October 2010

Tom Brady Versus Derek Jeter — Who is Superior? (via howiGit’s Blog)

October 29, 2010

This article is about an argument I’ve been having for years with my NY friends, family, and coworkers. The guys at howiGit did a great job putting fingers to keyboard and finding a way to provide a quantifiable argument. I may not agree with them – I’ve left comment for them in fact – but I think it’s a great article nonetheless. It should spark some fierce debate. By Jimmy [...]

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Open Letter to Jack Wilson, President of the University of Massachusetts

October 24, 2010

Mr. Wilson – I recently read the following article on Boston.com – UConn scores by spending more – The Boston Globe. As a UMass Amherst alumnus, I am extremely disappointed to hear that my alma mater is hurting so badly and slipping down the charts with regards to its academic and research performance. This school; which has graduated myself, my wife, my sister, my brother-in-law, and my brother; was once [...]

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Figuring Out Different Home Theater Cables

October 21, 2010
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As a follow-up to our product review of 15ft HDMI cables, we found that technology and how-to site How-To Geek has put together a great primer on the difference between VGA, Composite, DVI, HDMI, and DisplayPort cables and connectors.  They also get into the nitty-gritty of why you would want to use one type over the other and offer their recommendation at the end. Here is what they have to say [...]

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Product Review: 60" Sharp Aquos LED HDTV

October 19, 2010
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Purchase a Sharp Aquos 60-inch 1080p 240Hz LCD HDTV from Amazon.com So, a funny thing happened during my last business trip.  I got a phone call from my wife.  She was a little upset because she turned on our television – a Mitsubishi 55″ Rear Projection TV – and everything was pink.  No matter what channel she turned it to, the entire set was pink.  Now, this particular television was [...]

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Product Review: 15ft HDMI Cable

October 12, 2010
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Purchase these 15ft HDMI Cables from Amazon.com I recently purchased a new Sharp Aquos 60-inch 1080p 240Hz LCD HDTV a few weeks ago after my Mitsubishi 55″ Rear Projection TV supposedly dumped out on me – it’s a long story that culminates in me not checking the cable box and that being the culprit. Anyway, I had been running three-wire HD component video for years on the old Mitsubishi and [...]

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