Oops. sorry...that second paragraph should read: "stop programming moronic shows"
Rob Kersting wrote: > Hmm...got something to hide Eric? :) > > I understand how you might feel, but I've got no problem with that. If > keeping track of my viewing habits helps the networks to stop > programming moronic advertising I'm in favor of it. > > If my viewing habits helps convince advertisers that I'll sit through > a well-done commercial and skip through the screaming bulls**t they > try to feed me (hear that Kia?) then I'm in favor of it. > > And as long as I can still time shift my recorded shows, it's fine > with me. > > B.Eric Bradley wrote: > >> Was just reading that story today. I resolved to stay away from Tivo >> after I started reading about how much information they were >> gathering on viewing habits. >> >> http://www.latimes.com/business/la-et- >> tivo17nov17,0,3236496.story?coll=la-home-headlines >> >> >> On Sunday, November 21, 2004, at 08:43 PM, Rob Kersting wrote: >> >>> The TV tuner cards are handy sometimes, especially during boring >>> days at the office. >>> >>> As for TiVo, you're correct, it's not going out of business, but >>> it's being changed drastically in the next few months. >>> >>> Networks are bitching (what a surprise!) about the ability to >>> time-shift and skip through commercials so the software will be >>> flashed to compromise. IIRC, in the future, while you're >>> fast-forwarding through the commercials, you'll get a banner ad for >>> something or another. >>> >>> I heard the story on NPR Friday, but I can't track it down now. >>> I'll keep searching. >>> >>> rob >>> > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be November 23. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be November 23. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
