Comments on: We’re now a TiVo family http://www.nonfamous.com/wp/2004/01/26/were-now-a-tivo-family/ commentary on the world around us, with an effort to keep paranoia at the lowest healthy level Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:50:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Gary http://www.nonfamous.com/wp/2004/01/26/were-now-a-tivo-family/#comment-403 Gary Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.nonfamous.com/wp/2004/01/26/were-now-a-tivo-family/#comment-403 I am both envious of those with TiVo and wary of having one myself. Considering my past patterns, I think that me getting a TiVo would be tantamount to saying, "I'm never going to do anything with my life." (Even now, when I err and purchase a computer game, I must admit that I'm not going anything meaningful with my life for at least the next couple of weeks.) I am both envious of those with TiVo and wary of having one myself. Considering my past patterns, I think that me getting a TiVo would be tantamount to saying, “I’m never going to do anything with my life.” (Even now, when I err and purchase a computer game, I must admit that I’m not going anything meaningful with my life for at least the next couple of weeks.)

]]> By: pam http://www.nonfamous.com/wp/2004/01/26/were-now-a-tivo-family/#comment-404 pam Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.nonfamous.com/wp/2004/01/26/were-now-a-tivo-family/#comment-404 I worked on the Media Center PC (essentially a PC with DVR built in) on and off for the past few years and was amazed at how much time I squandered watching TV. Between the Daily Show, Sponge Bob, and classic Twilight Zone episodes who had time in their busy day for "work"? All the good stuff on our service here is on late at night, so if I had the chance to TIVO shows like "Sex Kittens Go to College" and "Celebrities Behaving Badly" I would spend my whole day in a crumpled sea of chocolate wrapppers and pretzel bags, smudgy remote in hand. I'd never do anything with my life, either, meaningful or otherwise. The fact that I'm a notoriously early riser combined with the lack of DVR keeps my TV consumption down to a modest level. Now I save all that time for useful pursuits, like, say, the Internet... I worked on the Media Center PC (essentially a PC with DVR built in) on and off for the past few years and was amazed at how much time I squandered watching TV. Between the Daily Show, Sponge Bob, and classic Twilight Zone episodes who had time in their busy day for “work”?

All the good stuff on our service here is on late at night, so if I had the chance to TIVO shows like “Sex Kittens Go to College” and “Celebrities Behaving Badly” I would spend my whole day in a crumpled sea of chocolate wrapppers and pretzel bags, smudgy remote in hand. I’d never do anything with my life, either, meaningful or otherwise.

The fact that I’m a notoriously early riser combined with the lack of DVR keeps my TV consumption down to a modest level. Now I save all that time for useful pursuits, like, say, the Internet…

]]> By: david http://www.nonfamous.com/wp/2004/01/26/were-now-a-tivo-family/#comment-405 david Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.nonfamous.com/wp/2004/01/26/were-now-a-tivo-family/#comment-405 Actually, even though we've only had it a short time I can already see its value. It's nice to be able to sit on the sofa when we come home from work, and there's always something on. The big difference is you don't need to channel-surf anymore: you just watch what the TiVo has already recorded for you, timeshifted. This is what I like about Netflix, too: there's always a movie you want to watch, when you want to watch one. Actually, even though we’ve only had it a short time I can already see its value. It’s nice to be able to sit on the sofa when we come home from work, and there’s always something on. The big difference is you don’t need to channel-surf anymore: you just watch what the TiVo has already recorded for you, timeshifted.

This is what I like about Netflix, too: there’s always a movie you want to watch, when you want to watch one.

]]> By: pam http://www.nonfamous.com/wp/2004/01/26/were-now-a-tivo-family/#comment-406 pam Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.nonfamous.com/wp/2004/01/26/were-now-a-tivo-family/#comment-406 One notable TiVo user apparently unimpressed with the performance of Timberlake and Jackson was FCC chairman Michael Powell, who launched an investigation into the bare-breasted matter. Powell is so taken with TiVo that he once referred to it as "God's machine." TiVo bares facts on instant replay. One notable TiVo user apparently unimpressed with the performance of Timberlake and Jackson was FCC chairman Michael Powell, who launched an investigation into the bare-breasted matter. Powell is so taken with TiVo that he once referred to it as “God’s machine.”

TiVo bares facts on instant replay.

]]> By: jay http://www.nonfamous.com/wp/2004/01/26/were-now-a-tivo-family/#comment-407 jay Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.nonfamous.com/wp/2004/01/26/were-now-a-tivo-family/#comment-407 Boy let me tell you-- I sure was glad to have Tivo so I could watch and rewatch that little "accident." Many a moon has past since I've been so excited to see a boobie. Boy let me tell you– I sure was glad to have Tivo so I could watch and rewatch that little “accident.” Many a moon has past since I’ve been so excited to see a boobie.

]]> By: pam http://www.nonfamous.com/wp/2004/01/26/were-now-a-tivo-family/#comment-408 pam Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://www.nonfamous.com/wp/2004/01/26/were-now-a-tivo-family/#comment-408 Please tell me that's a pun on "mooning." Please tell me that’s a pun on “mooning.”

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