Would ‘24‘ really have been a success without Tivo? (or other PVRs). Given the series is long and you really can’t miss an episode it seems hard to see how people would watch it without Tivo.
I myself watched the first 2 series on DVD but Tivo now captures each and every episode. Okay, so sometimes Tivo gets an episode twice, or needs a gentle reminder that the series is still going. While people criticize Tivo and expect them to go out of business but for me they will leave a legacy. That legacy is that they changed the way we view TV. Add to that, how its opened up possibilities for producers and studios to experiment with new formats for TV.
Monthly Archives: May 2006
Casamento de Christina e de Laeres
This weekend I went with Nikki to her friends wedding. Christina was at school with Nikki and they even played Rugby together at San Jose State. This was a very Portuguese Catholic wedding where the ceremony went on over just over one and a half hours, much of it was in Portuguese. This is the first Catholic wedding I’d been to so it was quite a learning experience.
After this we went to an amazing reception @ Los Gatos Opera House. (After a minor diversion to ‘Drive in Falafel’) This was quite an event! Having been out for my birthday on the Friday night, a few glasses of wine were needed to get me in the mood again.
They set up a cool site for the wedding, with a few pics and stuff. My poor photos from the wedding are now online too.
27th Birthday (SF)
Seen as I wasn’t going to be in California for my birthday Nikki decided to arrange for me to have two birthdays this year. The starting point was Levende Lounge up in San Francisco for an excellent dinner.
Full set of photos are in my gallery
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H1-B visa running out
It looks like the US is already running low on the H1-B visas
As of 16 May, 2006, 6,465 [H1-B] applications had been approved with 32,980 pending approval. This leaves approximately 26,000 applications that could still be submitted and approved prior to 01 October
Full article is on WorkPermit.com
UPDATE:
Turns out that by the time I wrote this they’d actually completely run out of H1-B visas. That’s it until October 2007 for anyone wanting a visa. They can start applying 1st April 2007. Yet another sign that this system needs to be reformed.
Summer is here
It’s offical, well I say it is, Summer is finally here!
Manchester is today flooded in the warmest sun of the year. A full 21C (69F). That’s more than enough for the convertables and shorts to appear. I expect the stores will be clearing out of BBQs this weekend. Bring on beer in the sunshine.
Moving to USA
It is so nearly official. The first round of paperwork is complete and I’ve been assigned on of the coveted H1-B visas from Oct 2006! Well not the visa yet but that doesn’t happen until closer to the time.
Things are looking up at the moment, my life is slowly calling into place. Work is going well, no debts, no worries and just enjoying myself. Also there’s a wonderful woman in my life, by the name of Nikki 🙂
When I move to Americam I’ve decided to buy only the things I really want and make sure they are the best I can afford. My initial, growing, shopping list is now online.