Deus ex Machina - Hard on the heels of news that TiVo is finally evolving into a networked home media center comes high praise from a high official, as FCC Chairman Michael Powell (Colin's son) publicly calls the digital video recorder "God's Machine." It's an odd off-the-cuff remark that has produced chuckles in some quarters and which will no doubt raise ire in others, but there can be no doubt that having technology regulators who are also semi-leading-edge users will help in the long run. It's more fodder for the on-going debate over whether the FCC chief, who has taken unusual actions like attending hip-hop conventions, is good advocate for consumers.

Now where's the love for us early adopters who are stuck with TiVo models that can't be upgraded to take advantage of all the sweet new features?