The biggest recent splash is the Apple patent suit against some of Samsung’s Android devices. Turn on the news, read the newspaper, pick up your smartphone, and what do you see? Presidential politics and patent suits are there nonstop. I refuse to comment on the former, so that leaves the latter. While I have been […]
Ciciora’s Corner – Fast history: Part II
This book deserves a place on your bookshelf. The last column began discussing the book “High Definition Television: The Creation, Development and Implementation of HDTV Technology” by Philip J. Cianci. As mentioned then, this is an excellent book on the fascinating history of HDTV. The “Grand Alliance” was formed to incorporate the best of the […]
Ciciora’s Corner – Fast history: Part I
HDTV/DTV technology didn’t just advance; it accelerated! I have just finished reading “High Definition Television: The Creation, Development and Implementation of HDTV Technology” by Philip J. Cianci. The title describes the book well. It is a book about how it all happened. It’s not a book that teaches how the technology works; instead, the history […]
Ciciora’s Corner – Be amazed …
Apparently there was amazing stuff on display at CES this year. I wish I had gone to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this year. Apparently there was some amazing stuff on display. Last year was incredibly busy from a number of perspectives, and several family members decided to go on a cruise (fortunately the ship […]