Friday, May 21, 2004

TIVO ALERT

JIM DEDMAN: Infandum . . . iubes renovare dolorem.

In the tradition of Counselor, I offer my own Tivo Alert. This is what I've found fascinating about Tivo. With one box, millions of people have become Editors. That's what happens when you pause, fast forward, and single-frame advance through your favorite shows. That's a quiet revolution that may have longer-lasting repercussions.

Though one feature I wish Tivo had was audio-scrubbing when fast forwarding. If the video goes twice as fast, can't the audio too? That way I can watch my tv shows in half the time!