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Why Are TV Networks At War With TV Watchers?

It's screwy: TV networks MUST have watchers -- lots of us -- or they go out of business. So why are they making it so hard to watch their shows?

I'm talking about the wacky practice of scheduling shows at odd times and odd lengths. It's in pursuit of a bone-head theory about preventing channel switching, but it more likely prevents watching in the first place.

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Classic TV Shows You Might Like To Watch (Again)

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Some rare TV shows are back -- and we know where to find them.

Current TV gives us creative stories, flawless acting, and the best-ever photography and editing. But we're getting just one shade in what should be a rainbow of TV. Most people like music and movies spanning many years. But what about all the terrific TV that came and went -- where is it?

Classic TV is still available -- some of it, some of the time. You just have to dig for it. Keep reading to discover where I found more than 70 terrific TV shows from yesteryear.

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Easy on the Ears

TV Ears

Have you ever walked into your mom and dad's house and been blasted by the TV volume? To them, it sounds normal; to you it's too loud to even think, much less carry on a conversation.

One solution is TV Ears, a hearing device that lets people with mild to severe hearing loss hear the television clearly without disturbing others.

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Big Picture on the Go

iPod Video Viewer

No more small screen viewing here! iWear (from Vuzix, formerly Icuiti) projects a virtual 44" screen creating a movie theatre experience that fits in the palm of your hand and weighs in at four ounces! Now you can watch your favorite shows up close and personal.


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What a blessing it would be if we could open and shut our ears as easily as we open and shut our eyes!

— Georg Christoph Lichtenberg