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Television's Centennial Secret: The Infrastructure That Refuses to Die
100 years of broadcast television—from Baird's first demo to ATSC 3.0's dual-use future
Paper Accepted: ATSC 3.0 Passive Radar at SPIE Defense + Security 2026
Paper on ATSC 3.0 passive radar accepted at SPIE Defense + Security 2026
Signals of Opportunity: The Illuminators Powering Passive Radar (Part 2 of 4)
Why broadcast TV signals emerged as the gold standard for passive radar illumination
The Cost of Forgetting Humans
On the tension between corporate efficiency and human dignity.
Introducing ATSC-RAG: An AI-Powered Knowledge Assistant for ATSC 3.0 Specifications
A Retrieval-Augmented Generation system that makes ATSC 3.0 and B2X specifications searchable and queryable with AI, providing authoritative answers with source citations.
Why I'm Not Worried About the AI Bubble
Boom-bust cycles make transformative technology cheaper
The ATSC 3.0 Transition: Why Removing the Deadline Opens the Door
The FCC just removed the 2027 ATSC 3.0 transition deadline. Industry groups wanted mandates. But the voluntary approach opens bigger opportunities for broadcasters willing to embrace IP infrastructure.
The Silent Watchers: An Introduction to Passive Radar (Part 1 of 4)
How passive radar systems detect aircraft using borrowed radio signals—from WWII secrets to modern anti-stealth technology
Harmonizing ATSC 3.0 and 5G Broadcast: A New Business Opportunity
DigiCAP and Castanet 5G demonstrate seamless integration of 5G Broadcast frames into ATSC 3.0 infrastructure at NAB NY Show