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Further proof that Tivo loves me …

I went out and bought a wireless USB port for my Tivo (about $40), signed up for Tivo’s Home Media Option ($99) and I’m astounded. This is incredible. My Tivo now uses my wireless connection to get its programming data, and if I see something that I want to record while I’m at work, I can use the Internet to tell my Tivo to record it for me. It will even warn me via e-mail if what I want to record conflicts with something I’ve already set up.

And that’s just where it starts getting interesting. I’m currently listening to an MP3 of Leo Koettke’s performance at Bonnaroo through my Tivo. I’ve set up all of my home computers to work with the Tivo wirelessly, so I can now use my TV to view photos and MP3 music files that live on my computers. The walls are breaking down between all my gadgets.

Tivo also has set it up so you can network Tivos within your house. If you recorded something on the Tivo in the bedroom that you want to watch on the Tivo in the living room, the network allows you to do that. Almost makes me want to get another Tivo …

And to make this all even cooler, I set up the network in about 45 minutes. The only glitch I had was getting it to recognize my home laptop. But it didn’t take much tweaking to get it to do that.

No wonder their stock has been soaring recently …

Two new shows that are quickly turning into favorites. I know it’s not rational and even sophomoric, but these shows throw me into crapulous hysterics.

The Tom Green Show: The funniest, one-testicled man on television. Hands down. His first few shows have been a scream, especially the hitchhiking feature.

I’m with Busey: Living proof that Organ Doners (aka motorcyclists) should always wear helmets. The show’s best when Busey is tormenting the hapless Adam. Sometimes it seems forced, but when it flows, it’s stream of unconsciousness humor.

Now that you’ve sampled a well-crafted line from an Anthony Lane review, here’s an excerpt from a restaurant review in a Santa Fe-based magazine called Local Flavor:

“Twelve perfect green beans on a plate, dressed with lemon and pepper, are like little children just learning how to clap their hands. You just want to pick them up and eat them, one at a time.”

What, exactly, is in those green beans to inspire such a hallucinogenic simile?