Heathers thoughts on pausing real life are spot on. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve found myself reaching for my TiVo remote in random life situations, and especially wishing I could hit the pause button in the middle of conversations. And to some extent the instinct is correct — technology is giving us the ability to leave the confines of a “broadcast” world and conform reality to *our* expectations. Media is becoming “narrowcast” as we are given more options for controlling what and when we see, hear, and read. Sadly, I don’t believe a TiVo remote for controlling “real life” will be forthcoming…