BOXEE Saves the Day!

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It’s a Thursday night. You’re on your way home after a late night with friends when “AHH!” you realized that you missed this week’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy! What are you going to do?? Luckily, television stations along with video streaming sites such as Hulu have provided viewers with a chance to watch these shows online at their own leisure. But when you are relaxing, wouldn’t you rather be sinking into your couch watching your show from your television screen than from your computer? Good news readers! There is a solution: Boxee.

Boxee is a free downloadable software which allows its users to view their own media, or stream it from the internet, all in one central location. No longer will you have to open up multiple browsers in order to watch a missed episode of a show or listen to Pandora. It now is ever so conveniently right in front of you. By simply connecting your computer to your television screen, you have your media and entertainment world right at your fingertips. Don’t have the right music to go along with the slideshow of your Grandmother’s 70th birthday party? Not a problem. Simply click your Pandora link and you and Grandma are set. This software not only is convenient, but allows you to keep organized.

Another neat feature Boxee provides a social networking component. You are able to share with your networks on Twitter and Facebook what you are currently doing on the software (much like LastFM.com). Say your friend forgot to watch this week’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy too. She sees through your Twitter that you are watching it. She is instantly reminded that she needs to catch up, and thanks to you, won’t be behind when you all talk about it at lunch tomorrow. (What a good friend you are!)

Thanks to Boxee, you can now relax, turn on your television, and watch your favorite show all at your own convenience. Problem solved.