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["Shea Tisdale" <shea AT sheatisdale.com>]

Actually, there is some argument that modifying your tivo(xbox, ps2, etc.)
may violate the DMCA.  Yet another reason why the DMCA should be overturned.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David R.Matusiak" <dave AT matusiak.org>
To: <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 1:34 PM
Subject: Re: [internetworkers] for the tivio addicted


> On Sunday, August 24, 2003, at 01:19  PM, Scott Lundgren wrote:
>
> > The tivo vs. dvr note reminded me I noticed this book was added to
> > O'reilly's Safari:
> >
> > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/tivohks/
> > TiVo Hacks 100 Industrial-Strength Tips & Tools
> >
> > TiVo Hacks covers tips for changing the order of recorded programs,
> > activating the 30-second skip to blaze through commercials, and more,
> > by
>
> In the minds of the people who provide you with Television programming,
> skipping the commercials equals Theft.  You are "stealing" the shows if
> you do this.
>
> > using magical remote-control codes. Then, once you take the lid off
> > your
> > TiVo, you will learn how to gain even more fun and functionality. You
> > can
> > upgrade the hard drive for more hours of recording. Log in to the
> > serial
> > port for command-line access to programming data, log files,
> > closed-captioning data, display graphics on the TiVo screen, and even
> > play
> > MP3s. While TiVo gives viewers personalized control of their TVs, TiVo
> > Hacks
> > gives users personalized control of TiVo.
>
> Probably all of which voids manufacturers warranties, as well as
> welcoming home raids from the RIAA and MPAA.
>
> You don't own your TiVo.  TiVo owns you.
>
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