Oh well, I cant seem to use the Preview button. Was trying to stick a G and VBEG inside chevrons. It seems "Plain Old Text" still thinks I meant to make some sort of HTML tag.
Zip codes are for mail delivery. Zip+4 tells the sorting machines what order to put the mail carrier's stacks of letters in. No part of zip codes have to do with geography or really even population density. It is purely for the mail sorting machines.
I have worked in a main USPS plant. It is extremely unlikely that a postal worker is stealing mail. Thousands of letters are processed every minute. They are handled by the bundle. Plus you have Postal Inspectors watching your every move.
from Nylathotep: What slows things down considerably is handwritten addresses which end up being psuedo-hand routed. If you want to avoid any tracking, my recommendation is go handwriting, I cant imagine them using the resources to retype and label every single piece of mail that doesnt hit automation standards.
One of the first machines your mail goes through is an AFCS. This machine turns the letters all one way, takes a picture of it, does its OCR thing & sprays a barcode of the address on it. If the OCR fails, the letter gets kicked out. All of the rejected letters get set aside to wait on people in a data center somewhere in Colorado i think to go over those pictures and key in the address. The rejected mail is then run back through the machine to have a bar code sprayed and it continues on its way. Horribly handwriting your addresses is not only going to slow your mail down by a day at the most, but it is going to call special attention to your letter. BTW, it is possible to read the code off a letter delivered to you, pull up its picture and look up what machine, in what post office, at what time scanned your letter.
Well, I've had mine for about a month now. I think I can answer most of these for you.
-What is the effective range of the remote-control functions? Works across my living room. I don't have a large enough space to really test it. I think Sony claims it to work 15-20 feet.
-How does using the remote control affect the battery life of the unit? The only thing that is going to drain your battery more than just having the thing turned on is playing audio and using the bluetooth radio.
-Is the remote limited to the control codes bundled by Sony, or can it learn? It's bundled by sony. So it is not going to work for everything. Doesnt work on my friend's satellite receiver for instance.
-Presumably there is a PalmOS application being used to manage the remote functions. Is it...any good? Can you program macros? Does it even have a name? There are plenty of apps for previous versions of PalmOS, but this beast is running os 5. Couldn't say if a new one was in develepment or not.
-How does the battery life, weight and size of this unit compare to PDAs in a similar price range? I have no idea on this one. The only models I compared were the Sonys. I think for the size/cost this is the one for me:)
-Can this product use the 256mb memory sticks? (The reviewer even asks this question, but apparently couldn't be bothered to call Sony and ask. Yes. About three weeks ago sony released updated drivers which will support up to 1gb memory stick pro. Of course this updated driver does not replace the current one on the device. It takes more ram...
-Does the foreshortened screen (compared to Sony's other clamshell Clies) make graffiti input difficult? Yes, using graffiti is difficult on this device. The keyboard takes a little getting used to. I find entering numbers, especially into splashmoney, is easier with graffiti. Entering more than a word is easier with the keyboard.
The brushed aluminum case is not as sturdy as I thought it would be. A leather case is a must for this device for when you do drop it. The only other problem I have is the small amount of ram in the device. Sony loads it up with applications. Which I do not use and cannot delete! Also, any upgrades do not update the program in flash, but stay resident in ram.
Can't just about every PDA on the planet do this now? The first Palm devices could do this, so can Newtons if I understand.. Who cares.
This model has Sony's 'high powered' ir port. Sure the old ones would work, but you had to be ~4 feet away. What I find more useful than the irda, is the bluetooth radio. With my belkin usb adapter on one of my computers, I can vnc into any of them.
...on my wrist, yet I must squint to see the screen.
This looks like a great product for people who are after a pda-as-an-address book type device. I'm just scared to think what a monthly calendar will look like on it.
I am used to the high-res screen on my Clie and using my girlfriend's palm vii hurts my eyes. Just as a guess, it looks like this screen is about the quarter of the size of a standard palm, which isn't even as big as the graffiti area. Oh my, I can't even think about having to scribble graffiti characters on my wrist...
What happens when this legislation is upheld and libraries are forced to use filtering software and the porn STILL GETS THROUGH? Will the libraries then be held responsible? or maybe it should be the court's place to punish the software companies for supplying software that _breaks the law_.
The largest problem I see with the internet in libraries is the popup traps so many web pages use now. If i accidently turn up a pr0n site through my browsing will I be able to correct my mistake by clicking on the X before no one notices, or will my screen be filled with so many popups that the librarian will have to assist me?
Popup blockers would be a much better service to have installed on the library computers. Filterware is just technology that doesn't work.
Bundled apps don't mean much to the power user. I have replacements for every one of the Palm apps on my Clie. Well, except for expense, but I haven't even found a use for that one yet...
Remember, you have both the power of Java and Linux on this device. If one app does not suit you, feel free to write a new one!
It's going to last at least as long as the contract you signed. So, if they decide to change the billing and you dont like it you won't have to stay with them anymore.
'Company Y however gets no protections against MS because the judgement only makes mention of OEMs who build dual boot systems. Please, somebody prove me wrong.'
How about a small, bootable, drdos partition selectable in the bios? They might even be able to place this 'secondary os' in a flash chip on the motherboard.
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Oh well, I cant seem to use the Preview button. Was trying to stick a G and VBEG inside chevrons. It seems "Plain Old Text" still thinks I meant to make some sort of HTML tag.
Whatever happened to and ?
Zip codes are for mail delivery. Zip+4 tells the sorting machines what order to put the mail carrier's stacks of letters in. No part of zip codes have to do with geography or really even population density. It is purely for the mail sorting machines.
Breaking shifts the weight of the car to the front. Sometimes you want this weight transfer to happen without letting off the gas.
Well, They have split their business. Which Verizon is this taking about? Core? Business? Wireless?
I have worked in a main USPS plant. It is extremely unlikely that a postal worker is stealing mail. Thousands of letters are processed every minute. They are handled by the bundle. Plus you have Postal Inspectors watching your every move.
I prefer the internet wizard
www.yzzerdd.com
I think its more along the lines of if everyone receives the same 100 spam messages a day, they will only have to store it once.
My PDR from '86 or so, under Marinol, lists two cases of death from marijuana injestion. In unrelated events, these guys ate a lot of hash
from Nylathotep:
What slows things down considerably is handwritten addresses which end up being psuedo-hand routed. If you want to avoid any tracking, my recommendation is go handwriting, I cant imagine them using the resources to retype and label every single piece of mail that doesnt hit automation standards.
One of the first machines your mail goes through is an AFCS. This machine turns the letters all one way, takes a picture of it, does its OCR thing & sprays a barcode of the address on it. If the OCR fails, the letter gets kicked out. All of the rejected letters get set aside to wait on people in a data center somewhere in Colorado i think to go over those pictures and key in the address. The rejected mail is then run back through the machine to have a bar code sprayed and it continues on its way.
Horribly handwriting your addresses is not only going to slow your mail down by a day at the most, but it is going to call special attention to your letter. BTW, it is possible to read the code off a letter delivered to you, pull up its picture and look up what machine, in what post office, at what time scanned your letter.
sure man, you can have it. it's old tech.
--- The number keys are a pain because there is not a separate number row and you must hold down 2 keys (Shift + number) to enter in numeric data.
:)
Pressing the blue+caps lock keys will lock the numbers on. just figured this one out the other day
Well, I've had mine for about a month now. I think I can answer most of these for you.
:)
-What is the effective range of the remote-control functions?
Works across my living room. I don't have a large enough space to really test it. I think Sony claims it to work 15-20 feet.
-How does using the remote control affect the battery life of the unit?
The only thing that is going to drain your battery more than just having the thing turned on is playing audio and using the bluetooth radio.
-Is the remote limited to the control codes bundled by Sony, or can it learn?
It's bundled by sony. So it is not going to work for everything. Doesnt work on my friend's satellite receiver for instance.
-Presumably there is a PalmOS application being used to manage the remote functions. Is it...any good? Can you program macros? Does it even have a name?
There are plenty of apps for previous versions of PalmOS, but this beast is running os 5. Couldn't say if a new one was in develepment or not.
-How does the battery life, weight and size of this unit compare to PDAs in a similar price range?
I have no idea on this one. The only models I compared were the Sonys. I think for the size/cost this is the one for me
-Can this product use the 256mb memory sticks? (The reviewer even asks this question, but apparently couldn't be bothered to call Sony and ask.
Yes. About three weeks ago sony released updated drivers which will support up to 1gb memory stick pro. Of course this updated driver does not replace the current one on the device. It takes more ram...
-Does the foreshortened screen (compared to Sony's other clamshell Clies) make graffiti input difficult?
Yes, using graffiti is difficult on this device. The keyboard takes a little getting used to. I find entering numbers, especially into splashmoney, is easier with graffiti. Entering more than a word is easier with the keyboard.
The brushed aluminum case is not as sturdy as I thought it would be. A leather case is a must for this device for when you do drop it. The only other problem I have is the small amount of ram in the device. Sony loads it up with applications. Which I do not use and cannot delete! Also, any upgrades do not update the program in flash, but stay resident in ram.
Can't just about every PDA on the planet do this now? The first Palm devices could do this, so can Newtons if I understand.. Who cares.
This model has Sony's 'high powered' ir port. Sure the old ones would work, but you had to be ~4 feet away. What I find more useful than the irda, is the bluetooth radio. With my belkin usb adapter on one of my computers, I can vnc into any of them.
Those X-10 modules you are thinking of (popups) are not the same ones that control light switches and power outlets.
Interesting that their entry does not mention 'trademark' anywhere
Read the bottle. Fosters is made in Canada. At least the kind we get in the states is...
" ...in the dark, while exercising, while eating, at the beach, in the shower, etc..."
Wow, I never imagined reading a book in the shower, or even taking my $500 palm in there with me.
This raises the question: Is this dual LCD waterproof?
...on my wrist, yet I must squint to see the screen.
This looks like a great product for people who are after a pda-as-an-address book type device. I'm just scared to think what a monthly calendar will look like on it.
I am used to the high-res screen on my Clie and using my girlfriend's palm vii hurts my eyes. Just as a guess, it looks like this screen is about the quarter of the size of a standard palm, which isn't even as big as the graffiti area. Oh my, I can't even think about having to scribble graffiti characters on my wrist...
What happens when this legislation is upheld and libraries are forced to use filtering software and the porn STILL GETS THROUGH? Will the libraries then be held responsible? or maybe it should be the court's place to punish the software companies for supplying software that _breaks the law_.
The largest problem I see with the internet in libraries is the popup traps so many web pages use now. If i accidently turn up a pr0n site through my browsing will I be able to correct my mistake by clicking on the X before no one notices, or will my screen be filled with so many popups that the librarian will have to assist me?
Popup blockers would be a much better service to have installed on the library computers. Filterware is just technology that doesn't work.
Bundled apps don't mean much to the power user. I have replacements for every one of the Palm apps on my Clie. Well, except for expense, but I haven't even found a use for that one yet...
Remember, you have both the power of Java and Linux on this device. If one app does not suit you, feel free to write a new one!
You could always leave the included USB cable lying on the desk or next to your computer already plugged in.
It's going to last at least as long as the contract you signed. So, if they decide to change the billing and you dont like it you won't have to stay with them anymore.
'Company Y however gets no protections against MS because the judgement only makes mention of OEMs who build dual boot systems. Please, somebody prove me wrong.'
How about a small, bootable, drdos partition selectable in the bios? They might even be able to place this 'secondary os' in a flash chip on the motherboard.
Thirty minutes of charging will give you days of use. Just plug it in one night a week and never worry about running out of juice.