Not the Future I Imagined

by jaymaster on February 9, 2010

in Popular culture

My internet-enabled big screen high def TV just interrupted our DVR’ed enjoyment of American Idol with the message:

“Firmware updates are now available for your TV. Would you like to update now?”

ARRRGGHHHHH!!!!!

{ 7 comments }

1 Dean Esmay February 10, 2010 at 12:04 am

Heh, heh. The 21st Century won’t be all wonderful. ;-)

2 Martin L. Shoemaker February 10, 2010 at 12:15 am

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’m sorry to laugh at your troubles, but…

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have a friend in the Internet TV business. Now any time I want to get his goat, I’ll say “Firmware updates are now available,” and I’ll watch him squirm.

3 jaymaster February 10, 2010 at 12:20 am

Yeah, I had to laugh too.

And don’t get me started on how useless the internet connectivity really is. I’m a slave to Yahoo Widgets. Talk about sucking…

I’m hoping it gets hacked very soon.

4 Eric Rall February 10, 2010 at 3:06 am

“Out of order?! Even in the future nothing works!”

5 MikeLyons February 10, 2010 at 5:26 pm

Hey, at least it didn’t say “To insure a complete installation your TV will have to restart. Do it: 1) now, 2) an hour from now, 3) 24 hours from now?”

6 Dean Esmay February 10, 2010 at 6:39 pm

How did you enjoy the Super B

owl?

7 jrogge February 11, 2010 at 11:57 am

“Out of order?! Even in the future nothing works!”

I don’t know about self-destruct, but man I do want a Mr. Radar! As long as no one jams it… especially with raspberry. Only one man would use raspberry!

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