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Is the Apple TV officially a flop? (Or: How to fix Apple TV)

Is the Apple TV officially a flop? (Or: How to fix Apple TV) | Crave : The gadget blog
This is from the Crave blog on CNET.  I would have to agree that so far it is a flop and I have one.

One of the biggest complaints that I have is that the video resolution that I download is not that good.  As the article points out, the movie and television shows sold are optimized for the iPod and its smaller screens.

But when you view it on a HD television, it looks blurry.  It just doesn’t work.  Some video podcasts look a lot better than the television shows that I have purchased.

I would be intrigued with a rental option, but unless they get a higher resolution it would be a tough sell for me.  Since I have an HD television, I would like to see them as HD.

I like my Apple TV, but they need to improve it so it can continue to grow.

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What an incredible game! Rocktober carries on!

Holliday scores winning run. From the Rocky Mountain NewsPhoto from Rocky Mountain News.

This has to be one of the best baseball games ever. The Rockies never quit and just kept coming.

To come back in the bottom of the 13, down by two, to win against Trevor Hoffman is shows what a great team this is.

Jamey Carroll is a workman who has been a utility man around the league for a while and came up big. Holliday came hard and tagged the plate to win the game. The Rockies are going to be tough to beat in the playoffs. They are coming in with a lot of momentum and will carry it into the playoffs.

Go Rockies!!!!!

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Rockies Win

Well they did it.  The Colorado Rockies have worked all-the-way back and are now in a one-game playoff for the wild card spot in the National League playoffs against the San Diego Padres.
Today was an amazing day as the Rockies battled and hung on for a 4-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.  Throughout the day, the fans and the Rockies players were watching the score of the Brewers-Padres game.

When the Brewers started their comeback and they kept posting the scores, the fans would go nuts.  I think that this just drove the fans on.

Well it comes down to one game tomorrow to make it in.  It is 5:30 MDT on TBS and should be fun.

Let’s go Rockies.  Get one more and head to the playoffs.

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It is a wonderful day for a baseball fan

It is a wonderful day for a baseball fan.
There is a wonderful race in the National League.  The Mets are exploding and the Phillies look to be taking the National League East.

Who will win the Wild Card?  Right now the Padres are losing 6-4 and the Rockies are 0-0.  Jimenez is pitching an incredible game, but no runs yet.  The Rockies need to get some runs across.

Go Rockies.

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U.S. Urges China to Help Curb Violence in Burma, Prepare for Transition

U.S. Urges China to Help Curb Violence in Burma, Prepare for Transition – washingtonpost.com
This is an extremely said situation. The government is cracking down on monks? They are using guns and killing an unknown number of people. But even though people are dying, the peaceful protests seem to be working. In this article in the Washington Post, they discuss that division level commanders are refusing to participate in the crackdown.

Source: appears on Washington Post

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