The Rant

Don't forget to pack the necessities when boarding a plane.  Benjamin Baines remembered to bring his copy of the Koran and "The Prophet's Prayer" along with a boxcutter hidden inside a cut out book.   The picture to the left is the book that Benjamin hid the Boxcutter in, a book titled "Fear Itself."   At least Mr. Baines has a sense of humor.   What was he going to use the boxcutter for?  Thanks to the TSA, we will never be sure.  bob cat

    If any of you have bought the latest kind of High Definition television lately and read the various technical specifications, you may be proud to tell your friends and family that you are now able to display content in "1080P" whatever that means.  After all, the television looked fantastic at Best Buy or Circuit City showing that little nature film.    It means that your picture has 1,080 lines and they are displayed in one pass every time. (compared to ordinary television which displays a screen at 480 lines in two passes, giving it that characteristic television flicker, which was the best they could do when television was invented.)  But where can you find such a splendid 1080P picture other than at the Electronics store that sold you the television?   Ordinary cable is not high definition. Even the so called "High Definition" signal you get from satellite or cable is not 1080P. It is usually 720P, a compromise designed to save precious bandwith for the cabl