Netflix

How to keep Netflix from chewing through your monthly data cap

by ben patterson on August 23, 2012

How to keep Netflix videos from chewing through your data cap

I’m often asked by would-be cable cutters whether they should trade in their cable Internet for a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot. My answer typically begins with another question: How often do Read More

Tagged as: Mobile hotspots, Netflix

How to take a break from your Netflix subscription (updated)

by ben patterson on April 11, 2012

Want to pause your Netflix subscription without losing your DVD queue, or all those recommendations you’ve built up over the years? You can, although you’ll need to get the timing Read More

Tagged as: Netflix

Podcast 015: Apple TV and cutting the cord

by ben patterson on March 16, 2012

Sick of spending a hundred bucks or more each month for cable or satellite TV? You’re not the only one.

Tagged as: apple tv, Netflix, Roku

4 ways to check if Facebook, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or [insert name here] is down

by ben patterson on February 7, 2012

4 ways to check if Facebook, Gmail, Yahoo, or insert name here is down

So, is Facebook, Yahoo Mail, Netflix, or another big site refusing to load? Well, maybe something’s wrong with your Internet connection; then again, your favorite site could be suffering from Read More

Tagged as: Facebook, Gmail, Google, Netflix, yahoo

5 reasons why DVDs and Blu-ray still matter

by ben patterson on January 30, 2012

http://heresthethingblog.com/2011/12/19/holiday-gift-guide-10-classic-bluray/

Streaming is all the rage when it comes to home video, but that doesn’t mean DVDs and Blu-rays are dead—or at least, not to me it doesn’t. Sure, I’ll rent Read More

Tagged as: Blu-ray, DVD, iTunes, Netflix

Podcast 008: Gadgets to watch next year; last-minute shopping tips

by ben patterson on December 23, 2011

Podcast 001: iOS 5, iCloud, and the iPhone 4S

Welcome to the final here’s the thing gadgetcast of 2011! This week: We look back at the so-called “improvements” (like the Facebook “ticker” and the missing scroll bars in Mac Read More

Tagged as: Facebook, iPad, iPhone, Lytro, Mac OS X "Lion", Netflix, PlayStation Vita

Year in tech: The 5 “improvements” you hated the most

by ben patterson on December 22, 2011

How can I get back to the old Gmail look? (reader mail)

From the redesigned Gmail to the stubborn Newsstand on the iPhone, here’s 5 new and “improved” features on your favorite products that you wanted undone, pronto.

Tagged as: Facebook, Gmail, Mac OS X "Lion", Netflix, Newsstand

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