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Today, Television (TV) is the most predominant mode of entertainment which is found in almost all homes. While non-linear form of entertainment like Youtube is increasing in adoption, TV holds it's spot for live entertainment and news. More so, with Satellite Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB-S), it's possible to enjoy the same programs sitting anywhere in the world. But why on Computer? There are many good reasons for watching TV on Computer which I'm listing below. If you have different reasons, let me know via comments. I'm creating a unified interface  for controlling all electrical devices at home. When I show above demo video, the first question people ask me is "Can I change the TV channels?" IoT is incomplete without the ability to control your TV remotely and automatically record your favourite programs. Did you know you could watch or record multiple channels (almost 20) on a tuned frequency using a single tuner and multiple displays inclu...

Mahesh Murthy recently  tweeted : Now a proud owner of Audi R8, Tesla S & Ferrari 308. Found this from Google Play: my 2-yr old bought them on Asphalt 8 This might sound like a pardonable innocent act; some might find it cute too. But your HomeOS doing the same - analyzing a vacant parking space in your car, a certain amount of bank balance, based on car your neighbour recently bought, the car pic your cousin recently posted on FB or some darn algorithm that the developer in Google, Apple or MS came up with - can be a terrible nightmare, possibly even leading to a lawsuit. Companies are already shirking off their responsibility blaming the algorithm creating a scene of mistrust with customers. The recent issues with  Uber  is a case in point: We are not setting the price. The market is setting the price. We have algorithms to determine what that market is. My point is IoT is never going to be a master decision maker. At b...