It's the same as a regular v60 with a third button on the side.
No, it's not precisely -- the phone is marginally (3/16"??) thicker to accomodate the internal speakerphone (req for PTT) and its requisite acoustic cavity. This means the the V60p is the same size with a standard battery as the other V60's (c, g, t) are with the super extended (TDMA) battery.
The T-Mobile Sidekick Data Plan is for customers who just want to use the Sidekick's powerful data functionality, including unlimited e-mail, AOL® Instant Messenger(TM) Service (AIM®), Web browsing, and text messaging for $29.99 a month, with voice calls billed on a pay-as-you-go basis for just 20 per minute, domestic long distance and roaming included.
I know it's not quite the same plan, but it sounds like the "minutes" aren't used for data traffic, only for voice calls. My big issue (other than that their web site sucks) is that there doesn't seem to be any way to get a voice+plus data plan other than the "T-zones" crap that caps out at a "virtually unlimited" 10 megs/month.
I'm replying to you because I can't reply to the article you link to...
I thought it was pretty much common knowledge that Apocalypse Now was based on Joseph Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness, which was originally published in 1898. It therefore stands to reason that Colonel Kurtz from the movie was based on (and is in fact mostly identical to) Mr. Kurtz from the book, not any real person.
I thought the fridge might be a bit too humid for it's electronics.
If it's too humid in the fridge, it's waaay too humid in the heat. Cold air doesn't hold as much moisture as warm air; this is why a lot of people store ground coffee in the fridge or freezer. You can put it in the fridge without any problems, you just need to watch out for condensation when you take it out of its cool, dry place into the warm, moist ambient air.
On the other hand, your RF performance might suffer by putting your AP in a big metal box:)
1) GSM phones can be just as locked as CDMA or TDMA phones. The "subsidy lock" has nothing to do with the SIM. If you try to use a T-Moble branded-and-locked GSM phone with a different SIM, it'll just stare blankly back at you unless you know the carrier's subsidy unlock passcode.
2) The only thing preventing you from activating a Verizon CDMA phone on Sprint's CDMA network is Sprint's activation policy. Sprint keeps a database of ESN's of phones that they bought from various manufacturers and they won't let you activate an ESN that's not in their database. If you're in good with a Sprint rep you can get any phone activated -- I know a few people who've done this with T720i's, which Sprint doesn't sell.
In the rest of the world, phones have SIM cards (small smart cards). To change provider all you have to do is get a new SIM card, which costs around $7-15, depending on the provider that you're switching to.
You can go ahead and do that in NA as well, if you'd like. The problem is people want cheap cheap phones so carriers subsidize the cost to get the contract, then they program the phone so it can't activate on any other carrier. If you want to pay full retail price for the phone, you can go right ahead and activate it wherever you please.
Also keep in mind that in NA you can get GSM+GPRS service from T-Mobile, Cingular, or AT&T if you don't like [C|T]MA phones/carriers. Granted, it's not Orange or Vodaphone but it's better than nothing. EDGE and UMTS are also making baby steps into the market.
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I wouldn't expect this to affect the 1000+ watt stereos out there much. A 36v system would make wiring up one of these stereos simpler, because you could use smaller wires, but other than that it would be the same.
You're quite right here: any amp anywhere near high-quality has a big switching power supply in it to generate the rail voltages for the amp section anyway. Since a good amp still needs +/- rail voltages, this will still have to exist; you'll just be able to use much smaller wire to connect everything. You'd also get less voltage drop when power consumption peaks, which is good news all around.
Sound meter actually quite cool, phone automatically adjust speaker volume depending how much there is background noise while speaking. It rocks!;)
Not to rain on your parade, but that's a really common feature. It's usually called "adaptive volume"; Motorola phones (at least GSM and TDMA) have had it since the digital StarTac came out.
Just have 3 base stations sent pings to your phone, triangulate position, and big brother will be there shortly.
Technically, it's not triangulation, it's trilateration. The base station can't tell what direction you're in (within the field of view of its antennas) but it can tell how far away you are. Same principle, slightly different math.
basically the only games in town for legit online music downloading involved one or more of the following onerous "gotchas."
You must not have been shopping around lately. eMusic has "unlimited" downloads of plain-jane VBR mp3s for $10 a month. No rentals, no DRM, no funny players. The only catch is that you have to use their "download manager" to download the tracks, which limits you to 40 queued downloads at a time. This is partially mitigated by the "stash" option, which lets you make a list of stuff to download later.
I tried their trial period and it took me about 10 seconds to decide to get the subscription. I'm paying $10/month for all the mp3s I can take in a catalog that's heavily Indie/electronic/punk/jazz. If I were using iTunes, I would have blown over $100 in the first night of eMusic downloads.
...AND they have a Linux version of Download Manager:)
Argh! Older TI's had lifetime warranties! My dad had one of those that he bought in college. It died sometime in the late 80's/early 90's and they sent him a TI95 (wierd qwerty calc with a cartridge slot) and a pile of cartridges to replace it. Never throw away an old TI calc; you never know what they'll send you as an "equivalent model"
Actually, the kilogram is no longer officially defined by the alloy sample (at least according to my phys prof). it's based on the molar mass of C12 -- a gram is defined as 1/12 the mass of 6.0220245x10^23 atoms of Carbon-12.
Of course, that number of atoms (Avogodro's Number) was originally defined as "the number of atoms in a 12-gram sample of C12" so it's still perfectly arbitrary. Gotta love circular definitions:).
You've fallen prey to the suggestion that legal terminology has any bearing to legal practice. The legal term "Mechanic's Lien" comes from before the era of the automotive mechanic. According to tort law, a Mechanic's Lien is that which is filed against property in posession of the debtor in which the creditor has some stake. It involves titles, etc, as explained by other posters, and is commonly called a "Construction Lien" since it's usually used by contractors.
You're thinking of an Artisan's Lien, which applies to property of the debtor that is physically in posession of the creditor. This commonly the case with auto mechanics.
So yes, it's odd -- my business law professor had a field day with this one on the exam:)
Funny how everybody's forgetting the Motorola A820, which was announced in... January? WCDMA, GSM, GPRS, and a bag of chips. here's a review and another.
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You're missing one simple fact: I downloaded and installed ad-aware because I wanted to remove unwanted software from my computer. Property, check. Consent, check. Adaware makes no bones about what their software does.
Radlight, on the other hand, tampers with my property without my consent. What, you say? Consent has an ethical (and legal) requirement that the consenting party posess all relevant information. Burying the ad-aware clause deep in a clickthrough agreement. This may meet the legal requirement, but certainly not the ethical one.
In short, your argument would only be valid if you had a "click here to remove ad-aware" button in your installer, or some similar informational device. The absence of such marks this as either a temper tantrum or underhanded scheme.
...One keyboard and mouse, seamlessly controlling multiple computers on a desk (each with their own monitor)...
Another good package (although platform limited) is SGI's Teleffect; it allows keyboard/mouse sharing between NT/2K and Irix boxes. It comes bundled with contemporary versions of Irix, don't know about availablility or licensing as a standalone product.
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It's the same as a regular v60 with a third button on the side.
No, it's not precisely -- the phone is marginally (3/16"??) thicker to accomodate the internal speakerphone (req for PTT) and its requisite acoustic cavity. This means the the V60p is the same size with a standard battery as the other V60's (c, g, t) are with the super extended (TDMA) battery.
From T-Mobile's website re: "Sidekick data plan"
The T-Mobile Sidekick Data Plan is for customers who just want to use the Sidekick's powerful data functionality, including unlimited e-mail, AOL® Instant Messenger(TM) Service (AIM®), Web browsing, and text messaging for $29.99 a month, with voice calls billed on a pay-as-you-go basis for just 20 per minute, domestic long distance and roaming included.
I know it's not quite the same plan, but it sounds like the "minutes" aren't used for data traffic, only for voice calls. My big issue (other than that their web site sucks) is that there doesn't seem to be any way to get a voice+plus data plan other than the "T-zones" crap that caps out at a "virtually unlimited" 10 megs/month.
I'm replying to you because I can't reply to the article you link to...
I thought it was pretty much common knowledge that Apocalypse Now was based on Joseph Conrad's novel Heart of Darkness, which was originally published in 1898. It therefore stands to reason that Colonel Kurtz from the movie was based on (and is in fact mostly identical to) Mr. Kurtz from the book, not any real person.
I thought the fridge might be a bit too humid for it's electronics.
If it's too humid in the fridge, it's waaay too humid in the heat. Cold air doesn't hold as much moisture as warm air; this is why a lot of people store ground coffee in the fridge or freezer. You can put it in the fridge without any problems, you just need to watch out for condensation when you take it out of its cool, dry place into the warm, moist ambient air.
On the other hand, your RF performance might suffer by putting your AP in a big metal box :)
Couple Points:
1) GSM phones can be just as locked as CDMA or TDMA phones. The "subsidy lock" has nothing to do with the SIM. If you try to use a T-Moble branded-and-locked GSM phone with a different SIM, it'll just stare blankly back at you unless you know the carrier's subsidy unlock passcode.
2) The only thing preventing you from activating a Verizon CDMA phone on Sprint's CDMA network is Sprint's activation policy. Sprint keeps a database of ESN's of phones that they bought from various manufacturers and they won't let you activate an ESN that's not in their database. If you're in good with a Sprint rep you can get any phone activated -- I know a few people who've done this with T720i's, which Sprint doesn't sell.
You can go ahead and do that in NA as well, if you'd like. The problem is people want cheap cheap phones so carriers subsidize the cost to get the contract, then they program the phone so it can't activate on any other carrier. If you want to pay full retail price for the phone, you can go right ahead and activate it wherever you please.
Also keep in mind that in NA you can get GSM+GPRS service from T-Mobile, Cingular, or AT&T if you don't like [C|T]MA phones/carriers. Granted, it's not Orange or Vodaphone but it's better than nothing. EDGE and UMTS are also making baby steps into the market.
I wouldn't expect this to affect the 1000+ watt stereos out there much. A 36v system would make wiring up one of these stereos simpler, because you could use smaller wires, but other than that it would be the same.
You're quite right here: any amp anywhere near high-quality has a big switching power supply in it to generate the rail voltages for the amp section anyway. Since a good amp still needs +/- rail voltages, this will still have to exist; you'll just be able to use much smaller wire to connect everything. You'd also get less voltage drop when power consumption peaks, which is good news all around.
Sound meter actually quite cool, phone automatically adjust speaker volume depending how much there is background noise while speaking. It rocks! ;)
Not to rain on your parade, but that's a really common feature. It's usually called "adaptive volume"; Motorola phones (at least GSM and TDMA) have had it since the digital StarTac came out.
Just have 3 base stations sent pings to your phone, triangulate position, and big brother will be there shortly.
Technically, it's not triangulation, it's trilateration. The base station can't tell what direction you're in (within the field of view of its antennas) but it can tell how far away you are. Same principle, slightly different math.
basically the only games in town for legit online music downloading involved one or more of the following onerous "gotchas."
You must not have been shopping around lately. eMusic has "unlimited" downloads of plain-jane VBR mp3s for $10 a month. No rentals, no DRM, no funny players. The only catch is that you have to use their "download manager" to download the tracks, which limits you to 40 queued downloads at a time. This is partially mitigated by the "stash" option, which lets you make a list of stuff to download later.
I tried their trial period and it took me about 10 seconds to decide to get the subscription. I'm paying $10/month for all the mp3s I can take in a catalog that's heavily Indie/electronic/punk/jazz. If I were using iTunes, I would have blown over $100 in the first night of eMusic downloads.
...AND they have a Linux version of Download Manager :)
I was quite sad when I had to throw it away...
Argh! Older TI's had lifetime warranties! My dad had one of those that he bought in college. It died sometime in the late 80's/early 90's and they sent him a TI95 (wierd qwerty calc with a cartridge slot) and a pile of cartridges to replace it. Never throw away an old TI calc; you never know what they'll send you as an "equivalent model"
Actually, the kilogram is no longer officially defined by the alloy sample (at least according to my phys prof). it's based on the molar mass of C12 -- a gram is defined as 1/12 the mass of 6.0220245x10^23 atoms of Carbon-12.
Of course, that number of atoms (Avogodro's Number) was originally defined as "the number of atoms in a 12-gram sample of C12" so it's still perfectly arbitrary. Gotta love circular definitions :).
Don't forget Mole day on June 2nd (6.02)
You've fallen prey to the suggestion that legal terminology has any bearing to legal practice. The legal term "Mechanic's Lien" comes from before the era of the automotive mechanic. According to tort law, a Mechanic's Lien is that which is filed against property in posession of the debtor in which the creditor has some stake. It involves titles, etc, as explained by other posters, and is commonly called a "Construction Lien" since it's usually used by contractors.
You're thinking of an Artisan's Lien, which applies to property of the debtor that is physically in posession of the creditor. This commonly the case with auto mechanics.
So yes, it's odd -- my business law professor had a field day with this one on the exam :)
Funny how everybody's forgetting the Motorola A820, which was announced in... January? WCDMA, GSM, GPRS, and a bag of chips. here's a review and another.
As I understand it, KDE3 is awfully heavy...
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You're missing one simple fact: I downloaded and installed ad-aware because I wanted to remove unwanted software from my computer. Property, check. Consent, check. Adaware makes no bones about what their software does.
Radlight, on the other hand, tampers with my property without my consent. What, you say? Consent has an ethical (and legal) requirement that the consenting party posess all relevant information. Burying the ad-aware clause deep in a clickthrough agreement. This may meet the legal requirement, but certainly not the ethical one.
In short, your argument would only be valid if you had a "click here to remove ad-aware" button in your installer, or some similar informational device. The absence of such marks this as either a temper tantrum or underhanded scheme.
Another good package (although platform limited) is SGI's Teleffect; it allows keyboard/mouse sharing between NT/2K and Irix boxes. It comes bundled with contemporary versions of Irix, don't know about availablility or licensing as a standalone product.
www.sgi.com/software/teleffectbing! You just figured out why we still have katz posts!
This project was originally a senior design project in the Rapid Prototyping Center of Milwaukee School of Engineering. Since the graduation of the involved students (two years ago) the project has gone inactive.
Undergraduates interested in summer research in SFF and other rapid prototyping technologies can find more information at www.msoe.edu/reu
General information on the Rapid Prototyping Center is available at www.rpc.msoe.edu