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    Image of badhatharry badhatharry
    11/09/09

    In reply to This Clothespin-Looking USB Pendant Will Save Your Long-Distance Relationship
    No thanks. I'd rather hump. #presenceinabsencebycolmkeller
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    11/09/09

    In reply to This Clothespin-Looking USB Pendant Will Save Your Long-Distance Relationship
    Avoid relationships based on woodcarving, or you may end up like this... #presenceinabsencebycolmkeller
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    Image of negated negated
    11/09/09

    In reply to This Clothespin-Looking USB Pendant Will Save Your Long-Distance Relationship
    Wow... this has to be the most brilliant concept ever since there's currently no way to talk to your significant other over long distances about what you've been up to, no electronic mail services to send them pictures, music, and videos, and certainly no way of uploading all this media to some kind of interconnected communications network accessible by nearly anyone just about anywhere.

    This seems about as useful as a condom doused in Novocaine. #presenceinabsencebycolmkeller
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    11/09/09

    @negated: That analogy was priceless #presenceinabsencebycolmkeller
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    11/09/09

    @negated: I had to look up what Novocaine was. Then I laughed :D #presenceinabsencebycolmkeller
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    Image of Scratic Scratic
    11/09/09

    In reply to This Clothespin-Looking USB Pendant Will Save Your Long-Distance Relationship
    @Rosa Golijan I think there's a typo in your article. It should say "along with" where it says "instead of." Also, it'll be interesting to watch the comment-count on this one. There's no mention of rabbit penises or nearly naked guest editors. (There's still time to edit though.) #presenceinabsencebycolmkeller
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    11/09/09

    @Scratic: Damn. I wish I'd seen this comment sooner. I'd have added some NSFW pictures or something at least. #presenceinabsencebycolmkeller
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    Image of Hobolicious Hobolicious
    11/09/09

    In reply to This Clothespin-Looking USB Pendant Will Save Your Long-Distance Relationship
    This sorta seems to be a sneaky way to get your significant other to stalk themselves so you don't have to. #presenceinabsencebycolmkeller
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    11/09/09

    @Hobolicious: sadly very true! #presenceinabsencebycolmkeller
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    Image of Hobolicious Hobolicious
    11/09/09

    @EpiphyteCorp.: I dunno...it seems like it could be a real time saver! #presenceinabsencebycolmkeller
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    11/09/09

    In reply to This Clothespin-Looking USB Pendant Will Save Your Long-Distance Relationship
    Eh. The photo gallery is messed up. Anyways, when I saw the post, it looked like a flute or something. Uhh..really? Sounds like a woodshop love affair in the works.... #presenceinabsencebycolmkeller
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    11/09/09

    @red_alert360: What seems wrong with the gallery? Looks fine on my end. #presenceinabsencebycolmkeller
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    11/09/09

    @Rosa Golijan: I'm only seeing 3 pictures...the other 3 being tantalizingly hidden behind some small blue squares and question marks. #presenceinabsencebycolmkeller
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    Image of Rosa Golijan Rosa Golijan
    11/09/09

    @charmander: Mind shooting me a screenshot to rgolijan at gizmodo dot com? #presenceinabsencebycolmkeller
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    11/09/09

    @Rosa Golijan: You've got mail. #presenceinabsencebycolmkeller
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    11/09/09

    @Rosa Golijan: I think there's supposed to be 5 pics, right? Well I only see 3, the other two's frames are still there but alas, no pics. #presenceinabsencebycolmkeller
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    11/09/09

    @red_alert360: Yeah, there are supposed to be five images. I had two people send me screenshots, each seeing different pictures. Oy.

    Give it a few minutes, if things are still funky then I'll poke our bug-fixers. #presenceinabsencebycolmkeller
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    11/09/09

    @Rosa Golijan: Works! Thanks for the interesting article nonetheless... #presenceinabsencebycolmkeller
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    11/09/09

    @red_alert360: Good to hear. #presenceinabsencebycolmkeller
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    10/03/09

    In reply to Why We Love Wires Too
    I run wires whenever I can. If i am using my laptop anywhere near a accessible wired connection i use that. I don't walk as i surf the net so it's not an issue.
    Wireless internet, for all of it's development, has a long way to go in terms of throughput and security. I work at a wireless research lab, and EVERYONE in my lab has a wired connection.
    And as for batteries? They suck. fact. Except for my phone i see battery power as something to hold me over till I get to the next outlet. Sorry Tesla
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    10/03/09

    In reply to Why We Love Wires Too
    Right now Wired energy transfer is better than wireless as research is still going on,But it's only a matter of time that wireless will reach the efficiency levels of it's wired counterparts...thn maybe it'll sound more useful to everyone

    Wireless charging is way better than wired charging as u don't need to have all those different types of connectors for each n every device.
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    10/03/09

    In reply to Why We Love Wires Too
    It's just a pity that now all recent quality routers with gigabit switches are WiFi ones so you pay a lot for tranceivers even when you don't plan to use wireless (much)
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    Image of wagnerrp wagnerrp
    10/03/09

    @Wwhat: Why not use your existing router, and just get a separate gigabit switch?
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    10/04/09

    @wagnerrp:
    Because my internet has been upgraded to a point that my old router can't handle it any more, needs a gigabit WAN too :)
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    10/03/09

    In reply to Why We Love Wires Too
    Wired is better where it is possible but like anything you use the right solution for the problem. Giz is not saying Wireless sucks or has no place as some commenters here seem to think, just use it for the right reasons - don't use wireless on a desktop if the router is a ft away, don't use wires when you want something to be massively portable like a laptop.
    And to those who think wires will vanish totally with wireless power are idiots as yes its convenient but it is ALWAYS going to be a lossy technology and wasting power is bad if you can avoid it. Yeah it makes things easier but not by much and I'd rather have some resources and a healthy environment than save a second dropping my phone into it's cradle rather than just on the desk.
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    10/03/09

    In reply to Why We Love Wires Too
    I don't agree with your stance on wireless power: eventually, they'll be able to make the chargers thin and large and stow them away in surfaces such as desks. Then all you'd have to do to charge your 4G iPad is drop it on your desk. The devices will become smart enough to shut the charger down when necessary to prevent waste, and there you go: better charging experience simply because you don't have to think about it any more.
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    Image of Navin R Johnson Navin R Johnson
    10/04/09

    @ohcyt: Wireless charging will always be less efficient than wired. More of the radiated energy will always be lost than would be through a wire. But surly wireless charging will eventually more convenient.
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    10/02/09

    In reply to Why We Love Wires Too
    Yeah, I don't get the whole Touchstone thing-its a cute gimmick, but it adds nothing over a dock you could just drop your device into. But it got the press all gooey for 5 minutes, so maybe that was its whole idea.

    At least the WildCharge thing has the potential of you just tossing all your handheld stuff onto some big plate and it all charges (theoretically).
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    Image of bennyaltuca bennyaltuca
    10/02/09

    In reply to Why We Love Wires Too
    i cant take my laptop to the toilet anyway.. battery been dead for almost a year :).

    is wanting all my wireless devices fed by fuel cells to much to ask? i rather buy a gallon of ethanol or something like that and let my laptop run for 1+ month non stop non wires. that goes same for my cellphone and various devices. also would work awesome as a electric backup for the house :)
    WE WANT FUEL CELL!!!

    as to other things like wireless networks and such i agree that if your a gamer or a programmer, graphic designer and such that requires high transfer speeds with in your network you really ought to consider on going wired. but if your like the 90% of computer users (rough estimate) that only use it to mail, facebook, chat, upload and download a few movies and pictures and ocassional gamming your likely in no need of such speeds.
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    Image of oldgraygeek oldgraygeek
    10/02/09

    In reply to Why We Love Wires Too
    I've had customers with laptops sitting (permanently) 3 feet from their wireless router... and they have WiFi issues. I plug in their laptop, and it suddenly works.
    I also have customers using WiFi for desktops, and they call me about the problems. When I get there, I rule out the obvious (2.4 GHz phones) and tell them to call an electrician to run some Cat5.
    Wireless is only for things that move often, as far as I'm concerned.
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    Image of sickforska sickforska
    10/02/09

    In reply to Why We Love Wires Too
    Gizmodo, you're right. Since you said wired was better I think I'll ditch 90% of the speakers in my house, including the poolside and underwater ones, because controlling my music from the pool is soooooooooo much easier with a 200 foot long cable. I'll probably run Ethernet out to my hammock too, since it makes more sense than 802.11n. And while I'm at it I'll run a phone line too, that way I can answer my phone outside.

    Pretty much everything in my house is wireless (except for when I hook up my laptop to my TV. I like it that way.
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    Image of ss3 ss3
    10/02/09

    @sickforska: So... when are you expecting your first tumor? I sure hope it's benign... *crosses fingers* hehe

    I have quite a few wireless devices too. Two routers and a WAP. I really do think wired is the way to go though - as long as it's practical.
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