I’ve been gone, or more accurately my computer has. But thanks to Apple, it’s back, and so am I with a special Tuesday idea giveaway.
For the last three generations of computers, I’ve been using TVs as monitors. Every generation has its own cables. VGA. S-Video. DVI. I thought I had them all, but, with my computer in the shop, I still couldn’t hook up a friend’s laptop to the television. I’ve got a drawer overflowing of wires and converters, and they were all obsolete.
It’s time for computers to commit to a standard video output format, HDMI. It’s small, all the TVs already use it and it outputs audio as well.
From here on, let every new computer ship with an HDMI port.
Until next week,
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Jonathan Rozen
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
World Cup, Ban Vuvuzelas
This week’s free idea is more akin to what grinds Peter Griffin’s gears, but I can’t help it. If you’ve watched any of the World Cup, you probably already know what I’m talking about.
It’s those damn horns. The vuvuzelas. Their collective din makes every broadcast sound like rush hour at the bee hive. Even at the rare critical play, no waves of excitement can be heard pulsing through the crowd. All we ever hear is the constant drone of those obnoxious vuvuzelas.
World Cup, please ban vuvuzelas. They’re chasing away your viewers. And viewers equal money.
Until next week,
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Jonathan Rozen
It’s those damn horns. The vuvuzelas. Their collective din makes every broadcast sound like rush hour at the bee hive. Even at the rare critical play, no waves of excitement can be heard pulsing through the crowd. All we ever hear is the constant drone of those obnoxious vuvuzelas.
World Cup, please ban vuvuzelas. They’re chasing away your viewers. And viewers equal money.
Until next week,
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Jonathan Rozen
Monday, June 7, 2010
Hockey Coverage Cameras
Yes, another hockey post. I know what you’re thinking. “But you were wrong about playoff overtimes and shootouts.” Yes, I was. The NHL was ahead of me on that one. But this week, I’ve got an idea that demands implementation.
With the Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup Final, I’ve been watching a lot of hockey, and there is one thing that keeps annoying me. Every time the puck is on the near boards, I can’t see what’s happening. The ice is blocked by the boards, and all we viewers are left with is helmets, shoulders and a scuffle.
That’s why this week’s free idea is for NBC and Versus. When the puck is on the near boards, switch to a different camera. We know you have them. We’ve seen you use your extra cameras for replays. I'm not asking for my view of the game to be changed all the time, but when I can’t see the puck, please, show me what is happening!
Until next week,
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Jonathan Rozen
With the Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup Final, I’ve been watching a lot of hockey, and there is one thing that keeps annoying me. Every time the puck is on the near boards, I can’t see what’s happening. The ice is blocked by the boards, and all we viewers are left with is helmets, shoulders and a scuffle.
That’s why this week’s free idea is for NBC and Versus. When the puck is on the near boards, switch to a different camera. We know you have them. We’ve seen you use your extra cameras for replays. I'm not asking for my view of the game to be changed all the time, but when I can’t see the puck, please, show me what is happening!
Until next week,
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Jonathan Rozen
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