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Buying things online can make a simple thing absurdly complicated.

EchoStar Communication Corporation’s DISH Network and The Weather Channel recently announced that they are offering enhancements to their interactive television (iTV) service. DISH Network subscribers that view The Weather Channel will now have access to extensive local and national weather information, including current conditions, 24-hour and 5-day forecasts, and Doppler radar. The iTV service also [...]

Last year I made light of James Cameron’s comments about 3D “saving” the film industry, in short I was of the opinion the film industry was doing just fine and hardly needed saving. I argued that what we needed were better films, better theaters and an overall higher quality movie-going experience, not 3D to convince people to come back to the theaters. Last night I put my money where my mouth was and plopped down twelve dollars (yes $12, $10 + another $2 for the glasses) to see Beowulf in 3D, it didn’t take long to remember why I was reticent to see another 3D film in the first place. I’ve said it once I’ll say it again, those damn glasses (see above) will always limit 3D to novelty status. The glasses provided were about as uncomfortable as anything I could imagine short of a punch to the face….