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30 Days Without Cable: Day 27

Monday, February 11th, 2008

I haven’t blogged recently on my cable-free lifestyle, but I have checked out a lot. I’ll try to do a quick run-down of what’s good, what’s OK, and what’s left for me to try.
Joost
The Good: According to their site, they offer up “more than 20,000 shows, with more added daily.” Joost has something for everyone.
The [...]

30 Days Without Cable: Netflix

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

It’s day 4 without cable, and honestly, without even turning my TV on once.
Before I dig into Netflix — which is really not a replacement for TV like everything else, but still an avenue I wanted to explore (afterall, they do have The Office and Sleeper Cell available for streaming, though they’re on DVD now) [...]

30 Days Without Cable: Day 1

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

I’m fed up. Fed up with the cable companies and with the fact that I only watch 5 channels but have to pay for 70. I’ve been talking about canceling my cable TV for awhile — today, I finally did it.
Of course, Time Warner didn’t make it easy (it took half an hour on the [...]

Sustainability and the Future of Technology

Saturday, January 12th, 2008

Rather than give my list of Top 10 Start-ups to Watch in 2008, I’ve been thinking about the importance of “going green” and technological innovation. It’s already 2008 — but what about 2018? 2028? My post on Black Friday’s post-Thanksgiving sales mentioned e-waste and our obsession with having the latest gadgets. How are we going [...]