Well the decay in the united states started in the 1980's so I'm guess we are right on track.
it was about that time when Corporations stopped caring about product quality and innovation and decided that the right thing is to maximize profits at all costs.

https://www.google.com/search?ix=hea&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=radio+shack+150-1270

it's long gone, nobody does NTSC video anymore.

did you try to decode it? It's a very common childrens cipher.

The Atbash cipher is a very common, simple cipher. It was for the Hebrew alphabet, but modified here to work with the English alphabet. Basically, when encoded, an "A" becomes a "Z", "B" turns into "Y", etc.

The message I posted is : Yes it is, there are times you can send a message encrypted and people will mod it down as gibberish or a troll. This is perfect for someone trying to transmit a message to another secretly.

  Yes I used an easy cipher, but it proves a point.

Me being modded "troll" proves my point.

Bvh rg rh, gsviv ziv grnvh blf xzm hvmw z nvhhztv vmxibkgvw zmw kvlkov droo nlw rg wldm zh tryyvirhs li z giloo. Gsrh rh kviuvxg uli hlnvlmv gibrmt gl gizmhnrg z nvhhztv gl zmlgsvi hvxivgob.

Bvh R fhvw zm vzhb xrksvi, yfg rg kilevh z klrmg.

Or if they have any IQ.

Flikr and embed the messages with steanography in the photos.

Homeland Stupidity would not even look there. the CIA might, but it seems they are no longer our anti terror arm.

Nuke it from orbit... do it now!

" while one of the most stable democracies in the world self-terminates."

HUH? I never though you people cared about the United States.

Or is your goverment full of assholes, ingrates, and scumbags like ours?

If they make them illegal, there will ALWAYS be a china grey market of "illegal" computers.

Sounds lik Geeks will become like the Jews in WW-II germany. Hiding in the attic to read about programming and assembling their hidden computer that runs an illegal OS

Yes, I am calling anyone that would make general computing that has no DRM in it illegal, as bad as freaking hitler.

Radioshack has always sold a Macrovision remover. it was called the VHS video stabilizer. anyone that had a clue was able to get a device to defeat macrovision easily and cheaply.

And if you had a clue about electronics, you could easily turn down the AGC setting on the VCR and defeat it.

that is their cost to bear for accepting credit cards.

Suck it bitches!

Honestly ANY company that charges for online payments is ran by scumbags. Complete and utter SCUMBAGS.

It's cheaper for them to process an online payment than to hire someone to open an envelope and handle the check. They were just trying hard to be as evil as possible, A tradition at Verizon.

"without having to lug around a pocket-filling box."

Stop buying old tech. my dual core wearable computer does not fill a pocket and could easily be worn on a belt. plus my latest version runs 2 days on a single charge.
and glasses? Bah.

Put the information display on your arm.... http://www.getinpulse.com/ if you want to be less visible, otherwise you can easily strap the whole computer and display on your arm if you want to look more tech oriented.

Live it now, the tech already exists.

And there are off brand routers and AP's that dont have a function to turn it off.

Unless that is what the "more happy fun" setting is. the Engrish in some of these products is getting silly.

Yet I own several ipads and android tablets and have NEVER experienced what you have. In fact the whole office of Ipads and Android tablets have NEVER experienced that.

I'm guessing your mom's wifi sucks.

Then get a fujistu Stylistic and run Ubuntu.

Honestly, Why half ass it? if you want to do work get something running a full blown Linux on it.