We want to know: did you actually hear the National Emergency Alert System test this morning? more ›

To recap, it all started with a tweet. On Thursday, May 12th, the Reel Grrls Twitter account posted a message highlighting the fact that Federal Communications Commissioner Meredith Baker had accepted a job with Comcast just months after voting to approve a merger between the monolithic telecomm provider and NBC Universal. Throughout the merger review, Baker had been a fierce advocate for Comcast, arguing for less regulation concerning internet access and content sharing. more ›

There are some conveniences in life we just can’t seem to do without these days. Coffee vendors on every corner, a bus no more than 20 minutes away, readily available and easily downloadable videos and television shows. These are the things that set our modern society apart from the savagery of animals. Without these comforts humans may well begin eating our young. It could happen. more ›

Yesterday, Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell held a press conference to mark the start of a 30-day countdown to the transition from analog to digital television. Most local stations will cease their analog broadcasts at 9 a.m. on June 12, 2009; others will close out their analog broadcasts earlier. more ›