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General Discussion / Re: Post your desktops

« on: July 20, 2008, 02:29:09 PM »

All of my systems work using Roaming profiles in Windows XP, sadly my server's heatsink broke its bracket last month and I havent been able to fix it. Finally I got server fixed, and all my desktops back.

Here is my server machine:

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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: Comcast and TWC HD

« on: July 19, 2008, 12:28:48 AM »

I was going by what an ex-Comcast tech told me.

Well, I work in the cable headend / MDS here in Ottawa. We have a digital / analog system and we have 4 hubs that carry almost 80 HD channels, including onDemand content.

I can tell you from experience that 75% (if not more) of Comcast's techs, current and past, are about as smart as a tree. IOW, a little caution is to be recommended when it comes to what they say. 

Classic Comcast Tech Install :

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Everything Else TWC / Re: What's Next?

« on: July 18, 2008, 11:06:15 PM »

Nothing will happen with the channel, it would be incredibly stupid for NBC to change anything aside from management, which from what I've heard is all thats planned.

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General Discussion / Re: Happy birthday wxWindsor!

« on: July 18, 2008, 09:03:11 PM »

Happy Birthday, Robert! Hope you have a great one!

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General Discussion / Re: Happy birthday, Kyle (wxmancanada)!

« on: July 18, 2008, 09:02:15 PM »

Haha - Thanks for the birthday wishes everyone! Had a great day!

(This is soooo delayed! But still, thanks! )

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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: Comcast and TWC HD

« on: July 18, 2008, 04:30:39 PM »

This is Comcast's big problem. Most of their systems are severely outdated, and are non-digital, or only partially digital. They need all-digital systems to add all the HD channels.

Not nessisarly, they can have an analog / digital dual band system, and still have HD channels.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion

« on: July 18, 2008, 04:29:29 PM »

C'mon map people! Get it right! If we have to, then **** it, we'll DO IT LIVE!

LOL! One of the many reasons Bill O'reilly is a gigantic prick-douchebag.

I'm sorry am I missing something here?

Somebody just broke the HD feed on DirecTV. I haven't seen the DirecTV "technical difficulties" screen since meltdown day!

Yeah, DTV is moving channels around, and have been for I think about 48 hours. Channel maps are staying the same, but the TP's are changing.

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General Discussion / Re: KSMI is going to the CRTC!

« on: July 17, 2008, 10:39:42 PM »

Since I live in Florida, I think the KSMI Weather Channel should be streaming LIVE online

As the service will only be available in Canada there will be select systems streaming online. There will be no national feed as the cable network is local to each neighbourhood, similar to Weatherscan.

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General Discussion / KSMI is going to the CRTC!

« on: July 17, 2008, 10:28:27 PM »

After a full year of planning and product development, KSMI Broadcasting is taking its product Weathercaster to the CRTC for national basic carriage approval.

When we submit the application to the CRTC we will need your support!

Let your voices be heard, visit www.myksmi.com and read up on Weathercaster, then if you want to help us out you can click “Support KSMI!” and tell the CRTC what you think of Weathercaster and why it’s important to you.

As of right now we have not submitted our broadcast application to the CRTC therefore the CRTC is not taking letters at the time, however KSMI is accepting letters and web form fill-outs saying that you support our application. Simply visit www.myksmi.com to find out more!

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TWC Today News / Re: Site News

« on: July 17, 2008, 09:42:15 PM »

Mike, those words are dead images with their default "ALT" text showing. They're supposto be emoticons. :/

I've gone ahead and hidden the emulator project boards again. It doesn't seem like much is getting done with it right now, and Kyle has made very few appearances lately, so it doesn't make much sense to leave them there to take up space. They've only been hidden though. The content is still there. And they will be restored when things move forward.

Also, I have some ideas for new things to add to the forum, so stay tuned!  :sunglasses:

Yeah - just to add to that I do still have the emulator project and do plan to continue it. It just so happens that there have been a few large family issues that have required attention and such. As well KSMI has been consuming the other half of my time. However, I do plan to continue the project, things just need to get back in order on my end.

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: July 13, 2008, 11:48:41 PM »

How the hell did this happen?!



Guess my internet connection!

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Late night HD launch, part tres

« on: July 13, 2008, 06:00:35 PM »

WV is pointless now, IMO. It lost it's individuality which separated it from all the other shows.

You is right.

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Local Forecast / Re: July 2008 LDL Update

« on: July 11, 2008, 07:31:46 PM »

No, that updated this month

Yes, I know it was. In fact, I was the first to notice it. https://twctodayforums.com/forums/index.php/topic,995.msg48818.html#msg48818

Go Billy!

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: July 10, 2008, 01:36:21 PM »

because they didn't want to leave the cat alone for all that time. 

Can't you just board your cat at the Vet? That's what we always do and we've never had a problem.

Yeah - Gil always winds up going on the trip to, no kennel would take him.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion

« on: July 10, 2008, 01:46:31 AM »

I don't know, this may have been mentioned before.  But, It seems that some OCM's use the tv monitor on the sides of the video wall to point, instead of straight at the video wall.  I find it interesting.  I think it'd probably be best if they did look at the camera monitors, just because some of the pointing is way off scale haha.

There problaly isnt too high of a viewing angle on those screens, so maybe thats why.