I had thought it was TiVo's competition, but no, it was Netflix offering a payout for a better "If you like this..." algorithm, and they've paid out. Submitted just half an hour before the deadline, too.
Buffy: How was school today? Dawn: The usual. A big square building filled with boredom and despair.
Buffy: Just how I remember it.
'The Killer In Me'
Buffistechnology 3: "Press Some Buttons, See What Happens."
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§ ita § - Sep 22, 2009 4:34:46 pm PDT #11229 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
tommyrot - Sep 23, 2009 5:29:47 am PDT #11230 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Ooh baby!
Microsoft Courier: First Details Of Secret Tablet Computer Leaked (PHOTOS)
Microsoft has had the development of a tablet computer under wraps, with nary a peep from the lab, but details have just gotten out about the the company's secret project.
The Microsoft Courier is a booklet computer and is already in the "late prototype" stage of development--apparently far enough along that Microsoft's been showing the design concept to outside agencies.
It includes two, multi-touch 7-inch screens that can be used for writing, flicking, and drawing with a stylus pen, or navigated with your fingers.
smonster - Sep 23, 2009 6:55:22 am PDT #11231 of 25501
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
::pokes head into thread::
Hello! I got an iPhone about a month ago and for some reason it is slow as shit at my house. Much faster at my boyfriend's house. It is slow as shit when it *says* it is on full wifi signal. Last night I noticed it wasn't registering my network for some reason, and was actually downloading much faster via 3G.
And when I say slow, I mean sometimes it won't update the weather and I get "server connection failed" type messages. Takes me five minutes and multiple refreshes just to get Facebook to update.
Any clue what the issue might be?
eta several things:
Amyth noted that her computer was very slow when she lived with me. The router frequently needs to be rebooted. So I'm aware that this is some kind of network problem. I guess what I'm asking is if there's anything I can do or do I just need to bug the cable company for new equipment?
Vortex - Sep 23, 2009 7:38:43 am PDT #11232 of 25501
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
For those of you with jailbroken phones, what program do you recommend after the break? I hear good things about Cydia's Customize, but wanted to know what you thought.
le nubian - Sep 23, 2009 8:39:27 am PDT #11233 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
smonster,
you might need a new router.
omnis_audis - Sep 23, 2009 9:08:40 am PDT #11234 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Microsoft Courier: First Details Of Secret Tablet Computer Leaked (PHOTOS)Oooo. I like how the pen magically dances and stays upright all on it's own in the last photo. It does look interesting. If it folds and the clamshell offers some protection of the screens, that would be handy.
SuziQ - Sep 23, 2009 9:31:21 am PDT #11235 of 25501
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Note to self: When you change your gmail password, don't forget to update your settings on your iTouch if you want to check your mail. Spending a week wondering why you can't connect is silly.
smonster - Sep 23, 2009 10:53:40 am PDT #11236 of 25501
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Thanks, le nubian.
Jon B. - Sep 23, 2009 11:50:34 am PDT #11237 of 25501
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Before you get a new router, smonster, have other wireless devices been able to connect speedily?
smonster - Sep 23, 2009 11:53:59 am PDT #11238 of 25501
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
No - amyth's laptop was slow connecting, although she doesn't remember having problems as drastic as I have with mine. My computer is slow, but it's also old and increasingly brick-like. I don't have any other wireless devices currently on the network.
I've also wondered if it could be a problem with the actual cable connection, since I have issues with my cable tv as well. I need to talk to my friends in the neighborhood and see if they have the same issues.