If I have the attention span to read through a 20-page Gregg Easterbrook TMQ every week, I have a good enough attention span.
This is a rip of a similar quote: "Trying to cure traffic congestion by adding more capacity is like trying to cure obesity by loosening your belt."
It was popularized by the book Suburban Nation, about 10 years ago. See here: [sitb-images.amazon.com] (or if that doesn't work, do the Click To Look Inside and search for "obesity").
Huh? I don't get it.
Within the first minute I read "communicate to me ... in a (supposedly) succinct manner", yet this article is essentially interminably long.
The irony is not lost on me, don't worry.
In Android, go to Settings > Location and Security, and uncheck "Use Wireless Networks".
What are the odds this only disables the user from taking advantage of location data, while the service provider is still surreptitiously tracking it in the background?
What are the odds this only disables the user from taking advantage of location data, while the service provider is still surreptitiously tracking it in the background?
One other thing...
I thought 3.0.4 was supposed to allow bluetooth sync with non-webOS devices, right? I can get the TP to connect to my Moto Droid, but then it won't allow me to make calls through it, even though the 2 are paired and connected.
I thought 3.0.4 was supposed to allow bluetooth sync with non-webOS devices, right? I can get the TP to connect to my Moto Droid, but then it won't allow me to make calls through it, even though the 2 are paired and connected.
I recently got a TouchPad for free, sort of as a gift. I know the reviews weren't great, but so far I'm liking it for the most part. It serves its purpose -- around the house wifi-based internet access.
A few quirks I'm trying to figure out:
1) Is there a way to increase/decrease the font size in the browser?
2) When I get notifications of new emails or new search tools in the top bar, is there a way to dismiss the notifications without having to click on them?
3) I browsed to gmail.com on my TP, thinking I could figure out how to make Google Voice calls on it. But in order to use the phone from within Gmail, Google tells me I need to download the voice plugin... then it gives me a choice of "32 bit .deb (For Debian/Ubuntu)", "32 bit .rpm (For Fedora/openSUSE)", and the 2 corresponding 64 bit versions. Does anyone know which one of these is the right one to pick? I didn't want to start messing around and just pick one.
4) When I browse to the mobile version of Google Reader, I keep getting this weird issue where the first post of each feed seems to be covered up in light blue... I can still click on it, but can't read the title or anything before clicking on it. Anyone else have this issue, or know how to fix it?
A few quirks I'm trying to figure out:
1) Is there a way to increase/decrease the font size in the browser?
2) When I get notifications of new emails or new search tools in the top bar, is there a way to dismiss the notifications without having to click on them?
3) I browsed to gmail.com on my TP, thinking I could figure out how to make Google Voice calls on it. But in order to use the phone from within Gmail, Google tells me I need to download the voice plugin... then it gives me a choice of "32 bit .deb (For Debian/Ubuntu)", "32 bit .rpm (For Fedora/openSUSE)", and the 2 corresponding 64 bit versions. Does anyone know which one of these is the right one to pick? I didn't want to start messing around and just pick one.
4) When I browse to the mobile version of Google Reader, I keep getting this weird issue where the first post of each feed seems to be covered up in light blue... I can still click on it, but can't read the title or anything before clicking on it. Anyone else have this issue, or know how to fix it?
I think it works that if you're all the way at the bottom of a page, you can swipe either down or to the right (I forget which), and it goes to the next page.
How do you get that patch?
Care to share?
I don't get it. There's the "Kindle Fire" for $199, the "regular" Kindle for $79, the "touch" Kindle for $99, and the "top of the line Kindle touch" for $149.
Am I missing one, or is that all of them?
So which one(s) have 3G then? Does the "touch Kindle" for $99 have 3G? Or do you need to pay the extra $50 to get one that can do 3G?
And which one(s) are running Android?
Am I missing one, or is that all of them?
So which one(s) have 3G then? Does the "touch Kindle" for $99 have 3G? Or do you need to pay the extra $50 to get one that can do 3G?
And which one(s) are running Android?
What's the story with Google Voice when you're overseas? I have a GV account (and use it frequently) already. I'll be in the UK in a month, and staying in a rented apartment with internet access and will have my personal laptop with me.
Can I make GV calls from my laptop to US numbers, just the same as I would be from the US, while I'm in England? Or will it be blocked, or I'll encounter some other roadblocks?
Can I make GV calls from my laptop to US numbers, just the same as I would be from the US, while I'm in England? Or will it be blocked, or I'll encounter some other roadblocks?
Maybe then I'll try updating my FF5 to FF6. At this rate we'll be using FF29 by next year though. I can't imagine trying to manage FF in a corporate environment, with upgrades every 3 weeks!
Is anyone else finding that FF4 and FF5 are noticeably slower than the last FF3.x release? Does anyone know how I can find a download of that most recent FF3.x, so I can roll mine back? If I go to the Firefox homepage, the only download button I see is for the latest version.
"The problem isn't so much that we're making the mistake but that we assume we're doing it correctly, then provide a false answer while believing it to be true. "
Wouldn't the act of "provid[ing] a false answer while believing it to be true" be considered a mistake? If not, I'm not sure I still know what a "mistake" is...
Wouldn't the act of "provid[ing] a false answer while believing it to be true" be considered a mistake? If not, I'm not sure I still know what a "mistake" is...
"we do not want you to watch the clock" but do not stay in bed "more than about 10 minutes without falling asleep".
Huh? How am I supposed to know how long has passed if I'm not allowed to look at the clock?
Huh? How am I supposed to know how long has passed if I'm not allowed to look at the clock?
I love how some of the them are basically "____ is like _____ from Facebook." It basically acknowledges what the blueprint was...
Exactly...
I still want to know why I need to provide my address and a credit card number for an app that (1) is free, and (2) will be downloaded directly to my phone with no shipping involved.
Not true. You need to provide them with at least a valid credit card number attached to your otherwise fake account. Even for free apps.
