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Am I really saving money as a cord cutter?

A little over five years ago, we cut the cable cord. I had analyzed our television watching, and we really just watched a handful of shows.  I concluded that if I set up a TiVo with an Over The Air … Continue reading

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Life-size Skype (or FaceTime) video chat using an HDTV, an iPad and Airplay Mirroring

One of the reasons I really wanted to upgrade to the new iPad was for ease of setting up video chats between my kids and my parents.  Whereas before we had to go through a lengthy laptop bootup and setup … Continue reading

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Just whose iPad is this? How YouTube helpded my toddler steal my iPad

I remember April 2010 so clearly.  The anticipation – the excitement – the iPad! The moment the iPad was announced, I knew it was the perfect device for us.  We live in a fairly typical urban Cambridge house – small … Continue reading

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New TiVo and over the air antenna bring crystal clear, free TV

A week ago, I ordered a new TiVo premiere on the hope that it might allow me to actually cut out cable TV.  We watch so little television these days, and most of the shows we watch are on the major … Continue reading

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Comcast, I think it’s time we started seeing other people…

My quest for cutting utility expenses didn’t actually start with AT&T, it started with Comcast. We are at the extreme low end of tv watching in our household.  It is pretty rare that we have the energy for more than … Continue reading

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