going back to just the wheel.
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Posted in: 8300, articles, blackberry, reviews
June 29th, 2007 / No Comments » / by apeman
I knew it wouldn’t take long for this to happen, the first iPhone disassembly pictures have been released. Since we don’t have the iPhone in Canada yet, we’ll have to live vicariously over the Internet for now.
The Boy Genius Report also has coverage, including user photos, and their official iPhone unboxing photos.
It will be interesting to hear the user reviews once they have had the phone for a while.
Posted in: DIY, apple, iPhone, tech
June 23rd, 2007 / No Comments » / by apeman
For the last few days, Microsoft has been distributing Ubuntu Linux from the Windows Marketplace website. Over 10,000 people downloaded Ubuntu via a link to CNET from the Windows Marketplace website. Curious about how Microsoft described Ubuntu? Well they called it “Perfect”
Note: This is the desktop version of Ubuntu. Ubuntu is a community developed operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops, and servers. Whether you use it at home, at school or at work Ubuntu contains all the applications you’ll ever need, from word processing and e-mail applications, to Web server software and programming tools. Ubuntu is and always will be free of charge. You do not pay any licensing fees. You can download, use and share Ubuntu with your friends, family, school or business for absolutely nothing.Version 7.04, named “Feisty Fawn,” adds the Ubuntu Studio, a multimedia editing and production suite, to the distribution.
The page is gone now, and is currently still available via a google cache, but not for long. Groklaw has a screenshot.
via digg
Posted in: funny, linux, microsoft, news, tech, ubuntu
