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Since the widespread implementation of the internet, many of the things that have been in our lives for 50 years or longer are undergoing a radical change. Television is one of them.

I was a kid when wide-scale nationwide television became a reality. I recall our first TV set. It was in a massive wooden box, probably 4 feet high and 2 feet wide and deep with a small black and white 9-inch diagonal screen. It had a “rabbit ears” antenna, which sat on top of the TV. Since the antenna was inside one’s home, you would often have to adjust the antenna to get the best reception for each net...