So if they come out with a fancy new model that you want, you have to do a lifetime service again.

Right now they only offer the dual, non-HD tuner in Canada, because Cable companies in Canada are not required to offer the HD cards. And I generally lag way behind everyone else on technology (still on dial-up, no cell phone, 6 yr old computer) so that's not much of an issue for me right now.

Of course, I bought the Tivo on the first day it was available in Canada, but I never would have done that if I didn't have years of TiVo envy from listening to all y'all.

I'm trying to remember if the sticking point I had with Thunderbird was the inability to selectively delete messages from the POP server using a filter.

My problem with it, which I thought was also your problem, was that you couldn't selectively delete messages from the POP server at all. I don't remember discussing the filter bit.

Because that doesn't seem to be an issue, currently.

Really? Innerestin'.

All the TIVO talk made me web over to my TV (well the MythBox that runs the TV) and see what it was doing. It looks like a BSG marathon.

To actually watch everything we have recorded right now (346 programs) would take 11 days, 21 hours, and 35 minutes of nonstop viewing. That's kinda scary.

We are also a very geeky family. The top three channels for recordings are Sci-Fi, Discovery Channel, and PBS.

that you couldn't selectively delete messages from the POP server at all. I don't remember discussing the filter bit.

As far as I can tell, you can do it with a filter in 1.5.0.14 (I'm living off my U3 drive while the computer's down), but no other way. Non U3 versions are at 2.x and who knows what they can do?

you can do it with a filter in 1.5.0.14 (I'm living off my U3 drive while the computer's down), but no other way.

Huh. I want to be able to set the default to leave messages on the server, but be able to individually tag messages (once they're on my machine) for deletion from the server. This is easy-peasy in Eudora. Can I do this in Thunderbird?

Can I do this in Thunderbird?

Not yet, I don't think. But I'll look at the 2.x version when I get home. I have it there on Linux.

This discovery solves 50% of my problem. I'd really like to be able to use Thunderbird--I quite like what I've seen of it in my jury-riggedness of the past few days, but, yeah, individual delete-from-server is a hard habit to kick once you've taken the first hit.

The problem is, I love having a DVD burner in my current TiVo. It's perfect if I want to give someone a copy of a show, or burn something to take on a trip and watch on my laptop....

I suppose if I were truly super fancy, I'd have slingbox. :)

I want to get my mum an MP3 player for her birthday and only have personal experience with iPod. I've heard of Zune, but don't know what else is out there or what would be the most simple device to use to a technologically challenged woman. Any suggestions?

Firefox just upgraded me to Firefox 3, beta 5.

I haven't upgraded. I am always wary of the upgrade. I remember upgrading my window media player, and losing the ability to listen to internet radio. I tried to uninstall the new version and put the old one back on, but it wouldn't let me.