Comments on: Standing Athwart Technology http://belowthebeltway.com/2006/07/07/standing-athwart-technology/ I believe in the free speech that liberals used to believe in, the economic freedom that conservatives used to believe in, and the personal freedom that America used to believe in. Sat, 23 Jul 2011 17:00:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: The Florida Masochist » Blog Archive » Removed http://belowthebeltway.com/2006/07/07/standing-athwart-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-1446 The Florida Masochist » Blog Archive » Removed Tue, 25 Jul 2006 13:40:47 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/2006/07/07/standing-athwart-technology/#comment-1446 [...] Doug at Below the Beltway is right. Who is Mr. Shaw kidding? What person wants to watch commercials if they don’t have to? Some channels run commercials and promos over and over again. Like The Golf Channel or Lifetime, after two or three viewings you want to throw something at the television. I really think Shaw knows little of how the average person sees television advertisements. [...] [...] Doug at Below the Beltway is right. Who is Mr. Shaw kidding? What person wants to watch commercials if they don’t have to? Some channels run commercials and promos over and over again. Like The Golf Channel or Lifetime, after two or three viewings you want to throw something at the television. I really think Shaw knows little of how the average person sees television advertisements. [...]

]]> By: The Bullwinkle Blog » Blog Archive » Removed http://belowthebeltway.com/2006/07/07/standing-athwart-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-857 The Bullwinkle Blog » Blog Archive » Removed Sat, 08 Jul 2006 14:21:12 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/2006/07/07/standing-athwart-technology/#comment-857 [...] Doug at Below the Beltway is right. Who is Mr. Shaw kidding? What person wants to watch commercials if they don’t have to? Some channels run commercials and promos over and over again. Like The Golf Channel or Lifetime, after two or three viewings you want to throw something at the television. I really think Shaw knows little of how the average person sees television advertisements. [...] [...] Doug at Below the Beltway is right. Who is Mr. Shaw kidding? What person wants to watch commercials if they don’t have to? Some channels run commercials and promos over and over again. Like The Golf Channel or Lifetime, after two or three viewings you want to throw something at the television. I really think Shaw knows little of how the average person sees television advertisements. [...]

]]> By: The Florida Masochist http://belowthebeltway.com/2006/07/07/standing-athwart-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-855 The Florida Masochist Sat, 08 Jul 2006 14:15:44 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/2006/07/07/standing-athwart-technology/#comment-855 <strong>Removed</strong> So go ahead ABC. Maybe VCRs will become popular again, and see what that does to you. That is as likely as the return of 8-tracks, but my guess is people and technology will adjust. Removed

So go ahead ABC. Maybe VCRs will become popular again, and see what that does to you. That is as likely as the return of 8-tracks, but my guess is people and technology will adjust.

]]> By: Doug Mataconis http://belowthebeltway.com/2006/07/07/standing-athwart-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-847 Doug Mataconis Sat, 08 Jul 2006 02:56:20 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/2006/07/07/standing-athwart-technology/#comment-847 Brad, If nothing else it means I need to get a DVR now before they change the techonology. Or maybe make my own as well..... Brad,

If nothing else it means I need to get a DVR now before they change the techonology. Or maybe make my own as well…..

]]> By: Brad Warbiany http://belowthebeltway.com/2006/07/07/standing-athwart-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-844 Brad Warbiany Sat, 08 Jul 2006 00:48:27 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/2006/07/07/standing-athwart-technology/#comment-844 Alright, then all you normals will be screwed, while techie geeks like myself can build our own DVR's out of an old PC, which I already did... And build some that skip commercials to sell to the normals... Alright, then all you normals will be screwed, while techie geeks like myself can build our own DVR’s out of an old PC, which I already did…

And build some that skip commercials to sell to the normals…

]]> By: Doug Mataconis http://belowthebeltway.com/2006/07/07/standing-athwart-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-838 Doug Mataconis Fri, 07 Jul 2006 18:58:22 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/2006/07/07/standing-athwart-technology/#comment-838 Brad, My understanding of the article is that they are lobbying the firms that make all DVRs to include the anti-fast-forward technology in the next generation of DVRs. Brad,

My understanding of the article is that they are lobbying the firms that make all DVRs to include the anti-fast-forward technology in the next generation of DVRs.

]]> By: Brad Warbiany http://belowthebeltway.com/2006/07/07/standing-athwart-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-837 Brad Warbiany Fri, 07 Jul 2006 18:56:41 +0000 http://belowthebeltway.com/2006/07/07/standing-athwart-technology/#comment-837 What, are they deliberately trying to raise TiVo's stock price? If the cable company's DVR can't fast-forward through commercials, TiVo will supply a DVR that can. What, are they deliberately trying to raise TiVo’s stock price? If the cable company’s DVR can’t fast-forward through commercials, TiVo will supply a DVR that can.

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