Comments on: Going old turkey http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/03/02/going-old-turkey/ Same old blog, brand new place Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:14:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: can i watch tv programs on my pc http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/03/02/going-old-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-207790 can i watch tv programs on my pc Sun, 06 Sep 2009 10:46:02 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/03/02/going-old-turkey/#comment-207790 Good decision about cancelling your TV subscription. Nowadays, everything that happens on TV can be found on the Internet. Considering that you can also get TV on PC using specialized software, the need of cable television is useless. Good decision about cancelling your TV subscription. Nowadays, everything that happens on TV can be found on the Internet. Considering that you can also get TV on PC using specialized software, the need of cable television is useless.

]]> By: Daniel Silverman http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/03/02/going-old-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-138938 Daniel Silverman Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:02:13 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/03/02/going-old-turkey/#comment-138938 They're on to us. Shows are being delayed by a week before showing up on Hulu, and fewer old episodes are being kept online. Netflix's new Silverlight viewing client is lower resolution. I guess someone finally realized that we don't need cable companies (or even broadcast networks) anymore. They’re on to us. Shows are being delayed by a week before showing up on Hulu, and fewer old episodes are being kept online. Netflix’s new Silverlight viewing client is lower resolution. I guess someone finally realized that we don’t need cable companies (or even broadcast networks) anymore.

]]> By: Doc Searls http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/03/02/going-old-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-138039 Doc Searls Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:01:13 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/03/02/going-old-turkey/#comment-138039 I dig this: http://raycom.swarmcast.net/ Anybody know if it's better than low-def? I dig this: http://raycom.swarmcast.net/

Anybody know if it’s better than low-def?

]]> By: Andrew Leyden http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/03/02/going-old-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-137849 Andrew Leyden Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:32:45 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/03/02/going-old-turkey/#comment-137849 Sports are still primarily the domain of the TV. Getting streaming coverage of sporting events (well, legal streams) is still pretty tough. I've kept TV for that and a few other programs, but HULU and LIVESTATION are two major substitutions I've been using lately to replace some of the content on TV. (I have a mac mini hooked to the tv via the DVI port) Sports are still primarily the domain of the TV. Getting streaming coverage of sporting events (well, legal streams) is still pretty tough. I’ve kept TV for that and a few other programs, but HULU and LIVESTATION are two major substitutions I’ve been using lately to replace some of the content on TV. (I have a mac mini hooked to the tv via the DVI port)

]]> By: Pauly http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/03/02/going-old-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-137766 Pauly Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:35:05 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/03/02/going-old-turkey/#comment-137766 MLB is the only reason I don't cancel my cable. If I were younger I might still enjoy hanging around in bars to watch the occasional baseball game. But I don't enjoy that nearly as much as I used to. My liver thanks me... MLB is the only reason I don’t cancel my cable. If I were younger I might still enjoy hanging around in bars to watch the occasional baseball game. But I don’t enjoy that nearly as much as I used to. My liver thanks me…

]]> By: » http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/03/02/going-old-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-137747 » Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:04:37 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/03/02/going-old-turkey/#comment-137747 [...] for ‘ala cart’ television is neither unique nor likely to shrink under economic duress. This week Doc dropped his TV service from [...] [...] for ‘ala cart’ television is neither unique nor likely to shrink under economic duress. This week Doc dropped his TV service from [...]

]]> By: Doc Searls http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/03/02/going-old-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-137733 Doc Searls Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:10:12 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/03/02/going-old-turkey/#comment-137733 The hard thing to miss, Mary -- for me at least -- is sports. If you want to watch the Celtics or the Red Sox (wearing my Boston hat), you need to watch a cable channel. But, hey -- we can go to a pub. The hard thing to miss, Mary — for me at least — is sports. If you want to watch the Celtics or the Red Sox (wearing my Boston hat), you need to watch a cable channel. But, hey — we can go to a pub.

]]> By: Mary Hodder http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/03/02/going-old-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-137725 Mary Hodder Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:28:18 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/03/02/going-old-turkey/#comment-137725 ps. the answer is just to watch from your computer and have complete control, as you feed it to a giant projector or flat screen on the wall. ps. the answer is just to watch from your computer and have complete control, as you feed it to a giant projector or flat screen on the wall.

]]> By: Mary Hodder http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/03/02/going-old-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-137724 Mary Hodder Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:27:38 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/03/02/going-old-turkey/#comment-137724 gregorylent, i agree that watching television, as in show up at some date and time and some place related to a network is a bad experience, and pretty much over. but serialized shows have gotten really good.. many with interactive game like elements, some with intricate plots requiring a lot of discussion. many of the shows I watch make we want to keep wikipedia open to see how others have interpreted the storyline, and follow the extensive plots and characters. and i often find myself adding to wikipedia about these serial stories. in many ways i think these serials are the most interesting things (not all plot lines but they come and go with some really great stuff) out there in video arts right now. and the fact that the mob participates in wikipedia and other websites for fan fiction or impersonation of characters on twitter is also really interesting and fun. mary gregorylent,

i agree that watching television, as in show up at some date and time and some place related to a network is a bad experience, and pretty much over.

but serialized shows have gotten really good.. many with interactive game like elements, some with intricate plots requiring a lot of discussion. many of the shows I watch make we want to keep wikipedia open to see how others have interpreted the storyline, and follow the extensive plots and characters. and i often find myself adding to wikipedia about these serial stories.

in many ways i think these serials are the most interesting things (not all plot lines but they come and go with some really great stuff) out there in video arts right now. and the fact that the mob participates in wikipedia and other websites for fan fiction or impersonation of characters on twitter is also really interesting and fun.

mary

]]> By: gregorylent http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/03/02/going-old-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-137702 gregorylent Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:20:23 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/03/02/going-old-turkey/#comment-137702 i don't know anybody with a tv. haven't had one in years. it is merely an advertising box squawking at you in the room. why do that to yourself? tv is poision. i don’t know anybody with a tv. haven’t had one in years. it is merely an advertising box squawking at you in the room. why do that to yourself?

tv is poision.

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