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Otakon line

cypress — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:18:55 +0000

ShavWet

cypress — Sat, 02 May 2009 19:44:31 +0000

If this is how I got shaved, I wouldn’t mind having to do it daily, maybe even twice a day:

Pleasant Windows 7 Experience

cypress — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:33:15 +0000

Today in class my professor asked if anyone was able to access the Internet and I was on, everything working fine. He made me go onto a website and pull up a movie which he wanted to show during his lecture. I got the video alright and waited for him. When it came time, he requested my computer. I was unsure if my EEE PC would work with the classroom’s projector as I had never tried the VGA port. I also was not sure if Windows 7 would work with it.

To my great surprise, it all went flawless. As soon as I plugged in the VGA cable, my screen blinked, and a few seconds later my screen was on and the projector was projecting the image without any hesitation, dialog boxes, or other issues. It was nice to see everything simply work, without issues.

I wonder how the machine determined the correct resolution for the projector (as that has been an issue with other people’s computers). I also wonder if there are settings that can be changed so the projector is not in mirror mode.

Anyway, I thought I would share my pleasant experience with Windows 7 on my EEEPC.

ONN hilarious video

cypress — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:47:18 +0000

A very funy video from the Onion News Network. Enjoy and have a good weekend!

Study: Children Exposed To Pornography May Expect Sex To Be Enjoyable

Canadian iPhone on AT&T, will they know?

cypress — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:05:49 +0000

I know that AT&T keeps track of all the iPhone IMEIs in the US, since they are the sole carrier. So, if you buy a used iPhone, there is a 100% chance that AT&T has its IMEI and whenever it sweeps the network will see you using it and tack on the extra data charges.

My question is what happens if you buy an iPhone in Canada and unlock it and use it on AT&T? The 3G should work since both countries use the same bands, but will AT&T pick up on the fact that I am using an iPhone? Does Roger share its iPhone IMEIs with AT&T and vice-versa? Or, is it more like a credit card, where all iPhones start out with the same (or contain) the same few digits which identify them as iPhones?

Thanks, any input is appreciated. This is just a thought, my inner hacker had.

Housekeeping

cypress — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:45:31 +0000

I am sorry for the lack of updates. Currently I am working on a piece about watching videos with XBMC through a VPN. Right now I have mid-terms, but the article should be published this weekend or early next week.

I am also working on minimizing the amount of comments I get. Russians must really love this site.

N82 Update

cypress — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:45:17 +0000

As promised by Nokia, I received the phone on Monday, actually Tuesday since no one was available on Monday. I have yet to seen the phone, but I was told that it has all the protective stickers. I was also told that they did not ship my memory card back. I am not too happy about that, but cannot confirm that since I have not had physical possession of the phone.

I will write another update once I see the phone on the 25th.

Day 05 – N82 Saga

cypress — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 04:30:08 +0000

Nokia support rocks! They shipped me a replacement phone with overnight shipping!! The thing that sucks is that they sent it on Friday the 14th and it came to Maryland today, the 15th, but it will be out for delivery on the 17th, when I will be back at College Park. I will not get to play with it until the 25th, but it will make a sweet Thanksgiving gift. I am just hoping that they remembered to ship back my memory card.

Thanks Nokia for the quick service! I shall continue my loyalty to your kick-ass phones.

Day 04 — N82 Saga

cypress — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:00:18 +0000

The phone is in Nokia’s Repair Center. I have yet to hear from them. Here is what their site says:

Your Nokia N82-1 device, serial number 358985*********, was received for repair on
November 13, 2008 and is currently in the queue to be evaluated for repair.

Turnaround time for in-warranty repairs is approximately 7-10 business days.

You will be contacted if the required repairs are not covered under warranty.

Please note that in some circumstances turnaround timeframe may be longer (quote approval needed, parts on order, device transferred etc.)

Please check back for the latest status information.

Repair History:

Status Date	Status
11/13/2008	Received 11/13/2008
11/10/2008	Pending Receipt by the Repair Center

This information is provided as a courtesy. The online information reflects the latest status update provided by the repair center for customers and is the same information available to the Nokia Care Contact Center.

I hope they fix it soon!

Day 03 of N82 Saga

cypress — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:00:38 +0000

The phone has been received and signed for by “Murphy” as of 9:13AM. I hope Murphy can fix it!