I think that Verizon thinks they're dealing with addicts; the first hits are cheap and then the price goes up.

The trouble is that they're probably right.

-Chris

"...the bulb that won a $10 million government contest...and Philips was the only entrant."

I wonder how they won...

-Chris

...I suppose this is following Apple's similar success with the iPad and lemmings?

-Chris

If you're really interested in saving money (and not just being fashionable), then you just have to do the math. For example, paying an extra $10,000 for a hybrid option on a 250HP luxury car that gets 30MPG instead of the usual 25MPG is probably never going to pay back.

Hate to have to solder one :-)

For those outside of the US, while the terms "Engineer" and "Architect" are not legally protected in the United States, the terms "Professional Engineer" (PE) and "Registered Architect" (RA) most certainly are:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_engineer

So sure, call yourself an Engineer if you want, but calling yourself a PE or RA in the US without having a license in good standing is grounds for being sued.

-Chris

With that in mind, some thoughts about backing up Gmail data:

http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Make_a_Local_Backup_Of_Your_Gmail_Account

-Chris

Why would anyone pay $9.95 for an Ebook when your average paperback novel costs the same (or less) at a brick + mortar store? I think the issue is that retailers still see Ebooks as an "upgrade" over a standard paperback, and prices them accordingly. While Ebooks certainly do have many advantages over a paperback, I think people realize that since printing and distribution costs of Ebooks are basicaly zero and should be reflected in a lower price.

Two thoughts:

1-Suvivorship Bias
and
2-Every Woz Needs a Jobs

-Chris

...a few minutes? What is this, the 1840's?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_photography

Simple....download and run the WDTLER utility. Problem solved.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time-Limited_Error_Recovery#Western_Digital_Time_Limit_Error_Recovery_Utility_-_WDTLER.EXE

-Chris

...posted two stories after the headline "Haptic Gaming Vest Simulates Punches, Shots, Stabbing". That's just funny. -Chris

I've found the best thing is to doze off during the interview, and when woken...ask for a raise.

Remember, no sleep and no coffee are your friends here...

-Chris

Makes sense, but what about zombie-sized targets?