Copyrights Keep TV Shows off DVD

When copyright goes wrong...

According to this Wired story, I guess I should stop waiting for the DVD version of WKRP in Cincinnati, due to the cost of licensing all the music used on the show. With last year's release of Funny Bones and this months release of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, I guess that closes out my "waiting for the DVD version" list, except maybe for Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet.

Jersey Tomatoes

As Spring approaches, memories of the garden preparation performed by my father, who had a touch for world class composting, come to mind. And when I think of his garden, I think of his Jersey tomatoes. Better Boy was his favorite.

Theme and Variations

Starting with the classic theme, communication continues to deteriorate with the classic rock variation, the political variation, and the cinematic variation.

Battlestar Galactica Podcast Commentary

I often find myself interested in what one might term "meta-information" -- information about information. As much as the news, I like to follow shows like NPR's On the Media and CNN's Reliable Sources (not to mention Jon Stewart's The Daily Show).

Back when the TV Science Fiction classic Babylon 5 was in production, I followed a newsgroup featuring the creator's comments about bringing that show to the air and about its themes.

I've usually seen the movies that are on the DVDs I buy, and find myself disappointed when a favorite doesn't have at least one full length commentary.

As a science fiction fan, the Sci-Fi Channel's new series, Battlestar Galactica's first few episodes indicate the promise of a quality show. One of the things that the producers is doing to support the show (in addition to a blog) is to put together episodic "podcast commentaries". The idea is to grab the mp3 from their site, turn down the TV sound (after you've watched the show once through first), plug in your iPod (or other mp3 player), and listen to producer/creator Ronald D. Moore discuss his work. Cool.

Anything is Possible

From A VC, who says Anything Is Possible...

It's an incredible time with the barriers to entry coming down for so many things.

Yes, it is. Yes, it is.