It seems most folks would fast forward through commercials while watching a taped TV show. But according to a new survey, a fourth of TiVo and DVR users actually rewind and watch the ads they missed.  The poll, conducted by Greenfield Online, doesn't indicate why those users take the time to watch the ads, but does include another tidbit of information: more than half of TiVo and DVR users say they watch more television now than before they owned a digital video recorder.  As for people who don't own one, the survey says most simply feel they don't need one.

A 300-page phone bill, that's what a Pittsburgh woman received, the first service statement after her purchase of an Iphone.  Her reaction was understandable.  Justine Ezarik was so disturbed by the 300-page, double-sided, small-print statement that she created a video that showed her opening the box, in which the bill arrived, and put it on the internet.  Other Iphone customers have received similarly-detailed bills, from service provider AT&T that list every internet use and text message.  AT&T says customers can elect to receive statements online or summary bills.

Anonymous edits to Wikipedia entries may not be so anonymous anymore.  A new online tool called WikiScanner detects the IP addresses of computers used to edit the Web encyclopedia.  WikiScanner combines the addresses with public information about whose they are.  The free scanner has revealed that Wikipedia changes have been made from computers assigned to many organizations, from the CIA to the Church of Scientology to The Associated Press.  Some edits seem to be self-interested:  PCs assigned to Scientology officials were used to remove criticism of the church from its Wikipedia entry.  But other edits seem to be the product of procrastination.  And tweaks to articles about television shows have been made from CIA computers.