The clock strikes midnight, February 27, 2015 and House of Cards Season 3 officially goes live on Netflix.
You know what, I’m going to bed… and watch e few episodes tonight.
Simpsorama
SIMPSORAMA
A SHOW OUT OF IDEAS TEAMS UP WITH A SHOW OUT OF EPISODES
So true!
“Simpsorama” turned out to be the first new The Simpsons episode the I watched for at least the last 12 years. I want new Futurama episodes; damn you Fox, Comedy Central and all the humans! Umm, please ignore that last part.
This crossover within Matt Groening’s universe is a lot more The Simpsons than Futurama. It is nice to see the Planet Express gang, but it left me wanting more after blurting “That’s all they can come up with?”
Now, can we get new Futurama episodes that would definitely be written better than “Simpsorama”?
Last Week: James and Maria Garcia
This was from Saturday, May 25, 2014.
We were at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank, California. After the show Carlos Alazraqui, Jill-Michele Meleán, Todd Rexx, Jimmy Ouyang and yours truly spent a few hours on the stage talking about various things. I believe the last time we got together was at Hollywood Improv in late 2013.
In case you don’t know:
- Carlos Alazraqui was the voice of Taco Bell Chihuahua, Rocko from Rocko’s Modern Life and El Chupacabra from Planes. He was the face behind the mustache of RENO: 911! Deputy James Oswaldo Garcia.
- Jill-Michele Meleán is best known for her stint a cast member of MADtv and Maria Garcia in RENO: 911!
- Jimmy Ouyang currently appears as Jian Yang in HBO’s Silicon Valley.
Netflix Announces $1 Price Hike
Netflix announces price increase with streaming plans.
From Netflix email:
Hi SLACKER,
In order to continue adding more movies and TV shows, we are increasing our price from $7.99 to $8.99 for new members. As a thank you for being a member of Netflix already, we guarantee that your plan and price will not change for two years.
You can review your membership details at any time by visiting Your Account. As always, if you have questions, we are happy to answer them. Please call us at any time at 1-888-357-1516.
–The Netflix Team
Even at $8.99 per month, Netflix is still a bargain.
Considering that Netflix has recently signed peering deals with Comcast and Verizon, the extra $1 should be justified to Netflix.
Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV
Just a few comparison photos of Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV.
Amazon Fire TV has larger surface area than Apple TV.
Amazon Fire TV is 0.3 inch shorter than Apple TV.
Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV both have:
- HDMI out
- Optical Audio out
- Ethernet Port
Unlike Apple TV which has a built-in power supply, Amazon Fire TV requires an external power adapter.
Amazon Fire TV has a USB port that is currently serves no purpose, at least that’s what the User’s Guide says. Apple TV has a micro-USB for firmware update/restore.
Amazon Fire TV: Unboxed
After a long day, I finally had a chance to take the Amazon Fire TV out of its packaging.
Amazon Fire TV packaging is definitely different than Apple TV’s in many ways.
Amazon Fire TV comes with a remote, power adapter and 2 AAA batteries.
Available ports on Apple Fire TV:
- 5.5 mm DC Jack
- Type A HDMI 1.4b output, w/HDCP
- Optical Audio (TOSLINK)
- 10/100 Ethernet
- USB 2.0 Type A
The first generation of Amazon Fire TV comes with 5.49GB of storage.
End of Amazon Fire TV: Unboxed
Amazon Fire TV: The Arrival
Amazon Fire TV I ordered arrived one day earlier than promised, thanks to Amazon and USPS speedy delivery. I also ordered the Fire Game Controller, but it won’t be delivered until sometimes next week. I would have more time later in the evening installing, using and playing with the Amazon Fire TV. Don’t expect any unboxing video from me because there are already tons of other people doing that. I would do something different. Stay tuned!
The package was delivered so fast, probably because it was done by Spider-Man himself.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 opens in Theaters May 2, 2014.