Monthly Archives: February 2017

Saving High Mountain

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Doc Searls

  I’ve long thought that the most consequential thing I’ve ever done was write a newspaper editorial that helped stop development atop the highest wooded hilltop overlooking the New York metro. The hill is called High Mountain, and it is … Continue reading →

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The biggest bust in Santa Barbara is about to go down

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Doc Searls

Emanuele Orazio Fenzi, better known as Francesco Franceschi (1843-1924), was an Italian horticulturist responsible for vastly increasing the botanical variety of Santa Barbara (introducing more than 900 species). He was also for awhile the primary landowner on the Riviera, a … Continue reading →

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Defibrillating a dead horse

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Doc Searls

Before we start, let me explain that ATSC 1.0 is the HDTV standard, and defines what you get from HDTV stations over the air and cable. It dates from the last millennium. Resolution currently maxes out at 1080i, which fails … Continue reading →

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