[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Yearly TV Licence? ...Really?

[P. Alexis Nguyen]

Carol responds:
> I've been told that I won't need a converter because the cable company
> will convert the signal through my cable box. I hope that's the case
> because I certainly don't want to buy a converter--or a new TV.

If you have cable that uses a cable box, there is no need for you to
run out to get a converter.  You're very correct in that the cable
company will be converting the signals for you.  (I honestly don't
know how it works for folks whose cable doesn't require the use of a
box, but even my parents in KS can't get that kind of cable anymore,
not that they're in any place particularly rural.)

On the other hand, if you're thinking of getting rid of cable (giving
up my Project Runway, Psych, My Boys, etc. shows that come only on
cable TV just isn't an option for me), I have a friend who adores the
channels she's getting via just antennae.

By the way, as an aside, anyone who wants to have spell check in their
browsers without installing the Google toolbar (or switching to a
different program) can use an open-source software called Aspell
(http://aspell.net/).  I found out about via it being part of Pidgin,
my IM client, but it can be installed as a standalone.  I've got
English & French installed so haven't tried out the other languages,
but there's a ton, including some obscure ones (though Chinese &
Japanese are not available so I'm thinking it's roman alphabet only).

~Ali