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From the south shores of Lake Erie comes a look at cutting the cord to take advantage of streaming television. Taking advantage of streaming television is a bit different from a rural perspective. In this shot cast we'll be talking hints and tips to enjoy the TV streamers while living in places where access to the Internet may not be the greatest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In this episode we talked about the need to disengage from the current streaming platforms available in the USA to instead utilize more disconnected, offline forms of media. We also talk about the chaos that has made much of life in flux caused by the national leadership.
Links:
- France 24 Trump orders tariffs on Colombia after country sends back two US deportation flights https://www.france24.com/en/americas/202...
In this episode we quickly talk about news and then move on to the main business of the new dispensation we're entering soon.
Links:
- Ars Technica Disney, Fox, and WBD give up on controversial sports streaming app Venu https://arstechnica.com/uncategorized/2025/01/disney-fox-and-wbd-give-up-on-controversial-sports-streaming-app-venu/
In this New Year's Eve Special we look ahead to a strange future of weirdness and a polluted information ecology.
Links:
- NHK World Japan https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/
- ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news
- CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news
- France 24 https://www.france24.com/en/
- BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news
Our pick of the fortnig...
We talk the sanctity of contracts, shenanigans in Washington, and how that imperils our streaming services.
Links:
- The Associated Press Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-misinformation-government-shutdown-bill-budget-trump-musk-1235b15b425856bf902d0c8133eec222
- Definition of "sanctity of contract" htt...
We talk about a situation in Syria that wound up getting ignored by our domestic streaming news media. We also discuss the impact of such active ignorance. Matt Gaetz somehow gets mentioned too.
Links:
- Florida Phoenix via Yahoo! News ‘The Matt Gaetz Show’ to premiere on OAN next month, but might be hard to find on Florida cable https://www.yahoo.com/news/matt-gaetz-show-premiere-oan-163229807.html
- 69...
In the aftermath of the presidential election in the United States we see ripples and shockwaves. Some of those ripples are hitting the media sector. Seeing presidential advisors openly considering buying up cable networks likely wasn't on anyone's bingo card for 2024, though.
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Wasn't that a fun election? In this episode we talk about making your own streaming outlet in the new political time to come.
Links:
- OpenBroadcaster https://openbroadcaster.com/company/about-us/
- OwnCast https://owncast.online/
- The Verge JD Vance thinks monarchists have some good ideas https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/16/24266512/jd-vance-curtis-yarvin-influence-rage-project...
In this episode we read out two cybersecurity statements from the federal government and talk about the implications of some threats made by Donald Trump. If he gets elected we may wind up with a much, much smaller landscape of streaming services.
Links:
- Joint ODNI, FBI, and CISA Statement https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/joint-odni-fbi-and-cisa-statement-0
In this episode we talk about setting up your own streaming television station in light of news like Donald Trump threatening to use the force of the federal government against those speaking and writing things he does not like.
Our pick of the fortnight: Mythica: The Darkspore
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In this episode we discuss some of the dangers of relying on streaming television in the face of hurricanes and other major natural disasters.
Our pick of the fortnight: Save The D8
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In this episode we discuss what it takes to create your own streaming television station and why you might do that in the current climate.
Links:
- Open Broadcaster https://openbroadcaster.com/
- Tri-Caster Mini X https://www.vizrt.com/products/tricaster/tricaster-mini-x/
- Streaming via Vimeo https://vimeo.com/features/livestreaming
- The Springfield Situation https://en.wi...
In this episode we lament a lack of news yet still bring a pick of the fortnight.
Our pick of the fortnight: Quatermass 2
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In this instance a commentary is offered about the present state of the media sector.
Links:
- Pew Research Center “Cable News Fact Sheet” https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/fact-sheet/cable-news/?tabItem=9be8a30a-f52a-4fcd-ba93-2230228d6601
Our pick of the fortnight: Junior G-Men of the Air
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Sometimes episodes go missing. This is another one of them. At least we didn't get lost in a Pi-Hole.
Links:
- Pi-Hole https://pi-hole.net/
- Wikipedia “Ghoulardi” https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ghoulardi&oldid=1232424122
Our pick of the fortnight: The Navy Versus The Night Monsters
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After the shocking news Saturday we stuck to just reviewing the news this episode.
Links:
- Engadget Say goodbye to Redbox
- Ars Technica DVDs are dying right as streaming has made them appealing again
- Variety ‘Survivor’ Gets Early Launch, But CBS Moves the Rest of Fall Premieres to Mid-October
- PBS How to watch the 2024 Republican National Convention
- Nieman Lab Are you willing to pay for CNN.com? Prepare to b...
The episode this fortnight once again reviews the news. It also talks about that weird debate that happened.
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The episode this fortnight reviews the news. Even though it is Father's Day in the USA things are still a bit weird.
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The episode this fortnight reviews the news. In the shadow of the conviction of Donald John Trump by a court in New York City life has been getting weird in America. We try to puzzle through news together.
Links:
- Ars Technica Mystery malware destroys 600,000 routers from a single ISP during 72-hour span https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/mystery-malware-destroys-600000-routers-from-a-single-isp-during-72-hour-...
The episode this fortnight reviews the news. In the shadow of the conviction of Donald John Trump by a court in New York City life has been getting weird in America. We try to puzzle through news together.
Links:
- Ars Technica Mystery malware destroys 600,000 routers from a single ISP during 72-hour span https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/mystery-malware-destroys-600000-routers-from-a-single-isp-during-72-hour-...
After taking pains to record an episode it sometimes gets lost in the mix. This is one of those episodes that wound up recovered a week later.
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