Latest articles by Frank Beacham
Of a Certain Age
As one who grew up watching Johnny Carson regularly, I found myself gradually tuning out. The programming became so irrelevant to me that I never thought about it enough to even question why.
Does Better Technology Mean Better Programs?
Introducing Beacham's Law: As TV technology improves, there is a corresponding decline in the artistic excellence of television programming.
'Leaky Documents': A Dangerous Internet Trap
Did you know that when you exchange common Microsoft Word files over the Internet that you may be revealing hidden information from your computer?
HDTV Audio Challenges Non-Technies
Think it's easy to get 5.1 audio with your HDTV? Think again
Making TV News Relevant To a New Generation
Television stations - with their aging Ken and Barbie news formats - are under intense pressure to reinvent themselves for a media-savvy generation unencumbered by nostalgia or loyalty.
Producing Better Streaming Audio
Too many Web producers haphazardly encode any sound sent their way without consideration to optimizing it for Internet delivery.
DVD: A Simple, Elegant Idea
It is difficult to comprehend how much, in only six years, the invention of the DVD has changed consumer television technology.
'Dark Side' Shows Bright Side to Music Malaise
Until he enlightened us with his newfound digital religion at the recent NAB gathering, Disney chairman Michael Eisner always acted very threatened by thieves.
