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Poob @poobtv.bsky.social · 10h

We're merging with Tubi to become Poobi.

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inhaledprawn @genericable.com · 13/09/2026

Walkthrough of our setup this year @ VCF MW 2026 #vcf #vcfmw

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inhaledprawn @genericable.com · 12/09/2026

This message has been brought to you by the IBM-compatible Personal Computer. #vcfmw #vcfmidwest

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inhaledprawn @genericable.com · 15/08/2026

Newfangled high definition televisors are quickly revolutionizing the home entertainment habits of many consumers! Do not fret, the MOTOHANDBOOK™ on the A-B-Cs of HDTV from the Motorola® Broadband Communications Sector can enlighten you and your CATV system engineers on this most important shift.

A handbook spread, entitled “MOTOHANDBOOK: The A-B-Cs of HDTV” from General Instrument Corporation doing business as the Broadband Communications Sector of Motorola. There is an HD television above the title displaying an apple.

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inhaledprawn @genericable.com · 31/05/2026

HIGH SPEED INTERNET via DOCSIS, now available from Genericable Communications. An exclusive VCF Southwest 2026 experience. #vcfsw #vcf #vcfsw2026

A Dell Inspiron 9100 connected to a DOCSIS modem. ClassiCube is on the Inspiron 9100, connected to a server. The connection is over a live DOCSIS connection.

A Black MacBook is connected to a DOCSIS modem. WarpStream is on screen. The connection is being powered by DOCSIS.

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inhaledprawn @genericable.com · 25/03/2026

PCs could barely play DVDs and here is LodgeNet playing out multiple MPEGs simultaneously over several analog cable channels, all on a closed circuit. Is that not fascinating? I sure think it is.

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inhaledprawn @genericable.com · 25/03/2026

I am a bit irked by how the research/interest in LodgeNet lies solely in the game system part. Don’t get me wrong, I grew up playing Paper Mario on LodgeNet but there’s a lot more to what is a rather revolutionary (and early) on demand media server packaged up in a user friendly way.

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inhaledprawn @genericable.com · 20/02/2026

This is INCREDIBLE. Thank you for finding this! I really appreciate it

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inhaledprawn @genericable.com · 23/12/2025

Jim Cantore replying to a conservative conspiracy theory account on Xitter kinda puts his new NOAA director interview into some interesting context, especially when he brought up Sharpiegate and the director gave a non-answer, blamed “haters”, and didn’t hit back. Rather disappointing.

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inhaledprawn @genericable.com · 01/07/2025

It is just a proposal but we’ve seen those in charge get away with anything, sad that just one budget proposal can just kill off all the life saving research labs and push us right back to where we were in the 1950s

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inhaledprawn @genericable.com · 01/07/2025

the most depressing thing I’ve read so far, what do you mean they’re shutting down the NSSL? 😭

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inhaledprawn @genericable.com · 29/06/2025

It goes even harder when you realize it’s being viewed through the Motorola DCT2000 cable box underneath it. 😎

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inhaledprawn @genericable.com · 23/06/2025

Genericable @ VCF SW 2025 👏

The Weather Channel’s Weatherscan on a large projector screen, playing a video with an event schedule.

Shank Mods’ world’s largest CRT displaying The Weather Channel’s Domestic IntelliStar local forecast configured for Dallas, TX.

A Genericable branded Motorola cable box.

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Shank @shankmods.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Fun first day at VCF in Dallas. Lots of people showed up and stopped by. Looking forward to seeing more faces this weekend. I'll be there all day tomorrow (Saturday), as well as Sunday afternoon. Hope to have someone to keep the TV running while I'm absent Sunday morning!

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inhaledprawn @genericable.com · 29/05/2025

It really is neat! I’ve been doing a lot of research into them as there is very little known about all/very few footage from all except TWN & Latin America editions. What’s especially interesting is that some of them even had their own local forecast computers like the HTML app above simulates. 🤠

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inhaledprawn @genericable.com · 29/05/2025

You’re in luck, as there is a community dedicated to emulating the original software! Here’s a very helpful guide: prevueguide.neocities.org/guides/Esqui...

prevueguide.neocities.org

PrevueGuide.neocities.org

A simple set of resources on setting up an Amiga Prevue Channel emulation.

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inhaledprawn @genericable.com · 29/05/2025

Forgot one other, there was a spiritual revival of TWC Latin America as TWC en Español in 2022. It was intended to serve the US’ Spanish speaking community that is largely underserved, but also still covered Latin America. This was short lived and died last year. Source: extreme TWC fan 😎

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inhaledprawn @genericable.com · 29/05/2025

Yes, there were several international editions of TWC. The Weather Network in Canada still exists to this day. TWC Latin America (1996-2002) also found some success. There were also a handful of unsuccessful European versions (TWC UK, Germany, Netherlands, Italy: 1996/7-1998).

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inhaledprawn @genericable.com · 04/05/2025

Thank you so much for this find! This is still way more than we already have + helps filling a lot of the gaps with regards to info about the programming. Still hopeful for footage of the cable version.

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inhaledprawn @genericable.com · 21/03/2025

Being a fellow nerd, this is all mostly for an article on the computer that powered these local forecasts, the Weather Star XL made by Silicon Graphics for TWC. Some articles hint at but aren’t clear on whether they were intended to be deployed in the UK and Germany but I will keep looking.

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inhaledprawn @genericable.com · 21/03/2025

Very interesting, thank you for your reply! I’m actually in the process of researching TWC UK for TWC Archive. I came across forum posts and magazines mentioning some form of local weather (local city ticker on screen on cable) and was hoping to get more clarification. Thanks for your help though!

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inhaledprawn @genericable.com · 20/03/2025

hi! hate to bump and old post but ive been working on a write up of the weather channel uk, and was hoping to find more info on it. would you possibly be able to share more info you may remember? thanks!!

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inhaledprawn @genericable.com · 15/10/2023

Saw the eclipse yesterday :3

Eclipse at 92% coverage. The moon is covering the sun so it appears as a crescent.

Eclipse at 92% coverage through the clouds. The moon is covering the sun so it appears as a crescent.

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inhaledprawn @genericable.com · 26/09/2023

Optimal computing experience

MacBook Pro (15” Late 2011) laying upside down with a 13” MacBook Pro battery installed. (The battery does not fit)

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