Oct 28 2008
The DVR can save your sanity
What a fantastic invention the DVR is, it should be nominated for a Nobel prize. How many senseless cases of domestic violence has it stopped? Fast forward… what a concept, and just in time for an election!
I can almost watch what I want, when I want, if only they could invent an AI fast forward that could tell when a truly funny commercial comes on. I have seen a few commercials worth watching, the Vault spot about the crows and hippies, a couple of Coke spots and Budweiser.
But the vast majority are just plain worse than bad and need AI to sort them out. Political campaign adds, fast forward, fast food adds, hyper speed.
Maybe they could train it to look for the better movie trailers while they’re at it.
Auto stop! They did it for cassette tapes, don’t try to tell me they can’t add it to a DVR remote! That would cure rewinding from over zealous fast forwarding wouldn’t it?
Anybody out there follow Fringe, Smallville, Supernatural or Heros? DVR country there! great shows but come on, a DVR could save a life here. Well actually Fringe came to their senses, they say how long the add break will be, except the one really long break… stop watches anyone?
(Speaking of Fringe, the ratings aren’t doing it any favors it seems. The show really is worth the time to check out and see for yourself.)
2008-10-28
Thomas H. Forthe
