Verizon FIOS TV DVR

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I sure am glad I went with the TivoHD instead of going with Verizon's DVR. What TiVo Could Teach My Verizon FiOS TV DVR « NewTeeVee\

I recently swapped my old Series 2 TiVo for an HD-capable DVR from Verizon FiOS. While I love the fact that I can record high-def programming, I miss my trusty, user-friendly TiVo. Here are a few things that Verizon --- and all of the cable companies that also rent DVRs to their customers --- could learn from TiVo.

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InPrivate browsing?

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Surfing on the sly with IE8's new "InPrivate" Internet

These new features are part of Microsoft's continuing Trustworthy Computing initiative to ensure that software and websites respect the user's privacy.

I might be a bit paranoid, but shouldn't that read:

These new features are part of Microsoft's continuing Trustworthy Computing initiative to ensure that software and websites must go through Microsoft to get a user's private information.

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Running, one day at a time

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Patty and I have a deal to run the Cherry Blossom 10 miler together, and another race in Wisconsin in reciprocity. She ran 3.1 miles this morning. Today I ran, according to my treadmill, for 32 minutes, 2.3 miles, and burned 400 calories. Next run is Thursday.

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