Word: replayer
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...effect of all this overstimulation meant that now I could watch almost anything at anytime. I had been de-sensitized by ESPN. I expected instant replay all the time, little boxscores in the corner of the screen and Chris Berman saying "back, back, back" and so forth...
...contribute to a difficulty in fully appreciating the lecture. Headphones can help alleviate this problem, and with the use of the pause button, parts of the lecture will not be lost. Along the same lines, the broadcast lecture easily accommodates a pause for bathroom breaks, and allows students to replay parts that are confusing or which they don't understand...
...neither could George Bush or Al Gore. It is more our fault than theirs that the race is instant-replay close; neither could be expected to quit while the law lets him think he can win. Bush is a baseball guy; he understands extra innings. But under the rules, he's sure he's the victor; a few foul balls and close calls are just part of the great game. Last week's recounts all put him ahead, even after hundreds of unpostmarked overseas military ballots were thrown out, and the only thing that could change that was a hand...
...video recorder is basically a big, fat hard drive like the one in your computer, only it's hooked up to your TV. It's like a VCR, only digital. It automatically records whatever you're watching, all the time, so you can rewind, pause, slo-mo or instant-replay live TV. If you're watching something you've already recorded, you can skip ahead through the commercials. Best of all, the DVR has a built-in channel guide, so you can tell it to record a show, and it will do so without having to be told the when...
...first night of Replay-enhanced TV watching wasn't exactly must-see. For starters, every time I changed the channel there was a three-second delay before the new one kicked in. What's worse, the ShowStopper sometimes got confused about what channel I asked for, which meant that I spent a lot more time watching U.S. Marshals on TNT than I really wanted to. It doesn't help that the onscreen interface is clunky or that handling the humongous remote control is like thumb wrestling Andre the Giant. The other day my wife flopped down on the couch...