[svlug] OT: TiVo thoughts?

[Rick Moen]

begin J C Lawrence quotation:

> Which is why one of the popular hacks is to disable the internal
> model and add in a NIC which is plumbed into your home network.  The
> Tivo then acquires its program listings via your residential 'net
> connection (DSL, Cable, modem under disld, whatever).

As demonstrated by Andrew Tridgell using a handmade card-connector
converter and an antique 3Com 3C503 ISA card (!?!).

And I'll be amazed if any significant number of people ever duplicate
that bizarre feat.

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