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  Re: Laptop CPU question         


Author: Geoff
Date: Jan 31, 2008 22:09

On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:03:20 +0100 (CET), Lodi wrote:
> What's even worse is that lots of today's laptops have pretty much
> unremovable region-lock on their dvd drives. Five region changes and then
> your stuck for good. Since Matsushita perfected it a while back it seems
> to be all the rage. Firmware unlocking doesn't seem to work anymore. And
> the software unlockers are pretty much beaten too. Definitely a trap for
> someone who will be watching lots of dvds. So somehow I've got to find
> the DVD make and model as well as all the other specs.
>
> This morning is a website surfing kind of morning so I'll try and sort
> out a few candidates.
>
> Thanks for your post.
>
> Regards
> Lodi
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  Dick Smith Finance Pre-Approval?         


Author: Prospective Debtor
Date: Jan 31, 2008 19:43

I just filled out the "Finance" form at www.dse.co.nz (lower
left-hand corner.)

Eventually, it displayed a letter for me to print out,
"Congratulations, you have been pre-approved for finance with
Finance Now though Dick Smith electronics NZ Ltd."

And then gives an "approved for finance" amount that is much
greater than what I asked for in the application. There is a
"Pre-Approval Number" and also a "Pre-Approval Password," plus an
expiry date, four weeks in the future.

And it instructs me to head on over to Dick Smith, with a copy of
the letter, my driver license (number to match the one on the
application), and "a current bill or bank statement that confirms
your residential address."

And the letter says that, the sales-drone "will complete the
finance contract for you to sign."
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  Telecom faces court over 'Go Large' ads         


Author: Puddle
Date: Jan 31, 2008 14:41

"Telecom and its subsidiary Xtra are to be prosecuted for allegedly
misleading the public with its Go Large broadband promotion."

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4383814a10.html

Had to happen, I'm sure other ISP's are guilty of misleading people as well.
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  Re: USB sticks power drain.         


Author: geoff
Date: Jan 31, 2008 13:33

Gordon wrote:
> On 2008-01-30, noone@nospamyahoo.cnn wrote:
>>
>>
>> Been checking the power drawn on a few USB Sticks
>>
>> Two x 1Gig ones draw 200Ma
>>
>> One 2Gig one Draws 98Ma
>>
>> One 2Gig one draws 100Ma
>>
>>
>> The 98Ma is a dearer Transcend brand.
>>
>
> Interesting each draws 100mA, no matter what the size.
>
> Small point milli amp is abbriviated to mA. The capital A is owing to
> Ampere (amp) being a person. Small m as it is <1. M is mega. ...
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  Clear's news server losing posts?         


Author: thingy
Date: Jan 31, 2008 12:03

Over the last few days I have been posting a few things and I am
noticing that a significant number are not showing up....

anybody else?

regards

Thing
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  Re: Massive increase in spam         


Author: thingy
Date: Jan 31, 2008 12:02

dilberts_left_nut wrote:
> whoisthis wrote:
>> Anyone else noticed a massive increase in spam ?
>>
>> I have had well over 200 today sitting in my spam box, normally I get
>> about 10-15.
>
> Actually I have noticed the opposite.
>
> I run a mail server attached to a domain name so it is not influenced by
> ISP filtering vagaries (except port 25 outbound blocking maybe)
>
> Incoming spam to our server has dropped by about 30%% since New Year.

Me too....huge drop.

What I have seen though is more and more targetted emails....ie
containing subject lines in context with our business yet containing
viagra adds....(for one).

regards

thing
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  Eee doing rather well....         


Author: thingy
Date: Jan 31, 2008 12:00

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  Re: Massive increase in spam         


Author:
Date: Jan 31, 2008 11:21

whoisthis wrote:
> Anyone else noticed a massive increase in spam ?
>
> I have had well over 200 today sitting in my spam box, normally I get
> about 10-15.

looks like another worm.
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  Re: USB sticks power drain.         


Author: impossible
Date: Jan 31, 2008 10:23

"Richard" ihug.co.nz> wrote in message
news:47a1b8e3@news.orcon.net.nz...
> Jerry wrote:
>> Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>>> In article lust.ihug.co.nz>, RL did write:
>>>
>>>> 100mA is 1/10 of an Amp. USB operates with 5V, so assuming 100%%
>>>> conversion of power along the way, it is 0.5W, or 372W per month (31
>>>> day
>>>> month).
>>>
>>> How do you get from watts multiplied by months to watts per month?
>>
>> Indeed! I suppose you could measure watt months, but it would be quite
>> unusual. Kilowatt Hours is (or was) a fairly commonly used term. You
>> could measure speed as furlongs per fortnight, but I wouldn't expect the
>> term to become popular.
>
> That still doesn't answer the discrepancy between W * month and W / month
> that you have in the calculations. ...
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  Re: USB sticks power drain.         


Author: RL
Date: Jan 31, 2008 10:04

Richard wrote:
> Jerry wrote:
>> Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>>> In article lust.ihug.co.nz>, RL did write:
>>>
>>>> 100mA is 1/10 of an Amp. USB operates with 5V, so assuming 100%%
>>>> conversion of power along the way, it is 0.5W, or 372W per month (31
>>>> day
>>>> month).
>>>
>>> How do you get from watts multiplied by months to watts per month?
>>
>> Indeed! I suppose you could measure watt months, but it would be
>> quite unusual. Kilowatt Hours is (or was) a fairly commonly used
>> term. You could measure speed as furlongs per fortnight, but I
>> wouldn't expect the term to become popular.
>
> That still doesn't answer the discrepancy between W * month and W /
> month that you have in the calculations.
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