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Big Bang Theory

There has been a lot of new tech gadgets released lately that I just can’t believe ever made it to market. While I’m sure these gadgets really work, watching someone use them in public just doesn’t look quite right. Well, you’ll see what I mean. Read more…

 

Why Physical Media will Never Die 1

Iron Man 2 on Bluray

Crack between Physical and Digital Media

You’ve made up your mind to buy IronMan2 when it comes out on BluRay/DVD this week. Are you running to the store to buy the physical disc or are you going to buy the media through iTunes or other service?

I’ve actually pre-ordered the BluRay from Amazon. I am the type that wants the physical media and not a digital download. Why? For starters, the BluRay is the full, uncompressed version of the movie which hasn’t been down sampled for playback on a specific device. But, the REAL reason is that while the physical media is usually more expensive and distributed on some sort of disc, you surprisingly have more control with what you can do with it than simply with a “digital download.”  Read more…