World Cup online?
So, it seems there is a fair bit of debate over BBC's decision to broadcast the World Cup games online -- and in addition they will broadcast highlight packages.
What?
We can watch the World Cup online - thereby showing up briefly on that morning conference call and still get to watch it? What joy!
Hold on -- there is always a catch... It is only available to users in the UK.
(Fuckers)
Seems like there is a good debate over on the NY Times blog about it.
People are already wondering about ways around it...
Seems like it'd be worth your while to try and run your proxies through a UK-based proxy. Not sure if BBC is looking into that and trying to block 'em....
But if you have managed to read this far down the post and are interested in trying to figure this out --- let me know (suffice to say I "might" have a solution -- if I was ever inclined to try to rig it up. Thanks to "the source" who shall remain un-named because of his profile in the Bay Area!!)
However -- if anyone has any other ideas on how us poor fuckers in the US can somehow "watch" online -- please leave a comment with just enough subtle hints!
Comments
Oh, you poor thing...of course - there are always options!
Option 1: Try it your way with your UK proxies...but by the time you figure it out, World Cup will be over.
Option 2: Go to the nearest local pub, watch the matches....hope that you still have a job after calling in sick for two weeks straight
Option 3: Go to your nearest Best Buy or Circuit City & buy yourself a Slingbox, hook it up to your Tivo, stream the matches any time, any where on your laptop. Just make sure your phone's on mute in the middle of conference calls when your team makes a goal.
Option 4: Every list of options has to have this one - DO NOTHING.
Posted by: Melissa | June 6, 2006 09:02 PM
Resign. Make more mimosas.
Posted by: Anonymous | June 11, 2006 03:48 AM