A few weeks ago I built a new machine from spare parts here at work. I decided to bring in my own TV tuner so I could record shows from the AFN network on post then take them home and watch them that night. One problem I ran into was how difficult it was to find out when a show was on which channel because of the time differences and inaccuracies of the guide channel.

I found out that there is actually an RSS feed at MyAFN.net. I figured it could easily be converted into an iCal feed and I could just throw it into my Google Calendar. After several days of tinkering with Yahoo Pipes I was finally able to get it working.

Give it a try!

Here is what the main pipe looks like:

Click to view the pipe

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Google Calendar is a great tool for staying organized. I personally have my local weather, tasks, bills, holidays (U.S., Korean, Kuwaiti), and now the TV shows I download. CAT (Calendar for TV) allows you to select the shows you are interested in and generates a dynamic iCal link which you can plug into your Google Calendar. It displays the time of airing, season/episode, and show title (if available). Pretty useful little tidbit that lets you know what to expect for the next few days.

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