The numbers recently released by Newspaper Association of America show an accelerating decline in print advertising revenue. I don't want to repeat ideas already expressed more eloquently elsewhere (here, here, and here). But I do want to share a change in perspective that I've had over the past few months.

Simply put, I now find 'watching tv' odd. I've made the switch to the Internet as my primary source of video entertainment. I am still subscribed to cable tv, but probably not for long. I simply it odd to watch a channel. Its more than just the cable channel selection seeming incredibly poor despite the 100+ channels. Its more than the disruptive commericals which seem to take up a greater percentage of shows. These are just the reasons I started to explore the Internet as an alternative.

In that alternative I found time-shifting, content on demand, and an incredible variety of niche content. My favs happen to be Japanese game shows, Technology lectures (try searching video.google.com for "Computer History Museum", "Engedu", "Silicon Valley Web Guild" for some great stuff). And I am not hunched over my laptop screen viewing these either. Many modern tvs, and pcs come with the proper ports to connect to each other. Get such hardwire in your living room, toss in a wireless keyboard and mouse and you are set. To satisfy my appetite for mainstream media, I use Netflix's ondemand movies and its standard dvd selection. Another easy role for the PC, especially with Window's Media Center software.

Between the above push and pull, 'the transformation is now complete', my habit has formed. For me its been a gradual process. It only became apparent when thinking about the above news paper articles. Have any of you similar stories to share? e.g. Skype replacing landlines, Video conferencing (effectively) replacing travel, ebook readers changing your book buying habits?

-Daniel