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Steve Cooper
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Steve Cooper is an applications software developer with over 30 years of experience. His specialty is database programming using C, C++ and SQL. His other business endeavors include building custom home media solutions. He particularly enjoys building solutions for smaller budgets and family-friendly rooms.
His interests include reading, music & movies, guitar and woodworking. He's a golfer with interests in sports that include Baseball (SF Giants), Football (SF 49ers), Hockey (San Jose Sharks), IndyCar racing (Tony Kanaan), NASCAR racing (Matt Kenseth) and NHRA drag racing (John Force).
Articles by Steve
Friday’s Favorite Flix – Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
This week's Friday's Favorite Flix is the Columbia Pictures Corporation PG-rated film, “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.” This 1964 award winning (Writers Guild – Best Written American Comedy; New York Film Critics Circle – Best...
LG Curved Sound Bar Launching In U.S. In October
On Wednesday, August 12, 2015, LG Electronics announced the premium LG Music Flow Wireless Curved Sound Bar (Model LAS855M). Designed with a graceful curve, the new sound bar is intended to pair aesthetically with curved-screen televisions....
Insteon Universal App Included On Toshiba Laptops
On Monday, August 10, 2015, Insteon® announced that the Insteon universal app will be included on new Toshiba laptops. The Insteon universal app will be the first built-in IoT (Internet of Things) application shipping to customers, giving those with the Insteon Hub...
Denon and Rdio Form New Partnership
On Wednesday, July 22, 2015, Denon® Electronics announced a new partnership with Rdio. With the partnership, the global music streaming service will be accessible on all of the products in the HEOS wireless multi-room audio system. Using the HEOS app on iOS, Android™...
Friday’s Favorite Flix – Singin’ in the Rain
This week's Friday's Favorite Flix is Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)'s “Singin' in the Rain,” a 1952 award winning (Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Actor – Donald O'Connor) musical produced by Arthur Freed and directed by Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly. The story takes...
Bose QuietComfort 20 Headphones
On Monday, July 20, 2015, Bose® introduced two new variants of their QuietComfort® 20 Acoustic Noise Cancelling® headphones. Originally introduced in 2013, the Bose QuietComfort 20 Headphones combine noise reduction, audio performance and comfort with an in-ear design...
Denon AVR-X4200W and AVR-X3200W A/V Receivers
On Thursday, July 16, 2015, Denon introduced two new network A/V receivers. The new top of the line Denon AVR-X4200W and AVR-X3200W A/V receivers come with built-in Dolby Atmos, a Dolby Surround upmixer and are ready for DTS:X and the DTS Neural:X upmixer which will...
World’s First Video Game to be Synched with Philips Hue Lighting
On Wednesday, July 15, 2015, Philips and Frima Studio, Canada's largest independent game developer, announced the integration of Philips Hue connected lighting with the hit game Chariot. Launched last year Chariot now integrates with Philips Hue lighting to bring...
Friday’s Favorite Flix – Mutiny on the Bounty
Put your history books down for a moment and we'll watch the original black & white version of a film that while based on a historical event, is a bit loose when it comes to disseminating the facts. This week's Friday's Favorite Flix is Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)'s...