0rb vs. Slingbox
With Slingbox making its official debut in Canada next week, it was interesting to see a post on MobileCrunch about Orb, which lets you access digital content (live TV, videos, photos, music) over the Web. "The coolest thing of all that Orb really works," MobileCrunch's Oliver gushed. Orb may not have all the bells and whistles of a Slingbox but it seems to offer a useful tool for people who want digital content while away from home. Orb and Slingbox are both great examples of how the Internet's "big pipes" are being leveraged to provide people with on-demand access to digital content. The idea that you can be flying over the Atlantic Ocean and watch an episode of The Sopranos stored on your PVR at home is pretty awesome. Slingbox just sent me a trial unit so one of my weekend "chores" will be setting it up.
