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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.

Rest in peace VHS

Posted on Monday, November 22, 2004 by MegaZone

In a move that marks the beginning of the end for a hugely successful chapter in technology history, Britain’s biggest high street electronics retailer Dixons has announced that it’s taking VCRs off its shelves for good.

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TiVo Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2005 Results

Posted on Monday, November 22, 2004 by MegaZone

TiVo Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2005 Results Host: Mike Ramsay, Chairman and CEO of TiVo When: Monday, November 22, 2004; 2:00 PM PST Where: Dial-in: 800-565-5442; Password: 976927 Replay dial-in: 888-203-1112; Password: 976927 Webcast link: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/playerlink.zhtml?c=106292&s=wm&e=954062

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Hack-in-a-box for Series2 DirecTiVos!

Posted on Sunday, November 21, 2004 by MegaZone

PTVnet: Series2 DirecTV Networking Products A copy of the post here.

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TiVoPony shares some *facts* about the new ads

Posted on Friday, November 19, 2004 by MegaZone

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb/showthread.php?postid=2373114#post2373114 Contrary to what a quick skim might suggest, TiVo is not removing fast forward. You can still zip through your program, same as before. The tags mentioned in the article exist today, and have been in use for a … Continue reading →

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News You Can Use From TiVo, Volume 59

Posted on Friday, November 19, 2004 by MegaZone

TiVo’s latest news letter.

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