I canceled my cable TV plan about a month ago on a whim.
Just up and did it one night. I don't watch much TV, and the things I do watch I can find online (Daily Show, The Office, etc). I do miss watching the news in the morning, but have taken to turning on NPR instead.
Recently, I got an update from Boxee about their new alpha software for Windows. It's been a mac/linux based media aggregator for a while now and I've been interested in trying it out. I think it's going to change my life. It consolidates streaming web video for TV shows I'd otherwise miss, shows and movies I have on my network drive, video podcasts and internet radio in a clean, easy to navigate browser. I love it. It's free.
Sorry cable TV. You're dead to me. Except still can't watch Ace of Cakes...