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Comment Channel 14 (Score 4, Informative) 250

If you're in a place with too much WiFi noise, try using the Japanese-only channel 14 - it doesn't overlap with any other channels, and you're pretty much guaranteed to be the only person using it. DD-WRT and other alternative firmwares will broadcast on 14, and Windows just requires a simple registry hack to receive on 14. Macs, I believe, can connect without hassle. It's technically illegal, but the likelihood of being caught is pretty much nil. I've still never found an explanation for what this frequency is used for in the US, if anything.

Comment Re:No. (Score 3, Insightful) 1012

Just because Apple's first attempt to license the OS was unsuccessful doesn't mean that it can't work now, if it were executed properly. Now that Macintoshes run on normal PC hardware, Apple could just expand the range of supported chipsets/hardware and certify systems from major OEMs to be MacOS compatible. The hackintosh community has already done a great deal of work in supporting regular hardware - if you buy the correct parts and download one of the easy-to-install MacOS distros, there's almost zero tinkering to be done. If the hobbyists can make that much progress, Apple could obviously do a much better job. If they could seriously challenge Windows with a strategy like this, I think it could be far more lucrative than the hardware profits they reap from their 10% marketshare.

Comment Won't be cashing in (Score 1) 591

I received my coupon and was prepared to buy a receiver, then I found the antennaweb.org signal tool. It turns out that I, like most people, am not capable of receiving digital TV without a rooftop antenna. Since digital is all-or-nothing reception, you're just left with nothing. I guess I'll be watching absolutely everything on xvid now.

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