Archive for November, 2007
When a Parrot is not really a Parrot it is the PMK5800 bluetooth car kit!
Nov 30th
So we have been spoiled for a while now in the Infiniti FX35 and all its bluetooth and geeky goodness. But before that we were getting around in a Jaguar X-type sans bluetooth (worst car ever!) and this little doo-dad from Parrot would have turned our ride into bluetooth heaven.
This guy lets you use you stream music via A2DP, Music will play over your existing setup via its FM Transmitter. It will mute your tunes when a call comes in. It also surprised up with great quality for noise cancellation and voice recognition. Unlike most plug’n play hands-free kits, the PMK5800 uses its own voice recognition software. You can quickly and safely access your main contacts by saying their names (up to 150 contacts per phone). After that it chokes! Your new parrot can pair up with 10 seperate devices and works with Bluetooth 1.2, HFP, A2DP, AVRCP and OPP (edit: no wise ass not the song).
But best of all it goes into a car with such ease you can never be without bluetooth again! So with all that being said I am sure they will be coming out with a new specification any day now right? They are available now for around $120! [Product Page]
_TheStreamingAdmiN_
If there was a Punked Show for the blogger world then I just got hit!
Nov 30th
Lets take a quick break from technology for a chuckle. A bunch of Retards (edit: don’t bite my head off thats literally what they call themselves -Retard Media) posted a spoof on The Admin here. Mind you it was a few months ago.
I saw this and my first instinct was to throw down goto this lameo’s house and brawl Brooklyn style. I had his IP address, ISP and was narrowing down where he actually was but,then I realized something.
When people you don’t know start making fun of you in public it’s kind of like high school and talking shit about the popular kids behind their backs. Or the paparazzi getting hold of you. Either way here it is for your laughter:
Need help with IE 4 – ask the admin!
If you are still using Internet Explorer 4 or any other obsolete software and have questions on how to use something no longer supported by anyone – ask the admin. Our buddy, Karl is a cool guy who knows everything about pretty much anything imaginable.
When our site got hacked we went to Karl. When we needed help epoxying the candy jar at work and rigging the receptionist’s desk for video – again we went to Karl.Karl is the man, please visit his blog for any help tips, comedy quips or if you are just looking for some pornography, Karl’s is the man!
First of all notice the kind SEO links to AtA for Pornography that will leave some pissed off porn seekers! And secondly – Doesn’t everyone love the Porn? Oh and here is one right back at you kiddies… Goatse Galore Bitches!
Can I find a $600 laptop with Vista Home Premium
Nov 30th
This was sent in by one of AtA’s faithful readers, Dan. We all know an Admins job is never done and time is a commodity but Dan was nice enough to send us this review. 600 bucks seems to go a lot further than it used to laptop wise. If your willing to look into a brand called Aldi. And no Dan doesn’t work for them. :)
I picked this up a few weeks ago [week of 10/28], at Aldi. They previously sold a desktop PC
http://www.medion.de/md8825/us/flash.html the week of 9/30.
Pros:
Windows Vista® Home Premium, a padded bag and IR mouse, Media Center, 2 GB DDR2
SDRAM, AMD Athlon? 64 X2 Dual-Core processor TK-53, 160 GB SATA HDD, built-in webcam [VGA], 15.4″ TFT Wide-XGA display with 1280×800 pixels [16:10 widescreen], 2 year pickup/repair/return warranty.
Yes, there are those who’ll say, “You could build one from parts, cheaper, bla, bla…”, frankly, they can bite me.
Bundled: MS Works 9 and Office Home and Student 2007 Trial, Bullguard 7 security suite. They included a screen protector [a thin spongy rectangle you lay on the keyboard prior to closing the screen] and a screen cleaning cloth.
I spent a good chunk of time doing comparisons with everything else available, couldn’t find a match [at that time] at that price, [$599] even with Vista Home, even applying educational /corporate discounts. I picked up the Medion roll-up keyboard and USB TV tuner too from the same sale.
I’ve decided to not make all the changes I usually do to a PC and leave fast-user switching and all the silly animations turned on, this one is for the family.
Vista is running just fine, on this laptop, despite what’s been reported in wxpnews.com.
Although it is part of the OS, not the machine, the Vista parental controls are something your readers would really appreciate, similar to the user logon hours/ time control built into AD that was brought over from NT server. It will definitely lock out the kids, when their time is up, leaving their applications running for the next day.
The machine has buttons for switching the wireless on and off, [which is becoming more common], and for the Media Player/Media Center, as well as 2 programmable buttons. The track pad has built-in hot spots, for common functions, launch browser, launch email client, volume control, mute, media controls and again, 2 programmable hot spots. A tap on the mode hot spot turns these on and off.
Power, 3 USB ports, SD, CF, 1394, RJ11, RJ45, external monitor and s-video, mike and audio out are on the sides, so you don’t have to reach around the back for anything, except to lock it to a desk.. Also on the side is a digital audio port, which enhances the DVD experience.
The back of the display is a high gloss black plastic cover, which can be removed and replaced with the designs available at http://www.medion.com/individual/ .
The battery seems to last forever, so I don’t really know how long it lasts.
Cons:
Aldi only gets two or three computers at each store and they go fast. The store only take cash or debit cards. I suggest getting on their email list. The cover replacements are pricey. The glossy cover gets smudgy. There are heat-release vents on the bottom, so you may want to invest in a lap tray. I’ve read where the parental controls can’t be used in a domain, which many people are building at home. I imagine they would apply a server-based solution, anyway. The webcam should have been partnered with an integrated microphone. The Bullguard trial nag screen can’t be removed unless you buy it. Bullguard does not seem to slow the machine down any, so if asked, I’d probably recommend it. [Product Page]
Dan
How to Help save a wet cell phone that fell in the toilet.
Nov 28th
Fat Joe from PA writes to us.
Dude I just copped a stupid expensive phone from ATT (Tilt pda like thing). I had it 20 minutes and went to take a leak. While I was doing my thing it rang in my hand (the other hand). It kinda scared me and I dropped it into a pool of my own urine. ATT doesn’t offer insurance on these expensive things so I stared at if for a few seconds and grabbed it in disgust. Nothing on the screen. I put it in a zip lock bag and took it home. It has been off for about an hour now. Please help me resurrect it or give me a way to get ATT to help me! Please I read your site all the time.
Hey Fat Joe we feel your pain and this one is a no-brainer. We have covered this one before but this one is always pertainent! Go out and buy a bag of white rice. You know when of those two pounders. Shove the phone in the rice (*DONT COOK IT** I REPEAT UNCOOKED WHITE RICE!!) and put it outside some where to get some sun. Take the battery out and shove that in separate. The rice will absorb the moisture and the sun will speed it along. Wait until morning and you should be good to go. It seems the phone either turned off on impact or the battery fell out. That means there was never a complete circuit with power while it was in the water (pee). That’s a good thing.
Now about getting the urine smell out of the thing you are going to put next to your face I recommend Kensington Surface Guardians (wet and dry cloths) Use a WHOLE lot of em’ Let us know how it goes. And how are you liking the Tilt with all its hspda 3g goodness?
_TheAdmiN_
i cant thank you enough it works! my baby is back and i even got those wipes and they worked great no pee smell at all.i need insurance on this baby any ideas if att wont come through u guys are life savers! thank u again
It all worked out for Joe in the end! And he has no problem what so ever with holding his pee phone to his face. Go get em Joe!
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