weaktwos

Hey folks, this just came through via the tivolovers community:

Weakknees is selling Humax Tivos for as low as $49. Key in this is that they are still offering the $299 lifetime fee. I was able to grandfather my lifetime fee when I upgraded my Tivo, so this is a great way to get at this lifetime subscription.

My Sling Link Turbo arrived yesterday. Until it had arrived, I was using a really long cat V cable to get my Slingbox pro on the network.

Hooking up the slinklink was super easy. and everything came right up. My Series 3, My Xbox 360, and my Slingbox are attached to it.

Watching TV via the sling is great, however, the fun really starts when I stream my music collection from my desktop, via the Tivo, via slingbox player. All my songs are slowed down. It sounds pretty funny.

Crossposted to tivolovers.

I'm streaming CSPAN on Low video action over not wifi, but edge on my cell phone. I'm streaming video at about 160-170 kbps. High definition is real clunky, but regular cable is pretty awesome.

Crossposting to tivolovers.

Stage 1 of the root canal is complete. I go in for my next appointment next Monday at 10:30. Right now I'm in a Starbucks waiting for the novacaine to wear off before I venture into the office. The upper right side of my mouth is inoperable. The sensation drives me crazy. But if it means I feel no pain while the dentist drills into my tooth, files out my dead nerve and plugs it back up again, so be it.

I had to get some gasoline this morning, so while I was doing my thang at the pump, somebody pulls up with the most annoying R&B music playing. Is it just me, or do the people who pump gasoline while their stereo is blaring only R&B fans? Well, when I turned to look, it was a fellow on a motorcycle that was causing the ruckus. really ,radios on motorcycles should only work on ear plugs. Sheesh. The fellow looked like Isaac Hayes, and he had a leather jacket that said "Suga" on the back.

The feeling is slowly returning to my right side of my mouth. Each tooth feels like it's waking up. One in particular is going to be very unhappy, soon.

In other news, I have some troubleshooting to do with my old series 2 Tivo. I turned on the tv the other day and got no signal. Black screen, with updated schedule info. I thought it was a problem with my direct tv. so I unplug stuff and start plugging it back in. I get satellite signal, but I can't get a clear picture, now. It's like a hybrid of the tivo screen and the direct tv signal. I've tried reseating connections and moving things about, but no love. I'll start over again tonight perhaps, but I'm concerned that the RL V inputs for my tivo are failing.

My secret desire to marry my Tivo continues to flourish. Last night I found out that I can, from my television, access tivo recordings I pulled down to my computer. It essentially brings back a copy to the Tivo Hard drive. I like it. I like it lots.

tivolovers is keeping tabs on the CES in Vegas, as well as Tivo Series 3 information. zonereyrie is also keeping an eye on misinformation that might be coming out about the Series 3, as well.

I personally am looking forwared to the Series 3. HD quality, more storage, expandability. I'm all over it. By the end of the year, this will be my new toy. Yes, it will. However, if it's not compatible with my series 2. I'll be miffed.