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 Were You One Of 317K?
We Leap Into The Digital Age
Greg Wright, Managing Editor
Representing Hollywood Jesus, I participated in a national telephone press conference. I asked whether there had been
contingency plans for some unplanned, uncontrollable act of God that
might have coincided with the planned DTV weekend. Acting FCC Chairman Michael J. Cobbs (!!) quickly
referenced the "standard Nightlight" stations. Huh?
Cobbs lauded a "technology that has
served us well" while praising the vision of a transition geared toward
the "long term health of the broadcast industry." Almost in a sense
that such media events need justification (or perhaps to defuse
criticisms that might arrive from transition problems), Cobbs cautioned
journalists to "appreciate the scope of what we have just gone
through," pointing out they had fielded 317,000 calls the previous day.
The "transition is not over," he reiterated, because the move is
"not a one-day affair." In the Q&A that followed his prepared
remarks, he declined to offer a concrete timetable for when the
crossover will be technically "complete"; but he advocated a "bit of
patience and perseverance" as things progress.
One interesting claim was Cobb's assertion that the DTV shift
transfored "a regulatory agency on the shores of the Potomoc into a
grass roots organization."
Click through for the full article, and also see our complete Digital Weekend coverage.
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Featured Review
Fringe
Another Reality
Jacob Sahms I enjoyed the pilot of Fringe, as evidenced by my review of
it, and I chronicled the first four episodes before dropping off the
map. The truth is that I've kept watching, but the life of the
DVR-driven TV watcher is not one on a schedule!
So, now as the season
comes to its close, I'm nearly caught up, and it is time
for a recap... and some praise for a show that has already been renewed
for a second season.
If you haven't seen any of this, then consider
this the proposal for why you should watch the series on DVD when it
comes out, or online right now. If you have, then use it as a reason to
provoke others into conversation. We used to debate X-Files into the wee hours of the morning, and Lost seems to have lost its bluster, or at least its shiny newness, so why not Fringe?Click through for more of Jacob's season review...
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The Lost Library @ HJ
Click through for more...
Join us on a tour through the tomes of the Lost Book Club as
Lindelof's and Cuse's labyrinthine cultural phenomenon winds its way
through its final seasons. Hosts Mark Sommer and J. Alan Sharrer are your guides.
Watership Down
06/18/09 | Comment Here
"Isn't that a book about rabbits?" This seems to be the reaction of
most people when Watership Down is mentioned. The thought is that this
must be some trite children's book. Those who have read the book know
better.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
05/22/09 | 3 Comments
Harry, Ron and Hermione decide to break the rules in order to save
the world from Voldemort. Dumbledore even goes so far as to give Harry
the means to break the rules. Is this attitude toward rule-breaking
consistent with the teachings of Christ?
A Brief History of Time
05/09/09 | Comment Here
Will science finally solve the mysteries of the universe by coming
up with a Grand Unified Theory? It seems that our journey has a long
way to go. How long, nobody really knows. It seems God still knows a
few things we have yet to discover.
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