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Archive for May, 2009

The Rise of the Underdogs on Satellite TV

May 20th, 2009 by me

When the season is about to begin, sports fans are usually bombarded with predictions from all sides. The experts’ predictions, the network predictions, the franchise predictions, the fan base predictions: all have some sort of crystal ball in which they can see through to the playoffs and beyond. Or at least they think they can. For Las Vegas, it’s more than a pastime, as the handicapper’s existence depends on his ability to call it as it will be. Then reality sets in.

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Seeing the Big Ticket Events on Satellite TV

May 20th, 2009 by me

Of all the choices you need to make when setting up an entertainment system in your home, you can’t forget about the bottom line: the movies and sporting events you’re going to watch. Once you’ve decided on a flatscreen TV with the best sound and figured out the right place for it in your home, you’ll have to look into a cable TV package. If you’re trying to cover all the bases, satellite TV might be the answer for you.

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Making Satellite TV Work on Your Schedule

May 20th, 2009 by me

The point of a modern luxury is that it should make life easier and more enjoyable. In fact, you shouldn’t have to think twice about it. Otherwise, you might as well stick with the old familiar, right? Considering the choice of satellite TV, may things are offered: enhanced HD picture quality, the widest variety of channels, DVR recording services and easy-to-use program guides. Can it deliver on these promises and make your TV time a truly amazing experience?

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The Satellite TV Politics Fix

May 20th, 2009 by me

It’s a new day in American politics. There’s a new president, a new crisis and since 2006, a new majority in Congress. As is always the case with our democracy, with every new direction there is a new opposition. The options for accessing breaking news used to be limited to the big three networks and their evening newscasts. However, viewers have declared they want more and lifted the cable news channels to an undeniable market share. How can you get your politics fix twenty-four hours a day? Satellite TV is a great way to make it happen.

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Five Things You Need to Know About Satellite Television

May 20th, 2009 by me

People around the world are finding that satellite television offers many benefits over cable. That is why so many millions have dropped their cable providers and switched to satellite. If you are one of those who are on the fence about which provider you want to use, look at the following five things that you need to know about satellite television. After reading these, it should help you make up your mind.

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Final spacewalk of STS-125 mission complete

May 19th, 2009 by

The STS-125 crew completed the fifth and final spacewalk on the Hubble Space Telescope Monday at 1922 UTC. Mission specialists John Grunsfeld and Drew Feustel began the spacewalk at 1220 UTC.

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Node 3 leaves Thales Alenia Space’s plants

May 19th, 2009 by

Node 3 has left the Turin plant of Thales Alenia Space, heading towards NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, from where it will be launched towards the International Space Station.

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Satellite for record-setting Ariane 5 launch arrives at Kourou

May 19th, 2009 by

TerreStar Networks, a majority owned subsidiary of Terre Star Corporation, and Space Systems/Loral announced that TerreStar-1 has arrived on schedule in Kourou, French Guiana where it is scheduled to launch on 24 June aboard an Ariane 5.

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