Operation Gadget

Category: TV Programs

  • Inside the OLN Production Truck at the Tour de France

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteA couple of weeks ago I interviewed Peter Sumpf, Vice President of Network Operations for the Outdoor Life Network, on how OLN brings the Tour de France to Viewers in North America. When the interview was over I thought to myself that it would be great if someone took some photos…

  • How the Outdoor Life Network Brings the Tour de France to Viewers in North America

    Reading Time: 4 minutesLast Friday I had the unique opportunity to speak with Peter Sumpf, Vice President of Network Operations for the Outdoor Life Network. He’s in charge of the infrastructure that will transmit 2005 Tour de France programming to satellite and cable systems throughout the United States and Canada. I interviewed Peter over the…

  • Oprah Viewers Buy 1.2 Million LiveStrong Yellow Wristbands in 48 Hours

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteOprah got her fans to buy 1.2 million LiveStrong Yellow Wristbands last Friday and Saturday. Order yours now from the Discovery Channel On-Line Store. On February 11, Oprah Winfrey interviewed Lance Armstrong, touted the LiveStrong Program, and urged her viewers to buy a LiveStrong wristband. She openly stated that her goal…

  • Don’t Miss Overhaulin’ Tonight on TLC

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteA quick reminder to all Operation Gadget readers who are also Lance Armstrong fans: Lance’s 1970 Pontiac GTO will be renovated tonight on Overhaulin’ on TLC at 9:00pm Eastern and Pacific Time. We will be watching here at the Home Office.

  • Glad I Received “The Flintstones – The Complete First Season” as a Gift

    Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of the first things I received from my newly revised Amazon.com Wishlist is The Flintstones – The Complete First Season. Kathleen and I sat down and watched the extras and the first episode last night, and I can already see this is a great compilation. The extras include the pilot, a…

  • Lance Armstrong’s GTO to Be Overhauled on November 30

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteMy wife, Kathleen Aiello, just told me that the long awaited Lance Armstrong episode of TLC’s series “Overhaulin’” will air on Tuesday, November 30, 2004 at 9:00pm Eastern and Pacific Time. In this episode, a 1970 Pontiac GTO that Sheryl Crow gave Lance in honor of his sixth Tour de France…

  • LiveStrong Counterfeiters Exposed on CBS’ Local News in New York City

    Reading Time: 2 minutesLast night, Arnold Diaz presented a Shame on You report on WCBS, Channel 2 in New York, exposing distributors and retailers selling counterfeit LiveStrong Yellow Wristbands. Diaz reported that these wristbands are becoming widely available in the New York City metropolitan area. He and a segment producer visited a Dollar Plus Store…

  • Quiet of the Living Room Interrupted by the Words “You’re Fired!”

    Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday afternoon, I was sitting in the living room at my house, working on style sheet changes for one of my clients’ websites. I had turned off the radio a little while earler in order to better concentrate. The sliding glass door out to the backyard was open and a slight breeze…

  • Cornelius Horan Should Have Received Jail Time for Disrupting Olympic Marathon

    Reading Time: 2 minutesEarlier today, The BBC reported that Cornelius Horan received a one-year suspended sentence for tackling Brazilian runner Vanderlei de Lima and disrupting the men’s Olympic marathon. Horan previously disrupted the British Grand Prix and at least attempted to disrupt the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. For some reason, the Greek court that tried Horan…