Hookshow# 54: Discovering Digital Television

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Running time 39:33 mins

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Topic 1:Defining Digtial Television

• Digital Television from Wikipedia
• Dtvanswers
• dtvfacts.com
• Tpt.org/dtv
• Antennaweb

Recycling Old Televisions and Electronics

• Best Buy recycling prog, Eco site, mygreenelectronics.org, greenguardian.com

Get coupons

• DTV2009.gov or 1-888-DTV-2009

Channels I recieve
2-1 TPT 2-2 TPT HD
4-1 Wcco
5-1 KSTP-HD 5-2 KSTP-DT2
9-1 Kmsp HD 9-2 Kmsp SD
11-1 KARE HD 11-2 KARE Wx 11-3 KARESD Future channel
17-1 TPT 17D 17-2 TPT MN 17-3 TPT Kids 17-4 TPT Create
23-1 WUCW-HD 23-2 WUCW-SD
29-1 WFTC-HD 29-2 WFTC-SD
41-1 ION 41-2 qubo 41-3 IONLife 41-4 Worship
45-1 KSTCDT1

Topic 2:Digital Television Converter boxes review

• RCA Digital TV Converter Box, DTA800
• GE 22730 digital converter box
• InsigniaÆ - Digital-to-Analog Converter, NS-DXA1

Other Review sites

• Consumer Reports
• cnet Reviews
• engadget HD
• EZ Digital TV

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The music featured in this podcast: Intro Buddha Chill by Joe DJ- trancentral

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Hookshow #38- Being Green2 and Podcasts Recommendations

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Updates

Experiencing some terrible twos

• "Making Children Mind without losing Yours"

Topic 1:Podcast Recommendations
5 Podcast recommendations for my Mom from podcasts that I listen to (work safe/ family friendly) that she might like.

• Mostly Trivial, Rev Tim, The Radio Adventures of Doctor Floyd, One Minute How tos, the World Technology podcast

Please send me 5 podcasts that you listen to that you would recommend to her.

Topic2: Being Green part 2
Ascii Adam's comments

Green Expo in Minneapolis

Gas Prices

• National Stop buying Gas day. May 15
• Fuel efficiency
• tire air pressure
• gas cap
• vehicle maintenance -up to date oil changes, repairs

Cleaning Chemicals (brought to my attention from my mom)

• Enzyme based
• DIY cleaning-baking soda and water, Newspaper

Memorial Day weekend

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The music featured in this podcast: Intro Buddha Chill by Joe DJ- trancentral

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Hookshow # 37 -Earthday and Birthday

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I really tried to producing a good show. I did a lot of research, made a lot of edits and worked on the sound quality. Enjoy!

A special intro by Low Tech Lynn

Topic 1:Earth day
A conversation with Low Tech Lynn, We discussed:

What are we doing NOW to live Green?

• Recycling
• Earth day events at UST- An Inconvenient Truth, local Eco village
• Calculate your Carbon Footprint (Ecological Footprint)
• Using washable diapers (with cleaning tips)
• Using Public Transit and walking

Is it better to buy organic foods or to buy from a local farmers market?

• Off season foods
• Pesticides
• Farmers traveling to different markets
• Knowing the farmer you buy from
• Growing your own garden

Do you leave lights on when they don't need to be?

• Open the blinds and turning the lights off
• Motion detecting lighting fixture

What can be do to save the earth with our electricity?

• Researching alternative power sources with your power company (Solar /Wind based
  power plants)
• Coal burning power plants in China

"Coal (burning) emits all, but six of the elements in the periodic table including uranium!"

Other things that can be done

• Appliances-higher efficiency, recycling programs, repair, and gifting
• Motor vehicles- hybrids, E85 [Corn: food vs fuel]
• Lighting-Compact florescent, LED lights
• MAKEzine: Why throw it out if you can reuse it?
• Carbon offsets

Education

• TV -Discovery Channel, NOVA
• Movies -an Inconvenient Truth
• Podcasts - Living Planet,
  
• Websites -Institute for Lifecycle Environmental Assessment,
• Books
• Locally -Green party, plant a tree, highway cleanup, eco-villages, nature centers

Topic 2: Gwen's 2nd Birthday

• Gwen's interruption (she wanted a balloon)
• Parents birthday chat
• Daddy's chat with Gwen (her favorite is Dora and Elmo)

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The music featured in this podcast: Intro Buddha Chill by Joe DJ- trancentral

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