Michael Castellon

In response to the discussion of overamped commercials appearing on Cox cable, General Sales Manager of Cox Media West Texas Randy Anderson forwarded me what appears to be an e-mail from Cox Technical Operations Manager for Cox Media Central Group Jeff Blaszak outlining the cause of the problem. It appears Cox officials have received several…

Here is Cox’s response to this post: We as a cable company have no control over the television feed that specific channels send to us. We recommend that you contact your local television channels on this issue. If you need contact information for some of the cable channels, we will be more than happy to…

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Parents More Web Savvy Than Their Kids?   The cliché of Web-savvy teenagers clicking circles around their parents is simply not a reality, according to a new study by the Nielsen Norman Group that challenges Internet stereotypes of teen “technowizards.” The study showed that teens quickly succumb to Internet ennui and, unlike their parents, give…

AppleInsider is reporting a partnership between Apple and Wal-Mart to sell Ipod Shuffles: According to sources close to the retail giant, Wal-Mart in April will begin receiving mass quantities of Apple’s new iPod shuffle digital music player, which it will then make available in many, if not all, of its nearly 5000 locations. The deal…

MacObserver is reporting that Apple and Best Buy will partner to sell Mac-Minis and Ipod Shuffles, presumably in the next 30 days: Apple Computer will begin selling both models of the Mac mini and the $99 iPod shuffle at over 780 Best Buy stores in the U.S. sometime in the next 30 days, the electronics…