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The optical drive may be making its exit in the world of personal computing, but at least it seems to still have a place in artistic architecture. Aram Bartholl — the man behind New York City’s infamous USB dead drops — has installed a DVD burner into the side of the Museum of the Moving Image to promote HOT, an art exhibition described as “a group show about video that is not video.” Passersby who pop in a blank DVD-R will be rewarded with a digital copy of the show and the satisfaction of finally having something to do with their aging stash of unused optical media. Just how do you install PC hardware in a museum wall? Drill an enormous hole, of course — check out a video of the installation for yourself after the break.

Continue reading New York artist fashions dead drop from dying hardware, mounts DVD burner in city wall

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New York artist fashions dead drop from dying hardware, mounts DVD burner in city wall originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Aug 2012 09:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Were you so entranced by Aereo’s approach to over-the-air TV broadcasting that you signed up even while the legal battles were just getting started? You’re likely being rewarded for your trust. The company has confirmed with GigaOM that New Yorkers who subscribed in the “earliest days” will have their cloud DVR storage doubled to 80 hours — no limited period, no extra charge. There should likewise be some improved tools for overseeing all that extra space in the near future, although just what that might entail is left to the imagination. We won’t fret about it much: given the service’s still-tentative existence, any upgrades are icing on the cake for customers.

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Aereo doubles DVR space to 80 hours for early adopters originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Aug 2012 22:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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So there’s been some rain over the past couple of days in NYC. And as a result, some weird things have happened. None, perhaps, are weirder than this subway station walkway, which was burping up water and cigarette butts at people walking by. Seriously, wtf is going on here? [John Herrman] More »

In large cities, “The subway ate my homework” is about as common an excuse for being late to work as the ol’ doctor’s appointment. No one actually believes it. Luckily, New York’s MTA has an online system that gives you city-certified proof you’re telling the truth. Problem is, it’s slower than the city’s trains. More »

While the battle between Aereo, a service that brings OTA TV broadcasts to the internet, and the broadcasters that began suing it before it even launched continues, a judge ruled today against a request for a preliminary injunction to shut it down. Reuters reports that the basis for the decision is that while the broadcasters demonstrated they faced “irreparable harm”, Aereo too faced harm from a potential shutdown, and the balance did not tip heavily enough in the broadcasters favor. So, for now the subscription feeds from those microantennas to NYC residents shelling out $12 a month will continue — we’ll wait see if the upstart streamer’s streak continues.

Continue reading Aereo avoids a preliminary injunction, keeps its antenna to internet TV service on the air for now

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Aereo avoids a preliminary injunction, keeps its antenna to internet TV service on the air for now originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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