Comments on: No TV for 30 Days http://www.robertblum.com/articles/2008/07/09/no-tv-for-30-days Rachel Blum on Software, Games And The Rest Of Life Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:03:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Researchinator http://www.robertblum.com/articles/2008/07/09/no-tv-for-30-days/comment-page-1#comment-68848 Researchinator Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:42:43 +0000 http://www.robertblum.com/?p=176#comment-68848 <p>I can so relate - my SO and I also gave up cable about 7 years ago now, and we don't miss it. We get essentially 4 channels over the air here and that's plenty. Plus we also do the Netflix-type thing (Zip.ca here). Sounds like we had the same thought process.</p> <p>I don't know how the 30d trial would go. I'd miss TV news I think (FYI I'm in Canada, the news approach is not quite the CNN feeding frenzy thing, so it's a bit more watchable). Perhaps a modified 30d trial only watching news.</p> <p>Or perhaps only scheduled watching - ie, shows that are grabbed on DVD recorder, e.g. DailyShow, and maybe Dr. Who. :)</p> I can so relate – my SO and I also gave up cable about 7 years ago now, and we don’t miss it. We get essentially 4 channels over the air here and that’s plenty. Plus we also do the Netflix-type thing (Zip.ca here). Sounds like we had the same thought process.

I don’t know how the 30d trial would go. I’d miss TV news I think (FYI I’m in Canada, the news approach is not quite the CNN feeding frenzy thing, so it’s a bit more watchable). Perhaps a modified 30d trial only watching news.

Or perhaps only scheduled watching – ie, shows that are grabbed on DVD recorder, e.g. DailyShow, and maybe Dr. Who. :)

]]> By: T.T. http://www.robertblum.com/articles/2008/07/09/no-tv-for-30-days/comment-page-1#comment-68212 T.T. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:48:30 +0000 http://www.robertblum.com/?p=176#comment-68212 <p>I do agree with you that TV quality these days are abysmal. I haven't serious watch television since 2000. Coincidentally, I am doing the opposite of your 30-days plan. I am trying to watch at least an hour or two of TV at night...just to absorb some pop culture back into my life. Do you plan to return to TV after your 30-days trial? T.T.</p> I do agree with you that TV quality these days are abysmal. I haven’t serious watch television since 2000. Coincidentally, I am doing the opposite of your 30-days plan. I am trying to watch at least an hour or two of TV at night…just to absorb some pop culture back into my life. Do you plan to return to TV after your 30-days trial? T.T.

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