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Please, Correct Your Aspect Ratio

Posted March 6, 2009 by CJ | Category: Gripes, Snippets
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OK, this is driving me nuts. People, attend to your aspect ratios. I’m sick to death of 16:9 (widescreen) videos being scrunched to 4:3 (normal). Though it happens a little less frequently, stretching 4:3 vids to fit 16:9 is just as awful. more…

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Irks and Perks

Posted February 11, 2009 by CJ | Category: Musings
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We all have ‘em. Things that just make us cringe, ball our fists, and want to just go all medieval on someone’s tuchus. On the other hand, there are also those things that make you happy that… well, just make you happy. Here are a few of my irks and perks. Keep in mind, this is far from a comprehensive list, just a sampling. more…

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Third Millennium TVs

Posted August 16, 2008 by CJ | Category: Journal

This past week has found the family entering the twenty-first century in terms of television: that’s right, we now are finally switching from CRT to LCD. Starting a few weeks ago, two of our TVs started their death throws.  Our kitchen set would randomly turn itself off (often less than ten minutes after turning on) and would usually refuse to turn back on for hours at times.  Very VERY frustrating.  Our main TV in the family room…well, it’s been quirky … Continue reading → more…

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