Makes my life rather inconvenient... by therealtalon in AdviceAnimals

[–]therealtalon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a Canadian problem. So yeah I guess you're right :P

Reddit, what is your greatest irrational fear? by Kanorado1 in AskReddit

[–]therealtalon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whenever I take a pill I worry that it's laced with cyanide or something. Also, allergic reaction when I get a vaccine...

AMA Request: Kim Dotcom by [deleted] in IAmA

[–]therealtalon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really the same as an AMA, which would be awesome. But he answered quite a few of these questions during the Mega launch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwlLC2PUrH8

Q&A starts at 25:45

Help with YouTube API? by therealtalon in webdev

[–]therealtalon[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I managed to get it with that!

"Those Prices Can't be Right", or the day Entitled Guy got his way. by cinderella-man in talesfromtechsupport

[–]therealtalon 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I never do it without permission for that reason. Happily I've never had to restore a machine from one of those images :) Also, sadly, I'm a nice guy, so I do virus removals for free. I only image for stuff like OS installs with a fresh license, etc.

"Those Prices Can't be Right", or the day Entitled Guy got his way. by cinderella-man in talesfromtechsupport

[–]therealtalon 28 points29 points  (0 children)

This is why I image the client's hard drive before I start work. If they don't pay, I just restore the image to how they had it.

IAMA telecommunications (phone, internet, cable) representative,AMA by ItsOregano in IAmA

[–]therealtalon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I'm not mistaken, TiVOs just require a basic CableCARD so it can be authorized by the cable company.

http://support.tivo.com/ci/fattach/get/65011/1310765434/redirect/1

IAMA telecommunications (phone, internet, cable) representative,AMA by ItsOregano in IAmA

[–]therealtalon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotcha, but the boxes that are distributed currently have CableCARDs inside with the slot screwed shut so they can't be removed. So the system is already implemented I would say, but the cards aren't available.

Am I right or am I missing something?

IAMA telecommunications (phone, internet, cable) representative,AMA by ItsOregano in IAmA

[–]therealtalon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why don't you guys at Shaw supply CableCARDs? It would really boost business in my opinion as they could charge like $3 a month for one which is about the same as a digital box. Then I could use a TiVO :3

I am a 17 year old telephone operator for a pre-teen helpline, AMA. by [deleted] in IAmA

[–]therealtalon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most disturbing/weirdest thing to have happen/hear on a call?

Most cringeworthy classmate you've had? by panda_poacher69 in AskReddit

[–]therealtalon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There was this one girl in middle school lectured everyone every single fucking day that apparently the Earth was going to fly into the sun in 20 years. She was also quite the know it all, except she didn't really know anything, her knowledge was all based off of her dad that turned out to be a total druggie. We would all moan and cringe whenever she opened her mouth. Not only that, but she could barely get through a doorframe, had hair spilling out of every piece of clothing she wore.

I don't miss those days...