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Whenever my father used to play Tetris on our old, vintage, antebellum-era Nintendo, my mom would remark that he focused too much on trying to make all the columns even out, and not enough on actually trying to eliminate blocks. He's an architect, and he likes to see things in a fairly orderly fashion.

"Must"-See TV

The Friends finale, the encore of the Friends finale, and other things that make me want to cave in Jeff Zucker's skull with a particularly sharp rock.

Today on TiVo

Some weekends are just perfect for a little TiVo Sampler. This weekend, I got to see a varied panoply of televised misogyny. (Also, Bob Hope doesn't outlive Liza's marriage, but it's a photo finish!)

My TiVo Dilemma

As you may recall, my TiVo had a drive crash one Saturday morning in the middle of June.

Breaking my TiVo-lovin' heart

I'm really really tired of the doomsday predictions about TiVo. Everybody just stop it! It's like every business analyst wants TiVo to fail, just 'cause it'll make a great story.

TiVo and advertising

TiVo has a new offering for advertisers wary of viewers fast-forwarding past their commercials: it will display an icon while the commercial zips by, allowing users to click to watch a commercial or learn more about a product.

# Questions Frequently Asked About TiVo, Answered by Someone Who Loves TiVo Too Much

A sprightly and informative look at some common questions about TiVo – common, that is, to people who are crazy enough not to already have TiVo and know all these answers.

The Power of Nothing

TiVo pauses live TV! That's not impressive enough? Well, it also teaches you important lessons about communication, diplomacy and generalities.

TiVo, Netflix Teaming Up

If you could somehow work Pixar and Skittles into this, it would just about be the best thing ever.

Boy Meets World

What happened this Sunday? I had minor plans to accomplish something or write something or even just wash some dishes. But instead, TiVo lured me into a few hours of Boy Meets World. Just another reason TiVo is better than anything.