The Dodge Caravans can be popped open with little to no effort using a flat head screwdriver.

Selling tools that generate content for Flash player. It's true that now they are an established brand and will likely be able to generate review by modifying the tools to produce HTML5 media, but it will open the field for more competitors to create tools

Eloquently put. I agree with unions that protect people from harassment and collectively bargaining for better wages however there are unions that actively block useless people from being dismissed.

Agreed but in this case and many other related to computer parts it isn't a "misguided notion of brand loyalty" so much as an awareness of which brands are able to consistently produce quality goods vs brands that produce acceptable goods.

I wouldn't ever consider an HP machine and it isn't because I don't like the brand. It's because they die within months. Sony on the other hand is a kniving cunt but still manages to produce consistently acceptable hardware.

As already stated, it adds weight and security concerns. It's a lot easier to parse text than it is to store and display a video stream.

This sounds plausible, more specifically the school had backups made and restored the machine/files using a backup. Especially likely because the school would notice their software is not installed so they would have simply pressed re-image, and whatever software they were using re-imaged with the "last known working copy"

Read the fucking summary, they purchased multiples when the confirm was not received. Therefor they now have more dead IPO than they had wanted because a system failed to produce the appropriate response.

>And, it's clever enough to be completely not-running-at-all unless activated, so the performance hit when the phone is not lost is exactly zero.

So if I have data sync turned off then how does it respond to my lost device notification if it's from the internet. An SMS receiver could handle a text messages that are notifying it that it's lost but if data-sync is off depending on the phone you don't get push notifications.

This is the truth. Here in Canada (well Quebec), there was a court battle where a Linux based company sued and won a case against the municipal government for not accepting or considering their contract offer in accordance with the legislation of that area. The city felt it would just be easiest to go with MS and not ever consider the alternatives.

They should build them in Nunavut.A couple of months are only daytime and it's cold enough that you'd be more likely to pay for heating to keep the machines within their optimum temperature.

To the best of my recolection; an app is required. Google does provide an app to paid Google Apps customers but they do not bundle one with the device. PlanB on the android market is a good choice as it will phone home as soon as you install it (from the web). Additionally some vendors have added the ability to create an account based on your device serial number that will persist even through a device wipe in finding said device. At the very least this is how ASUS does it.

It's doubtful. SEARS requires you to apply via their Facebook app. One that can auto scrape data.

Honestly I find it amusing. My carrier (Rogers of Canada) is known for bad service. 3 years ago when I started with them they would proxy all voip communications from my smartphone (I don't know if they billed or just proxied for other reasons). 3 Weeks ago they rolled out a free VOIP service that requires using a computer (some proprietary front end) free to use for their customers (including free long distance and free texting from the computer to any line in Canada).

As it turns out I no-longer think of Rogers as a shit eating dung. I'm impressed with the service and the initiative (all-be-it the UI could use some improvements). I don't think I will be switching providers any time soon simply because this free service of theirs is amazingly decent considering the level of technology dampening they have tried in the past.

Some notes: The service allows me to call using my cell number (as the callerID) and I can switch between voip and my cell phone by dialling *11 on either device (that is during a call I can go from free use voip bill per minute cellphone). When I was looking at switching to a voip home-phone for long distance at the beginning of the school year these where two things I never thought possible. Now they are something I absolutely love.

I'm okay with them cutting open the chicken that lays golden eggs. I mean reading has been decreasing over the past how many years. If they want to actively prevent an initiative to create readers, create their customers then fine. If they want some quick buck why not?