The Magic of SlingBox
One recent Saturday, I was at my my in-laws’ vacation house. I sat down this Saturday afternoon with intent of watching the University of Oregon Duck football team play. My in-laws have cable TV, but their cable package doesn’t include FSN NW, the station the Duck game was being televised on.
In a moment of disappointment, I sent out a message on Twitter about my despair. Friend and follower Brian Westbrook reminded me about Slingbox [he reviewed on KOMO-TV here]. I had WiFi, just no access to FSN. After downloading the software and entering some quick configuration information, I was watching the game within minutes! It was amazing to be able to watch the live game from my MacBook Pro.
To this point, I had heard of SlingBox, but never *got* the utility of the concept behind the technology. Being able to watch TV from my cable box from wherever I am is a powerful use of Internet technology.
I look forward to being able to review and experiment further with Sling. When I get the opportunity, I’ll report back here, of course. 
Does anyone have any related Sling stories? I look forward to the comments!
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