Sunday, January 28, 2001: I see TiVo in action for the first time, successfully changing the channels on a Motorola digital cable box.

Monday, January 29, 2001: I go to Best Buy and purchase a TiVo of my own.

At some point in here: TiVo comes out with their Series 2 models, and for a brief period of time, allows owners of older TiVos to purchase a new Series 2 and transfer their lifetime subscription. I do so, and sell my first TiVo on eBay.

At some point in here: I switch from cable to DirecTV, and with it, an integrated TiVo/DirecTV receiver (which DirecTV soon decides to rename "DirecTV DVR with TiVo Service"). I sell my second TiVo to my father.

Tuesday, January 31, 2006: Either to commemorate my five years with TiVo or to save itself from having to possibly record the State of the Union address, my DirecTV DVR with TiVo Service completely ceases to function.

Don't worry, I have a new, or possibly refurbished, DirecTV DVR with TiVo Service on order from DirecTV right now. (They're having a clearing-out-the-inventory sale.)