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I am somewhat a tech junkie for those who don’t know.  Although I may not always have the newest coolest gadgets, I’m simply fascinated by advancements, innovations, and breakthroughs in technology.  Right now Netflix is of interest to me as they continue against the grain of good ol’ fashioned cable.  Among the leaders of the internet TV movement, they are spearheading the campaign to unlimited, on-demand content availability via the web.  Needless to say, I like it!  I’ve been impressed with companies like redbox and their business model for simple, cost-effective dvd availability but as with much of today, these other concepts are simply side roads on the path to our new cloud reality.  In Wired magazine’s latest issue, they highlight Netflix’ bold moves and risks here.

Hastings [CEO] planned to one day deliver the entire recorded output of Hollywood, instantly and in high definition, to any screen, anywhere…

Netflix has taken the boldest step yet toward a world in which consumers, not programmers, determine not only what they watch but when, where, and how. The dream of routing around cable companies just may be in sight…

It is odd, in an era when the Internet seems able to worm its way into every part of life, that nearly all of us still watch television the old-fashioned way, piped over cable or beamed in by satellite and available only in bloated packages of channels programmed by network executives…

That’s not to say there are not obstacles, even substantial ones. Cable companies are beginning to make attempts with various web-based offerings attempting to route out not only Netflix but the internet TV movement, especially the “free” side of that movement.  Read the rest of this entry »