IMDb, the Internet Movie Database, which has been owned by Amazon since 1998, announced on Friday that it will disable the community message board feature on the site. After February 19th, the message boards will be removed from the site. This two-week transition period is intended for the small, active community using the message boards to be able to exchange contact … [Read more...]
How to watch Super Bowl 51 online
The 2017 Super Bowl 51 will be broadcast nationally on Fox February 5, 2017 at 6:30 PM EST. The game is being played in Houston, Texas and you can catch the games (and the commercials) in a variety of ways. Your first option, and the traditional one, is to watch it on TV whether that means through a cable or satellite subscription or with an OTA antenna. Just tune to Fox on … [Read more...]
Gmail will block .js attachments
Google has announced that Gmail including G Suite (formerly Google Apps) will begin blocking attachments with the file extension of .js. This means you will not be able to send .js (typically Javascript) files from Gmail and people sending messages to Gmail accounts will receive a bounce message telling them that their message cannot be delivered. Google made this announcement … [Read more...]
Cordcutters can tune into YouTube for their election day coverage
The presidential news cycle that has been ongoing for the past two years will end tomorrow with the US Presidential elections. In addition to the presidential election, there are also many important races for Congress and local offices. If you have a traditional TV with broadcast, cable, or satellite, you might just flip to any national broadcast channel or CNN to watch … [Read more...]
My favorite tech podcasts
Since increasing my commute recently, I have been wanting to make my time spent driving as productive as possible. Listening to music has never really been my thing so I have been listening to audiobooks. These can be entertaining fiction or informative nonfiction but I have wanted to mix-up the reading with some technical information that can make me a better IT … [Read more...]