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not_a_virus.exe.vbs
07:04 AM

In reply to The Best Windows 7 Song You’ll Hear Today
I like the official Windows XP songs better. #microsoft
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soggy_cheerio
05:21 AM

In reply to Psystar Is Royally Screwed
It absolutely boggles my mind that one could adamantly support both Net Neutrality and the DMCA.

Someone explain this to me.

Why does Apple get to decide how you use their product, while the telecommunications providers get everyone up in their business? What's preventing internet providers from '"licensing" the use of their network, say preventing bittorrent traffic. If you don't like it, go fuck yourself and find another provider. How is that any different from the group of people that say, "If you want to use OS X, buy a Mac."? Why does Apple get a pass?

Apple apologists, what say ye? #apple
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Purple Dave
03:02 AM

In reply to Do Lego Constructions Have a Soul?
There's a simple (albeit expensive) solution to this. Build stuff. Buy more bricks. Build more stuff. #cartoon
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
02:36 AM

In reply to The Enhanced Human, SkyMall Style
Hey that Head Spa massager is useful for any low budget sci-fi movie in need of some weird head-gear type prop:

It's a futuristic brainwave analyzer.

It's a futuristic remote control for unmanned drone or other unmanned military vehicle.

It's a futuristic VR sex machine.

It's a futuristic smartphone/wearable computer with a front projected HUD that only the wearer can see (especially useful on those tight effects budgets).

The list goes on...
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Edited by Jrsy Devil's Advocate® at 11/15/09 2:36 AM

PotteryBarnClearanceSale
01:33 AM

In reply to The Enhanced Human, SkyMall Style
Poor SkyMall link at the bottom of my favorites list, the last of my links to be clicked on a really slow day at work. Still, it's there for me ... waiting. It never lets me down. #skymall
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PotteryBarnClearanceSale
12:31 AM

In reply to Psystar Is Royally Screwed
I hate Psystar. Not for breaking the law, but because they know the hardware they sell will fail the user in the long term. Mac OS upgrades will cause the users computer to become unusable eventually and they don't care.

They sell Mac Clones that work now. And from there it's a fight to keep it working. Waste of money.
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Edited by PotteryBarnClearanceSale at 11/15/09 12:40 AM

PotteryBarnClearanceSale
12:18 AM

In reply to Spirit Rover Ready to Take...Those Sunken Wheels...
Even if this fails, it isn't a loss since both rovers are so far over their expected mission life everything at this point is a bonus.

The Mars rovers transformed me from a NASA critic to a super supporter. #space
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Digo
12:03 AM

In reply to Why U.S. Wireless Pricing Sucks
The cost per minute/text might be cheaper but that's because here you are charged for both making and receiving them, in much of the rest of the world only the caller/texter is charged. So, you might be paying less per minute but you are spending a lot more minutes. #wireless
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Bos'un's Mate
11/14/09

In reply to Do Lego Constructions Have a Soul?
You don't have a soul. You are a Soul. You have a body.
- C.S. Lewis #cartoon
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The Lab
11/14/09

In reply to The Enhanced Human, SkyMall Style
I admit, I have been tempted by the shoes with springs in them. To put this in perspective, I also bought Heelys. As a 28 year old man. I feel like I should add "FML" or something but those were awesome shoes. #skymall
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badhatharry
11/14/09

@The Lab: They make heelies in adult sizes? I really wanted a pair when I had a broken ankle. #skymall
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The Lab
11/14/09

In reply to Why U.S. Wireless Pricing Sucks
This argument makes the assumption that telecoms can only have either a fixed price plans OR a variable plans. That is not the case, Sprint could offer multiple types of plans without much difficulty and let the consumer decide. The telecoms seem like they are colluding. #wireless
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dingus
11/14/09

In reply to The Enhanced Human, SkyMall Style
I'm kinda dissapointed the prosthetic asscheeks don't come in different sizes. I was hoping for something in a Sir Mix-a-lot. I suppose you could double up.
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Bos'un's Mate
11/14/09

@dingus: [increasebuttsize.com] #skymall
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Communist Pope
11/14/09

In reply to Why U.S. Wireless Pricing Sucks
Fortunately, Sprint grandfathered its "Fair and Flexible" plans (the one referenced in the write-up) if you had one before they discontinued them. Don't know if it's indefinite, but I still have mine after two handset upgrades since the discontinuation. Unfortunately, there's no way to get their "Power Vision," which includes Sprint Navigation, without signing up for one of the newer plans. Sprint Nav is $10/month extra (or $3/day) if you want to get it on their regular data plan.

Slightly off-topic, but Sprint is now offering $150 upgrade discount annually, instead of biennially as they used to do. Or maybe they're only doing it for customers that have been around for awhile, but either way I appreciate the change. Even if I do have to commit to another two-year contract every time I upgrade. #wireless
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32ndnote
11/14/09

In reply to How Cellphones Are Changing Our Brains
The changes in the brain are due to the intense spike in linguistic creativity. Constant, fast-paced language without any visual cues requires much more interpretation than face-to-face conversation. #cellphones
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diesel828
11/14/09

In reply to Why U.S. Wireless Pricing Sucks
America this, America that. I take it, Chris, that when you refer to America you're doing so in comparison with other countries, namely the ones in Europe and Asia. What I took away from that NYT article is completely different from what you did: yes, we pay a bit more in the U.S. but it's far less when compared to the rest of the world because we get more minutes and more text messages. And we have unlimited, all-you-can-eat data plans. Those points were explicitly mentioned in the Times. #wireless
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Mannyatic
11/14/09

@diesel828: Umm... I dunno if I agree if you got more minutes, because you get charged on the minutes of outgoing and ALSO incoming calls, so you are wasting all those many minutes on calls you are not making but receiving. In Costa Rica we pay just for outgoing and 60min costs about $8. Yes I know we have one of the world's cheapeast telecom, but I don't think about paying for calls that are paid by the person that is calling me, sounds pretty ridiculous. We got now 3G and here runs just 1 telecom company. #wireless
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faulknerswhiskey
11/14/09

@diesel828: Chris isn't ignoring the NYT article's points on the relative cheap plans in the U.S. I think Chris's point is that while you get a great deal in the U.S. on the price per minute and data, most people just don't use their minutes or data to the extent that they actually see any savings.

I had plans with Cingular/AT&T for years. Nothing fancy, but it cost me about $60 per month after taxes. I never used my minutes or text messages. All I got out of it was a crappy dumb phone for $30.

Now, I'm in Asia. I bought my Nokia E71 for $350. I pay for my minutes and texts as I use them. I don't use data plans since I have Wi-Fi at work and most places I travel. On average, I spend less than $10 per month for everything I use.

Now if you take the total cost of the phone and monthly fees, I will have spent $590 on my phone and connection here in Asia over the course of 2 years. In the States, I spent $1510 over the course of 2 years.

I actually cringe when I think that when I move back to the U.S., I will be forced back into monthly plans. I really just want to be able to buy my phone independent of the plan if I could get the option of a discounted montly rate. Yet, that option really doesn't exist since pay-as-you-go users are punished with inflated per minute costs. #wireless
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