Podcast for the week of April 18, 2016 This week on the TVFTP podcast: The story of AMC's very brief flirtation with allowing texting in movie theaters passed almost too quickly for me to comment. Almost. The end of the Rush Limbaugh media kingdom may be coming to an end. Time to offer some respect,... Continue Reading →
Orange Street News, Racing Tech, Robot Ads
Podcast for the week of April 11, 2016 This week on the TVFTP podcast: The next step in the evolution of advertising may be here. Soon the ads we see may have been created by artificial intelligences. What will that really mean? High-tech companies may not always be on top of the latest tech in... Continue Reading →
TVFTP – Patty Duke, Social Media and Toonz for Everyone!
Podcast for the week of April 4, 2016 This week on the TVFTP podcast: I take a moment to note the passing of actress Patty Duke. While once a big star, today she is probably unknown to people under the age of 50. An amazing life and body of work. The whole social media thing... Continue Reading →
Remade movies, Books With Music and the End of Voicemail
Podcast for the week of March 21, 2016 This week on the TVFTP podcast: At some point, we will have to stop remaking movies over and over again. Oh, and eventually Harrison Ford has to stop being Indiana Jones. When old-line media takes advantage of new media opportunities, they deserve a pat on the back.... Continue Reading →
TVFTP podcact week of 3/14/16
Podcast for the week of March 14, 2016 This week on the TVFTP podcast: I love short stories. They hold a very special place in my reading and writing. So discovering that an unexpected source was going to provide a new outlet for them got me excited! Reality TV is generally pretty stupid. A&E is... Continue Reading →
TVFTP Week of March 7, 2016
Podcast for the week of March 7, 2016 This week on the TVFTP podcast: Your online security, saving your money, getting your more selection, all these are the center of argument that is (supposedly) about what is best for you. Might do us all good to make sure our voices are heard. E-mail is so... Continue Reading →
TVFTP Week of February 22, 2016
Podcast for the week of February 22, 2016 This week on the TVFTP podcast: The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to fascinate. But for each interesting idea there remains some serious security questions. Meanwhile a new idea may just finally save me from my ongoing travel adventures. Or sell me some shoes. Or both. Finally,... Continue Reading →
TVFTP for week of February 15, 2016
Podcast for the week of February 15, 2016 This week on the TVFTP podcast: People keep expecting radio to roll over and die. Two new studies show that there is still some amazing life left in the Grand Old Lady of broadcast media. Six years ago I did a show that all but shovelled dirt... Continue Reading →
TVFTP Podcast 2/8/16
Podcast for the week of February 8, 2016 This week on the TVFTP podcast: One upon a time all your viewing choices were in a single place. With all the new sources (and costs) will we be missing the "good old days" soon? Super Bowl is over, game was boring, how about the ads? Finally,... Continue Reading →
Podcast February 2
Podcast for the week of February 2, 2016 A week where we remember a beloved character actor and also remind everyone to double check before sharing a death notice! Believe or not there are limits for how far the media is welcome, even for me. Two items in the week's news point to those limits... Continue Reading →