Category Archives: Show Ideas

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Show Idea – Get ‘er Done!

Reality shows. Often perceived as the scourge of prime time television. The primary goal of the vast majority of these shows is to humiliate and demolish the self esteem of the participants. It is the complete opposite of the mandate … Continue reading

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Show Idea – Ephemeral

Do you remember those movies from the fifties and sixties that were shown in school or at community events to inform (or misinform) the general public? Civil defense films, health and hygiene films, science films,  propaganda films, war department films… … Continue reading

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Show Idea – The Trade Show Show – Salon Son & Image 2009

Coverage of the 2009 edition of the Salon Son & Image, from the Sheraton Centre in downtown Montreal. A big thanks to the Salon Son & Image, the Musée des Ondes Émile Berliner, and to Stereophile’s John Atkinson, Stephen Mejias, … Continue reading

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Show Idea – Leaks

Drip. Drip. Drip. Drip. Do you hear that? That’s the sound of a leak. A government leak. That’s the sound of information being released to the general public, information a government body somewhere around the world would have preferred was … Continue reading

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Yet Another Travel Show – London and Paris

This show will also be available on DVD upon request once I’ve cleaned up the narrative (I was recovering from a cold at the time I recorded it). EDIT (January 9, 2009): The DVD is ready, and the new version … Continue reading

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Show Idea – Letters from Home Base

I still have to approach the Canadian Armed Forces about this show idea. A lot of people like to yell out “Support our Troops”, but don’t act upon it. I want actions to speak louder than words. This show will … Continue reading

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Show Idea – Five Days

On Monday morning, a production team is given details on the half hour television show they must write, produce, edit and deliver before the scheduled Friday night broadcast. If the production team misses the deadline, we put on the Fish … Continue reading

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Show Idea – Yet Another Travel Show

Many Canadians travel to other countries on a regular basis. Many Canadians also record much of their trip on camcorders. So with the ever increasing availability of broadcast quality consumer equipment, is there any reason these same travelers couldn’t create … Continue reading

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Show Idea – Track The Scam!

This corporation has officially received its very first fake invoice (click on any of the images to view the full size). This fake invoice, whose parent company is identified as “The Marks Kft.”, is related to a recent Canadian trade-mark … Continue reading

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Dining Room Table Reviews – Asus EEE PC 900

Here’s a new product review, the Asus EEE PC 900 mini-notebook computer.

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