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more about #sad PamelaFlying fox: This is exactly the opposite experience black males have with cops. #sad more » infmom: We had ReplayTV and loved it. They didn't know how to run a business either. more » Dacker: I had one of the old "DirecTivo" boxes a few years ago and absolutely loved it. Though I hate my Verizon FiOS DVR, I'm not willing to shell out signi... more » The Lab: TiVo's user friendly interface won my affections but there is a significant barrier to installation when you have a cable box. Likewise, it has been ... more » chauncy that billups: I'd be on board w/ tivo if they would do deals with TWC and Comcast to provide a dvr instead of the garbage scientific american boxes. But with the h... more » Scotland: The opposite might be happening in the UK. UK TiVo: October 2000 - January 2003. However, "TiVo branded products will return to the UK during 2010 un... more » scoobydoo: Serves them right. I still *love* them, but damn man, they really messed up their subscription model. Plus, the cheapest box is $250. I remember when ... more » Kaiser-Machead: If TV wasn't such shit to begin with, maybe stuff that revolves around TV would do better. Personally, I could never think of getting a DVR when there... more » Hello Mister Walrus: Did anyone not see this coming? I mean, assuming that eventually all cable TV shows will be on a Hulu-like service, Tivo is a vastly inferior product. more » johncon3: I had a Tivo as my first DVR, is on a shelf in the closet 10 feet away, can't bring myself to throw it out. They tried to fight market forces larger ... more » PunditGuy: I waited 2 years for TiVo's constantly delayed ATSC solution, and then laughed when they finally came out at $799. I built a MythTV box for half that,... more » UnderLoK: Does this count the DirecTV boxes? Direc was using Tivo hardware/software as far back as 2000 if I remember correctly. On a related note, is Comcast ... more » chrystlubitshi de-güntered but alive: TiVo was never alive in my opinion.... i've been recording television on tapes/hard drives for a lot longer than this has been out..... sorry for tho... more » OCEntertainment: Kinda sad for the folks who use/work for TiVo. But it's unsurprising. What place does recording have in the world of streaming video? more » alejandro.sanchez: I think this will improve once they get their DirecTV receiver out. It feels like its taken them forever to come out with that box though..... more » Noobs-R-Us: This is because Tivo is run by a bunch of idiots. more » MikeSWelch: To stay in business, Tivo should do they following: Store recorded shows in something like mp4. Allow me to copy these unrestricted files anywhere o... more » Earthslide: I love hearing people say "I'll Tivo it" then when you go to their house it's some cheapo DVR. Good stuff. more » Noobs-R-Us: Yes, by the time they have it in stock in January, it'll be just enough time for people to recieve their orders and then cry when Apple announces thei... more » modernboy: i wonder if you'll still be able to pick one up at brick & mortar stores more » -
#data
TiVo Is Slowly Dying
It's always strange when a company that's become synonymous with its market—like Kleenex to tissues, or Xerox to copiers—starts fading. And that's exactly what's happening to TiVo, whose subscriber level has dropped to where it was in 2004. More » -
#ereaders
Barnes & Noble Ruins Nerd Christmas (For Good PR)
Nobody has any idea if the Nook is actually any good yet, but no matter: It's a well-placed holiday gift, in theory! Or at least it was, until Barnes & Noble ran out of them. More » -
#obits
Rest In Peace, Ridiculous Dual-Screen OLPC XO-2
It has always been an unspoken fear—or assumption, even—that the dual-touchscreen followup to the original OLPC, the XO-2, would never come to pass. But we let the dream live! Until today: the XO-2 is officially scrapped. More » -
#sad
iPod Survives Falling Tree Accident, Is Not to Blame for Owner's Death
A Philadelphia jogger was killed yesterday by a falling tree when she failed to hear the warning signs of the impending crash over the music from her iPod. But let's not be hasty and blame the iPod. More » -
#iphoneleaksuicide
Death By iPhone: Apple and China's Cultural Time Bomb
Last week, a 25-year-old communications worker died in an "apparent suicide" after losing track of a prototype iPhone built by Foxconn, his employer, for one of the most secretive companies in technology. It was only a matter of time.
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#foxconn
Foxconn iPhone Suicide: Chinese Police Now Investigating Murder
Foxconn has suspended a security official and turned over its probe into a worker's recent alleged suicide to police, who are currently investigating the possibility of murder. This already messy story could be about to get much, much messier. More » -
#sad
New York Times Cannot Afford Text Messaging
America's Paper of Record cannot afford to have its reporters sending text messages or calling 411 on their company phones. What a pitiful state of affairs. More » -
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#laptops
Laptop Kills Woman
My brother is notorious for watching DVDs on his laptop while speeding down the highway (I just twitter on my phone). This is why he shouldn't. More » -
#sad
The Best Email I Got Today
"CompUSA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Systemax Inc., has appointed Enas Raynor as its new Vice President of Business Development. Ms. Raynor most recently held a variety of senior executive positions with Circuit City." More » -
#microsoft
Tragic Casualty of Microsoft Layoffs: Flight Simulator Grounded, Forever
The first blow to us from the layoffs Microsoft announced yesterday cuts deep into our childhood memories: Flight Simulator is permanently grounded. The entire development team is gone. More » -
#review
Philips goLITE BLU Light Therapy Clock Lightning Review
The Gadget: Philips' goLITE BLU, a blue light dispensing clock that helps reduce the effects of seasonal affective disorder, a.k.a. the winter blues. It's best used in 15-30 minute daily intervals when it's dark out. More » -
#sad
Ridemaster Pro Horseriding Simulator Is Just Sad
Seriously. I don't care how high-tech this mechanical horse—which apparently allows you to "simulate" horse riding—may be, but really, if I like to ride, I want to do it outside, on a real horse, experiencing the thrill, and feeling the wind on my face. And if I was a pro, I would like to practice on a real horse. In other words: there's only one kind of riding to be done indoors. And this ultra-expensive $10,000 contraption is not it. Update: we found a video of it—and yes, it's actually sadder than we imagined. More »
