I bought my Tivo used off of Craigslist so it didn't have the IR blaster with it. I found a solution that I think works even better. I purchased a direct link cable from a guy named g-gray on Ebay. It links from the IR blaster port of the Tivo directly into the DTA. Still don't have the second tuner, but the channel change is about as reliable as it can be with a second (worthless) box in the stream. He even has schematics posted, if you would like to simply build your own. It's been a long time since I've messed with soldering electronics, so I just opted to buy a complete cable. Schematics here: http://grayeng.net/TiVotoComcast.htm

Exactly. It's akin to your toaster refusing to toast rye bread or bagels. Or only toasting Wonder-brand Bread.

And yet... my toaster cost less than $15 at Walmart, and were it to have problems it would be entirely trivial to purchase a new toaster (again at $15) to replace it. Let me know when Jobs' "appliance" meets these conditions, will you? Please?

My guess would be that they are using a single routine to display values for several different operations and then passing the values to the correct processing routines based on transaction type (note, I am not a programmer). Since it is possible to make a deposit or transfer containing a given number of cents, the routine would need to be able to handle decimal values; and given that deposits, transfers, balance inquiries, AND withdrawals would all use the same display code, you have to type in " and .00 cents" even though your withdrawal is delimited in $20 increments.

One must wonder whether this is primarily targeted at simply disallowing all individuals to screen their own genes (i.e., identifying risk via genetic predisposition), limitation of moronic interpretation (i.e., Joe Retard committing suicide because he thinks he HAS PROOF that he is going to get Parkinson's, Alzheimers, rare cancer #52, etc.) or privacy concerns (i.e. a date, fiancee, boss/coworker deciding to run a genetic profile for you on the sly utilizing said "drops of saliva".) I've heard rumors of psychotic individuals of both genders doing similar things to prospective partners (seems equivalent to slipping a roofie), so this might not entirely be a bad thing. It mainly depends on scope and practical intent. I don't believe that individuals should be prohibited from actively managing their own health, but limiting nefarious purposes and the proliferation of "armchair M.D.s" could make this a positive move.