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And lo On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:27:38 -0000, scott <sco### [at] scott com> did
spake thusly:
> You see I have no idea what a usertag is, let alone what mine might be
> :-)
Under the Network icon you'll see Sign In/Up (changes to Account
Management when signed in), Playstation Store, and possibly Playstation
Home. If you've already signed up then you can find your usertag
(OnlineID) in Account Management or the top right of the Store.
> I'll try and have a play about next time I'm on there to see how all
> this online malarky works. Might be a few days though, I have a couple
> of DIY projects to finish first, and I'll get in trouble if I'm seen on
> the PS3 while there are supposedly more important things unfinished
Ah yes my cousin has the same trouble, there are some benfits to being
single :-)
> - who cares if one socket in the kitchen doesn't work because I drilled
> through the cable :-)
'But that's the socket I use the most'
--
Phil Cook
--
I once tried to be apathetic, but I just couldn't be bothered
http://flipc.blogspot.com
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scott wrote:
> What games do you recommend for fun online play? (ie ones that I'm not
> going to instantly finish last at everything or get totally blown to
> pieces in one second)
Try CounterStrike: Source.
</sarcasm>
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scott wrote:
>> burned into it! ;-)
>
> Or the old cash machines with CRTs, with "INSERT CARD" burnt in :-)
I've only ever seen that on the (very) old green-screen ones. Curiosly,
I haven't seen it on any remotely modern terminal. No idea why...
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scott wrote:
>> Yep, we just added the full HD lineup to our cable subscription (which
>> actually *dropped* our monthly charges by $20, go figure).
>
> Geez how much are you guys paying for TV?!?!
All I know is that I'm still miffed that when I finally get a place of
my own, I'm going to have to pay for a TV license even though I don't
own a TV and have no intension of watching TV.
(Apparently it's technically possible to watch TV using a computer, and
I do own one of those, so...)
It's a license to print money! o_O
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> All I know is that I'm still miffed that when I finally get a place of my
> own, I'm going to have to pay for a TV license even though I don't own a
> TV and have no intension of watching TV.
If you never watch TV you don't need a license...
> (Apparently it's technically possible to watch TV using a computer, and I
> do own one of those, so...)
...but, it's a good idea to then remove all hardware capable of receiving TV
signals, so that it is beyond reasonable doubt that you never watch TV.
This means taking out the TV tuner card and packing it away somewhere. They
can't fine you unless they have proof you are watching TV, so I wouldn't
worry.
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Invisible wrote:
> scott wrote:
>>> Yep, we just added the full HD lineup to our cable subscription
>>> (which actually *dropped* our monthly charges by $20, go figure).
>>
>> Geez how much are you guys paying for TV?!?!
>
> All I know is that I'm still miffed that when I finally get a place of
> my own, I'm going to have to pay for a TV license even though I don't
> own a TV and have no intension of watching TV.
>
> (Apparently it's technically possible to watch TV using a computer, and
> I do own one of those, so...)
>
> It's a license to print money! o_O
I assume then if they charge every household a fee for the privilege to
watch TV, they don't have any advertisements?
--
~Mike
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On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:12:19 -0000, "Phil Cook v2"
<phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:
>Indeed one of the problems was that the VCR signal was very close to the
>brand-new Channel 5's frequency causing many complaints.
Normally, with the help of a small screwdriver the output frequency of a VCR can
be changed :O
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Regards
Stephen
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And lo On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:31:22 -0000, scott <sco### [at] scottcom> did
spake thusly:
> ...but, it's a good idea to then remove all hardware capable of
> receiving TV signals, so that it is beyond reasonable doubt that you
> never watch TV. This means taking out the TV tuner card and packing it
> away somewhere.
Not even then, they changed the rules - if you watch programmes via
something like the BBC's iPlayer which doesn't require a tuner of any
description you'll need a licence.
> They can't fine you unless they have proof you are watching TV, so I
> wouldn't worry.
Except you'll get threatening letters and/or visits every month because
the assumption is that if you own any form of receiving equipment then you
are watching broadcast television in one form or other.
--
Phil Cook
--
I once tried to be apathetic, but I just couldn't be bothered
http://flipc.blogspot.com
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Mike Raiford wrote:
> I assume then if they charge every household a fee for the privilege to
> watch TV, they don't have any advertisements?
No - just not as *many* adverts. ;-)
(E.g., Formula 1 is coming back to the BBC, so now you can watch the
entire race without an advert break every 20 minutes. There will still
be a whole heap of adverts before it starts, and after it ends, just not
while the actual race is happening.)
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And lo On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:39:13 -0000, Mike Raiford
<"m[raiford]!at"@gmail.com> did spake thusly:
> Invisible wrote:
>> scott wrote:
>>>> Yep, we just added the full HD lineup to our cable subscription
>>>> (which actually *dropped* our monthly charges by $20, go figure).
>>>
>>> Geez how much are you guys paying for TV?!?!
>> All I know is that I'm still miffed that when I finally get a place of
>> my own, I'm going to have to pay for a TV license even though I don't
>> own a TV and have no intension of watching TV.
>> (Apparently it's technically possible to watch TV using a computer,
>> and I do own one of those, so...)
>> It's a license to print money! o_O
>
> I assume then if they charge every household a fee for the privilege to
> watch TV, they don't have any advertisements?
None of the BBC channels feature adverts, except for themselves. The big
benefit those who moan about this 'tax' is that there exists two
children's channels (young-uns and not so young-uns) that have no
advertising.
--
Phil Cook
--
I once tried to be apathetic, but I just couldn't be bothered
http://flipc.blogspot.com
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