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Old folks looking for their daily dose of The Wheel aren't the only people in the District wondering where Pat Sajak, Vanna White, and all the other television personalities who help to usher the way through this lonely life have all gone off to. ABC 7 reports that some 80,000 people were unprepared for the digital flip: They turned on, but it was the television that tuned out. It's kind of unthinkable that a conscious person could have missed all the discussion about the digital transition, but hey, they still field fair and unbiased juries for Michael Jackson. In any case, DCist understands the need to step away from the computer to go sit in front of another screen. Seniors may consult an initiative by the D.C. Office on Aging that has been sending DTV experts to do at-home consultations. ABC 7 has a number people can call until 3 p.m. today (703-236-9321) for assistance with setup, and the Geek Squad is stationed at Best Buy to help people with questions. For all this trouble, what did the government get out of the deal? Just a lousy $19.6 .

The DTV-pocalypse is finally here, and as broadcasters nationwide officially turn off their analog signals today and boost their digital ones, the local DTV channel line-up could be in flux for a while. A few months ago we rounded up the digital TV channels that have been widely available in the D.C. metro area for some time, but all the advice we're reading suggests you should rescan for possibly new or different available channels at least once a week for the next little while, as things may change or shuffle around. The Post's excellent tech guy, Rob Pegoraro, answered a bunch of questions about the transition in a live chat today, so check that out, too.