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Re: Don't have iPhone but have question - 9 years ago

VerizonWireless has 4, not 3.

by neophyte - Tips and Deals

Re: How Did They Bill Me For This Text Service That I Never Authorized? - 10 years ago

Allgold called it. Premium Messaging is billed through your carrier by third parties. You get on their list by submitting your phone number while online, or by texting your vote to any TV show. Read the fine print (if you can on your TV), which states that by sending the vote by text or submitting your number online, you agree to receive texts from the third party and be billed up to$9.99 per mon

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Re: Syma S107 helo rocks - 10 years ago

How bad is the battery life? Is it 10 minutes flying : 50 minutes charging? Can you get spare batteries and charge them while flying on original batteries?

by neophyte - Tips and Deals

Re: "Kid Mode" or "Hide App" for Android and/or iOS? - 10 years ago

For Android, search market for Lock Mode. Several apps come up that might fit your needs. App Protector Lite (or Pro) allows you to lock any app, File Cover allows you to hide pics and videos, and several play apps for toddlers lock all else on the phone except that play app.

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Re: anyone like/dislike their swype virtual keyboard & more android questions? - 10 years ago

What Pinkoos said. Also voice recognition works really well with navigation, as in "Navigate to... " .

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Re: now....or LATER.....?!....that darn iPhone still befuddled by Daylight Savings time.... - 10 years ago

Interestingly, my BB Storm, whilst NOT connected to any network or wifi (I use it for my alarm clock as my house power is unreliable), still sprang ahead one hour. And of course, my Droid X changed appropriately as expected. "Droid Does"

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Re: Ok. Shuttle is done. End of era. Move along - 10 years ago

QuotePaul F. The solid rocket boosters have thrust termination charges to open a port up front (near the nose), but those reportedly were not fired until nearly 20 seconds after the Challenger impacted the external tank and came apart from the dynamic pressures. Yes. I watched that flight from a 4th story window in Tampa, a nearly horizontal view. In my minds eye I still see a "Y" -

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Re: Homepage is Google, but every 5-6 days can't find SERVER - 10 years ago

I had the same problem with Time Warner's crappy DNS servers. I fixed it by entering the following two public DNS servers in my Network settings: 4.2.2.3 4.2.2.2 No more problems. Can't remember if I put them into my Buffalo router's DNS field...

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Posting from VZW retailer - 10 years ago

Just trying this out. Posting from a display model iPhone in one of my Premium Authorised VZW Retailer stores near Charleston, SC.

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Re: Finally dumped my sh!tty Palm Pre & now have an Android HTC Evo 4G. What apps to get? - 10 years ago

Where - finds movie theaters/show times, gas prices, food, drink, etc; Droid-Mania's widgets (Silent Toggle and Brightness); K9 Mail - easily sets up and handles multiple email addresses in separate inboxes; Ringdroid - cuts songs into ringtones; Zedge - more ringtones than you can go through in a lifetime. All of these are free.

by neophyte - Tips and Deals

Re: Best Verizon phone for talk & text? - 10 years ago

Used? Samsung Intensity I or II are OK. Older kb phones like the Alias and Env3 require a data package, newer ones do not. The Blitz does not hold up over time.

by neophyte - Tips and Deals

OT: Buying home raised chicken eggs - 10 years ago

So the nice 10 yo girl across the street has a hen or two, and is selling the brown eggs. Wifey wants to be agreeable because this girl also watches our cats when we go away. Fine, its only $2-3 a dozen. Even if we throw them out its OK. But what are the risks if we actually cook and eat them? Do grocery store-bought eggs go through some sanitation procedure? Anything I can replicate at home? Or

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Re: First time for everything. I just met a strange guy in a Perkins parking lot and gave him a... - 10 years ago

Come on, it was a Perkins parking lot. Think upscale. That sleezy stuff you guys are hinting at is what happens in Waffle House lots. I've witnessed PC's wrapped in ratty trench coats being exchanged in those lots, with lots of furtive looks...

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Re: Switcher migrating from Blackberry to iPhone 4.... - 10 years ago

Ask the reps in the store to use their Cellebrite machine to do the transfer.

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Re: SquareTrade Verizon iPhone 4, 2 yr warranty for $81, today is the last day - 10 years ago

Grateful - You can get insurance thru VZW for $9.18 a month, standard one year warranty, with a deductible of $169 for the 16GB model or $199 for the 32GB model. This insurance covers lost, stolen, and broken in any way (liquid damage, dog bites it, drops out the window, etc.). And all of your lines will be eligible for promotional pricing for new phones after 20 months into the contract, not 2 y

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Re: Alias 2 vs. Mac - 10 years ago

Quotebazookaman Again. Why is this stuff so difficult??? Because its a Verizon Wireless phone. They have always made it difficult to get data out via Bluetooth, locking it down to transfer sound only. You were lucky BitPim worked on your ENV. Which, by the way, many found that the battery was slightly loose and would slide just enough once in a while to suddenly power down the ENV. A little ta

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Re: IPod nano - G3 compatibility - 10 years ago

My daughter's Gen 4 iPod Nano syncs with iTunes 8.x in Mac OS 10.4.11, just as indicated in those tables you referenced.

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Re: where is the MacResource Forum member's map? - 10 years ago

Quotemaco Here is my location: So, um, what power telescope do you have, vis-a-vis your proximity to the Playboy Mansion... Or do you actually reside inside it?

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Re: @#$%& - 10 years ago

Not Kosher.

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Re: Tell me about Android Movies, Music? - 10 years ago

Another option is Double Twist

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Re: Would you consider going back to OS 9? - 10 years ago

Go Back? My daughter never left it. The web browser Classilla runs very well and is still being updated. The only incompatibility she reports is in making reservations on some airline web sites. Talk about getting your $$$ worth out of a computer. Her main computer in daily use is my old Starmax 3000 bought new in 1997 for $1500. A G3 processor and maxed out RAM (160MB!) in 2000, and a new har

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Re: CDMA iphone for other carriers? - 10 years ago

Quotestephen I wonder about Alltel in my parents' town, which may or may not be owned by Verizon now. It's confusing. That should be easy to determine. Who's their monthly bill from? If they were taken over, it'll say Verizonwireless. If not, it'll say who their current carrier is.

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Re: How to hit your cellular 5 GB data cap in under an hour - 10 years ago

Er, no, not phone use. Computer use. These are data plans for Mifis and USB modems. And I have never seen anyone use 80GB of data in 2 hours even if the throughput speed allows it. Sure, you can use it up in a month if you use streaming apps (videos, on line games, streaming radio). Keep in mind these devices are not meant to replace your home internet (wired) service, which has much greater capa

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Re: How to hit your cellular 5 GB data cap in under an hour - 10 years ago

If you pay $50 for the first 5GB, then continue to pay $10 for every GB thereafter, how is that a "cap"? It's the same rate... And its only $2 more per GB than the first 10GB for $80. Not such a ridiculous overage, IMHO.

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Re: How to hit your cellular 5 GB data cap in under an hour - 10 years ago

Cap? No cap. You just pay more to get more: $10 per GB. No speed loss.

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Re: It's A Beautiful Day - 10 years ago

QuoteSam3 Yes, truly, It's a Beautiful Day at Fillmore West Their best album, IMHO.

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Re: Steve's Yacht - 10 years ago

When I asked for a roller coaster, I meant a ROLLER COASTER, not that wimpy ramp... And where the hell is my apple orchard?

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Re: I felt my ovaries jump tonight. - 10 years ago

Coffee isle. I enjoy the aroma, but wifey will downright stop, lean against a shelf and simply breathe, and the look on her face, well, much like her expression during THAT moment of intimacy...

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Re: How long until the "Verizon Sucks" threads? - 10 years ago

Verizon has always sucked, according to some. However, Verizon Wireless on the other hand, well, see how customers stack it up against other carriers in the January issue of Consumer Reports. OK, I'm biased. VZW works well for me, and the only other carrier I've ever had was Alltel. My Droid X works well.

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Re: What do you think of this employment ad? - 10 years ago

The differences in line spacing suggest it has been copy/pasted from (an)other document(s); most likely a grant proposal based on the descriptions.

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