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Vote: TV vs. the Web?

Robert Niles
By Robert Niles
Published: June 30, 2008 at 3:04 PM (MST)
Someone asked me last week about the amount of time it takes for me to maintain my websites. I replied that I don't watch much television anymore. In fact, we don't have cable or satellite at the Niles Family HQ. (Though we do have a clear line of sight to nearby Mt. Wilson, where the LA TV stations have their broadcast antennas.)

I can't imagine how I could code, blog, comment, correspond and do all the other stuff required to lead a website and still watch all the TV I did in the early '90s.

But, what about you? Do you, for one, welcome our new Web overlords, or are you still loyal to TV? (And if you don't care about either, vote for the one you do more anyway.)

poll by twiigs.com

Tell us about your favorite, in the comments.

Robert Niles also can be found at http://www.themeparkinsider.com

From Robert Niles on June 30, 2008 at 3:10 PM

Okay, I used a TV reference there. (Thank you, Kent Brockman!) So I guess I haven't completely abandoned the tube.

From Joe Murphy on July 1, 2008 at 11:33 PM

Hey Robert -- your OJR polls were solid, but the bias-o-meter on this one breaks the roof.

Related to the TV vs. Internet topic is this article: Gin, Television, and Social Surplus ( http://www.herecomeseverybody.org/2008/04/looking-for-the-mouse.html )

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