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They're talking on RobTV about interactive television (iTV), which I think is total baloney.
It amazes me how these ideas get started and then never die. They've been doing iTV trials for the last 20 years. Every single one of them has been a dismal failure. Talk about a solution in search of a problem.

It's just like e-books. Why the heck would I want an e-book? A regular paper book is an incredibly convenient, high-resolution display device. You can hit it with a hammer, leave it out in the sun, loan it to a friend... The batteries never run out. The license never expires.

People get so wrapped up with technology. The key is appropriate technology. Television and books work fine already. They're well-developed technologies. They don't need to be "enhanced". posted by Richard at 18:17 / permalink (post) | permalink (numeric)