my Harmony Remote is here! One-handed TV/Tivo/DVD/sound system navigation-while-breastfeeding here I come!

Be prepared to make adjustments to the remote so that you get it working exactly how you want it. It doesn't always get it perfect on the first try, but it's very easy to adjust the programming.

ita, my guess is that they'll want to keep you contracted. Just a guess though.

Oh! Also.... Question for Tivo peeps.

My dad recent switched to DirectTV (with DVR), so as a belated birthday present to me, he gave me his old Series 2 Tivo.

Anybody have any idea how I can figure out how big it is without plugging the damned thing in and turning it on?

Also, if and when I do decide to subscribe to Tivo (I'm about to do a budget, then try and figure out if we can do better on any of our services), will I have to physically reset the box to change owners on it, or anything like that?

Actually, Sean, you should be able to just connect it, turn it on, and go through the menu to the Info menu. It's only when it tries to make a call and update the info it has that you'd run into problems, so a short term exploration won't hurt anything at all.

Good to know. Thanks, Theo.

Anybody have any idea how I can figure out how big it is without plugging the damned thing in and turning it on?

Yes, there should be a model number on the back. Based on that you can track down the size.

Also, Sean, if you are still around pop on IM for a sec.

I'll be on shortly, Trillian is updating.

Anyone know off the top of your head--if you get a new phone with AT&T and sign up for your next two years--you're not unsigned up just because you return the phone, eh?

ita, you have a thirty-day trial in which to test out the service and phone. If you return the phone within the 30 days, you're only responsible for airtime used. Then you can try a new phone or switch to a different carrier. Last time I checked, this applied to current as well as new customers.

Speaking of AT&T...

AT&T Quietly Offers $10 DSL Plan

Without any sort of fanfare, AT&T Inc. has started offering a broadband Internet service for $10 a month, cheaper than any advertised plan.

The DSL, or digital subscriber line, plan introduced Saturday is part of the concessions made by AT&T to the Federal Communications Commission to get its $86 billion acquisition of BellSouth Corp. approved last December.

The $10 offer is available to customers in the 22-state AT&T service region, which includes former BellSouth areas, who have never had AT&T or BellSouth broadband, spokesman Michael Coe confirmed Monday. Local phone service and a one-year contract are required. The modem is free.

The plan was not mentioned in a Friday news release about AT&T's DSL plans, and is slightly hidden on the AT&T Web site.

Interesting article on hiring technical people.

I resent the implication that staying current in everything is free. It may cost no money, but that's hardly free. Of course, why not hire someone who is current in everything (and good) instead of someone who's not current in everything (and good)? Still...

I had some really good...well, really instructional...interviews and hiring processes at my last job in Michigan. The woman I said wouldn't like working there was gone within a couple months, but my absolute favourite was the guy who applied for position A, and while perfectly qualified for it I still thought he'd be better at B, and like it to boot. He said no, turned our alternate offer down, but was back in a week or so for position B. Now, I don't know why he changed his mind (or if he had it changed for him), but he was fucking good at it.

At the job just previous--I was part of the interview process, but for poorly defined roles, and without any real say so. Random as crap, but not my shop.