digital media

  • America’s Best Buy Plans to Rid Itself of All DVDs and Blu-rays

    America’s Best Buy Plans to Rid Itself of All DVDs and Blu-rays

    Mark another notch in the slow demise of physical media. On Friday, massive electronics store chain Best Buy confirmed that it will stop selling all DVDs and Blu-Rays starting in the new year. Best Buy says it was ending all in-store and online purchases of DVDs sometime in the new year after this holiday season…


  • ELI5: Why Is John Oliver the New Face of the Reddit API Protest?

    ELI5: Why Is John Oliver the New Face of the Reddit API Protest?

    After thousands of subreddits went dark to protest Reddit’s decision to charge money for API access, the revolt continues with a new figurehead. Redditors in some major subreddits have flooded their respective communities with photos of British comedian John Oliver instead of the typically posted content. The new initiative to protest Reddit’s API decision began…


  • How to Turn Your Old Computer Into a Media Streamer

    How to Turn Your Old Computer Into a Media Streamer

    When your ageing laptop or desktop computer is slowing to a crawl to get through day-to-day tasks, you don’t necessarily have to recycle it or hand it off to someone else. Your old machine can be turned into a media streaming device in its retirement, taking it easy as it serves up videos, music, photos,…