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  • From: "Alan MacHett" <machett AT ibiblio.org>
  • To: internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [internetworkers] TiVo and You
  • Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 14:43:33 -0500 (EST)

In reference to Alan MacHett's message:
> which reminds me... There was a great article ...? somewhere, I've
> misplaced the link, so I'll send it along later...

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/tech/news/2906567

> Anyway, the article
> was about how advertising has had to change in the face of TiVo. But it
> also discusses that TiVo is party to the new methods. But what really got
> my attention was the blurb about tracking user habits. At first that
> bugged me, but then I realized that it's not that big of a deal
> considering that every Web site I visit is logging something about me.
>
> But then I noticed the comment about TiVo noticing an X% spike in user
> rewinds during the Janet Jackson "wardrobe malfunction". Hmmmm.... now
> that definitely seems like an invasion of privacy. It's one thing for a
> provider to know that I'm watching a particular movie, but for them to
> know, say, that I've paused on a particular scene?
>
> And then I have to wonder about the technology. I've never had or even
> seen TiVo, so I know zilch about it; but I was under the impression it was
> a digital recorder. But this article makes it sound more like HBO
> On-Demand...?
>
> I know this is vague for a conversation starter, but it's on my mind now.
> I'll forward the article when I find it.
>
> -Alan
>





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