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DTV: 407 days to go
January 7, 2008
The business section of today's Boston Globe features an article called "Do adjust your set" about the transition to digital TV (DTV) that will occur on February 17, 2009. On that day analog TV will end, being replaced by digital broadcasts. Finally, the FCC is starting to publicize it. The web site DTV2009.gov explains more. If you rely on broadcast TV, you'll need a new TV or a converter box. It won't be pretty as people start leaving their analog TVs--many with lead in the screens--at the curbside for disposal.
Personally, I think digital TV, high-definition TV, surround sound, etc. is overrated. If ther'e nothing worth watching, why should I care of the picture or sound is better that I cna get now? I've got more interesting things to do than watch TV anyway. Because of all those things to do, I don't have time to watch TV. Trouble is, I don't seem to have have time read, either. Case in point: I'm reading "Bill and Dave" by Michael S. Malone, a book about Hewlett and Packard. It took me three weeks to read the first 60 pages. Then over the holidays, I was away from
home and read 250 pages in two days. Now that I'm back home and working, I'll need another two or three weeks to finish the remaining 80 pages. I'll write a review of the book, hopefully soon.
Posted by Martin Rowe on January 7, 2008 | Comments (1)
