Minimal Mac: TV Is Broken

This is a great article on the experience of a 4 year old who’s never seen how traditional tv works (ie, she’s grown up using streaming services like netflix’s or download and watch instantly like amazon/itunes). It really highlights what’s wrong with the old model of tv viewing.

minimalmac:

“I didn’t turn it off, honey. This is just a commercial. I was turning the volume down because it was so loud. Shrek will come back on in a few minutes” I say.

“Did it break?”, she asks. It does sometimes happen at home that Flash or Silverlight implode, interrupt her show, and I have to fix it.

“No. It’s just a commercial.”

“What’s a commercial?”, she asks.

”It is like little shows where they tell you about other shows and toys and snacks.”, I explain.

“Why?”

“Well the TV people think you might like to know about this stuff.”

“This is boring! I want to watch Shrek.”

“I know, honey. It will be on in a bit. Just be patient.”

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    bandwagon for Netflix. T_T
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    great article on...who’s never seen...(ie, she’s grown up...
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    Of course, not more than ten minutes later, the movie is once again interrupted by a round of commercials. “Why did they...
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    interesting…
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    Really kinda sad…
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    Man, I have no idea. I guess people are too used to having these shitty just-watch-what’s-on interrupt-your-show...

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