This giveaway has ended. For details on the outcome check: https://www.groundedreason.com/win-mohu-leaf-giveaway-update/ Who Wants To Win a Mohu Leaf Antenna? Grounded Reason will be giving away a Mohu Leaf 30 on January 1st. One lucky person can start off the New Year with a NEW ANTENNA and kick the cable habit as their New Year’s resolution. On [Continue Reading]
IoT Devices: Haltian Empowers Consumers
California based tech start-up Haltian is attempting to make Internet of Things (IoT) device innovation easier for both independent developers and do-it yourself types. Currently, the largest hurdle to IoT device invention is hardware design. Coding, while a specialized skill, doesn’t require an expensive toolkit. Furthermore, code is extremely simple to mass produce. Hardware, on the other [Continue Reading]
Free Gigabit Public Wi-Fi: LinkNYC
LinkNYC is a planned public Wi-Fi network that intends on providing free internet access at gigabit speeds to millions of New Yorkers. Those speeds are 50 times faster than what the average American pays for broadband The project will take the antiquated payphone infrastructure in New York and replace it with free gigabit public Wi-Fi. [Continue Reading]
President Officially Supports Net Neutrality
In a statement released today by the White House, President Obama clearly states: We cannot allow Internet service providers (ISPs) to restrict the best access or to pick winners and losers in the online marketplace for services and ideas. That is why today, I am asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to answer the call [Continue Reading]
Lost Fitbit? This Is How To Find It
I know we typically write about saving money by using cable TV alternatives, but today I wanted to share a story about this cool app that saved us a lot of stress. My wife rarely gets emotionally attached to electronic gadgets. However, she has developed a very special relationship with her Fitbit Flex. You will [Continue Reading]
Internet TV Supported by FCC Proposal
Two weeks ago I mentioned an internet TV content provider named Aereo, requested an FCC rule interpretation change allowing their service to operate as a multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD). As an MVPD, Aereo would possess the same power that Satellite and Cable TV providers enjoy when negotiating to carry Broadcast TV stations. Yesterday, on [Continue Reading]
Random Numbers: Are They Random?
Recently I engaged in a forum geek fight over the randomness of random number generators in computer programs. The discussion began over doubt that the percentages of certain outcomes within a video game were following probability. Fortunately, the game’s code is open source and written in C++ (a language I happen to speak.) Ultimately, I [Continue Reading]
Apple Pay and Bitcoin Will Change Money
Apple Pay, a way to make in-store payments with your iPhone, was launched today to much fanfare. Bitcoin, a software based internet payment infrastructure introduced in 2008, has struggled to obtain mainstream adoption. Together, Apple Pay and Bitcoin might just be the combination that starts a revolution in the way commerce is conducted. Bitcoin Overview [Continue Reading]
HBO Is Cutting the Cord in 2015
This week, HBO has finally announced they will offer their streaming service to cord cutters and others without a cable subscription starting in 2015. For cord cutters like myself, this is the best news since the invention of refrigeration (sliced bread is way overrated.) I’ve always considered HBO to have the best original programming on [Continue Reading]
Can Aereo Beat Cable TV at its Own Game
Aereo is a unique media company, intent on delivering over-the-air (OTA) television content to internet connected devices. Sadly, the company’s dreams were dashed on June 25, 2014 when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of broadcast networks in a case they brought against Aereo. However, recent FCC filings show that Aereo isn’t giving up [Continue Reading]