69 Admins

We're still slightly ahead of the planning syllabus so we end up talking about current events. What is an information vortex? What is a news vacuum? What does streaming have to do with any of this? This episode explores these matters in less than ten minutes.

Links:

BBC News on the Wagner PMC crisis https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-66006142

owncast https://owncast.online/

OpenBroadcaster https://openbroadcaster.com/

Deutsche Welle live television in English https://www.dw.com/en/live-tv/channel-english

France24 live television in English https://www.france24.com/en/live

Voice of America live radio in English https://www.voanews.com/p/5340.html

Our pick of the fortnight: Flashpoint (2008-2012) https://pluto.tv/en/on-demand/series/5f7f680607ce43001307a8cb/details

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In this episode we venture off on a side quest to talk about a darker side of streaming.

Links:

BBC News on the federal indictment of Donald Trump https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cd06yxge4v4t

Simple English Wikipedia on Gnosticism https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gnosticism&oldid=8515442

Our pick of the fortnight: The Archer (2016) https://tubitv.com/movies/100002282/the-archer?start=false

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In this episode we take a look at implementing the use of an antenna to get broadcast television. We talk about why you still wind up with streaming television on your wireless mobile device instead of tuning in your local broadcast station. We also mention a product of the past, FLO TV. Reporting is also made as to the Writers Guild of America strike and the debt ceiling crisis in Washington, DC.

Links:

The AV Club: This Max credits thing is apparently gonna be a big, stupid mess to fix https://www.avclub.com/this-max-credits-thing-is-gonna-be-a-big-stupid-mess-t-1850481840

Deadline: Max Reverses Credits Display “Mistake” After DGA & WGA Blasted It As “Insulting” To Directors & Writers https://deadline.com/2023/05/max-credits-controversy-directors-writers-guilds-1235378437/

FCC DTV Reception Maps https://www.fcc.gov/media/engineering/dtvmaps

FLO TV https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediaFLO&oldid=1089633908

Our pick of the fortnight: Australiens (2014) https://tubitv.com/movies/458096/australiens?start=false

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This week we start off with an update on the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike before we head into a discussion of accessing the major over the air broadcast networks via streaming as well as talk about solutions for picking up antenna television.

Links:

TechDirt: "The Writers’ Strike Makes Sense; Their Demands About AI, However, Do Not" https://www.techdirt.com/2023/05/11/the-writers-strike-makes-sense-their-demands-about-ai-however-do-not/

The AV Club: "Jeopardy! in jeopardy amid writers' strike as Mayim Bialik exits final week of hosting" https://www.avclub.com/jeopardy-mayim-bialik-wont-host-writers-strike-1850428678

Patreon alternative Ko-Fi that we use https://ko-fi.com/smkellat

Patreon alternative Liberapay that we use https://liberapay.com/smkellat 

If you see something, say something https://www.dhs.gov/see-something-say-something

FCC DTV Reception Maps https://www.fcc.gov/media/engineering/dtvmaps

SiliconDust HDHomeRun https://www.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/

Our pick of the fortnight: Bikini Hackers (2023) https://tubitv.com/movies/712905/bikini-hackers?start=false

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In the second proper episode of 69 Admins, we talk about what you need in terms of equipment and network connections to enjoy streaming television. The next episode will be released on May 13th.

Links:

Simple English Wikipedia on Roku https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roku&oldid=7951068

Simple English Wikipedia on Amazon Fire https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amazon_Fire_TV&oldid=8785322

Simple English Wikipedia on Apple TV https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Apple_TV&oldid=8766920

English Wikipedia on Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Samsung_Galaxy_Z_Fold_4&oldid=1151075264

HughesNet https://www.hughesnet.com

Starlink https://www.starlink.com

PCMag (2019): FCC Finds T-Mobile, Verizon, US Cellular Overstated Rural Coverage https://www.pcmag.com/news/fcc-finds-t-mobile-verizon-us-cellular-overstated-rural-coverage

Wired (2019): Rural America's Future Is Riding on a Cell Signal https://www.wired.com/story/rural-americas-future-is-riding-on-a-cell-signal/

Pew Research Center (2021): Some digital divides persist between rural, urban and suburban America https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2021/08/19/some-digital-divides-persist-between-rural-urban-and-suburban-america/

Pick of the Week:

Mystery Science Theater 3000: Invasion of the Neptune Men https://tubitv.com/movies/517730/mst3k-invasion-of-the-neptune-men?start=false

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In the first proper episode of 69 Admins, we talk about what we'll call streaming and what exactly "FAST" and "VOD" mean. The next episode will be released on April 29th.

Links:

NBC News Now https://www.nbcnews.com/now

Pluto TV https://pluto.tv/

Tubi https://tubitv.com/

Peacock https://www.peacocktv.com/

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/

Jeopardy! channel on Pluto TV https://pluto.tv/en/live-tv/625f04253e5f6c000708f3b7

Wheel of Fortune channel on Pluto TV https://pluto.tv/en/live-tv/625f054c5dfea70007244612

TWiT.TV https://twit.tv/shows?shows_active=1

Coyote Works https://coyote.works/

Internet Archive https://archive.org/

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This is a preview episode as a story came up before we were ready to start with regular episodes. In this story we talk about how connection is important as to streaming television. A major wind storm impacted northeast Ohio and caused blackouts not just of power but also Internet service. Service failures in both domains are not helpful for having success in enjoying streaming television.

Regular episodes begin April 15th, 2023.

Links:

NOAA Weather Radio https://www.weather.gov/nwr/

Weatheradio (via Environment and Climate Change Canada) https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/weatheradio.html

Buying a weather radio https://www.weather.gov/nwr/nwr_receivers

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