This article was taken from the February 2011 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands ...

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It happened the other night — I reached for a beloved DVD and was happily watching while snuggling with a blanket when it hit a bit of a blip. I tried just about everything from fast-forwarding to ...