Names changed to protect the guilty. (09:18:48 PM) John: I’m not sure why I’m watching Anastasia on Netflix streaming (09:18:53 PM) Peter: … (09:18:55 PM) Peter: i (09:18:56 PM) Peter: umm (09:18:57 PM) Peter: k (09:19:02 PM) John: well actually (09:19:09 PM) John: I do know why (09:19:22 PM) John: I remember thinking this cartoon [...]
Just got burned by this, so I thought I’d let folks know. The scam is simple and hinges on 2 key elements: eBay “seller protection” doesn’t protect against this (or much else, for that matter). eBay recently changed its policies to prevent anyone from leaving negative feedback ratings for buyers. Buyers can only be good [...]
My Samsung SPH-A900 went for a swim. I took out the battery, let it dry out, etc., but it is not happy. It powers up, but pressing the buttons has unpredictable results and the white “flash” LED for the camera is always on. I’m hoping the circuits aren’t really fried and there’s actually some stubborn [...]
I subscribe to Wired Magazine. It’s cheap, and it’s not a bad way to kill time when you’re stuck somewhere without Internet access. Plus, in the print version, they leave out all the press releases articles by people who have no business writing about biology, one of the things that annoys me most about their [...]
At some point before I got here, someone at my institution decided that all e-mails from faculty and staff should have this ludicrous disclaimer appended: IMPORTANT WARNING: This email (and any attachments) is only intended for the use of the person or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged [...]
