Then they started rolling every goddamn thing into the "digital only" package. "Doesn't cost any more" except that you have to rent a specialized fucking receiver for each goddamn room you want it in, or if you want to actually use the CableCard function built into your TV, they actually charge you MORE to rent the fucking cablecard.
Actually at first when they rolled this out last year, it was a good thing. The digital signal was much better than the crappy analog and I had 4 EyeTV tuners recording shows.
Last month they decided to encrypt it all requiring lame decryption boxes which you have to pay additional fees for.
I've called technical support lines and gotten someone with an impossibly thick southern drawl before. At least that's what I assume it was. Maybe they were drunk.%
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That only those of good mental and emotional health have the strength to stand up to bullies?
The ones who survived anyway.
When "basic" cable costs $20 or more a month and is basically the same channel lineup you can get OTA
In San Jose, CA, all I can pick up OTA is the local PBS station. All the network stations transmit out of San Francisco and are out of range.
Then they started rolling every goddamn thing into the "digital only" package. "Doesn't cost any more" except that you have to rent a specialized fucking receiver for each goddamn room you want it in, or if you want to actually use the CableCard function built into your TV, they actually charge you MORE to rent the fucking cablecard.
Actually at first when they rolled this out last year, it was a good thing. The digital signal was much better than the crappy analog and I had 4 EyeTV tuners recording shows.
Last month they decided to encrypt it all requiring lame decryption boxes which you have to pay additional fees for.
Needless to say, TV has been cancelled.
You screwed yourself Comcrap.
Requiring a PC to watch is a nonstarter -- it'd have to be some kind of magic box with HDMI output.
You don't have a few computers at home?
What are you doing on Slashdot?
Replacing the vowel in profanity with some other character doesn't fool anyone. Everyone knows still you're swearing.
Frack You!!
I have 1TB, 1.5TB and 2TB Seagate drives. No issues.
Seems there's a theme developing, the more you pay the worse it gets.
Also known as licensing.
Hookers aren't cheap
myself I still make do with a parallel port printer.
Did the nursing home forget to give you your meds again?
The second one was caused by NASA ignoring all the engineers screaming for inspection of the heat tiles and landing anyway.
They had another choice? Like teleportation?
]If it was the primary goal, we would never have abolish slavery.
Abolish?
It was just renamed to "migrant worker."
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I've called technical support lines and gotten someone with an impossibly thick southern drawl before. At least that's what I assume it was. Maybe they were drunk.%
What's yer point
You should have used OpenSolaris.
Now get off your educated ass and find Atlantis, dammit.
You're assuming it actually existed.
What problems can't a nuclear explosion solve?
I'm sure it would take care of a bad marriage.
PAGERS???? What the hell is a pager?
Ask your grand parents.
People can do without Fox News for a few days.
People will have to get their unfounded BS the old fashioned way.
I understand that Flash is on its way out, but it is still widely used
You mean still slowing down and crashing browsers. Massive FAIL for those sites.
Some people enjoy wasting their CPU and time loading Flash.
Where exactly was the "hero" in any of that?
That's a big deal in the US where people usually only take video with their phones and prefer to not get involved.
I never saw a professor in class. Classes were taught by grad students.
It's interesting when the bias gets so bad that people don't even have to explain themselves.
Thou shalt worship the holy trinity of Balmer, Jobs and Linus.
Amen.
And in Japan where obesity is very low, they believe in eating all the carbs you want so long as you avoid sugar. It seems to work pretty well.
The digestion process for carbs creates sugar.
When it relates to diabetes and obesity, carbs = sugar.
If she really wants to go to a fast food place and get a toy, I take her to Subway and get her a turkey sandwich.
Responsible parenting isn't all that hard.
Perhaps you should take a look at all the carbs in that Subway bread.
Go play in the sun for a while... Maybe take a bath and find a girlfriend.