That sucks!
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bon bon - Apr 16, 2008 11:26:40 am PDT #5743 of 25501
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
§ ita § - Apr 16, 2008 1:04:25 pm PDT #5744 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
So if you're in a region of the country that has switched video, and you have a TiVo, there will be a certain number of channels that you won't be able to tune into, unless it has this Tru2Way technology implemented.
Why do people have to piss around with stuff that affects my home entertainment system? I thought I'd hit a steady state where I could stay for a nice while.
Oh god, it burns, it burns!
That's one of the dorkiest things I've ever seen. I wonder if they hired out for impersonators, or found talent within. That is the video with Courtney Cox, right? She's the chick leading with her elbows?
I love this USB drive.
Polter-Cow - Apr 16, 2008 1:35:22 pm PDT #5745 of 25501
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
With switched video, the cable company doesn't transmit certain less-watched channels to the customer unless the cable box asks for it. This frees up bandwidth so that the cable company can offer more channels.
That's actually really interesting. If only they would offer me a discount for all the channels I'm not watching and taking up their bandwidth with. Rassinfrassin' Comcast raised their rates again.
I love this USB drive.
Nice.
Jesse - Apr 16, 2008 1:54:28 pm PDT #5746 of 25501
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
That is the video with Courtney Cox, right? She's the chick leading with her elbows?
Yes. Also, 10 or 20 years ago, my uncle was totally in the other-computer-company version of that band. One of their big hits? "DEC Stinks." Huge hit at sales conference.
tiggy - Apr 16, 2008 2:26:03 pm PDT #5747 of 25501
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
Rassinfrassin' Comcast raised their rates again.
no joke, P-C. our cable bill was more expensive than our gas and electric bill put together. what the hell kind of sense does that make? we could probably throw in the water bill too. it's nuts.
Polter-Cow - Apr 16, 2008 2:53:03 pm PDT #5748 of 25501
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
no joke, P-C. our cable bill was more expensive than our gas and electric bill put together. what the hell kind of sense does that make? we could probably throw in the water bill too. it's nuts.
My monthly bill is $130+ for Internet, digital cable, and DVR. This is without any premium channels! Just the basic Digital Classic lineup!
Has anyone used the AT&T U-Verse? It appears to be, like, half the price, but it just seems to be good to be true.
Jesse - Apr 16, 2008 2:58:01 pm PDT #5749 of 25501
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
WTF, you guys -- I can't get the LaCie software to run. I've double-clicked on the desktop shortcut, tried to go in from the start menu, whatever, and nothing. Am I doing something wrong??
How is it that I'm a "tech whiz" at work?
tommyrot - Apr 16, 2008 3:04:21 pm PDT #5750 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I love this USB drive.
My fear with that is I'd leave it someplace or someone would find it on my desk and do me a "favor" and throw it away....
Jesse - Apr 16, 2008 3:53:46 pm PDT #5751 of 25501
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Seriously. I uninstalled and reinstalled the backup software and restarted the computer, and nothing. Can I just drag and drop my files onto the drive?
Edit: That's what I'm doing and it seems to be working. Fucking computers.
meara - Apr 16, 2008 5:40:16 pm PDT #5752 of 25501
I thought the whole point of the CableCard was that it was supposed to work, and be a consumer friendly thing!! Now they're saying the CableCard won't necessarily work?? Or is it just that you'll have to get a new Cable Card?