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November 7 , 2006
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How to cook an egg with a cell phone (or two)
- Switch on phone A and place it on the table such that the antenna (the pokey thing at the top) is about half an inch from the egg
- Switch on phone B and ring phone A then place phone B on the table in a similar but complementary position to Phone A.
- Answer phone A - you should be able to do this without removing it from the table. If not, don't panic, just return the phone to where you originally placed on the table
- How long? For instance, a pair of mobiles each with 2 Watts of transmitter output will take three minutes to boil a large free range egg
http://www.wymsey.co.uk/wymchron/cooking.htm
Description:
Check out how strong your password is
Type it in and it will tell you if its weak, strong or best
It also has a link to how to create strong passwords
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/privacy/password_checker.mspx
Description:
The Lazy Drinker quite simply is a computer controlled mixed cocktail dispensing device
It's designed to hold 16 ingredients with a database of over 5000 drinks
Requires only a CO2 tank and a PC with a serial port
Full blown unit costs $750.00
http://www.lazydrinker.com/DM_00.htm
Description:
The Two Things
For every subject, there are really only two things you really need to know
Everything else is the application of those two things, or just not important
The Two Things about Writing:
1. Write what you know.
2. Be as short and simple as possible
The Two Things about Driving:
1. Don't hit anything.
2. Don't let anything hit you
http://www.csun.edu/~dgw61315/thetwothings.html
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If someone is trying to steal your cell phone, by all means you should scream to scare the culprit away
But why waste your own lungs when the phone can scream for you?
Provided by the Mobile Manager service from Synchronica
Phone can also be wiped clean of information
If battery removed screaming stops, but starts again when battery replaced
http://www.gearlog.com/2006/09/the_screaming_phone.php
Description:
Unotron washable wireless keyboard
Sealed keys let you clean fully under running water
Can withstand being immersed in antibacterial solutions and rinsed under a tap to reduce spread of germs
2.4GHz wireless freedom
104 standard keys plus 15 one-touch keys
Detachable wrist rest
Plug and Play with Windows® 98/ME/2000/XP with no extra software or complicated set-up
Only $79.99
http://www.unotron.com/US/2-4ghz_wireless_keyboard.htm
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Coming soon: Windows Experience Index
Base score is created from 5 sub-scores
- Processor - calculations per second
- Memory - operations per second
- Graphics - desktop performance for Windows Aero graphics
- Gaming graphics - 3D graphics performance. Useful for gaming and 3D business applications
- Primary hard disk - The data transfer rate of the primary hard disk
Score ranges from 1 to 5.9
http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/windowsvista/articles/458117.aspx
Description:
You think you’ve heard of everything
Not yet
Have an online funeral for those that can’t attend
Can be live or viewed after the funeral
Can also have a virtual tribute and online obituary
And more…….
http://www.online-funeral.com/
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Just in time for the holidays
For the person who has everything
A DVD rewinder, can also be used for CDs
Comes with the exclusive Centriptal Velocity Spindle providing the world’s fastest DVD rewind
Requires one 9V battery
On sale now for only $16.49
http://www.dvdrewinder.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1&zenid=0876278cefe81c7fa7f754cd4568b416
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