So, in the early hours of this morning, they officially shut off our ability to use our televisions as Teletext machines:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/jersey/hi/tv_and_radio/newsid_8366000/8366937.stm
What’s that mean? No longer can nan and pop spark up the telly to find out what time the flights are arriving and departing, no longer can they find out what the latest news is, if the ferry is going or not, but wait, here’s something…they’re keeping it around to tell us about the lottery draw…
OK, so do I see it as a big loss? No, not really as I’ve grown up with technology, but for someone who doesn’t have technology or know how to use it…I do find it humorous though that some people are saying…
…[our website] has all the airport and harbour movement as well as a daily and five-day weather forecast and shipping forecast
Well, that’s fine and dandy if you have a computer, but if you don’t (or if you don’t even know how to use a computer!?)? And if you don’t have the internet (as the UK has some of the poorest connectivity speeds in Europe)? Furthermore, what are they going to do at hotels and businesses that commonly put up the teletext in order to let visitors know when the flights are coming and going?
…Again, like I said, it’s not going to affect me (unless I’m without the Internet or my laptop), but I don’t think they totally thought this one through, replacing it with, well, nothing for the older generation, not to mention it was a heck of a lot easier at 6 a.m. to check Teletext than having to fire up wally (my laptop)! 
