Currently, I have two VCRs and I use them to record every show I watch. Of course, I do this because I can avoid commercials, and because I can watch what-I-want-when-I-want:).
Each VCR has the standard 8 program-slots. So, between the two, I can record 16 programs (or, slightly more than that, as some programs can record two shows if they happen to air consecutively).
I've read the TiVO reviews, and they sure do look nice. But, to be honest, my primary reason for getting one would be for the ability to record more than 16 programs per week.
Having said that, though, TiVOs are kinda expensive (especially if I were to get one of the pre-upgraded ones). So, I may just buy myself a third VCR. Though this may be off-topic, can anyone recommend a highly-programmable VCR? That is, I'm sick of having only 8 programs -- surely someone makes a VCR that can store 16 or <wishful thinking>256</wishful thinking> programs, right?
Just for my own sake, could someone explain this phrase? As I haven't heard of it here (which happens to be USA), I'm guessing that it's of foreign origin?
Granted, it's hilarious:), but it just throws be for a loop as to where the apples bit comes from.
I realize that this may be a bit off-topic, but does anyone know when regular dual-tuner TiVos may come along? Of course, I'm aware that dual tuner DirecTiVos already exist, but I'd rather not have to sign up for DirecTV just to get a dual-tuner TiVo:-/.
And for those who are about to ask "Well, why not just get DirecTV for the DirecTiVo?", I live in a townhome with a roommate. And, we'd need two additional receivers (for our respective tv cards in our rooms) in addition to the DirecTiVO in the living room, and that would make for a whole lot of coax cabling running through the apartment and up/down the stairs (since I don't want to drill holes, as it is an apartment).
As the article notes, this comes after floundering attempts to sell (through Dell, Compaq and Hewlett-Packard) the high-end Unisys machines pushed by these ads.
I believe you mean foundering as opposed to floundering. "Foundering" is "to fail or collapse", whereas "floundering" means to "make clumsy attempts to move or regain one's balance" (as if like the fish out of water itself).
But for purposes of general intelligibility, and to accommodate a general expectation of how an Open Source project should number its public releases, an "X.Y.Z" numbering scheme will be adopted around the time of the release of StarOffice 6.0 this spring. Instead of referring to OpenOffice.org by its internal number (e.g., 64x), people will be able to refer to it by the new numeration.
Have you tried this, and do the bars care when your card is unreadable in their scanner? And, I seem to recall some airlines scanning drivers' licenses for boarding -- is that an issue with demagnetizing?
This fascinates me, and I was wondering if you could tell me more about using the gestures with your Touchstream (a separate device from the iGesture Pad, but still with gesture capabilities).
Hmm, not really. But, it's probably just the Slashdot Effect -- by tomorrow, it should be fine. If all else fails, just try looking in bug 56301 directly. Just scroll to the bottom of the bug report, and then scroll upwards until you run into an attachment from David (that way, you'll be sure to get a recent XPI).
I've been using David Einstein's spellchecker for week's now without problem. Of course, it has its own quirks (such as there being no way to dismiss the spellchecker and avoid sending the message) but it's still a tremendous effort.
When you start typing in the URL bar, wouldn't it be handy if the result-list was sorted by most-frequently-accessed, or most-recently-accessed? Well, that has been proposed (bug 78270).
However, it's also marked Priority P4 and Future:(. But, you can vote for the bug to show your support (of course, you'll need a free Bugzilla account to vote).
Looks like a great company, but it's too bad that you don't support IMAP -- that really would have been the "killer feature" for me:(. On the other hand, it could be that there arent't any web hosting providers that support both IMAP and spam-filtering, in which case I'll keep your company in mind.
If you really want to learn more about all of the crap that's gone on, I highly recommend Stereophile Guide to Home Theater. They've done a pretty good job of keeping on top of it, particularly on their website.
How does Stereophile Guide to Home Theatre compare to other audiophile magazines, if you don't mind me asking? That is, I'm quite interested in audiophile gear (in fact, I already subscribe to Widescreen Review), but I just can't agree with some magazines that consider, for instance, a $2,000 subwoofer to be a "budget component".
Granted, I have no qualms about spending a grand on a quality piece, but it's not something I do lightly. And, does SGTHT have a decent number of equipment reviews per issue? After all, that would be one of my primary reasons for reading it (or any other audio mag).
So, what's your web hosting company, dude? I have web hosting at the moment, but I wouldn't mind finding one that supported IMAP and SpamAssassin (or another auto spam-killer).
Looks like a nice service, even if the price is slightly more than I'm spending on hosting now ($7.95/month). It's too bad you don't offer IMAP, though -- that would have really sweetened the deal.
So, there's the ROKSO list of spammers, plus the usual MAPS and so on. Of course, there's also hieristic software such as Spam Assassin...
However, does anyone know of any web hosting providers that actually use these tools? I'm particularly interested in any that use SpamAssassin, as that appears to be very effective.
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Currently, I have two VCRs and I use them to record every show I watch. Of course, I do this because I can avoid commercials, and because I can watch what-I-want-when-I-want :).
Each VCR has the standard 8 program-slots. So, between the two, I can record 16 programs (or, slightly more than that, as some programs can record two shows if they happen to air consecutively).
I've read the TiVO reviews, and they sure do look nice. But, to be honest, my primary reason for getting one would be for the ability to record more than 16 programs per week.
Having said that, though, TiVOs are kinda expensive (especially if I were to get one of the pre-upgraded ones). So, I may just buy myself a third VCR. Though this may be off-topic, can anyone recommend a highly-programmable VCR? That is, I'm sick of having only 8 programs -- surely someone makes a VCR that can store 16 or <wishful thinking>256</wishful thinking> programs, right?
Just for my own sake, could someone explain this phrase? As I haven't heard of it here (which happens to be USA), I'm guessing that it's of foreign origin?
Granted, it's hilarious :), but it just throws be for a loop as to where the apples bit comes from.
Link here, btw.
Yes. Actually, the time-signal is sent as part of the TV-signal, typically by your local PBS station.
I realize that this may be a bit off-topic, but does anyone know when regular dual-tuner TiVos may come along? Of course, I'm aware that dual tuner DirecTiVos already exist, but I'd rather not have to sign up for DirecTV just to get a dual-tuner TiVo :-/.
And for those who are about to ask "Well, why not just get DirecTV for the DirecTiVo?", I live in a townhome with a roommate. And, we'd need two additional receivers (for our respective tv cards in our rooms) in addition to the DirecTiVO in the living room, and that would make for a whole lot of coax cabling running through the apartment and up/down the stairs (since I don't want to drill holes, as it is an apartment).
Have you tried this, and do the bars care when your card is unreadable in their scanner? And, I seem to recall some airlines scanning drivers' licenses for boarding -- is that an issue with demagnetizing?
HHOS? Really, have you actually tried this, and do the bars care when your ID isn't readable in their scanner?
For what it's worth, you can still buy those old IBM clicky-keyboards (but I'll take my Kinesis instead any day).
Upon further looking, I've discovered FingerWorks' press release for the iGesture, which gives a good overview of the device. And, I found this review as well.
Or, for the link-impaired: http://www.fingerworks.com/stealth_product.html.
Anyhow, Adrian, I see from FingerWorks' website that they also offer a product called the iGesture Pad, a combination trackpad/gesture surface. That's right -- using various gestures, you can emulate all kinds of functions :).
This fascinates me, and I was wondering if you could tell me more about using the gestures with your Touchstream (a separate device from the iGesture Pad, but still with gesture capabilities).
I would hope that you mean that it makes your wife feel nauseated . (nauseous means "Causing nausea")
For those wondering, yes, there is a spellchecker for Mozilla (bug 56301). Or, if you're in a hurry, the installer is right here.
I've been using David Einstein's spellchecker for week's now without problem. Of course, it has its own quirks (such as there being no way to dismiss the spellchecker and avoid sending the message) but it's still a tremendous effort.
When you start typing in the URL bar, wouldn't it be handy if the result-list was sorted by most-frequently-accessed, or most-recently-accessed? Well, that has been proposed (bug 78270).
However, it's also marked Priority P4 and Future :(. But, you can vote for the bug to show your support (of course, you'll need a free Bugzilla account to vote).
Looks like a great company, but it's too bad that you don't support IMAP -- that really would have been the "killer feature" for me :(. On the other hand, it could be that there arent't any web hosting providers that support both IMAP and spam-filtering, in which case I'll keep your company in mind.
How does Stereophile Guide to Home Theatre compare to other audiophile magazines, if you don't mind me asking? That is, I'm quite interested in audiophile gear (in fact, I already subscribe to Widescreen Review), but I just can't agree with some magazines that consider, for instance, a $2,000 subwoofer to be a "budget component".
Granted, I have no qualms about spending a grand on a quality piece, but it's not something I do lightly. And, does SGTHT have a decent number of equipment reviews per issue? After all, that would be one of my primary reasons for reading it (or any other audio mag).
I think Dr Peter Venkman said it best: "... dogs and cats, living together... mass hysteria!"
Brilliant (yet subtle) ROTJ reference. My hat goes off to you.
So, what's your web hosting company, dude? I have web hosting at the moment, but I wouldn't mind finding one that supported IMAP and SpamAssassin (or another auto spam-killer).
Looks like a nice service, even if the price is slightly more than I'm spending on hosting now ($7.95/month). It's too bad you don't offer IMAP, though -- that would have really sweetened the deal.
So, there's the ROKSO list of spammers, plus the usual MAPS and so on. Of course, there's also hieristic software such as Spam Assassin...
However, does anyone know of any web hosting providers that actually use these tools? I'm particularly interested in any that use SpamAssassin, as that appears to be very effective.
Yes, that is correct.