Xander ,'Touched'
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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....
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.
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?
Is there anything else that's getting transmitted back to the cable companies with the 2way dealio? Like, Sony style secret info?
It's a fucking miracle! I couldn't find the disk I needed with the drivers for my modem, but by swapping out every possible cord and a USB drive, I got the drivers and am now online from the new computer!
Phew.
I can tell this is going to take some getting used to.