1. We had Comcast service for cable and broadband.

2. We don't anymore.

3. Because it was expensive.

4. And I kept losing the signal to the router...several times a day and always at the most inconvenient times.

5. I lost some posts because of Comcast.

6. I did not like Comcast.

7. Cable companies in general are evil.

8. Comcast is losing the market - at least in our neighborhood - fast.

9. Because NOW there is something better, cheaper, and faster.

10. It is called Verizon FIOS.

11. It is glorious.

12. The cable picture is better, the broadband speed is faster, and I have not lost broadband signal at ALL in days.

13. Verizon FIOS TV comes with dual tuner DVRs.

14. I love dual tuner DVRs.

15. Not that I'm addicted to TV or anything...certainly NOT me.

16. We canceled our TiVo account.

17. But guess what? You can STILL use it to record shows and pause live TV. But you can't update your guide is all.

18. We updated our guide with Verizon info. before we canceled our TiVo service. Tommy's smart that way :).

19. Did I say I LOVE the dual tuner DVR? Now I can watch American Idol and record Deal or no Deal - AT THE SAME TIME.

20. For those of you which already have a dual tuner DVR...shut up. I'm excited. Don't spoil it for me.

21. I don't own an MP3 player and I rarely listen to music.

22. Except maybe if I'm cleaning.

23. Some would say I clean all the time so therefore I must listen to music all the time.

24. I don't clean all the time...just when something needs cleaning...oh....never mind.

25. We are early adopters of technology.

26. FIOS is so new they haven't even trained their techs on their new laptops which must be used to activate services on site at your house.

27. This must be why they schedule installs in four hour blocks of time...all that navigating through an unfamiliar program.

28. But that's OK, they hire talented guys and they figure it out eventually.

29. Our house is so wired that some nights we all sit at our respective computers and chat via IM as we do what we do on our own computers.

30. Yes, this includes the boy. Shut up, he is not spoiled rotten...spoiled maybe but certainly not rotten.

31. The HD DVR is cool too and it has its own dual tuner. Now Tommy can record hockey while he's away...oh boy.

32. Did I mention that the boy has a cable box in his room and TV recording software on his computer so he can also record shows and watch them back later on his monitor through his computer?

33. I TOLD you, he's not rotten. Just spoiled.

Those are my random thoughts on technology. Now I must go watch one thing while the DVR records another thing...just because I can.

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