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Why TV Lost
theodp writes "Over the past 20 years, there's been much speculation about what the convergence of computers and TV would ultimately look like. Paul Graham says that we now know the answer: computers. 'Convergence' is turning out to essentially be 'replacement.' Why did TV lose? Graham identifies four forces: 1. The Internet's open platform fosters innovation at hacker speeds instead of big company speeds. 2. Moore's Law worked its magic on Internet bandwidth. 3. Piracy taught a new generation of users it's more convenient to watch shows on a computer screen. 4. Social applications made everybody from grandmas to 14-year-old girls want computers — in a three-word-nutshell, Facebook killed TV."
Rumors about my death have been greatly exaggerated. tv
"Television? The word is half Greek and half Latin. No good will come of this device." - Charles Prestwich Scott, 1936.
I heard you on the wireless back in Fifty Two
Lying awake intent at tuning in on you.
If I was young it didn't stop you coming through.
They took the credit for your second symphony.
Rewritten by machine and new technology,
and now I understand the problems you can see.
A bullet may have your name on it but splash damage is addressed "To whom it may concern."
I remember when commercials were entertaining and were trying to sell a real product.
The snugee _is_ real. I've seen it. I'll let the mods decide if I'm being funny.
Exactly. It should have included a car, somewhere.
Scientists point out problems, engineers fix them
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That's possibly the worst analogy I've ever read.....
A bad analogy is like a leaky screwdriver.
FreeBSD bounties
We got our first TV in the early 1970s. Within a week of watching it my dad had improvised a remote control to mute the ads
Throwing a beer can at the back of your head is not a remote control!
I can watch a 2 hour slot of American Idol in less than 30 seconds.
XML causes global warming.