Tonight, I expect full blown hysteria on ABC news. Why? Well, the name of the segment is the same name as a Violence Policy Center report. And, of course, they get the gun laws and facts wrong: This surge of deaths stemming from semiautomatic assault weapons seems unnecessary. In 1994, President Clinton signed a law […]

Reader Chris emails: You may want to watch NBC Nightly News tonight with Brian Williams. There is a segment on black rifles and whether to ban them. Update: Oh and let’s start a betting pool on how long (measured in seconds) after the segment airs that it’s on youtube. I say 90.

I no longer have TiVo. It was a tough decision because I love the TiVo. And it is the greatest invention since Al Gore invented the Internets Tubes. See, we moved. When you move, you’re suddenly a different person to everyone. They forget that you’re the same person and that all you really want is […]

All of a sudden, TiVo thinks the Uncle family speaks Spanish. Seriously, its suggestions lately are from Spanish TeeVee.

I’ve done my share. And, as I’ve said before, TiVo is the greatest invention since Al Gore invented the Internets. Via Les, Katherine Coble suggests TiVo incorporate imdb.com so you can find out info on actors. Well, I have more suggestions for TiVo, in no particular order: I should be able to watch TiVo in […]

I’ve blogged before about how I’m not up to date on current movies and products because, due to TiVo, I never watch commercials. It also occurred to me tonight that, in the event of inclement weather or disaster, I won’t ever get notification via the Emergency Broadcast System since I don’t watch live TV. I […]

One year and nine days ago (this will be important later – I think it’s called foreshadowing), TiVo changed my life. We got it and it truly is the greatest invention since Al Gore invented err took the initiative in creating the Internet. TiVo is amazing in that the Uncle family has entertainment on its […]

Taking advantage of the new category MX5 created, comes this story (via Justin). The bad: When it debuted in 1999, TiVo (news – web sites) revolutionized the TV experience by wresting control of screen time from advertisers, allowing viewers to record shows and skip commercials. TiVo’s slogan said it all: “TV your way.” Behind the […]

A while back, I TiVoed the CNN thing on blogging because Glenn said he’d be on it. Since then, TiVo’s suggestions function has recorded an episode of Dennis Miller, which featured the blogger Moxie. Last night, it picked up an episode of whatever Bill Maher’s new show on HBO is called. And there was Michelle […]

Via one of the Volokh’s (they all look the same, you know) comes the headline that: TiVo watchers uneasy after post-Super Bowl reports AlphaPatriot provided a link to TiVo’s privacy policy that states: TiVo has no way to access any of your Personally Identifiable Viewing Information (as defined below) from your TiVo DVR without your […]

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Get a free gun. Speaking of satellite, DirecTv and Tivo announced their supposed partnership like two years ago and still nothing.

Good thing she had a gun: Donna Jackson, 57, was on the phone with 911 for more than ten minutes reporting an intruder at her home when she shot and killed the man, Billy Dean Riley. The incident was captured on tape by the 911 dispatcher. Riley entered Jackson’s home after breaking a glass door […]

This past weekend, I noticed the Mrs. had TiVoed a few episodes of the new Family Feud with that guy from Home Improvement (show was better with Dawson). One of the questions was, roughly: Name a profession people don’t trust. Got your answer? Ok. Now, I disclose to you that one of the families was […]

Long story that I won’t get into but I’m firing Dishnetwork. They suck and I hate them. I’ve had four DVRs in six months and they’ve all gone Tango Uniform. And every time, we lose all our programming. And every time, we have to set it all back up. Be kinda nice if they had […]

CNBC is currently running a documentary entitled House of Cards on how we got into the economic mess we currently face. So far, it’s quite good. If you’ve missed it, it’s repeating at midnight Eastern time (11 PM Central). I’ve set the TiVo to catch the repeat. UPDATE: Another review here.

Marko notes that since he no longer has a TeeVee, he’s suffering a near-complete pop culture disconnect. Tam is in the same boat. I have recently became disconnected from pop culture for a very different reason. I got TiVo. See, now I only watch what I want, when I want to watch it, and without […]

PGP: Needless to say, at the end Lewis Black (who’s pimped for the Brady Campaign in the past) overrules the audience’s vote at the end of the show and declares the NRA the greater evil. I was quite excited when I heard Lewis Black had his own show. He’s hysterical. However, his show sucks. I […]

So says David Codrea. Took a while, as I reported here on 1/18 that I was hearing rumors the Olofson case would make the show. The Olofson case involves a malfunctioning weapon being classified as an MG. I’ll TiVo it.

And TiVo too. So, me, the Mrs. and Junior were watching live TeeVee the other day. A commercial comes on. Junior, obviously concerned, says Where’d the show go? It occurred to us that she was three years old and had never seen a commercial before.

A few years ago, at the dawn of the Tivo era, Jamie Kellner, CEO of Turner Broadcasting said: [Skipping commercials is] theft. Your contract with the network when you get the show is you’re going to watch the spots. Otherwise you couldn’t get the show on an ad-supported basis. Any time you skip a commercial […]

Alphie looks at advertising in a DVR world: This is how the free market operates, adjusting to changes in technology. While Hollywood works with our legislators to stifle technology (like forbidding fast-forwarding through commercials), creative minds are working to come up with ways to deal with the new reality. There are coupons hidden in the […]

So, night before last at about 9:30 I sit down to watch Deadwood on the TiVo (anyone know what Dan was rubbing on his body before the fight?) when the doorbell rang. The dog starts barking. I quiet the dog. I grabbed the Glock 30 and headed to answer the door. I made no effort […]

With the TeeVee season in its second run series (evidenced by the fact Joey is on), me and the Mrs. have been TiVoing some game shows since there’s not much else to watch. A few random observations: With TiVo’s fast forward, we can watch Wheel of Fortune in about 12 minutes. When you get rid […]

I need to get another TiVo box. First time it happened was last night, when we realized three shows we TiVo came on at once. I TiVo The Family Guy and The Sopranos and the Mrs. gets Desperate Housewives. One of us had to watch (gasp!) live TeeVee last night. Next, The Sopranos premiered yesterday. […]

Toon Disney is running my favorite cartoon of all time. Thank you, TiVo. First episode I’ve seen in years and it brings the funny. I love the lines. Whoever did the voice of The Tick should get an award. He’s funny. A taste: Every citadel of justice should have its spans as spic as we […]

I mentioned MTV’s show on gun owners. Haven’t watched it yet but TiVo grabbed it for me. Anyway, Bitter reports something interesting: I was called to be on the show. I’m kinda shocked it took them so long to air it since they initially called me in early 2004. Anyway, since I didn’t kill any […]

Caught the Knob Creek machine gun shoot episode of Mail Call. I caught it three times, actually. It was awesome and I really need a GE Mini-gun. It spit out brass like a hose spits out water. And I love how gun manufacturers are hiring cute women these days to pimp their gear. Also, I […]

Via Insty, Tammy Bruce laments that cultural issues account for the fact movie sales are at a 15 year low: Americans will no longer go see movies which are nothing more than the manifestation of the backwash of malignant narcissists. We’re also sick and tired of listening to actors lecture us about how awful the […]

Bob tells that: When I see a program in MyYahoo that I want my Tivo to record, I just click a link and it programs my Tivo to record the show. Before, I’d see the program in MyYahoo, then hop over to the Tivo site to set up the recording. Now it’s one-stop shopping. Another […]