I haven’t bought a JAWS upgrade in years. It’s been so many years, in fact, that I can’t even remember the last time that I did. NVDA does pretty much everything I need a screen reader to do while only costing me a small monthly donation that I make by choice, and for everything else …
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Hey Google, It’s Time To Tweak The Background Noise Filter Again
Not sure about anyone else, but I’ve about had it with the new Best Buy commercials, the ones that say stuff like “hey Google, play my New Year’s playlist.” The damn things have set our living room Mini off at least four times already. And to make matters worse, it was four times in the …
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Pay TV Comes To Canada. Canada Yawns And Goes ON With Its Day
I didn’t think I was going to post this report about Pay TV’s impending arrival in Canada in 1982, but then it got to the part about costs and complications. Basic cable service could cost you around $8 per month, I was informed as I did my best not to spit tea everywhere. And say …
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Computerized Christmas Shopping In 1962
I wasn’t alive in 1962, so I have no idea whether this computerized shopping assistant was considered amazing at the time. But sitting here in 2018, it seems like quite a bit of rigamarole to go through just to get a few gift ideas. I always have at least a person or two on my …
This Is Thriller, Thriller Tron
Here’s our old friend the Floppotron playing Michael Jackson’s Thriller. The only way this could have been better is if it were somehow able to laugh like Vincent Price.
The Super Mario Bros. Theme, Now With Its Official Lyrics From 1985
That’s one catchy tune. And even though it doesn’t have words, once you hear it a time or two you’ll be humming it forever. At least that’s what I’ve thought for the thirty some years between my childhood and this morning, when I learned that in fact the Super Mario Bros. theme song does have …
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It’s Not My Fault That You’re An Idiot
So here’s a completely garbage road that I hope our courts are smart enough never to go down. If you send a text to a driver and they have an accident, you could be held liable: expert An insurance and legal expert says texters could be held liable for any damages if they message someone …
Crazy Tron
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from the Floppotron, so let’s see how it does with Crazy Train. Yes, it takes a crack at the solo. It’s a pretty good one, too.
Telefirst? More Like Teleworst
This is an interesting enough video if you’re wanting to learn a little about the over the air pay TV services that existed in the days before everybody had cable or a dish, but the best part for me is the last few minutes where they start talking about Telefirst. Telefirst operated in Chicago for …
Ya Fix Sixteen Faults, And What do Ya Get, One Eye Implant And A Life Full Of Debt…
I had a really weird dream Tuesday night and felt it needed a place in the totally out there dream archive. I think my brain decided it was time to brew up a thought soup, and this was the result. It started off with me watching a TV show about this girl who was graduating …