Terence Eden’s Blog

I Still Don't Want To Be Part of Your Fucking Ecosystem

@edentAmazon ecosystems panasonic technology · 30 comments · 1,000 words · read ~33,605 times.

One of the most popular blog posts I have written is called "I Don't Want To Be Part of Your Fucking Ecosystem". In it, I rant against service providers trying to lock their customers into a monoculture. Companies are always looking for the edge which will make them stand out - they think that restricting what their users can do is the answer. It is not. Openness and network effects are the biggest drivers of usage - an MP3 bought from Amazon works on an iPod bought from Apple, and an MP3…

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Review: Panasonic TX-L37ET5B

@edentpanasonic review tv · 1 comment · 900 words · read ~1,823 times.

After a crappy experience with an LG, I decided to go for a slightly more reputable manufacturer - Panasonic. I went for the cumbersomely named Panasonic TX-L37ET5B 37-inch Widescreen Full HD 1080p 3D LED TV with Freeview HD. Looking at the TX-L37ET5B's specs it's a close to perfect TV. Four HDMI ports Enough miscellaneous ports (PC, scart, component, composite) to be able to plug in just about anything. Freeview HD Passive 3D I'll start with the negative points -…

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