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Back in 2012 I got invited on a tour of DIRECTV's Los Angeles Broadcast Center. At the time it was the most advanced broadcast center in the world. It probably still is, but take a look at my review of it. It hasn't aged well, unfortunately.
From the old-school DIRECTV logo on the building to the matrix of standard-definition monitors, it doesn't look good for this review. I mean, it still looks like a cool place to visit, but frankly I'm surprised that it hasn't aged well at all. Even the server racks with their on-demand servers look kind of goofy compared to what you see today. And, I have to imagine that there is probably fifty times as much content stored there today and so all those servers have been replaced twice over by now.
Here's another look at the Broadcast center, from a DIRECTV video made all the way back in 2001.
When you look at this one, and compare it with the one I did a decade later, the change is pretty astounding. I'm willing to bet there's even more of a change now.
This recent Google Earth imagery of the broadcast center has it looking more or less the same as it did a decade ago. I'll grant you that the facade doesn't look quite as modern as it did a generation ago. But all the antennas are still out there and there might even be one or two more. The building is absolutely as massive as it looks here, too.
Unfortunately, it's not open to the public for tours. It's hard to get an invite in. It was just as hard a decade ago, though, so maybe one of these days I'll give it another shot.
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From the old-school DIRECTV logo on the building to the matrix of standard-definition monitors, it doesn't look good for this review. I mean, it still looks like a cool place to visit, but frankly I'm surprised that it hasn't aged well at all. Even the server racks with their on-demand servers look kind of goofy compared to what you see today. And, I have to imagine that there is probably fifty times as much content stored there today and so all those servers have been replaced twice over by now.
Take another look
Here's another look at the Broadcast center, from a DIRECTV video made all the way back in 2001.
When you look at this one, and compare it with the one I did a decade later, the change is pretty astounding. I'm willing to bet there's even more of a change now.
Still around
This recent Google Earth imagery of the broadcast center has it looking more or less the same as it did a decade ago. I'll grant you that the facade doesn't look quite as modern as it did a generation ago. But all the antennas are still out there and there might even be one or two more. The building is absolutely as massive as it looks here, too.
Unfortunately, it's not open to the public for tours. It's hard to get an invite in. It was just as hard a decade ago, though, so maybe one of these days I'll give it another shot.
The post THROWBACK THURSDAY: DIRECTV LA Broadcast Center appeared first on The Solid Signal Blog.
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We have a Breakfast and Dinner thread so... 
Continuing from the Breakfast thread, found Cornbread mix so ...
Yellow Cornbread Mix
2 Hatch Green Chiles -diced
1 Egg
2/3 cup of milk
add to greased pan
Bake for 400f 20-25 minutes(From instructions)
now to put together and try... this to go with pinto beans...
Continuing from the Breakfast thread, found Cornbread mix so ...
Yellow Cornbread Mix
2 Hatch Green Chiles -diced
1 Egg
2/3 cup of milk
add to greased pan
Bake for 400f 20-25 minutes(From instructions)
now to put together and try... this to go with pinto beans...
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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Lately my eight year old Dell laptop has been shutting off even when I have a full battery. I have had to keep it plugged up all the time to keep this from happening. Any idea what is causing this? I replaced the battery about three years ago.
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I set up a music server for my brother a few years ago. It's basically a small headless computer but it needs to have a DHCP IP address reserved for it in the router settings. This was easy to do in his DSL router. He's switching to Starlink now and I was wondering if these setting are easily accessible in the Starlink router. I'm pretty sure he will be getting the latest V5 router.
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If you can restrict the DHCP address space to assign addresses to one end of the subnet (i.e. x.x.x.50+), you can manually assign the IP address on pretty much any operating system. This is a default behavior on several popular routers. As the Router Mini only supports 235 devices, I expect that's already done.
Another option is to use a router that supports PoE to power the antenna. This article discusses that option (under PoE Power heading):
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Another option is to use a router that supports PoE to power the antenna. This article discusses that option (under PoE Power heading):
Starlink V5 Is Here: What RVers Need to Know
Overview of the new Starlink V5 model along with comparison to the previous V4 model along with a recommended setup for mobile internet users.
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Terrible tragedy. You would think that they would have safe guards in place that would prevent something like this from happening. I guess if you are going to ride in a passenger train it might be best to get a car near the rear.
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They will have to look at the switching sections to determine WHY 2 trains were on the same track ... at the same time.Terrible tragedy. You would think that they would have safe guards in place that would prevent something like this from happening. I guess if you are going to ride in a passenger train it might be best to get a car near the rear.
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Thought this article might be of interest to some of you who might travel via train.
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The safest seat to sit on in a train
Safety experts have shared top tips on train safety after a fatal railway crash in Spain killed 69 people, including where the safest place is in an emergency.
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