Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a previous post, I explored the fame of six actresses and compared it with that of other 72 actors/actresses. Here I explore the fame of eight more actresses, six of which have won an Oscar: Sandra Bullock Rachel Weisz Read more…
Reading Time: 3 minutesMovies and media files A good HTPC system can handle all types of media you throw at it. If we already have many movies or intend to build up a library of movies, we need a storage medium to store Read more…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn earlier posts, I explored the fame of various actresses and actors. Most of them have fame levels between 0 and 10 famons. The following actors/actresses are the the top of fame list with fame ranging between 50 and 60 famons: Read more…
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe big screen In previous posts we examined what we need to set up a PC-based home theater (or cinema, HTPC). Now we need a screen, on which we will project the HT part of the HTPC, and the sound Read more…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSo far I used Ngram to evaluate the fame of 72 actresses and actors. Their fame levels ranged from 0.8 famons, for George Macready, to 60 famons for Bob Dylan (figure 1). Most actresses/actors have fame levels between Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a series of earlier posts, I explored the fame of iconic actresses and actors from Hollywood. The vast majority of them have fame levels smaller than 20 famons. Elvis Presley sits at the top, with 53 famons. He is closely followed by Marilyn Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutesNow, one might wonder what is the relation between elections and home cinema. Movies involve actors and actresses who together with other celebrities support, kiss and hug presidential candidates in public. As Rachel Chang recently wrote, in a post entitled Read more…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSmart plugs and switches are important elements of the smart home cinema. Sonoff wall switches are cheap and versatile smart switches that can be operated through Alexa, Google Home, Smartthings, Home Assistant as well as the good EwELink app. All Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe movie The movie Some Like it Hot (1959) is a crime comedy. It was directed, produced and co-written by Billy Wilder. The cast includes Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, George Raft and Joe E. Brown. Wilder shot Some Read more…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSmart plugs are very useful for the smart home and the smart home cinema. They control several appliances. There are several smart plug brands out there. IKEA also produces a smart plug at an affordable price. However, they seem to Read more…