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You're all set to get an iPhone 3G—you've done the research, you've picked a plan and you've even convinced the office you've got an 8AM uh, sales call. Here's everything you need to know for launch day: Where to go, what to bring, the final word on in store-activation (you're not gonna like it), why you might be SOL if you want the mythical white iPhone (you're really not gonna like it) and more.
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iPhone 3G Definitive Guide: How to Score One This Friday
You're all set to get an iPhone 3G—you've done the research, you've picked a plan and you've even convinced the office you've got an 8AM uh, sales call. Here's everything you need to know for launch day: Where to go, what to bring, the final word on in store-activation (you're not gonna like it), why you might be SOL if you want the mythical white iPhone (you're really not gonna like it) and more.
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4:00 PM on Tue Jul 8 2008
By matt buchanan
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Latest by Edog72: @karmaghost: You bring up a great point. I recently signed up with At&t just for the bloody iPhone 3G. Now more »
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The iPhone 3G Survival Guide: Complete With Cartoons and Broken English
So you have decided to get the iPhone 3G. Good for you—way to spend money. But after you have brought that little gadget bundle home, a sense of panic may set in—for you are now in an elite club. Fear not my friends, because the folks at CNET UK have "discovered" a survival guide that will help you, the frightened consumer, overcome the challenges that owning a 3G iPhone can pose. Everything from proper 3G iPhone etiquette to protecting your phone from bullies and thieves to surviving withdrawal is covered—with amusing illustrations and broken English to boot. Hit the link to check out the full guide. [CNET UK] More »
6:30 PM on Fri Jun 13 2008
By Sean Fallon
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Latest by Pyao lyang shen: ahhhhh clone warrrrr more »
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to beat down terrorists bust out windows. And it comes in a rainbow of colors (fashion is life or death too, after all): pink, yellow, green and orange. It's only $28, a good deal for the gear, an even better one for your life.
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Subivor Survival Kit: Buy It or You Will Die in a Subway Terrorist Attack, Maybe
If you can't hawk your wares with a standard appeal to people's vanity, there's always good old-fashioned fearmongering. Like you'll DIE in a fire caused by TERRORISTS. Unless you've got the Subivor survival kit! Ominous music and death-hype aside, it's actually not a bad little pack of emergency gear—a mask that protects against toxic smoke, anthrax and other small things that'll kill you; flashlight; whistle; moist towelettes; and a mini-crowbar,
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If you live in harsh climates or areas prone to nature's wrath, sometimes having the right gear can be the difference between life and death. Fortunately, there are plenty of companies and designers out there vying to be the one to save your ass when the big one hits—but some of the stuff they come up with is downright bizarre. Wired has put together a gallery of these items—some of which we have seen already (like the Cocoon "nutsack" tent and the Bedu rapid response kit), while others (like those illustrated in the gallery below) are completely new. For the full list, hit the following link. [Wired]
Crazy Weird Survival Gear That Just Might Save Your Ass
If you live in harsh climates or areas prone to nature's wrath, sometimes having the right gear can be the difference between life and death. Fortunately, there are plenty of companies and designers out there vying to be the one to save your ass when the big one hits—but some of the stuff they come up with is downright bizarre. Wired has put together a gallery of these items—some of which we have seen already (like the Cocoon "nutsack" tent and the Bedu rapid response kit), while others (like those illustrated in the gallery below) are completely new. For the full list, hit the following link. [Wired]
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Sardine Can Survival Kit Has Everything in It But Smelly, Oily Fish
Perfect for those early Lost-style situations, (if you can convince Homeland Security that you're not going to bum rush the cockpit once you get on the plane, that is) this survival kit-in-a-can has just about everything you need should you be stranded in the middle of nowhere. Airtight, waterproof and crushproof, and with 25 indispensable items from chewing gum to razor blade, fire starter, tea bag and fish hook and line, the kit floats in water. Measuring 4.25" x 3" x 9", the survival kit costs $12.99, and you can see everything it's got in the gallery below. [ThinkGeek]More »
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Survival Kit Charges Your Gear with Solar-Powered Naffness
The designers of this naff gadget followed an interesting recipe: take one 3800mAh rechargeable battery, a solar cell, digital watch, analog thermometer, compass and LED torch light and jam them haphazardly into the nearest scratchy plastic box. Add in 12 connectors for mobile phones and USB gadgets, and serve up for around $33. Yuckity-yuck yuck. Ok, we know: we'll be laughing on the other side of our faces when this actually saves someone's life. [Technabob]
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The Beef: I am not a shortwave enthusiast, by any means, but the industrial design, open for a literal interpretation on the industrial. It's got AM, FM, shortwave, longwave, SSB and aircraft band frequencies. There's a scan or manual input by 10-key. And check the analog gauge and yellow-glow back lighting. Very nice. There's also an aux in for audio input.
The Catch: It's shortwave. And $300.
Grundig Eton Satellit 750 Shortwave Radio (Yes, Shortwave)
The Beef: I am not a shortwave enthusiast, by any means, but the industrial design, open for a literal interpretation on the industrial. It's got AM, FM, shortwave, longwave, SSB and aircraft band frequencies. There's a scan or manual input by 10-key. And check the analog gauge and yellow-glow back lighting. Very nice. There's also an aux in for audio input.The Catch: It's shortwave. And $300.
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Awesome: The Eton FR1000 Voicelink is maybe one of the most pornograpic survival radios I've ever seen, but functionally so. IT has AM/FM/NOAA Weather/2-Way GMRS Radio. And a Flashlight, siren, and Cellphone charger. It runs off of 4AAs, but has a hand crank. The design seems superfluous, but those cutouts actually protect the knobs. There's a large handle on the back. If I were to die stranded in the wilderness, I might be slightly less upset clutching one of these beautiful machines. $150.
The Catch: No word on water resistance, and the recessed knobs seem hard to turn with gloves on.
Grundig Eton FR1000 Voicelink Survival Radio Is Gorgeous
Awesome: The Eton FR1000 Voicelink is maybe one of the most pornograpic survival radios I've ever seen, but functionally so. IT has AM/FM/NOAA Weather/2-Way GMRS Radio. And a Flashlight, siren, and Cellphone charger. It runs off of 4AAs, but has a hand crank. The design seems superfluous, but those cutouts actually protect the knobs. There's a large handle on the back. If I were to die stranded in the wilderness, I might be slightly less upset clutching one of these beautiful machines. $150.The Catch: No word on water resistance, and the recessed knobs seem hard to turn with gloves on.
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The Life Saver water bottle is a military grade water sanitizer that can make the dirtiest of water drinkable in seconds. The bottle not only filters out bacteria, but also takes care of viruses and water that has been contaminated by fecal matter. The creator, Michael Pritchard, initially came up with the idea after watching victims of Hurricane Katrina and the 2004 tsunami in Asia go for days without receiving clean water. There are others, however, that are interested in Pritchard's invention.
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Life Saver Portable Water Filter Cleans the Crap Out of Your Water...Literally
The Life Saver water bottle is a military grade water sanitizer that can make the dirtiest of water drinkable in seconds. The bottle not only filters out bacteria, but also takes care of viruses and water that has been contaminated by fecal matter. The creator, Michael Pritchard, initially came up with the idea after watching victims of Hurricane Katrina and the 2004 tsunami in Asia go for days without receiving clean water. There are others, however, that are interested in Pritchard's invention.
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Emergency AM/FM Weather Radio Digital Clock Thermometer Bunny Hunting Accessory
Easter is sometimes known for a fun, happy and colorful bunny spreading cheer, sunshines and rainbows across the world, but for other (me) the Easter bunny is a devilish being ready to eat my soul and steal all of my jellybeans. The only way to properly protect yourself is with this emergency do everything flashlight. It has a light for spotting the bunny, an AM/FM radio for playing anti-bunny music (Journey), weather radio for keep track of weather trends that Easter bunnies usually bring, a clock for keeping track of the time (obviously) and lastly, and most importantly, a thermometer for monitoring the temperature because everyone knows easter bunnies are cold-blooded demons ready to terrorize. $50. More »
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Hand-Crank Cellphone Charger
You know, the apocalypse doesn't seem so bad nowadays. With my complete arsenal of disposable battery chargers and hand-crank everything it seems that in a powerless future a little elbow grease is all that will be needed to live a happy, powered life. This hand-crank cellphone charger can be added to all of the other survivalist cellphone accessories. Seriously people, just charge your phone up before going on that daring adventure that may leave you stranded without power for days. More »
3:20 PM on Tue Mar 27 2007
By Travis Hudson
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Latest by Daniel Rutter: I have one of these too. As a flashlight, it's OK; the three switches to select which of the five more »
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Wilderness Survival Kit: Gadgets and Ideas That Could Save Your Life
As we mourn the death of C|Net journalist James Kim, we want to do whatever we can to prevent such tragedies. There are lots of ways to improve your odds when you get lost in the wilderness, stranded in your car, or are somehow thrust out of this comfy cocoon in which most of us are living. So we put together a list of gadgets and ideas that might help you survive in the wild. If this can save just one person, it will have been worth it. More »
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Make a Survival Kit From An Altoids Tin
What, you mean eating Altoids, using them as disinfectant, and throwing them at charging bears wasn't good enough? Guess not. As you can see from the picture, there's, uh, a compass. And a, uh, light, thingy. Yeah. Who says bloggers aren't outdoorsy? More »
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