I own a set of Uniden CLX485s. Basic base station with expandable handsets. I have the 485 which includes color screens.
They come with a USB cable and a program that will pull contacts from Outlook with a little configuration (contacts with many numbers require mapping to home/office/mobile). Once imported you can set personal ringers and pictures for each one up to the storage limits.
My only issue was the battery died and I never got around to ordering new batteries, then a woot deal came along and I got newer Uniden phones (that lack Outlook sync)
So they are out there, but I don't know how much support they still get: http://www.uniden.com/products/productdetail.cfm?product=CLX485 http://www.uniden.com/products/productdetail.cfm?product=CLX475-3
Since the site is down already - did any of the people who got to the site check out support for the broadcast flag?
If cable companies start using the protection with the didital flags would it render this machine useless? I know the TiVo does support it - after it was (un)intentionally turned on some poor user's Family Guy recording.
Down the road will we need to worry about not being able to use our toys if it doesn't fall into the industry's "supported device" list?
Now, just pair that up with Intel's new dual-core Xeons and watch your power meter spin! At least you won't have to worry about the increase in gas prices this winter, you can just run your PC to heat your home.
That's it, I'm uninstalling my Google toolbar in Firefox and deleting the never-ending cookie.
Guess I'll start using the dewey decimal system on the internet to look anything up. The internet is indexed properly correct?
I ignore other media ads as well.
Magazine ads? I simply flip the page, I don't read the ads. Plus with most magazines I automatically flip 20 or 30 pages into the magazine to get to the 1st article - passing the ads in the front, the masthead of the magazine, and most of the time the letter from the editor.
As far as TV I thank God for TiVo. I will usualy totaly time-shift an entire program so I can simply pass by the commercials. If the commercial looks amusing (or for a product I am interested in) I will rewind and watch the commercial, however 95% of commercials get skipped.
I stopped listening to the radio because of ads. I got a 6-disk changer in my car and happily load up my CD collection instead of listening to the banter of morning DJs.
After explaining several times what was causing issue X I found myself just giving up and telling users I was going to just 'reboot the internet'. Seemed to make them happy;)
There is a line where I can de-geek something and still explain to the user what is happening or what needs to be done. Below that level they get the reboot comment.
"No, no, no. This sucker's electrical, but I need a nuclear reaction to generate the 1.21 jigawatts of electricity I need."
Or apparently just a pile of garbage and a few dead cats.
So let's say I'm over at my neighbors house and they suffer a heart attack. Should I stop and quizz them as to the functionality of 911 with thier service provider.
Good question, however would you also ask them if their phone bill is paid and the services are working properly? Or even if they are like many who don't even use a home phone but only cellular?
Point is that you deal with what you have, if your neighbors use Vonage then they were provided stickers to attach to their phone which should have been filled in with the local emergency response numbers (fire, medical, police). I know my phone has these attached and filled in.
From Vonage's ToS that you have to agree to sign up:
The documentation that accompanies each Device that you purchase should include a sticker concerning the potential non-availability of traditional 911 or E911 dialing (the "911 Sticker"). It is your responsibility, in accordance with the instructions that accompany each Device, to place the 911 Sticker on each Device that you use with the Service. If you did not receive a 911 Sticker with your Device, or you require additional 911 Stickers, please contact our customer care department at 1-VONAGE-HELP.
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I own a set of Uniden CLX485s. Basic base station with expandable handsets. I have the 485 which includes color screens. They come with a USB cable and a program that will pull contacts from Outlook with a little configuration (contacts with many numbers require mapping to home/office/mobile). Once imported you can set personal ringers and pictures for each one up to the storage limits. My only issue was the battery died and I never got around to ordering new batteries, then a woot deal came along and I got newer Uniden phones (that lack Outlook sync) So they are out there, but I don't know how much support they still get:
http://www.uniden.com/products/productdetail.cfm?product=CLX485
http://www.uniden.com/products/productdetail.cfm?product=CLX475-3
Since the site is down already - did any of the people who got to the site check out support for the broadcast flag?
If cable companies start using the protection with the didital flags would it render this machine useless? I know the TiVo does support it - after it was (un)intentionally turned on some poor user's Family Guy recording.
Down the road will we need to worry about not being able to use our toys if it doesn't fall into the industry's "supported device" list?
As posted previously on another SONY DRM/rootkit article, here is a google search through Amazon listing the DRM'ed CDs:o m+intitle:%22%5BCONTENT/COPY-PROTECTED+CD%5D%22&nu m=100/
http://www.google.com/search?q=sony+site:amazon.c
Now, just pair that up with Intel's new dual-core Xeons and watch your power meter spin! At least you won't have to worry about the increase in gas prices this winter, you can just run your PC to heat your home.
Ok, you use Raplh, so here is the OSQ (Obligatory Simpsons Quote):
"I ated the purple berries. It tastes like burning"
That's it, I'm uninstalling my Google toolbar in Firefox and deleting the never-ending cookie. Guess I'll start using the dewey decimal system on the internet to look anything up. The internet is indexed properly correct?
I ignore other media ads as well. Magazine ads? I simply flip the page, I don't read the ads. Plus with most magazines I automatically flip 20 or 30 pages into the magazine to get to the 1st article - passing the ads in the front, the masthead of the magazine, and most of the time the letter from the editor. As far as TV I thank God for TiVo. I will usualy totaly time-shift an entire program so I can simply pass by the commercials. If the commercial looks amusing (or for a product I am interested in) I will rewind and watch the commercial, however 95% of commercials get skipped. I stopped listening to the radio because of ads. I got a 6-disk changer in my car and happily load up my CD collection instead of listening to the banter of morning DJs.
Hmm, I completely boycotted buying ANYTHING from CircuitCity when they tried their whole DivX a few years ago.
Perhaps others out there will boycott Microsoft this time 'round.
I don't see the big issue, I'm running it right now and it ru........... -signal terminated-
After explaining several times what was causing issue X I found myself just giving up and telling users I was going to just 'reboot the internet'. Seemed to make them happy ;)
There is a line where I can de-geek something and still explain to the user what is happening or what needs to be done. Below that level they get the reboot comment.
"No, no, no. This sucker's electrical, but I need a nuclear reaction to generate the 1.21 jigawatts of electricity I need." Or apparently just a pile of garbage and a few dead cats.
Good question, however would you also ask them if their phone bill is paid and the services are working properly? Or even if they are like many who don't even use a home phone but only cellular?
Point is that you deal with what you have, if your neighbors use Vonage then they were provided stickers to attach to their phone which should have been filled in with the local emergency response numbers (fire, medical, police). I know my phone has these attached and filled in.
From Vonage's ToS that you have to agree to sign up:
For listings of daily deals and coupon codes to use for major sites (Dell, Overstock, Buy.com, etc.) I use gotapex.com
http://www.gotapex.com/
For a daily item that is dirt cheap and is usually tech related on a 1st come 1st served buyout basis goto woot.com
http://www.woot.com/