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12/13/09
I had 6 phones on my list -- not all checked at that point -- and clicked "Add another phone". The response was, "Your account already has the maximum number of forwarding phones."
I had to remove one of the 6 before I was allowed to add one.
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I guess I'm a 33 year old moron who would never try to create a moral statement like yours, while still using seemingly childish acronyms.
From an "adult" lifehacker reader.
12/13/09
Actually read the article, and read the responses. Nobody here, at least that I found, is that much of a Google zealot.
12/12/09
Hurry up with the number porting, google!
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one of the big problems i have encountered with the cell phone app (blackberry):
You don't automatically receive text messages. You have to constantly refresh (unless i missed something).
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Anyway, if you're a film user like me your camera will eventually need to be CLA'ed (Cleaned, Lubricated and Adjusted) There a lot of great reliable services out there. Check the "I Love FIlm" group on Flickr or check around on Photo.net
Microfiber cloths are awesome and if you need to find some cheap, check Wal*Mart or Target and go to the Automotive section. You can get a package of 5 for the price of just 1 found in the cleaning supplies isle.
I also cleaned my Wii Controllers and the balance board (which accumulated some nasty foot funk) with a store brand equivalent of a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser.
12/06/09
Place them in upside down for better drainage, shake thoroughly when removed to speed up the drying process.
Let dry for 24 hours (Again, upside down) and your keyboard will be as good as new.
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With that said, I'm not sure I would put a MoBo in the dishwasher due to the heat and high pressure spray but you can submerge it in the sink or put it under running water.
The trick is to MAKE SURE there is no power WHATSOEVER in the device you are about to get wet. Keyboards are easy, unplug them and 99% of all keyboards are dead. MoBo's on the other hand have stored energy that stays on the board from some time. Look for onboard batteries (would have to remove these) and make sure to wait (24 hours is extreme enough to be safe) enough time that all capacitors lose their stored power.
Of course you also have to make sure your MoBo is 100% dry before connecting it back to power.
After writing all this, yea its possible but not really worth the trouble
12/07/09
Thanks for the extra advice! I'll remember it next time I spill coffee or beer on my keyboard.
12/06/09
It bugs me when I hear people refer to all alcohols as "booze", as in this article. Isopropyl alcohol is NOT booze. Do not use anything like vodka or whisky or gin or anything you might drink, as there are a host of other things in them (plant extracts, esters, grain "varnishes", etc.) that become sticky, stinky and nasty once the ethyl alcohol has evaporated away. Also, for your own safety, do not treat isopropyl alcohol as booze. It is NOT safe to consume.
I recommend denatured alcohol, when alcohol is used on electronics. It seems to evaporate more cleanly than rubbing alcohols like isopropyl. I keep a box of alcohol prep pads by my work keyboard to keep keyboard plaque at bay every couple weeks, but I have moist hands that generate plaque very easily. They leave a cloudy residue, but the plaque is gone.
For dirty computer cases, a few people have recommended either vacuuming them out with a crevice tool, or having the vacuum cleaner handy. (Someone said that fan filters for the PC case fans are a plus, especially if you have pets or carpets in the same room, and I cannot agree more. Make them part of your build list when putting a new PC together.) I suggest that the vacuum is a necessity... if you don't have one, borrow one from a neighbor before you start. The electrostatic charges in PC cases attract such very fine dust and dander (from our pets) that these can cause real irritation problems for your sinuses and airway. In some parts of the country, roaches and mice may be common, regardless of how clean you keep your house. If you have a PC in or near the kitchen, putting on a filter mask before vacuuming is an especially good idea. Then, use the canned air and dust the area afterwards, right away, before you move around too much.
Don't buy one can of duster. Buy the 3-pack, or a couple 3-packs. Why?, because the dusters will get cold after 6-12 quick blasts, and the amount of propellant left will not offer the same pressure as when it was warm. When one can gets cold, pick up another one, and rotate through your cans, letting them warm up before picking them up again.
Finally, canned air (duster) is great for small devices/areas, or when just a few quick blasts are needed, but none of it is good for you to breathe or the environment to receive (even if you get the ozone-friendly stuff). They also seem to be popular for stupid kids to huff these days. If you're serious about regularly dusting your electronics, get a small shop air compressor (yeah, they're kinda noisy and a bit spendy) -- it'll blast nothing but air and will give you consistent pressure.
12/06/09
When you're cleaning just have the nozzle of the vacuum cleaner behind whereever you're spraying so when that dirt is dislodged it funnels into the cleaner. Even if you don't have a can of air a vacuum cleaner will work great at picking up lots of surface dust and clumps and can be especially good on heatsinks.
I'd also reccommend a large paintbrush with soft fibers for getting dust out of cracks and crevices. Again heatsinks are the main offender here and they're also the places you want to make sure are dust free.
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After shop-vac'ing it and basically doing a full tear down to get all the pet hair out, voiding the power supply warranty in the process, picked up a couple washable fan filters for the intake fans. Once a month (or when I notice the core temps getting near to 60*C), clean the filters off and just need to do a light dusting inside. Beats having to put the CPU heat sink in the dishwasher :)
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Giz knows its there, and I know it's annoying as hell but it just makes the problem worse if you increase their visibility. The people that can actually do anything about them can already see them.
As an immediate fix though they should just auto delete any comments with an excessive amount of dollar signs and about 7 URLs.
12/05/09
The chenille side works great for between the keys and the standard microfiber works great on the glass screen. Add a little isopropyl to pump up the cleaning.
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