Ken C. Pohlmann

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Analog Vs. Digital: All Men Shall Become Brothers
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Aug 30, 2016  |  2 comments
All men shall become brothers. At least that’s what Schiller proposed in his Ode to Joy, a proposal tunefully endorsed by Beethoven. In practice, we sometimes act more like distant cousins, or like neighbors who scream at each other and throw dog poop on each other’s lawns because one guy votes democrat and the other votes republican. Local law enforcement knows who we are. And then there’s analog audio guys and digital audio guys.
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And You Thought Apple CarPlay Was Just for Cars
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Aug 28, 2018  |  1 comments
The most hi-tech piece of electronics on my (vintage) BMW motorcycle is the magneto ignition or, possibly, the brake light. But I fully admit that electrical engineering has come a long way since 1962. Thus, today's motorcycles have somewhat more sophisticated do-dads. Way more sophisticated.

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Android on Wheels
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jul 21, 2011  |  0 comments

Attention all you iPhone weenies: Brace yourself for a dose of reality.

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Angels on My Shoulders: To 4K or Not to 4K
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Mar 31, 2015  |  6 comments
I’m shopping for a new TV. Should I buy an older technology that performs well and costs very little, or a newer technology that is better but costs more? Specifically, I’m trying to decide which LCD to buy—HD or 4K? Two angels have landed on my shoulders. As you might expect, they have very different points of view...
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Annus Horribilis
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Dec 21, 2020  |  2 comments
2020 was not a particularly good year. In fact it was a horrible year. Normally, at year's end, we're supposed to reminisce about the year. But I think we'd all rather forget that 2020 ever happened. Let's ignore it, and instead skip back all the way to 1984, to a story about a Christian rock band, an LP record, and a very mysterious inner groove.

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Another Disc Bites the Dust
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jun 25, 2019  |  4 comments
All good things must come to an end. Once the coolest thing ever, once the “must have” feature of 1989, once the proof that you too were hip, car CD players are now driving down a particularly lonely highway. Much like 8-tracks and car cassette players before them, car CD players are heading for oblivion.

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Another Last Hurrah
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Feb 12, 2024  |  4 comments
This is my last communication. Outer walls breached. Door is splintering. Hinges giving way. Out of ammo. Just one grenade left. I’ll take as many as I can with me. God have mercy on my soul.

The 2023 holiday season was another last hurrah, this time for DVDs and Blu-ray Discs...

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Aperion Intimus 4B Harmony SA Speaker System
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Sep 17, 2009  |  0 comments
The Short Form
$999 (as tested) / Aperionaudio.com
Snapshot
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Aperion Intimus 6 Series Home Theater Speaker System
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jul 02, 2007  |  0 comments

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Apocalypse Coming Soon
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 19, 2006  |  0 comments

First, the good news: when you turn on your analog TV at 11:59 p.m. on April 6, 2009, you'll get pictures and sound. And now the bad news: at midnight and forever after, your TV will never receive a signal again.

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