Well, Colin said I should write more original material, so I haven’t posted all week.  See?  That’s what you get.
But last night something happened that actually gave me material to write.  I was watching TV with my fiancee and noticed that Real Time with Bill Maher was on HBO.  The show’s been on break for [...]

Apparently thumbing their nose at the entertainment industry, Neuros has delivered a low-cost way to move your recordings from a DVD player, VCR, DVR, or other device to flash memory or memory sticks.
Neuros MPEG4 Recorder 2
Bravo, I say. At only $149, it’s hard to resist.
via BoinBoing

An article at Critical-Miss discusses the recent announcement made by Comcast and Tivo which discusses an innovation in television advertising.
On the surface, I think it is quite a neat idea. For one, it addresses the shift in viewing behavior caused by Tivo (and other DVR/PVRs). Many people spend much of their television viewing [...]