Author Archives: MegaZone

About MegaZone

MegaZone is the Editor of Gizmo Lovers and the chief contributor. He's been online since 1989 and active in several generations of 'social media' - mailing lists, USENet groups, web forums, and since 2003, blogging.    MegaZone has a presence on several social platforms: Google+ / Facebook / Twitter / LinkedIn / LiveJournal / Web.    You can also follow Gizmo Lovers on other sites: Blog / Google+ / Facebook / Twitter.

The Curse Of TiVo

Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 by MegaZone

I just came across what I take to be a humorous tongue-in-cheek opinion piece by Jack Gordon in the Star Tribune in Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN. I got a few good laughs out of it so I thought I’d share it. … Continue reading →

Posted in DVR, TiVo | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Setting Custom Styles

Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 by MegaZone

OK, I finally did it. I’ve implemented a way for readers to change the style of the site. If you look toward the upper-right-hand corner you’ll see a ‘Style Selector’ now. You can select the default style, the old TiVo … Continue reading →

Posted in Site Updates | Tagged | 2 Comments

PlayTeeVee Prepares For Multi-Player TiVo Gaming

Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 by MegaZone

The leaders in TiVo gaming, PlayTeeVee, have just added a new channel to their TiVo HME application. It is ‘Under Construction’, but according to their blog it will soon be home to their first multi-player game for TiVo. First they’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Broadband, Gaming, TiVo | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

Amazon Starz And Sony Blu-ray Sales

Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 by MegaZone

Amazon appears to be running a couple of Blu-ray sales – one on horror titles (plus one odd man out) from Starz, and another on music titles from Sony. With discounts of up to 60%, there are some good deals … Continue reading →

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It Is Time Once Again To – WIN A TIVO HD!

Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 by MegaZone

Fresh off our last TiVo HD Giveaway, we’re giving away another TiVo HD!1 And this time I’m making it even easier to win! I’ll accept entries until midnight EST Friday, April 25th – that’s six days from now. Entering is … Continue reading →

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