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BBC to Try TV On Demand

Shevek writes "The UK Independent newspaper is reporting on a new BBC trial: 'Later this month, the BBC will launch a pilot project that could lead to all television programmes being made available on the internet. Viewers will be able to scan an online guide and download any show. Programmes would be viewed on a computer screen or could be burned to a DVD and watched on a television set. Alternatively, programmes could be downloaded to a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) ... By launching iMP, the BBC hopes to avoid being left at the mercy of a software giant such as Microsoft, which could try to control the gateway to online television.' Yet more proof that the BBC license fee is an unmitigated Good Thing(TM)."

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  1. First Post! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First Post!

  2. NOT A CHANCE by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FOR THE RIST SPOT

  3. GNAA forever! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
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  4. StatsCan proves it: FreeBSD is dying by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In groundbreaking news, the central Canadian statistical agency based in Orangefork, Saskatchewan has finally published the results of a 5-year study investigating the deterioting state of the FreeBSD community.

    Sponsored by the Association of Novell Users in Montreal and the Liberal Party of Canada, this intensive study encompassed 14 users in 3 provinces, using a total of 23 hours of interviews, phone conversations, and instant messaging. A background in computers was not necessary in order to participate in the process.
    75% of the users declared that the impact of FreeBSD in their lives has been reduced in the last 12 months or has been non-existent. 20% were undecided, while 5% confused the term with "freebasing" and were reluctant to speak about it unless her probation officer was present.

    Speaking in anonymity, Frank Dreschel from University of Stoufville who resides at 67 Woodgate Drive, feels that the results are not surprising. "You know, I always felt that FreeBSD was forced upon me by my predecessor. It is especially sad considering that my job has nothing to do with information technology at all, since I'm part of the housekeeping staff. Perhaps you should talk to some of the engineering students?"

    Which is nice

  5. FRIST SoTOP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
  6. Ok, who moderated this up? by Snaller · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Everone of them should loose their ability to mod forever.

    This is general crap. Yes its just some employees, because its a trial! Once the technical stuff works they'll expand the tests to ordinary people! And if that works they'll go generally online, like they have done with the radio.
    Tsk tsk.

    --
    If Google really cared they would fix Android Chrome to reflow text, instead of discriminating
  7. Re:Feel free. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Ah, so you subscribe to the Tony Blair school of pro-Americanism? Unconditional, excessive and expressed at every possible opportunity!

  8. Re:Mirror , just in case by Mr.+Darl+McBride · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    I want you to know that I'm not trying to drive business towards my hosting company
    If that were true, you wouldn't stamp the hosting company's web page at the bottom of every page you mirror. (I won't mention your current sig, either.)

    I think you'd be more honest if you'd say that yes, you're trying to drive business to your hosting company, but at least you're giving something back.

    You weren't a spammer until you started to lie about it, you see.

  9. Re:Mirror , just in case by pigscanfly.ca · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Since you object so strongly with my sig I have temporarly disabled it. If I stop getting complaints by morrons who accuse me of trying to drive business to myself or something similar I will leave it as such. If it remains with people makeing wild accusations then I will put it back in anyways.