tegronin commented on Question of the Day: Does Your Partner Understand Your Gadget Obsession?

"my 'partner' (technically a Registered Domestic Partner although we are a hetero couple) did not understand why i wanted to replace my 4:3 HDmonitor (rear projection) with a new big flat panel, until the baby could start reachign up and hitting the buttons ont he front of the tv."

tegronin commented on Birdcage Backpack Will Get Both You and Your Bird Beat Up

"why does this have to be limited to birds?there are other creatures that could benefit from a portable cage cricketslizardssmall flightless birdsplatypiichild laborers..."

tegronin commented on Birdcage Backpack Will Get Both You and Your Bird Beat Up

"made for miners, to detect the presence of dangerous gasses (liek after eating at chipotle). IBTL!"

tegronin commented on Bluetooth Headset Deals For Anyone Who Breaks the Hands Free Law

"@ezman:$20 for 1st offense, $50 for the next, and i beleive it gets progressively larger although like always, it is up to the officer to decide."

tegronin commented on Question of the Day: Are You Still Excited About the iPhone 3G, Or Are You Sick of It?

"still not impressed with it, and i don't know why everyone is so crazy about the stinkin phone.i don't care that it can download twice as fast (IF you are in the right area) or the fact that the price is less (or the same for more) since i still wouldn't pay that much for a phone."

tegronin commented on iPhone 3G Review

"my pod buddy was late to work today, so he cvould get his."

tegronin commented on Cornstarch + Water + Subwoofer = Amazing Physics Video

"^ <3's non-iphone posts"

tegronin commented on Rock-Afire Explosion Band For Sale

"see now back in the early 80s (82 for example) i thought the giant rat kicked the pantaloons off of show biz."

tegronin commented on Question of the Day: Are You More Excited About iPhone Apps or 3G?

"i am more interested in learning to crochet."

tegronin commented on Old School Digital Car Dashboard Roundup Is an LCD Light Show

"@shawnmos: oh yeah but my 87 had the built in eq, the funky antenna with the switch, auto ac (that only blew full blast cold or hot, no happy middle ground), steeringwheel controls, heated mirrors, 3 way shocks, but the coolest part was the space saver spare, and the can of air to inflate it."

tegronin commented on Old School Digital Car Dashboard Roundup Is an LCD Light Show

"@shawnmos: heh, parking brake is on..."

tegronin commented on Are Gadgets Using Up Some Elements?

"@nutbastard: how is it you know so much about pennies, are you a king? in reality it wouldn't be only the mass of copper saved from production, but what about the billions of pennies out there?"

tegronin commented on Are Gadgets Using Up Some Elements?

"sad that in most places you have to watchout that the copper plumbing at your construction site doesn't go missing...and i have seen my share of wire strippers in the past, peeling off sheathing from wiring to recycle the copper."

tegronin commented on Are Gadgets Using Up Some Elements?

"considering how massive the planet really is, i doubt we'll run out of anything soon, except maybe spotted owls or california condors (which make crappy gadgets but great case mods!)the trick is to find the newer better materials before the old ones run out, or become cost-prohibitive"

tegronin commented on Are Gadgets Using Up Some Elements?

"umm copper?"

tegronin commented on Great Giz Ideas: Harass Your Neighbors With Your Wi-Fi Hotspot Name

"before i had my wirless going, i did the same thing as anyone else..."

tegronin commented on iPhone Keeps Cyclists' Leg Skin From Becoming Part of the Street

"my old nokia candy bar was a durable beastit went through dry wall twice, was stepped on multiple times, fell down 2 flights of concrete stairs AND survived being hurled at a car (who was trying to drive off after hitting another car)."

tegronin commented on Onkyo Releasing Blu-ray Player in 2008

"i have little to no interest in a ps3 (except for GT titles and BD player), and would rather have a stand-alone bd player, esp if it matches my existing a/v system."