Amy's Take on Tech
What's happening to TV?
Amy Glover
Issue date: 1/8/10 Section: Opinion
My dad never stops talking about "the old days," when he used to wait for the weekly color program, or whatever other show that may be considered hopelessly mundane in comparison to modern television.
Television used to be about bringing families and neighbors together; it was a social, exciting moment when it became readily available.
Now it has become a very independent practice, and one of convenience and time management.
Giant plasma screens are getting cheaper and cheaper, people have got TiVo to record shows they might otherwise miss and HD programming is everywhere.
I am proud to say I can write off every single one of those costs; my computer is my TV.
As long as I have Internet access, there are Web sites (legal, at that) from which I can watch the latest episode of Glee, or catch the latest SNL skits. As a college student, my wallet thanks me for this.
The easiest way to watch the shows you want is to look up their network Web site. Most major networks now have online streaming for the shows they host.
Then of course, there's Hulu -- you can't miss the heavy advertising on this site. Hulu works with networks to legally bring an expansive range of episodes together in one place. The catch is, only some episodes from certain seasons play at once. For instance, Glee has only five trailing episodes available for streaming.
It's wonderful to not stress over making the time to see the premier of an episode, and as the majority of my classes are night classes, it makes it easier to keep up with what I'm interested in.
I highly recommend turning to this for your television needs -- you cut down on the commercials and a whopping cable bill when you watch TV from your computer screen.
It also doesn't hurt to have 27-inch monitor.
Television used to be about bringing families and neighbors together; it was a social, exciting moment when it became readily available.
Now it has become a very independent practice, and one of convenience and time management.
Giant plasma screens are getting cheaper and cheaper, people have got TiVo to record shows they might otherwise miss and HD programming is everywhere.
I am proud to say I can write off every single one of those costs; my computer is my TV.
As long as I have Internet access, there are Web sites (legal, at that) from which I can watch the latest episode of Glee, or catch the latest SNL skits. As a college student, my wallet thanks me for this.
The easiest way to watch the shows you want is to look up their network Web site. Most major networks now have online streaming for the shows they host.
Then of course, there's Hulu -- you can't miss the heavy advertising on this site. Hulu works with networks to legally bring an expansive range of episodes together in one place. The catch is, only some episodes from certain seasons play at once. For instance, Glee has only five trailing episodes available for streaming.
It's wonderful to not stress over making the time to see the premier of an episode, and as the majority of my classes are night classes, it makes it easier to keep up with what I'm interested in.
I highly recommend turning to this for your television needs -- you cut down on the commercials and a whopping cable bill when you watch TV from your computer screen.
It also doesn't hurt to have 27-inch monitor.
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