Comments on: Watching TV Over the ‘Net http://blog.checkettsweb.com/2006/06/22/watching-tv-over-the-net/ how I spend my five minutes of freedom Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:00:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Will http://blog.checkettsweb.com/2006/06/22/watching-tv-over-the-net/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Will Wed, 05 Jul 2006 19:40:17 +0000 http://blog.checkettsweb.com/2006/06/22/watching-tv-over-the-net/#comment-162 Good on ya for not getting cable. We don't have it either and don't missit. Unfortunately and unexpectedly, ABC pulled down their free episodes: http://abc.go.com/fes/index.html Now all you get to see is a pulsating pause symbol. Lame-o. Fortunately, <a HREF="http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=type%3Asv_rockybullwinkle" rel="nofollow">Rocky and Bullwinkle</A> is still free, and you can always watch <a HREF="http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=type%3Asv_charlierose&page=1&so=1" rel="nofollow">Charlie Rose</A> interviews. Now that I bought a iPod shuffle I listen to a lot of podcasts as well -- NPR's <a HREF="http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_detail.php?siteId=5183214" rel="nofollow">Wait Wait Don't Tell Me</A> is one I listen to every week. Also the <a HREF="http://www.thecricketandseagull.com/" rel="nofollow">Cricket and Seagull podcast</A> by Steven Kapp Perry (son of Janice) is great for LDS listeners. A fun way to keep up your Spanish speaking skills is <a HREF="http://www.notesfromspain.com/category/notes-in-spanish/" rel="nofollow">Notes From Spain</A>, a weekly conversation between a husband (from England) and wife (from Spain). Good on ya for not getting cable. We don’t have it either and don’t missit.

Unfortunately and unexpectedly, ABC pulled down their free episodes:

http://abc.go.com/fes/index.html

Now all you get to see is a pulsating pause symbol. Lame-o.

Fortunately, Rocky and Bullwinkle is still free, and you can always watch Charlie Rose interviews.

Now that I bought a iPod shuffle I listen to a lot of podcasts as well — NPR’s Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me is one I listen to every week. Also the Cricket and Seagull podcast by Steven Kapp Perry (son of Janice) is great for LDS listeners. A fun way to keep up your Spanish speaking skills is Notes From Spain, a weekly conversation between a husband (from England) and wife (from Spain).

]]> By: Clint http://blog.checkettsweb.com/2006/06/22/watching-tv-over-the-net/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Clint Wed, 28 Jun 2006 11:46:30 +0000 http://blog.checkettsweb.com/2006/06/22/watching-tv-over-the-net/#comment-157 Ah, the controversial bit-torrent. A friend mentioned that he believes that using bit-torrrent to download television shows is acceptable since its similar to the idea that it was already broadcast over the air and some one could have recorded the episode on a video cassette and given it to you. Bit-torrent just makes the distribution a bit easier. That's an interesting take on it. Ah, the controversial bit-torrent. A friend mentioned that he believes that using bit-torrrent to download television shows is acceptable since its similar to the idea that it was already broadcast over the air and some one could have recorded the episode on a video cassette and given it to you. Bit-torrent just makes the distribution a bit easier. That’s an interesting take on it.

]]> By: Simon http://blog.checkettsweb.com/2006/06/22/watching-tv-over-the-net/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Simon Wed, 28 Jun 2006 05:10:58 +0000 http://blog.checkettsweb.com/2006/06/22/watching-tv-over-the-net/#comment-156 I don't know how you feel about "non-official" downloads but bit-torrent is a pretty good way to watch TV. I can subscribe to an rss feed of a show I want and my uTorrent can fetch me fresh episodes with one click. I don’t know how you feel about “non-official” downloads but bit-torrent is a pretty good way to watch TV. I can subscribe to an rss feed of a show I want and my uTorrent can fetch me fresh episodes with one click.

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