Comment Re:So... (Score 4, Insightful) 199
Not necessarily. He just doesn't have a brain. He could still be a lawyer.
Or a Slashdot editor.
Fixed that for ya.
Not necessarily. He just doesn't have a brain. He could still be a lawyer.
Or a Slashdot editor.
Fixed that for ya.
Don't forget about the nVidia graphics chip problems the D620s and D630s are having. We've been getting into those pretty heavily for the last year or so; it seems the chip lasts for about 2 years before dying. It's certainly heat related though, the fan cooled portion of the heatsink is covered with crap on a significant percentage of the failed systems, and given the way they're assembled there is no good way for the user to clean it out.
I jailbroke my iPhone before the App Store started up. Then I un-jailbroke it. I just didn't see the need, even though it is really easy.
I tried jailbreaking mine with a laptop in the parking lot before leaving the store. Hung it halfway through, got home (120 miles/2hrs later), then finished jailbreaking on my desktop. At the time I didn't feel it necessary, just wanted to check it out. Now that I use SBSettings, I find it nearly invaluable.
No, they sure don't have it locked up. I wanted to try out the Slingplayer app with my 1st gen Slingbox, but didn't feel like paying $30 for the privilege. A few google searches, a download over Bittorrent, and I had an unlocked Slingbox.app to install on my iPhone. Works a treat, though without 3G in my town, I don't feel it's worth paying $30 for. (Though technically it's not supposed to work over 3G, there's a JB app for that
This last update wasn't an issue, considering you can update then re-patch using the same software as teh previous version used, using a copy of the previous firmware to pull relevant files. I'm new to the iPhone scene, so have yet to see how bad the update/jailbreak process really feels.
Another point that irritates me: you said you took "aspirin"; I doubt it.
What makes you doubt the fact he took aspirin, and go into a rant about the different OTC pain medications available? If I tell someone I took aspirin, then I mean that I took Bayer aspirin, or a cheaper generic. When I'm experiencing caffeine withdrawal symptoms on the weekends, I take an aspirin/acetaminophen/caffeine pill (Excedrin Extra Strength), and I'll tell folks I took an Excedrin if it comes up in conversation. I know damn well that it has caffeine, which in combination with the pain meds, will do wonders for the symptoms.
If I'm trying to quit caffeine cold turkey, I'm going to be taking aspirin and acetaminophen, I'll tell folks I took Tylenol and aspirin, and that'll be the truth. Just because some idiots call a fork a spoon, doesn't mean "spoon" no longer actually means "spoon".
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