Another Way to Maximize Your Home TV usage

Technological history -- we're living in this day. It would seem that there are millions of advances happening around us everyday.


But -- the digital switch -- the change to the way we watch television is a pretty big deal! NOW -- there is yet another advancement you may like hearing about-- I know I do. Those big television monitors so many have invested in...



well, the Associated Press is reporting that the cables, your digital and audio cables -- will soon come with another capability -- and that is to hook you to the internet!

Manufacturers said Thursday that version 1.4 of the HDMI standard, for High-Definition Multimedia Interface, includes a data networking feature. That means that a set-top box that connects to the Internet could share its connection with other devices in the entertainment center, for easier access to Web video, e-mail and news, says Steve Venuti, president and CEO of HDMI Licensing.

SOURCE: The AP

Japanese University and Free IPHONE...no kidding.

AAaaahh....you may be living, or at least can remember the back breaking days of that 125-200 dollar back pack filled with text books. Bruised shoulders, aching back....



As technology advances, I've always wondered why little gizmos and gadgets can't just have uploads of the text book information, saving the backs and even lighten the load of those seeking to wrinkle their grey matter.

Well, reading headlines on Breitbart dot com led me to this little tidbit about a Japanese University that is giving it's students iphones. The purpose: to be a quick and easy line of communication between professor and student and...take role.

what, email just wasn't cutting it? I value my freedom...but value convenience. My thoughts are torn from being tethered to a professor that thinks the world perpetuates around the ONE topic they teach and the convenience of having efficiency at the tip of one's fingers.

Now -- riddle me this, if you'd give an iphone for something as simple as taking attendance, why wouldn't you use that same technology to alleviate weight of baggage? Novel idea...with it's ups and downs for that matter. What do you think?

The project, which is being tested ahead of its formal launch in June, involves 550 first and second year students and some staff of a department at Aoyama Gakuin University, which is located just outside Tokyo in Sagamihara city.

So - What do you Know?

Meaningful blogs -- rarely translate onto paper or even through the keyboard for me -- these days at least.

But I always find interesting items that intrigue me! Ironically -- I bring you a comment on this picture today.

It is really a sign placed on a pole by park services in Cades Cove. The photo is by my dear friend Mandy Bowlin.

It IS my favorite pic of the year. I admire the ooozing sarcasm dripping from the very letters formulating the simple thought about BOB. Bob was here. NOTICE however, there are a few names SCRATCHED into the sign as well.

There ya go -- that's all I have for ya today - but it's a little ironic food for thought! There ya go!