Want to know why I really don't care for single sign-on? Let's pretend I want to sign into StackOverflow.com. The FlowOooh! I want to check my reputation on StackOverflow! Oh crap, this is a new computer. Let me log in!Huh. Well, let's check 1Password.Shit. I didn't save my password. Oh wait, maybe it was Google?Okay I think it's the second one. ...
I cut the cord two years ago from cable TV but am interested in using apps for the iPad and Roku to watch live cable TV. I called Time Warner Cable today to ask them if they offered a cable TV package that wouldn't require a physical installation. TL;DR - using the TWC TV apps (iPad, Android tablet, Roku) requires a physical install. My SituationMost of the summer (April - October) I'm not home on the weekends as we have a seasonal spot at a campground about 3 hours away from home. We ended up cutting cable two years ago and don't really miss it for what we used of it. At one time I ran a MythTV server with two tuner cards, and it worked well. I have since moved to two dual-tuner HDHomeRun units with Elgato's EyeTV running on a Mac mini. It works well enough and it allows me to stream and download any recorded content to my iPad/iPhone. I can even watch live remotely and not pay anything extra. ...