Comment Re:Anecdotal (Score 1) 362
And I was shocked to find similar files on my Garmin GPS!
Joking aside, the Terms of Use for the my.garmin.com site states it will upload information 'including track logs'.
Comment Re:Undo is ... (Score 1) 177
... face palm.
For those who don't know, it's actually the 'etch-a-sketch' gesture: shake. Dilbert meets real-life.
Comment Re:Suspicious (Score 1) 347
And how did it manage to play the end of an avi or mpeg file or whatever it was, without the header?
Comment Re:It has now been named.... (Score 1) 226
And we never will know what might have come out it...
Demons from another dimension, I'm guessing.
Comment Re:What a fucking non-story. (Score 1) 131
This is like some sort of tabloid shit.
What's a 'Tabloid'? Oh, is that the new marketing name for a tablet running Android?
Virgin Mobile To Start Throttling Broadband2Go 257
Daevad writes "Virgin Mobile sent an e-mail today informing me of their plans to start throttling the Broadband2Go Plan. The web site doesn't seem to reflect the change yet, but here is the message they sent to me:
'Here at Virgin Mobile, our mission is to deliver an outstanding customer experience. Sometimes that means making difficult choices in order to provide the best possible service to the greatest number of customers.
To make sure we can keep offering our $40 Unlimited Broadband2Go Plan at such a great price, we're putting a speed limit in place for anyone on that plan who uses over 5GB in a month.
How will it work?
Starting February 15, 2011, if you go over 5GB in a month on the $40 Unlimited Plan:
Your data speeds will be limited for the remainder of the monthly plan cycle. During this time, you may experience slower page loads and file downloads and lags in streaming media.
Your data speeds will return to normal as soon as you buy a new Broadband2Go Plan.
This change will only affect plans bought on or after 2/15/2011.
How will it affect me?
Keep in mind, 5GB is A LOT of data. To give you an idea, it's about 250 hours of web browsing or over 500,000(!) emails. So this change shouldn't affect you unless you're a heavy downloader/streamer/etc.'" Just when I was getting comfortable recommending it to people, too. I do prefer a slowdown to an absolute cap, but this sours me a bit on the (locked-to-Sprint) MiFi I bought to use the Virgin service.
Comment Can we just clear something up (Score 5, Funny) 164
Does "1g of bacteria" mean 1000 or 1024 milligrams?
Comment Re:obvious (Score 4, Insightful) 251
It would be nice if more companies did this.
You are joking, right? Or do you actually like the idea of your employer not only being able to fire you at will, but simultaneously kick you out of your place of residence?
I'm reminded of Saltaire in Bradford, UK
It's when they start paying you in their own currency that can only be spent in company stores that you have to worry.
Comment Re:You need to explain that nowadays? (Score 1) 213
I mean... I'd somehow understand if it was "I'm Jack the Ripper". But Spartacus?
I must confess, I initially assumed it was inspired by "Life of Brian"
Comment Re:not so chatty bot (Score 5, Funny) 257
Hush! It's sleeping now! But yeah, she doesn't answer me either.
My fault. I asked if she knew Bobby Tables
Comment Re:Daddy what's a cassette? (Score 1) 250
It was also the first convenient format for file sharing.
I remember seeing a twin-deck walkman (it opened on each side) so that you could copy tapes on the move, while listening to them.
To whoever modded me Troll here's a link to it.
Comment Re:Daddy what's a cassette? (Score 1, Informative) 250
It was also the first convenient format for file sharing.
I remember seeing a twin-deck walkman (it opened on each side) so that you could copy tapes on the move, while listening to them.
Comment Re:It baffles me (Score 1) 227
As you said, they are terrified that people will stop watching regular TV
Which is funny, because watching streaming shows I get forced to watch ads, watching broadcast TV is done through TiVo and I have complete control, to the extent that I can click through the ads and then easily transfer the shows to PC, iPod or whatever I want.
Comment If it has a DVD release.... (Score 1) 261
Will it be the left or the right eye's viewpoint?
Both? Or will one be held back for a special edition "with previously unseen edge details!"?
Comment "Did you know your robot can hum like Pink Floyd?" (Score 1) 296
Then it dawned on me that 101010base2 was 42base10.
IIRC (and it was a long time ago) 101010 was shown written on a cave wall in the TV version of THHGTTG.
