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  1. Re:Convex Mirror on Radar For Safer Driving · · Score: 2, Informative

    There's one for sale here:
    Panoramic Rear View

  2. re: free WAP service on T-Mobile on Plain Cell Phones Fading Away? · · Score: 1

    With T-Mobile, you dont need "t-zones" to get WAP access. Every customer has free WAP access. It's been decided that essentially all t-zones adds is the custom t-zones home page. Kinda silly if you ask me, but then most people don't expect this and so they pay the $5/mo fee.

    BTW, this is a well known fact. Just check any phone site like howardforums [howardforums.com] and see for yourself.


    Wow, very interesting. I'm browsing those forums now. I like my service now, but it would be good to save the $5/mo. I'll ask my other friends with T-Mobile what their access is like.

  3. Re:Cell providers pushing new features... on Plain Cell Phones Fading Away? · · Score: 1

    No - but the SE T610 has bluetooth, over which you can easily free your phone-snapped pictures.

    Yep, as well as IR that works to offload images to my laptop. Or there's an optional data cable that would replace the Bluetooth connection.. but it costs the same as a BT adapter, so why bother?

  4. Re:More featuares means more incremental sales on Plain Cell Phones Fading Away? · · Score: 1

    I recently got a Sony Ericsson T610 from T-Mobile (for cheaper than free, after rebates). For an extra $4.99/mo, I get "t-zones" unlimited internet access. This includes checking email on my phone, and whatever WAP sites I want to visit.

    The only incremental thing they charge for is sending/receiving text messages, at 5 cents each.

  5. Re:EDTV instead of HDTV? on KISS · · Score: 1

    Is it the difference between true HDTV and HD-ready TV's, as pla said?

    Or is it plasma screens like the ones from Gateway that are only EDTV?

  6. How does it spoof the address bar? on Microsoft Advises to Type in URLs Rather than Click · · Score: 2, Funny

    If you're roommate is that unwilling to change browsers when other people suggest, perhaps he's be willing to upgrade when "Microsoft" tells him to.

    Just one question... how does it change the location in the address bar from (http://zcat.wired.net.nz/upgrade/) to (http://msie.microsoft.com)? Yes, I'm using IE.

  7. Re:hugeurl.com on Microsoft Advises to Type in URLs Rather than Click · · Score: 1

    Send him URLs only using www.hugeurl.com. That should keep him too busy to complain.

    Funny stuff.

    http://www.hugeurl.com/?Y2Q4OTZjYjRhMjlkZjY5ODBkYT UyYjdhOTc1NzRlNDgmNiZWbXBHWVZZeVNYaFdXR1JPVmxkb1Zs bFVSa3RYUmxsM1lVVk9WazFXY0ZaVmJYaHJWREZhYzFkcVFscG hNWEJvV1d0YVlXTnRUa1ZTYkdSVFpXeGFVVlpxU2pSaE1VcHlU bFpzV0dKSGFHOVVWM04zWlVaYVIxWnNaRTlTTVVwSFZERmFjMk ZXU1hkWGJrNVhZbGhvWVZSV1dtRlhSVEZKWVVaV1RtSkZiM2RX VkVvMFlqRlNjMWRZY0doVFJVcGhXV3hvYjFSR1VuUmxSazVVVW xSV1YxWkhNWGRVYkU1R1UyeGtWMkV5VVhkWlZFcEhZMnN4V1ZW dGVGUlNXRUpXVjFkMFlWTXhWa2RXYms1WFZrWmFXRlp0ZUdGV2 JGcFlZM3BXVjAxVmNGaFdNalYzVmpGS2RGVnFUbGhXYkZZMFZU QmFTMk50U2tkVmJXeFlVakpvTkZacldtcGxSMGwzVFZoT2FWTk ZjR2hWYlhSM1kwWldjMVZyVGs1TlZuQllXVlZrTUZaRk1WZGpS V1JhVmtVMWVsWXdXbUZTYlVZMlVtMUdVMVl4U2sxV2FrSmhXVm RTVjFkdVVtdFNiRXBVVm10YVYwNVdXWGhWYTNCT1ZteGFNRlV5 ZEdGVWJFNUlWV3hrVjAxSFVsUldSVnBoWTJ4YWRWTnRlRmRpYT BwSVZqSjBiMVF5UmtaTlZXeFNZa1p3V0ZWcVRsTlhSbHBJWlVk R1UySkdjSGhXTW5oVFlWWktjbU5GZUZkU2JVNDBWbFJHVDFOR1 RuSmhSM1JUVjBaS1dWWlhlRk5XTVVsNFYydGtXR0pGTlZWWldI QkhaVlpyZDFkc1pGZFNiSEJIV1RCb1MxWnRSbkppZWtKYVRXNW 9VRmw2UmxkamF6bFhWR3hrVjFKV2NGaFdiWFJoWWpKUmVGUllh RmhoTVhCdlZGUktOR0ZHVm5OYVJrNXNZa2Q0VmxWWE5XdFdNVn B6VTI1c1YySllUWGhXYWtaS1pEQTFSVkpzV2s1aWJXaFZWbFJL ZW1WSFVrZFdia3BvVWpKNFZGUlVSa3RVVmxwMFpFWmFUbFpyY0 hwV1YzaHJWbTFLVlZack9WcFdSVFZFVm0xNFZtVkdWbkprUjJo T1ZsZDNNVmRzVm05VE1WcElVMnRrVkdKRlNsZFphMXBXVFZaYW MxZHRSbGhTTVZwSFZHeGtiMkZXVGtaU2FrNVhUVmRTTTFWNlJs WmxWazV5VjIxd1UySkdjRmRYVmxKSFdWZE9jMVp1UmxSaVZHeF FWbTB4VTJWc1pISldiWFJvVWxSR1NsVlhlR0ZXYXpGWFUydDRX bFl6YUV0YVZtUlhVMVpPYzFWdGJGTmhNMEpTVm14a05GWnJOVm RUYkdSVVlrZDRjVlZzVWxkak1XeHpWbFJDVG1KR2NFbFViR2hQ VmpKS1YxZHNaRlZXYkVwb1YxWlZkMlZYUmtaUFYwWlhUVEpvU1 ZaSE1UUlZNVnB6Vm01S2FsSnJXbGRXYTFKQ1RsRTlQUT09

  8. the lesson is.... on Googling For Prospective Date Unmasks Fugitive · · Score: 1

    1) Don't hit Submit before you're ready. D'oh!
    2) Use a different screenname/email address for each site you visit (and post on) to maintain some extra anonymity and keep different parts of your life separate. That way letting someone know one screenname doesn't let them in on everything.

  9. I did the same thing with a friend... on Googling For Prospective Date Unmasks Fugitive · · Score: 1

    I did the same thing with a girl I met. I Googled for her screenname, and found her online diary/journal.

  10. Re:WIAKywbfatw as root password on Another Serious MSIE Hole · · Score: 1

    Your nick's my root password. At least it was until a second ago - I've changed to something properly random now.

    Was I stupid to use that? Is it commonly known for some reason? Does anyone besides me know what it stands for? Is that phrase used anywhere except a Radiohead song? So many questions...

    Google can't find it anywhere online except here on Slashdot and a couple other forums as (presumably) this guy's moniker.

  11. Re:Also on that IMDB list..... edit on Footage From Star Wars: Episode III · · Score: 1

    Star Wars: Ep 5 is #15 and #25. The only other movie even in the top 40 of both lists is The Matrix (#32 and #37).

    Oops, I just saw that Star Wars is #10 and #12 on those lists as well.

  12. Also on that IMDB list... on Footage From Star Wars: Episode III · · Score: 1

    I also see all three LOTR movies are in the top 10 for both gross revenues and user ratings. Impressive.

    Star Wars: Ep 5 is #15 and #25. The only other movie even in the top 40 of both lists is The Matrix (#32 and #37).

  13. alone? on Footage From Star Wars: Episode III · · Score: 1

    I have a spoiler for you: you will die alone!

    Every living thing dies alone.

  14. Re:Bigger picture on TiVo Buys Super Secret Strangeberry · · Score: 1

    Yep, I just noticed the same thing.
    link to the full-res picture.

    From the picture, left to right:
    Device 1: wired ethernet, RCA red/white/yellow, power?
    Device 2: power, optical audio out, RCA red/white/yellow, s-video, (???), and wired ethernet.
    Device 3: wireless antenna, unknown what else

  15. why not kilometers? on UK Testing Wireless Broadband Via Airship · · Score: 1

    It's 12 miles up.

    My question is... why is a British article about British scientists explaining distances for their British project in miles? Shouldn't it be "some 20 kilometers above the earth's surface"? Have we Americans already won the metric battle? ;)

  16. Must... use... better... html. on UK Testing Wireless Broadband Via Airship · · Score: 1

    Must... use... better... html. ;) Link provided below.

    Stratospheric Net Service Floats into Action

  17. Re:Hmmmm.... on UK Testing Wireless Broadband Via Airship · · Score: 1

    Does anyone else see the danger in this? I live in a community of people that like to shoot at things flying overhead. The last thing I need is some drunken redneck shooting down my bandwidth out of boredom.

    Are your neighbors' guns capable of shooting 12 miles straight up into the sky? I'd be more worried about the random bullets falling back to Earth than them actually reaching the airship.

  18. Re:Remove Flash on Pop-Up Ads Lead to Consumer Revolt, Ad-Blocking · · Score: 1

    One benefit is that I had to reinstall Flash. I didn't get around to doing it for a few days and I realized I could live happily without it.

    Live happily without Strong Bad?? Say it ain't so! ;)

  19. Re:it would ... on FBI Conducts Raids Over Half-Life 2 Source Theft · · Score: 1

    It would really piss me off to lose my machines if I never did anything, I wonder how long it would be before you got them back and what kind of condition they would be in.

    In the analog world, Police are allowed to tear up your house, or have drug dogs scratch up your car on suspected charges. Then if you're found to be innocent, I don't think they have any responsibility to clean up their mess or repair your property. IANAL, of course.

  20. Google suggests... on Microsoft to sue Mike Rowe for Copyrights · · Score: 1

    A Google News search for mikerowesoft.com returned:

    Did you mean: microsoft.com?

    Will that help or hurt Mike's case?

  21. Re:Yes, that's what I thought on Microsoft to sue Mike Rowe for Copyrights · · Score: 2, Funny

    Personally, I serously doubt that anyone could possibly get the two companies confused.

    From the article, "Microsoft... stating ... that his domain would confuse Microsoft customers."

    Well, there you have it. It's only MS customers who'd be confused. ;)

  22. outlaw tinfoil? on RFID Casino Chips · · Score: 1

    just outlaw tinfoil under the DMCA.. problem solved

    But that would make criminals out of people who foil their friend's apartments! ;)

  23. Re:Monitor? on CES 2004 Coverage · · Score: 1

    My 40" tv dwarfs my 19" monitor. Does that mean I fail the geek test?

  24. four 42s != one 84 on CES 2004 Coverage · · Score: 5, Informative

    here's a link from dell's website selling an NEC 84inch plasma monitor!

    Dell is marketing it as an 84-inch Plasma Monitor, but it's just "four NEC PX42VP4 Plasma Displays and the required wall mount bundled together". Not the same.

  25. Re:Learn To Sleep! on Alarm Clocks for Heavy Sleepers? · · Score: 1

    The GP states that doing E(arly)-L(ate)-E-L-E-L is better than doing L-E-L-E-L-E. However, both contain the 'worse' L-E sequences. Is it just a matter of which you start with (which I find hard to believe) or is this 'wrapping around' something else than just starting a new week?

    You're assuming there's only Early (12AM-8AM) and Late (4PM-12AM) shifts. Try it also with a Middle shift (8AM-4PM), and I think the point will be that E-M-L-E-M-L is better than E-L-M-E-L-M.

    (I think I swapped your definitions of Early and Late in there, but the point should still stand, semantics aside.)