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I have always been a a fan of the DVR (Digital Video Recorder) which basically replaced the VCR in our lives especially when it comes to recording shows on TV. Cable companies offer these special cable boxes for watching cable TV and recording shows. There are lots of bells and whistles these days with cable TV. You can watch a PIP (Picture in picture) or you can freeze the current program, walk the dog, and come back to where you left off.

It was only a matter of time before this would make it's way to our computers. The recent debut of Veoh TV has really put this technology and concept to a new level. Following in the footsteps of Joost, Veoh TV goes one step beyond Joost and allows users to watch TV on their computers and record the shows. A recent article in Business 2.0 magazine appropriately called this "...TiVo for the internet". I could not agree more. Plus, it's all FREE!

A user simply searches for shows on the website and downloads the shows to watch at a later date. The on-screen interface is similar to the TiVo interface. Users can also upload videos a la YouTube.

A quick scan of the site shows quite a few uploaded shows from users. A great deal of Japanese programs seem to common. You can also watch any show from the major networks. I searched for the NBC show "Medium" and was able to pull up several episodes. Several episodes of Star Trek were also available for viewing.

What does this all mean? Will we really need a TV in the future? Surely, this brings new meaning to video on demand.

Dog's best friend

We all know that a dog is a man's best friend, right? I can confirm this statement with Milo and with all the attention he has gotten being a part of my life- my best friend! A recent blurb out of India has put a slight twist on that very fact. It seems that we can also say that a dog is a monkey's best friend.

It is not uncommon to see images of dogs and cats hanging out at the local bar or even taking a snooze. But what about creatures of all kinds hanging out together and talking? A new show imported from the UK and "americanized" made it's debut recently on CBS called Creature Comforts. For those of you are fans of Wallace and Gromit, this will be a welcome addition to the family.

The show's concept is brilliant- ordinary folks from all over the country are tapped as the voices of the characters in the show. Whether from Brooklyn or South Dakota, the producers have selected the most interesting real-life character voices. A recent piece on NPR's Studio 360 spoke with the show's producer, Lu Olkowski, about recruiting her parent's voices for the show.