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One thing most of you don't know is that we don't own a television.  I never have, Heather hasn't had one for a very long time, and we've never had one together.  We do have three DVD players (one on each computer and a 7" screen player that has a three-hour battery for travel viewing and whatnot), as we like DVDs quite a bit (both movies and television on DVD).  But I'm afraid we're behind the times to a degree.  The world is watching reality TV, and we're watching the twenty Alfred Hitchcock movies we just bought for $5 or Plan 9 from Outer Space, rented for free through our Discover card points.

In comes Joost.  For those of us without TVs, it's particularly awesome.  With a little piece of free (attention, Izzy!) software downloaded from their website (apparently later versions won't require the download), you can watch all sorts of television for nothin'.  A lot of it consists of reruns, but there's a bunch of current stuff available as well.  Almost all of the channels feature shows that have already aired, but they are experimenting with a live channel that has been airing the NCAA Championship tournament.  And switching back and forth between games isn't too difficult, either.

I'm currently working on Transformers, Perry Mason, and The Twilight Zone, and I've already watched all the G.I. Joe episodes.  Also, if you're a follower of RSS feeds, there's a feed for every show, as Joost is continually adding new episodes to their collection.