Contrary to what I wrote in my last post, I’ve decided to take a break from blogging here on this site. Instead I’ll be focusing on finishing grad school and re-thinking the focus of this site. In the meantime, you can find me blogging here and here.
January 2008
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My First Week on the Job
Posted by colinrhinesmith under Community Media , Public Access TV , Internet , PEGTV , Cambridge Community TelevisionNo Comments
I had an amazing first week at my new job as Community Media Coordinator at Cambridge Community Television. I should say up front that I’ll probably be blogging a lot about my job here because there’s so many exciting things happening. But to be clear, I am not getting paid by CCTV to write about my job on this blog. Rather, I am getting paid to blog here. And that’s where where I will be providing updates regularly.
In my new role, among other responsibilities, I am the project manager for an initiative that we’re working on with the City of Cambridge to provide refurbished computers and training for residents at one of the city’s public housing developments. Residents who participate in this pilot program will receive a desktop computer for their home that will be used to connect to the city’s wireless network. To read more background on the project, as well as ongoing developments visit the Digital Divide group on CCTV’s website.
I’m also working with the amazing volunteers who intern and provide technical support to residents in CCTV’s computer lab, computerCENTRAL. I also look forward to providing regular updates on the computerCENTRAL blog, where you can watch videos with CCTV’s “Computer for Seniors” participant Marie Caso and local artist RamRam Abdellah.
It’s also CCTV’s 20th anniversary and there are many celebrations planned throughout the city and throughout the year. So stay tuned to our channels if you’re a Cambridge resident and/or on the website.
Tue 8 Jan 2008
Globe Article on Digital TV Transition
Posted by colinrhinesmith under Digital TelevisionNo Comments
In yesterday’s Globe, Hiawatha Bray writes about the switch from analog to digital television set for February 17, 2009 for all TV’s in the U.S.
“The majority of TV viewers, who subscribe to cable or satellite services, won’t see any difference. But those with older TVs and rooftop or ‘rabbit-ear’ antennas could lose TV service altogether unless they buy converter boxes to keep their old TVs working or purchase new sets.”
KRQE in New Mexico published a “Digital TV FAQ” for more on the topic.
