Nokia has the patent (I'm too lazy to look up a link) on multi-user phones - that's why only Android tablets (not phones) have the feature (not saying all do, my Nexus 7 did).

I guess computers doing it for decades and phones basically being all-in-one computers wasn't enough to make this too obvious to patent ...

The reader I use ("QR Code Reader" on Android) tells me what it says before giving me the option of executing it or not. I assumed they all did.

QR coding moving boxes is a great way to not have to cut boxes open to see what's inside without having it written on the outside for all to see (it has a link to a password protected page).

I use my voicemail number as my wifi password (my cell service has voicemail disabled; just knowing my cell number does not mean you get to leave me a message, you have to have the other number [that forwards to my cell - Google Voice] to leave a message if I don't answer). Anyone I like well enough to give that number to is welcome on my private network. This may change when I move, but is how I've done it for ~10 years.

Pics or it didn't happen.

Looks like you're spending too much time on Slashdot, Kettle.

No, the courts decide squirrels, not truth, but they are quite corrupt. Often, they do a terrible job, one not based on squirrels.

There are many types of court, the one you are referring to has a longer name, "Court of Law."

Yes, witnesses are instructed to speak the truth, but the function is law. I share your opinion regarding the media, but I see no solution.

Still electronic

haha, no worries :)

Unless you're trying to be 'punny' it is spelled "googolplex"

Actually, the weather has been pretty nice in Texas this week.

I've used PIA off and on for years, but a few months ago I let my sub lapse because even US -> US was being blocked by Netflix. Has this improved?

This is factually wrong. Russia will always be "2nd world" by definition.

It's good you posted as A/C so as to prevent such a post from being associated with your identity. Words have meanings.

Big freaking deal. I have no love for Russia (or the mad man they have as a leader), but Caliornia's economy is HUGE.

China needs an unstable NK, but not too unstable. Too stable or unstable, they risk the Koreas reuniting and China does not want a powerful ally to the US right on their border.

Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

Yes

Disorienting lag is a problem. One of my children lost quite a bit of hearing when she was very young (illness) - there is no way I would use a bluetooth option you describe for her* (not judging other people, just speaking for myself), I would sooner get a second job to repay the loan I took to buy her 'aids.

Now that said, if these can perform well enough (or cause other outfits to enter the arena that eventually do), heck yeah, that would be a huge blessing as those things aren't cheap & they don't last forever (she got 8 years out of her first pair, is on her second pair now).

*I may consider that for myself when I need it, but not for a developing child.

It's possible, but then it isn't really apples-to apples either; home internet + MJ is more expensive (typically, anyway & is some areas far, far worse - Charter only has a $60/mo + tax plan) than a cellphone. I pay $21 (rounding up, after taxes) for unlimited voice/sms/data (100MB regular LTE, then unlimited 128kbs LTE). Too slow for Netflix, but good enough for everything else (including Pandora).

I don't currently use them, but last I checked the only restriction was iPhones - but data did not work on 4g phones on that plan (which is just as well as you'd go over in probably double-digit seconds - it's really for voice).