krim wrote:there are times when i wished i was blind.
put on a ski mask with half dollars blocking the eye socks
put on a ski mask with half dollars blocking the eye socks
Computers and Related Hardware/Software
Started by groink · 6 Oct 2003 · 5,867 replies
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put on a ski mask with half dollars blocking the eye socks
can't afford to have 2 half dollars... :shamefulcry:
krim wrote:can't afford to have 2 half dollars... :shamefulcry:
getta big gulp and cut out the bottom.....
![[image]](http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/2triky/wind-sock.jpg){kind=link}
qilver wrote:
wtf :rofl:
it's a cocksock, i mean a windsock.
NTT DoCoMo unveils superfast '3 1/2 Generation' mobile phone
TOKYO -- Japan's largest mobile phone company on Thursday unveiled eight new models in its FOMA series, including the country's first handset to utilize the High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) protocol.
According to NTT DoCoMo, the HSDPA-handset can download data at speeds up to 3.6 Megabytes per second, or 10 times faster than the company's current FOMA models.
All of the new models have an inbuilt audio player, and some utilize DoCoMo's "Chaku-Uta Full" service that allows downloading of large audio files such as news and entertainment content provided by the Mainichi Newspapers, and J-pop hits.
Using mobile phones to listen to music downloads the same way people use portable music players such as Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod is rapidly growing in popularity in Japan, where virtually every adult owns a mobile phone. Competition is growing among mobile companies to offer such services.
NTT DoCoMo is playing catch up with rival KDDI Corp., which has drawn users through its music download feature.
U.S. software company Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Media Audio technology will enable NTT DoCoMo mobile phones to play music downloaded to personal computers from more than 100 online music services, they said in a statement.
NTT DoCoMo will begin the music service with one of their higher end models to go on sale this summer, it said. (Mainichi Daily News and AP reports)
great, now im 1 1/2 generations behind the times. :bleh:
krim wrote:great, now im 1 1/2 generations behind the times. :bleh:
Our sh*t's lame here...I understand you can't blanket the whole country in 3G or what not because it's prohibitively expensive...but at LEAST the major cities...like NY, LA, SF, Chicago, DC, etc....
i took down another server today... :hehe: :victory:
*sighs* the phonestore somehow screwed up (or the postal services) they claim they've never received the paperwork for my new subscription and my Mio A701 :headscratch: now I have to print out that shit again and fill in etc..
Terryb wrote:*sighs* the phonestore somehow screwed up (or the postal services) they claim they've never received the paperwork for my new subscription and my Mio A701 :headscratch: now I have to print out that shit again and fill in etc..
oh that's no good. :grumble:
It's not all that bad, I'll wait till next week cos that's when their current special deal ends. Hopefully it will become even cheaper :hehe:
Terryb wrote:It's not all that bad, I'll wait till next week cos that's when their current special deal ends. Hopefully it will become even cheaper :hehe:
good for you! :victory:
SupermediaStore.com has the Taiyo Yuden 8X 100 pack for $15 after $9.00 reabte. Tax in CA. Free Shipping.
krim wrote:SupermediaStore.com has the Taiyo Yuden 8X 100 pack for $15 after $9.00 reabte. Tax in CA. Free Shipping.
that's really cheap...might have to be buy some...
those are great blanks, very reliable.. it's what im using now.
16x discs tend to skip on my players, so i dont even use them.
16x discs tend to skip on my players, so i dont even use them.
krim wrote:those are great blanks, very reliable.. it's what im using now.
16x discs tend to skip on my players, so i dont even use them.
good to know...thx for the review.
Mini microchips beat lost luggage
RFID technology could mean end of missing cases
(CNN) -- It is every regular flyer's nightmare -- you arrive at your destination only to discover your luggage is somewhere else entirely.
But now a new tracking technology could spell the end of those agonizing waits at the luggage conveyor belt.
RFID -- radio frequency identification -- is currently the biggest buzzword in retailing. Within a few years, these tiny, full stop-sized microchips which broadcast a unique identification number, are set to replace bar codes in most major shops.
What many travelers don't realize is that the same system is already being tested at several airports to keep better track of luggage, and is going to be rolled out at dozens more in the coming years.
Unlike traditional bar codes, RFID chips don't have to be in direct view of a scanner to be read, only within a broadcast range of about 15 feet.
For retailers, this means that as well as providing a quicker, more efficient check out service for shoppers, RFID tags can automatically detect when items are moved from stock room to shop, are stolen, or even placed on the wrong shelf.
The same advantages are easily transferred to airports. Currently, around 15 percent of bar codes printed onto the labels placed on checked-in luggage are not properly read automatically, meaning either an expensive manual check or -- worse for travelers -- a suitcase heading down the wrong chute and onto the wrong plane.
According to estimates from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the global aviation industry body which is helping to co-ordinate the introduction of the new technology, around 99 percent of RFID tags are read automatically.
"There are several trials under way around the world at the moment," said Andrew Price, who is managing RFID technology for the IATA.
"The trial results that we have so far indicate an excellent performance for RFID, reading baggage moving along conveyors without any problems."
Airport trials
A handful of airports are already using the tags for real. At the start of last year, Hong Kong's Chep Lak Kok airport started using RFID labels alongside existing bar code labels in an effort to speed up baggage handling at the major regional hub, where around 40 percent of bags are transferred to new flights.
Parts of McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas also use the tags to help track bags through security scanners. It has reported a success rate of 99.5 percent in reading the data.
Despite the improved efficiency, shifting to RFID requires a considerable investment. Although the scanners are relatively cheap, around $1,000 each, every bag needs a tag, currently costing just over 21 cents each, as against the virtually negligible price for a printed bar code label.
"RFID is certainly feasible. The issue at hand, though, is the business case," said the IATA's Price.
"Hong Kong made a case based on savings and increased capacity. Las Vegas based their developments on security and centralized services.
"Everyone has a different reason for looking at RFID, and therefore it is difficult to set dates for a roll-out of the technology on a global basis."
Some consumer groups have raised concerns about privacy when it comes to the use of RFID technology in shops. They have raised the prospect of a world where every consumer item contains a near-invisible chip, broadcasting information not only inside the shop but forever more.
However, this is not really an issue for airports. The RFID chips they will use will be among the most basic, capable of transmitting only a 12-digit identification number unique to that date and journey, of no use afterwards.
RFID technology could mean end of missing cases
(CNN) -- It is every regular flyer's nightmare -- you arrive at your destination only to discover your luggage is somewhere else entirely.
But now a new tracking technology could spell the end of those agonizing waits at the luggage conveyor belt.
RFID -- radio frequency identification -- is currently the biggest buzzword in retailing. Within a few years, these tiny, full stop-sized microchips which broadcast a unique identification number, are set to replace bar codes in most major shops.
What many travelers don't realize is that the same system is already being tested at several airports to keep better track of luggage, and is going to be rolled out at dozens more in the coming years.
Unlike traditional bar codes, RFID chips don't have to be in direct view of a scanner to be read, only within a broadcast range of about 15 feet.
For retailers, this means that as well as providing a quicker, more efficient check out service for shoppers, RFID tags can automatically detect when items are moved from stock room to shop, are stolen, or even placed on the wrong shelf.
The same advantages are easily transferred to airports. Currently, around 15 percent of bar codes printed onto the labels placed on checked-in luggage are not properly read automatically, meaning either an expensive manual check or -- worse for travelers -- a suitcase heading down the wrong chute and onto the wrong plane.
According to estimates from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the global aviation industry body which is helping to co-ordinate the introduction of the new technology, around 99 percent of RFID tags are read automatically.
"There are several trials under way around the world at the moment," said Andrew Price, who is managing RFID technology for the IATA.
"The trial results that we have so far indicate an excellent performance for RFID, reading baggage moving along conveyors without any problems."
Airport trials
A handful of airports are already using the tags for real. At the start of last year, Hong Kong's Chep Lak Kok airport started using RFID labels alongside existing bar code labels in an effort to speed up baggage handling at the major regional hub, where around 40 percent of bags are transferred to new flights.
Parts of McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas also use the tags to help track bags through security scanners. It has reported a success rate of 99.5 percent in reading the data.
Despite the improved efficiency, shifting to RFID requires a considerable investment. Although the scanners are relatively cheap, around $1,000 each, every bag needs a tag, currently costing just over 21 cents each, as against the virtually negligible price for a printed bar code label.
"RFID is certainly feasible. The issue at hand, though, is the business case," said the IATA's Price.
"Hong Kong made a case based on savings and increased capacity. Las Vegas based their developments on security and centralized services.
"Everyone has a different reason for looking at RFID, and therefore it is difficult to set dates for a roll-out of the technology on a global basis."
Some consumer groups have raised concerns about privacy when it comes to the use of RFID technology in shops. They have raised the prospect of a world where every consumer item contains a near-invisible chip, broadcasting information not only inside the shop but forever more.
However, this is not really an issue for airports. The RFID chips they will use will be among the most basic, capable of transmitting only a 12-digit identification number unique to that date and journey, of no use afterwards.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009RKL5S/ref=nosim/102-3157689-4204111?n=172282
TDK 16x branded DVD-R's... $29.99, free shipping. for those that like name brand media.
TDK 16x branded DVD-R's... $29.99, free shipping. for those that like name brand media.
There's a Buffalo 160GB external hard drive for $49.99 after $60MIR at Fry's. It's available in NorCal, but it may be also available for you SoCal folks...*cough, Q*. :hehe:
It's kinda small in storage size, but...it's preformatted for immediate use.
Oh, it's today only (so the ad says)
It's kinda small in storage size, but...it's preformatted for immediate use.
Oh, it's today only (so the ad says)
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