Ian –

I think you could make some nice coin getting away from Google Ads and just having your own ads.

That way you control the content at all times.

I got the opportunity to “Block” money given to me by a political candidate that wanted an “Ad” on my site by simply telling them I didn’t support their platforms and wouldn’t accept money from them to place their ad on my site.

I am aware of Zap2it, but that does not solve the problem. The Oceanic, Scientific Atlanta DVR cannot be commanded to record programs which do not appear on its own schedule info. Sometimes I can explore upcoming program as far as a week in advance. Other times, like last night, I was unable to access info two days in advance. That is absurd and unacceptable. Unless a consumer has nowhere else to go.

If the market is going to be non-competitive, the regulatory agendcy, the DCCA, should be pressuring them to upgrade their technology and make it more user-friendly. I was in Oregon a few mot=nths ago and the Scientific Atlanta box there, provided by Comcast, had a much more intelligent interface. My aging TiVo is also much more advanced than what Oceanic is offering.

Both Democrats and Republicans accept monopolies as a fact of life and innovation, and the consumers, suffer. If Neil is elected, I hope he will appoint someone to head DCCA who has an anti-trust orientation.

Check out this website: http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tvlistings/ZCGrid.do This can provide you with listings up to two weeks in advance. You will have to set the computer to the local cable provider, but that’s very easy to do.

I never watch tv live and have five recording devices going on any given night – including one for watching. When we canceled our subscription to TV Guide about five years ago, I found this website and have been using it ever since.

I am curious about your organized crime comments. What do you see as the major sources of income? Drugs? Gambling? Prostitution? Human trafficking? Laundering money earned elsewhere?