Oh sure, I got to manhandle the MiRGE (the first truly interoperable satellite radio, ever) at CES 2009 a couple months ago, but what I really wanted to do was smash it open with a hammer and peek inside at the guts. But thanks to the boys at the FCC, no hammer is necessary in order to do a virtual ...

Update: Feb. 17, 2009 NYT: Sirius XM averts a close brush with bankruptcy, for now... Things looked irretrievable only a few weeks ago. Sirius XM Prepares Bankruptcy Filing Meanwhile, equity investors have already been effectively wiped out in the past two years, losing more than 95% of their value....

With Sirius XM Radio, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) shares hovering around 13 cents mid-morning, the pioneering and sole satellite radio company is probably savoring its investment this week by John Malone's Liberty Media Corp. (NYSE: LINTA). Instead of filing for bankruptcy protection or possibly folding alt...

It’s tempting to blame the downturn for all the bad news hitting tech in 2009, but downturns have a healthy impact too. They burn away the brush of businesses that looked good enough on paper to keep raising money, but never quite worked in reality. Consider two stories in the news today: The poss...

On his way back from seeing Ballerina P in Upstate N.Y., Curtis calls in to speak on some subjects. It is exactly what you would expect, but to be fair you can find a rundown of the 26 minute rant after the jump. Audio: Curtis on Shade 45’s G-Unit Radio - Calls 808s a love and R&B record,...

The new MiRGE radio, which has the ability to play both Sirius and XM services on the same receiver, was on display at the Sirius XM Radio exhibit at the Bellagio. And Orbitcast had the opportunity to play with the unit, as well as learn some additional details about its capabilities. The new MiRGE ...

Fr. Gabriel Gillen, OP, discusses the readings for the Baptism of the Lord with Fr. James Cuddy, OP and Fr. Benedict Croell, OP....

I’m so thrilled to give you your first look at the Reality Horror Night movie trailer! Billy Garcia is certainly keeping me…and you…in the loop on the production for te movie. This looks like a totally creepy and wonderfully fun movie. I can’t wait until it hits the big scree...

Bily Garcia, best known from his time on Survivor: Cook Islands, is a friend of mine and sent me this exclusive account of his time filming the reality horror film, Reality Horror Night. He’s a terrific guy and his article is a fun read. You can find out more about Billy on his MySpace site &#...

Destiney Moore [Photo: © 2008 VH1] And it’s not just any new movie, it’s a movie based on a Reality Show. Survivor’s Billy Garcia told me a bit about it at the Survivior Dodgeball Charity event we were both at a couple of weeks ago and he just sent me the press release so I co...