February, 19, 2004 archives

the new york times has a paean to the tivo remote control. it is the most beautiful remote control i’ve ever used. the directivo variant is markedly worse, particularly the location of the television power button and the addition of a couple of useless buttons. i still haven’t figured out what the window button does — maybe it’s for the directv-version of the guide?

wired news has a roundup on netflix imitators in the video game, book, and adult entertainment fields. our friends at sugardvd get a passing mention.

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