Entertainment issues

Listed below is a very preliminary list of desirable and undesirable propoperties of some types of entertainment activities. The goal is to incorporate as many of the desirable components of these activities into the home as possible in one way or another.

Going to the gym

Great feeling after workout
Good to take care of yourself
Inspired by other people
Good facilities
Inconvenient
Time consuming
Intimidating (due to others)
Hard to make it a routine
Hard to get there

Renting movies

Love old movies
Like watching at home
Poor selection sometimes
Hard to go to the store
Costly

Watching TV

Convenient Poor quality of most of it

Hobbies

   

Live sporting events

Like crowds cheering
Like feeling of participation
Like live action
Expensive
Far from the field
Can't bring own food
Can't hear the experienced sportscasters
Can't move around easily

Traditional nightlife

Getting out
Socializing
Change of scenery
New location
Fun
Expensive
Can't take children
Social irresponsibility
Too late
Takes too long to get there and back

Going to the movies

Big screen
Good sound
Getting out
New stuff
Non-captioned
Costly
Hard to get to
Heads block view
Spilled pop/etc.

Theater

"Thereness"
Getting to "go out" for the occasion
Kids behind you annoying
Can't get up and go if need to
People with phones/beepers

Televised sports

Can have a social gathering
Get experience of sportscasters
Instant replay
Commentary
Camera angles
Don't feel like you are "there"
Score not shown enough
Boring
Too many commercials

Reading

Learning
New worlds - escapism
Eye strain
Too slow
Forget what I read

Outdoors activities (e.g. hiking)

   

Social board games