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Web platform lets viewers channel-surf user-scheduled virtual TV
Original: This is intriguing. These folks have set up a system where people can schedule a TV channel, and viewers can channel sur
A new service lets anyone schedule their own television channel on the web, while viewers flip between them by tuning a virtual TV on the site, mimicking old-school channel surfing. The project's underlying philosophy is laid out in a manifesto presented as a user manual. Reaction has focused on the novelty of recreating broadcast-style television with user-programmed content in a browser.
Why now: People are drawn to the creative revival of channel surfing through user-scheduled online TV channels.
Evidence
- This is intriguing. These folks have set up a system where people can schedule a TV channel, and viewers can channel surf through them on the web, by 'tuning' the virtual TV on their site. Here's their manifesto, disguised as a manual for using the site; https://www.… · strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz · 1
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