Professor's home hit by burglars Oct 24, 2009
A laptop computer, a sander, some CDs, jewelry and a VCR, altogether worth $2,830, were stolen, police said. Originally published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Saturday, October 24, 2009. (Athens Banner-Herald)
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Oct. 16, 2009 Oct 21, 2009
Our major fundraising results from the used book sales we sponsor, and so we will be holding a sale on Nov. 14 at Emerson School, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. These sales are a success because of the many donated books, DVD s, CD s, books on tape and VCR tapes we receive. This month we will be collecting donated books in two locations: Forbush Road soccer field on Oct. 17, Oct. 24 and Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and Emerson School on Oct. 31 and Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to noon. (Bolton Common, MA)
Kenneth Knepper: 'Pong prowess meaningless in todays world Oct 21, 2009
At that pivotal moment, I realized I was part of the VCR generation whose grip on understanding new media was slowly slipping like a receding hairline. Although our family is not at the cutting edge of video games, my son has an expansive list of PlayStation 2 titles, which enable him to destroy a plethora of aliens, win gridiron classics and post champion-like numbers on a variety of racetracks. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Guide to Digital TV Oct 20, 2009
What about my existing VCR, will it be able to play back and record the new digital television. Your existing VCR will be able to play back your library of VHS tapes on the new digital television receivers ... However, your VHS VCR will not be able to record the widescreen high definition signal. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
The Monty Python circus keeps rolling along after 40 years Oct 15, 2009
" No current events, 'just antics' Specifically, he says, Python-mania almost ended before it started. Flying Circus premiered just after BBC1 switched to color, Jones says. A black-and-white series could have quickly become dated and lost appeal to later generations, he says. More significantly, the videotapes containing the shows were scheduled to be erased and reused. "So we smuggled the tapes out of the BBC and made VCR tapes of them," Jones says. "For six months, I thought the only record... (USA Today -- Life)
Mad Men, Season 3 Oct 14, 2009
(Pity Miss Farrell, thrust into the classroom before the advent of the VCR.) In Eyes on the Prize, the movement was presented in epic, heroic terms, and there was a sensein the depiction of the March on Washington, or on Selma two years laterthat the entire country was gripped by the urgent fervor of these events. So to see Don try to turn off the radio while King is speaking was arresting. (Slate)
Parents frustrated with LISD over speech decision Oct 13, 2009
kc wrote on Sep 15, 2009 6:16 PM:" Do you realize HOW MANY thousands of parents there are in the LISD school district? Who cares if the kids didn't get to watch the speech at school. If it's THAT IMPORTANT to the parents for their kids to watch it.....there are such things now called a VCR -or a DVR ....Record it and let them watch it at home. " duke-we wrote on Sep 16, 2009 6:27 PM:" These seventeen parents sound like typical liberals, who think they should push their big goverment agenda on... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Officers arrest man for liquor Oct 12, 2009
Warrant: Cord from VCR used as weapon. Maury County Sheriff s officers say a Columbia man tried to strangle a woman using a VCR cord during a domestic dispute ... Jerry Matthew Gibson, 21, 1272 Iron Bridge Road, Columbia, was arrested and charged with aggravated domestic assault after he allegedly wrapped a VCR cord around Lexis Daniels neck. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Digital switch irks customers Oct 11, 2009
The customers resoundingly complained about new monthly charges for the required boxes, lousy customer assistance, super-slow channel changing, long lines to pick up equipment and the inability to use digital recorders and VCRs as they had in the past. After hours on the phone, Legan learned that with the new setup Comcast requires, it is impossible to use her VCR to record programs on multiple channels ... Recording device problems: Whether it s a VCR, DVR, TiVo, or computer-based system for... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Police: Dead Woman's Home Burglarized Oct 9, 2009
Boswell told police another neighbor stole the woman's VCR, radio and telephone. No other arrest have been made. (News4Jax.com, FL)
E-Waste Rally planned Saturday in north Brainerd Oct 9, 2009
Sought after items include computer towers, monitors, keyboards, printers, fax machines, stereos, radios, TV modems, computer modems, cell phones, PDA's, VCR machines, DVD and CD machines, cables, wires, cords, transformers, electric toothbrushes and razors. This rally isn't for appliances. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Tom's Last Dance Oct 8, 2009
In the next challenge breaking down old electronic equipment he whaled on his VCR as if he wished he were beating something else. Fortunately for Keri s physical well-being, Marcy and Ron were even slower, and they were eliminated. (Fox News)
Trio of Americans share 2009 Nobel medicine prize Oct 6, 2009
But they can't copy the final bit of the chromosome, much as a VCR can't play the last few inches of tape. So each time a cell is copied, the chromosome gets a little shorter. (USA Today)
Smashing Race Oct 6, 2009
Lance (right) begins working on his VCR alongside fellow competitor Canaan ... This week, with 10 teams in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, one of the two challenges was to break down two VCRs at a Vietnamese electronics recycling store ... From what I understood, the idea was to use all the tools given hammer, pneumatic screwdriver and wire cutters (I think) to take the VCRs apart and separate them into piles. (The Palm Beach Post)
Flat screen shopping? Why now is a great time to buy Oct 4, 2009
Anyone remember how long it took for VCR prices to fall below 500. Or for video game consoles to cost less than 200. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Know Knew Books could be in its final chapter Oct 3, 2009
An older couple, accompanied by their daughter, entered the store looking for VHS tapes and a used VCR. That's one thing the store doesn't have, he said. "You have kind eyes," the girl remarked to Burruss, who is 64 years old with a full head of silver hair and trim goatee. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
How does he do it? A look at how Clemson quarterback Kyle Parker generates his arm strength Oct 2, 2009
Father and son watched fuzzy VCR game tapes from junior high forward, more a hobby than chore. The father would ask Kyle: Do you want to do this. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Purcell Keeps It (on) Reels Oct 2, 2009
" Despite the long hours, technology has made his job much easier. Not long ago, exchanging film with an opponent meant putting game tape in a VCR, hooking it up to several other VCRs and trying to record copies. With computers and DVD burners, a process that used to take several hours now takes minutes. Digital recorders allow multiple games to be taken into a computer. It allows coaches to see every game an opponent has played, not necessarily just the most recent ones. This is particularly... (Ramblinwreck.com)
O'Brien back on 'Tonight' Oct 1, 2009
"Why don't we show people what happened. Set your VCR to record, and your friends can all laugh watching this later," he said before the tape rolled. "'His pumpkin really got pounded' -- that's my father talking.". (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Intel plans recycling event in Hudson Oct 1, 2009
Items accepted for recycling include computer monitors, CRTs (cathode-ray tubes), fax machines, copiers, typewriters, CPUs (central processing units) including accessories, DVD or VCR players, radios, telephones, cameras, and stereo equipment. Items NOT accepted for recycling include home appliances (microwaves, stoves, refrigerators etc. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Forget "Shrink It and Pink It": the Femme Den Unleashed Sep 30, 2009
In a Yale University study, 68% of men asked to program a VCR using written instructions were successful, compared to just 16% of women. That doesn't mean women are less intelligent than men (please), but that they're less tolerant of complicated interfaces -- more willing to skip new tech than to slog through manuals. (FastCompany)
'Drink Up' to play in State College Sep 30, 2009
"That VCR was a godsend.". Though Drink Up Buttercup is based relatively close to State College, the group hasn't performed in town for quite a while, Money said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
New on DVD: 'Men Don't Leave,' 'Silverado' Sep 25, 2009
He takes up with older nurse/neighbor , while young Charlie Korsmo becomes kingpin in a grade-school VCR ring. With well-cast Arliss Howard and , plus funny scenes between exasperated Lange and flaky Cusack, who tries to spark "sisterhood" synergy that just isn't taking. (USA Today -- Life)
Lying Propaganda Sep 23, 2009
This is pure nonsense and revealed as such by asking, "If you're an unborn spirit, condemned by God to a life of poverty but allowed to choose the country in which to be poor, would you choose a country near the communist end of the economic spectrum or the capitalist end?" If you chose the United States, you'd find that according to the government surveys, the typical "poor" American has cable or satellite TV, two color TVs, and a DVD player or VCR. He has air conditioning, a car, a microwave,... (Townhall.com)
States shift a focus to enhance life after the nursing home Sep 20, 2009
"In the nursing home I got up at 5 o'clock in the morning; then the rest of the day was just watching the TV or my VCR. I wanted to be able to get out and see people, see the world. I didn't want to be confined. Now, I go where I want to go." ... "In the nursing home I got up at 5 o'clock in the morning; then the rest of the day was just watching the TV or my VCR. I wanted to be able to get out and see people, see the world. I didn't want to be confined. Now, I go where I want to go.". (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Roku's $99 player aims to be the hub for streaming movies Sep 14, 2009
Then he got the idea about a VCR for computers. "I used to watch TV and record shows on my VCR, but it was a big hassle," he says. (USA Today -- Tech)
iTunes 9 - no Blu-ray for you! Sep 11, 2009
Look how long it took the DVD player to usurp the humble VCR. Blu-ray is just starting to take off, as the price of movies and players drop. Once it gets into people's lounge rooms it will stay entrenched there for at least five years, if not ten. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Down With Megahertz! Sep 10, 2009
How many people might still have the VCR or now DVD player blinking 12:00 because they can't or don't care to learn how to set the clock, and yet they're going to buy a computer with Windows on it and use it like they do a microwave. The biggest difference between computers and other consumer products is that other products never change what they do. (Slate)
E-waste recycling going smoothly Sep 6, 2009
Items qualifying for the electronic waste recycling include televisions, copiers, hubs, fax machines, scanners, combination units, telephones, stereo components, radios, CRT screens, backup batteries, plasma screens, typewriters, VCR players, DVD players, electronic gaming units, cameras, adding machines, camcorders and overhead projectors. Electronics in wood cabinets, toner cartridges, appliances, microwaves, and batteries not integral to computer systems will not be accepted, states a... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Keyser man is arrested for two felony offenses Sep 2, 2009
Brodie S. Hoover, 28, was arrested in connection with an incident that occurred Thursday afternoon when he allegedly broke into a residence on West Piedmont Street and stole a VCR. The domestic battery violation also occurred during the break-in, with both offenses constituting felonies. Hoover was taken into custody Friday night just before 8 p.m. when officers from the Keyser City Police Department served an arrest warrant on him. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Kat Edmonson brings fresh face, and voice, to Tanglewood jazz fest Aug 30, 2009
Growing up in Houston, she got acquainted with the American songbook through the old records her mother played on the stereo and the old movies she popped into the VCR: musicals with Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Danny Kaye, and Bing Crosby. By the time she was 9, she was writing songs. (Boston Globe)
Revival planned for notorious LA community Aug 30, 2009
Clothes lines cut across the project's patchy lawns where, on a recent afternoon, a circle of bleary-eyed men sat on tattered furniture while a few children entertained themselves by dragging a discarded VCR down the sidewalk by its cord. Jordan Downs is much safer, however, than it was in the last several years, when members of the notorious Grape Street Crips gang used empty homes as drug dens, bordellos and dogfighting venues. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Miss. death row inmate wins hearing Aug 28, 2009
At Goodin's trial, a surveillance tape played in court showed Goodin entered Rigdon Enterprises in Union on Nov. 5, 1998, stole from the cash register and stole a VCR and videotape, according to the court record. The surveillance tape also showed 64-year-old Willis Rigdon raising his hands as he was led at gunpoint from the store and forced into his own pickup truck. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Langerhans hits game-winner for Mariners Aug 27, 2009
Just pop the tape in the VCR and hit play. the former Oakland Athletics said to Langerhans. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Selectmen Recommend Waiver of Excavation Permit Fee Aug 26, 2009
The system, which is being purchased from Suite Sounds in Monroe, costs $13,398 and includes a a Sanyo multimedia projector, a ceiling mount, an equipment rack, a microphone receiver package, a universal remote, a VCR and DVD player and other features. It is being donated to the center by, and will be paid for by Oxford Senior Citizens, Inc., out of funds it has raised from dues, donations and fund raisers over the last 35 years. (Voices, CT)
Residents report home break-ins Aug 26, 2009
Officers found a TV, lamp and vacuum cleaner under a sheet in the woman's backyard, police said, but the thieves made off with a VCR, a DVD player, computer equipment, jewelry, tools, an air purifier, a microwave oven and CDs. Originally published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, August 26, 2009. (Athens Banner-Herald)
A weedy lot blossoms Aug 26, 2009
The event, which starts tomorrow night and runs through Sunday, is an effort to bring back to Chinatown the kung-fu movies that once packed them in at the Star, the State, and the China - theaters that disappeared after the VCR arrived. But what s happening here is also something bigger: An event that brings the city to life without a lifetime of planning and divine intervention; it belongs completely to the neighborhood while drawing people from all over; it converts an urban dead spot into a... (Boston Globe)
The Case Of 'Asabee' Aug 25, 2009
Remote control in the sense that Rawlings imposes policies and the tribalistic Ewe agenda on Atta-Mills from his (Rawlings) home in the same way as one controls gadgets like TV and VCR with a remote control, from a distance. Source:Onipa Ba. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Peter Chianca: Kids disassemble the darndest things Aug 22, 2009
The fact that kids can get entertainment on demand from the VCR is bad enough ... Little girls couldn t care less about such things, whereas little boys will develop their fine motor skills just so they can take a screwdriver to the VCR. Watch out for that. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
These camcorders are worth the price Aug 21, 2009
Everything was analog, you couldn't easily edit and you played your video on your VCR.. Today, camcorders are digital. (USA Today -- Tech)
Obsolete tech: 40 big losers Aug 19, 2009
When was the last time you popped a videotape into your VCR when you wanted to watch a movie. . (MSNBC -- Technology)
Eight classic gadgets Aug 19, 2009
Remember your first Sony Walkman. updated 9:04 a.m. ET Jan. 20, 2009. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Carole Estabrook: Recycling is worth the extra effort Aug 17, 2009
I currently have an apartment full of VCRs and old phone chords ... For example, did you know that you can buy a battery recycling kit, a computer recycling kit or even a VCR recycling kit for under 20 each. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Thief cleans out local storage unit Aug 15, 2009
A desk, bookshelf, a chair, two projection TVs, two DVD players, a set of speakers and a VCR were stolen, according to the report. Police found the lock to another storage shed broken and the door too damaged to open, according to the report. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Tech Products for Kids Looking More Grown-Up Aug 13, 2009
Kids ages 12 to 17 spend two more minutes on video games per day than they did in 2004, and two more minutes watching DVR shows and movies than they did on the VCR that same year, according to. Also, 31% of children between 8 and 10 now own mobile phones, according to unpublished data from a forthcoming study by the , up from 21% in 2004. (BusinessWeek)
The Simplicity of Microsoft Movie M... Aug 12, 2009
import video from a camcorder or VCR. edit film into a movie. (Suite101.com)
569 Out Of 569 People Voted Unanimously To Characterize JJ Aug 12, 2009
Remote control in the sense that Rawlings imposes policies and agenda on Atta-Mills from his (Rawlings) house in the same way as one exerts control over ones TV, VCR and other gadgets from a distance. Rawlings should realize that unlike HE Kuffuor, he (Rawlings) has a history of subversion and the use of illegal methods to overthrow constitutionally elected governments to ascend to power and stay in power. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
GM: Volt Will Get 230 MPG in City Aug 12, 2009
The first VCR machine in the 1980's sold for around $1,000. You see much better versions with DVD recorders selling for under $150. (CBS News)
MARSHFIELD TALKING TRASH: Fix, dont waste Aug 7, 2009
Marshfield - Electronic waste includes the unwanted, obsolete or unusable electronic products such as televisions, computers (including monitors and accessories) and audio/stereo equipment, VCR and DVD players, video cameras, telephones, cell phones and other wireless devices, as well as fax and copy machines and video game consoles. While various reports estimate that electronic waste comprises less than 4 percent of the total solid waste stream in the United States, the volume of electronic... (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
No 'elite' camps for Ol' Roy Aug 6, 2009
"And we had to answer the question, because somebody turned it into the NCAA, that I was making the team watch it, and you can't have a practice or a meeting after a game. I don't give a darn if they're asleep, if they're talking to their girlfriends -- I do not care, because I never turn around. I have it on the VCR screen, and I'm watching it up there."So to me, it was a pain in the rear end to have to answer those questions. So an 'elite' camp to me is another opportunity for me to have to... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Police Blotter: Aug. 5, 2009 Aug 5, 2009
Town of Glass, 721 E. Second St., reported someone caused a total of $350 in damage to a door and door lock, entered the business and took a VCR worth $30 between 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday. BURGLARY OF A HABITATION. (Odessa American, TX)
Musings after a trip to Maine Aug 5, 2009
I did, however, watch Clint Eastwood s Pale Rider on the VCR. Has anyone noticed it s a lot like Shane, that classic western from decades ago. Hmmm. (Boston Globe)
Madison County police blotter Aug 5, 2009
Burglary: On July 22, deputy Michael Free was dispatched to Moores Lane, Comer, where a man said he left home about 7:30 p.m. and returned about 10 p.m. to find someone had stolen a television, a DVD player and VCR. A nearby resident said a man she knew years ago was seen in the neighborhood, which surprised her. While checking the crime scene, deputies found a paper in the driveway with the suspect's name on it. (Athens Banner-Herald)
When you retire ... Aug 4, 2009
I'll take my VCR in for repair because it won't play 8-tracks. I guess I'll have a full schedule. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
How to Bring Old Memories Back to Life Jul 30, 2009
Or, you can do it yourself if you have a DVD recorder and a VCR. If you don't have a recorder, consider Sony's compact DVDirect VRD-MC5 for around $200. This nifty device lets you plug in your VCR, pop in a DVD, and record. (Human Events Online)
Repairing The U.S. Image In Muslim World Jul 30, 2009
Remember when they said we found a plastic VCR tape in a bombed out Afghan house and it shows Osama admitting he did it all. The stupids ate it up. (CBS News)
Hardware hacking Jul 30, 2009
Ellie Gibson meets the man who feeds cats from his VCR and gets whips when he plays '70s video games with fetish boots ... As well as the risk of being hit with hot broken glass, there is the danger of electrocution," he said. VCR catfood Conkers takes on a whole new danger level when you use lightbulbs While some of the other hobbyists on the Dorkbot circuit derive pleasure from showing off their hi-tech inventions, Mr Larsson is happier with a more low-tech approach. "If one wanted to imagine... (BBC News -- Technology)
Neighbor helps catch a suspect in the act Jul 30, 2009
When Deputy Joe Sealy arrived he noticed a large 36-inch television sitting in the front yard of a residence with a blanket on top and a VCR sitting by the road along with a Navy blue pillowcase, Martin said via e-mail. A witness told the deputy he just returned home and recognized a person who was carrying items from the victim s home to the suspect s home. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
S.C. polyester film plant to close; 200 to lose jobs Jul 29, 2009
The plant opened in 1961, making plastic film used in VCR tapes and potato chip bags. DuPont says the demand for the film has fallen and the work will be move to its Hopewell, Va. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Burglar-Proof Your Home, Yourself Jul 25, 2009
When you are out of the house, you can plug this into a VCR and record the action. $300 A wire-free video system that provides remoted viewing through their secure Web site. (CBS News -- Early Show)
A glimpse of a future with free health care Jul 24, 2009
It's called healthCARE. It's not a VCR or a dishwasher ... It's called healthCARE. It's not a VCR or a dishwasher ... " And politicians exist strictly to look out for you, right? Oh, some namby pamby who thinks government should provide all your needs so you have more money for stuff you don't need. BTW, antique, no one buys VCR's anymore. ". (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Here's How To Deepen the Recession Jul 24, 2009
The VCR gave way to DVD players, which in turn have been challenged by Blu-ray devices and Internet streaming. The beneficiaries of these failures are consumers and by extension, the economy itself. (CBS News)
THINKING OUT LOUD Jul 23, 2009
Unfortunately for space science, this was in the days before every home with a television set had a VCR, a DVR, and a TiVo. The same Hollywood collective genius that colorized some of filmdom s classic black-and-white films is now refurbishing and enhancing those scrounged tapes to show details not visible in the original. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
Sullied Vista Spoils Hopes for Windows 7 Jul 22, 2009
This week, readers want to either upgrade or downgrade from Windows Vista, and find plenty of company in corporate America; a small-business owner wants to know if an IT maintenance contract is worth the money; and a reader offers tips on using a VCR with a digital-TV converter box ... I was just reading your daily article today mentioning the problem with the VCR not being able to record ... I feed the antenna through a digital converter, then into a VCR and finally into the TV. I am able to... (Fox News)
Ancier is out of date, the train has left the station where ad skipping is... Jul 21, 2009
ADVERTISEMENT You will be redirected to your destination in 10 seconds. BBC America's Ancier: DVR Threat Must Be Solved. (Multichannel News)
