[…]to watch broadcast TV If you’re using a separate converter box to pick up broadcast TV with an antenna, you can ditch that and plug your antenna straight into the majority of new TVs (except for some Vizio TVs which are sold as “displays”). You can then ditch the separate remote control. I did some testing and my new Samsung tuner picks up more channels than my old Sony did! 3. Your current TV screen is too small A bigger screen definitely makes a difference in your viewing experience, so if your current TV screen is too small, I believe […]
[…]to have helped thousands of people lower the cost of watching TV through the use of broadcast TV antennas, DVRs (digital video recorders), and streaming services. At the same time, I have a responsibility to tell you about new evidence about the hazards associated with watching TV for hours every day. No, I’m not talking about the supposed dangers of 5G or of sitting too close to the TV like they used to warn us about. I’m talking about a new Harvard study of over 45,000 women over the course of twenty years reinforcing the adverse health impact of a […]
[…]cut ‘em. Are you paying to get cable on additional TVs in your home that could be using an antenna? Do you really still need a landline when you are also paying for a cell phone? See if eliminating it will lower your bill (on the other hand, sometimes keeping services will actually result in a lower bill, see below). With Internet access, there are often unpublicized cheaper plans if you can accept slower download speeds. I know that doesn’t sound appealing, but going from 30Mbps to 20Mbps is not really noticeable for people doing normal things like normal web […]
[…]to in years but are friends with on Facebook Social networks can be a tremendous time-sink or a gateway to reconnect with long-lost friends. Take the extra step and give one of them a call. They’ll appreciate it, and you will too. 16. Write a love letter to your girlfriend, boyfriend, spouse, or partner In this day and age of texting and email, your hand-written letter will be something to be cherished. 17. Join a Meetup.com group Meetup.com started after 9/11 as a way to promote community. There are Meetup groups for almost any interest imaginable. There are […]
[…]or desktop computer. A lot of video content (for example, the network sites and the free Hulu Plus site) are blocked for phones and tablets, so if you mirror your iPad to your TV using Apple TV, you don’t get that content. Oh, and I should mention that while you are using Chromecast with your laptop, you can still use your laptop to do other things. You can open other browser windows, surf the Internet, or do whatever you would normally do on your laptop. You just sacrifice one browser window for Chromecast. iPad/iPhone Compatibility While you’ll get access to […]
