Comments on: Dude in Sbux watching black & white TV with converter box http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/dude-in-sbux-watchin.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 22:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Stefan Jones http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/dude-in-sbux-watchin.html#comment-543763 Stefan Jones Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-543763 Hey, why not? I saw a small (trade paperback sized) digital converter in Goodwill the other day. It would be neat to build it directly into the cabinet of one of those giant wooden console TVs, then donate the TV with a big sign on it reading "DIGITAL". Hey, why not?

I saw a small (trade paperback sized) digital converter in Goodwill the other day. It would be neat to build it directly into the cabinet of one of those giant wooden console TVs, then donate the TV with a big sign on it reading “DIGITAL”.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/dude-in-sbux-watchin.html#comment-544032 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-544032 Well at least he doesn't look like everyone else on their Iphone or Blackberry. Come on this man is awesome! Well at least he doesn’t look like everyone else on their Iphone or Blackberry. Come on this man is awesome!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/dude-in-sbux-watchin.html#comment-543777 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-543777 This trend of coffeeshops becoming libraries is kind of ridiculous. Way way way beyond a laptop. Maybe it's a Brooklyn thing, but I have seen people with scanners, telephone headsets (not bluetooth, think telemarketer-style), or bust out their own packed lunches. It makes me wonder what the coffeeshop owners must think! This trend of coffeeshops becoming libraries is kind of ridiculous. Way way way beyond a laptop. Maybe it’s a Brooklyn thing, but I have seen people with scanners, telephone headsets (not bluetooth, think telemarketer-style), or bust out their own packed lunches. It makes me wonder what the coffeeshop owners must think!

]]> By: romulusnr http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/dude-in-sbux-watchin.html#comment-543780 romulusnr Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-543780 Grr, I just imagined a B&W tv with a DTV box the other day. I'm always a day behind the curve. Grr, I just imagined a B&W tv with a DTV box the other day. I’m always a day behind the curve.

]]> By: Micah http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/dude-in-sbux-watchin.html#comment-543787 Micah Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-543787 This is reminiscent of Improv Everywhere's <a href="http://improveverywhere.com/2008/02/25/mobile-desktop/">Mobile Desktop</a> mission. Not IE's strongest work, but relevant nonetheless. This is reminiscent of Improv Everywhere’s Mobile Desktop mission. Not IE’s strongest work, but relevant nonetheless.

]]> By: dwdyer http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/dude-in-sbux-watchin.html#comment-544304 dwdyer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-544304 I have an old Sony Watchman, it's tempting to rig it up just for the curiosity value. I have an old Sony Watchman, it’s tempting to rig it up just for the curiosity value.

]]> By: dwdyer http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/dude-in-sbux-watchin.html#comment-544306 dwdyer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-544306 BTW, there is a hack here to run a converter box off of batteries: http://www.instructables.com/id/Digital_TV_Converter_Hack/ BTW, there is a hack here to run a converter box off of batteries:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Digital_TV_Converter_Hack/

]]> By: InsertFingerHere http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/dude-in-sbux-watchin.html#comment-544051 InsertFingerHere Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-544051 Is he trying to watch Boing Boing TV ? Is he trying to watch Boing Boing TV ?

]]> By: Drew from Zhrodague http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/dude-in-sbux-watchin.html#comment-544078 Drew from Zhrodague Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-544078 There are low-power television stations that still broadcast in analog. If you still have an old TV laying around, give it a try with an old set of rabbit ears or a coat-hanger. There are low-power television stations that still broadcast in analog. If you still have an old TV laying around, give it a try with an old set of rabbit ears or a coat-hanger.

]]> By: Jump Higher http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/dude-in-sbux-watchin.html#comment-544085 Jump Higher Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-544085 LOL grumpy hawk - I think you hit the nail on the head, this guy obviously just spends too much time at Star bucks! I wonder what he is watching? Ben from the <a href="http://idigibuzz.com">Jump Higher</a> hub. LOL grumpy hawk – I think you hit the nail on the head, this guy obviously just spends too much time at Star bucks! I wonder what he is watching?

Ben from the Jump Higher hub.

]]> By: Daemon http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/dude-in-sbux-watchin.html#comment-544104 Daemon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-544104 We sure it's actually black and white? They made them in colour aswell. I also doubt that's a cable converter. I really don't see starbucks letting people random jack into their TV outlets, assuming they even had them. We sure it’s actually black and white? They made them in colour aswell.

I also doubt that’s a cable converter. I really don’t see starbucks letting people random jack into their TV outlets, assuming they even had them.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/dude-in-sbux-watchin.html#comment-544108 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-544108 No one said anything about it being cable. It's presumably terrestrial digital, the ones the government is subsidizing. No one said anything about it being cable. It’s presumably terrestrial digital, the ones the government is subsidizing.

]]> By: grumpyhawk http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/dude-in-sbux-watchin.html#comment-543877 grumpyhawk Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-543877 Doesn't this just mean he spends too much time at Starbucks? Doesn’t this just mean he spends too much time at Starbucks?

]]> By: milovoo http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/dude-in-sbux-watchin.html#comment-544394 milovoo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-544394 I now prefer to visit coffeeshops with no WiFi and a no-computers rule. It was fine at first but tragedy of the commons and all that. I mean do you really want to have to sit next to this guy? I now prefer to visit coffeeshops with no WiFi and a no-computers rule. It was fine at first but tragedy of the commons and all that. I mean do you really want to have to sit next to this guy?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/07/16/dude-in-sbux-watchin.html#comment-543933 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-543933 I have almost the exact same thing in my workshop. A 5 inch B&W portable TV with a converter box. However, I no longer consider the TV "portable". I just didn't want to toss out a perfectly good TV! I have almost the exact same thing in my workshop.
A 5 inch B&W portable TV with a converter box.
However, I no longer consider the TV “portable”.
I just didn’t want to toss out a perfectly good TV!

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