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A broadcast imbroglio
The NashvilleisTalking/WKRN imbroglio has caught my attention again. Lost Remote points to a Cable & Broadcasting piece that says the upheaval at WKRN may be a symptom of a rift between old and new media that has led to the departures of Interactive Media heavyweights Wes Jackson at Belo, Ric Harris at NBC Universal and…
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Power grid is for the birds
It’s amazing that with all the high tech mumbo jumbo and fail-safe systems we have available in modern society that a bird on a suicidal swoop at a substation can hold the newspaper and 4,299 other customers powerless. An errant bird caused a 30-minute power outage this afternoon for 4,300 Knoxville Utilities Board customers when…
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Good week except today
Did pretty well Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Sunday I waited until mid-day and was hot. I walked and jogged, but because of the heat, I still averaged 145 bpm today. Anyway, ahead of schedule for the week. SessionsCalories burned Time exercising Miles jogged Actual4 2848 3:29 17 Target 4 2000 3:15…