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Xbox 360
During the past few days you may have been thinking, “Why has Nate not made any new posts”. Well dear readers, I recently made the mistake of buying an Xbox 360 have spend much of my free time on it. Below is my gamer card.
1 commentMy new computer
About 3 weeks ago I got around to bulding a new computer for myself. I have yet to post its specs… that is until now:
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Funny keyboard short cuts
Want to piss off your friends? Here is my list of the top five keyboard shortcuts to use on people. (these will only work on Windows computers)
1) Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow — This key-command will rotate your monitor 180 degrees, it can be very funny to watch someone go to login to a computer and find the screen facing the wrong direction. Unfortunately this will only work on computers with Intel graphics chipsets.
2) left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN — This shortcut will turn on the high contrast visibility setting on any given computer. This is a good way to confuse and piss of people.
3) Alt+F4 — This command is very well know and won’t always work, but if you can find a newbie doing something important having their program close on them can be very entertaining.
4) Windows Key+M — If Alt+F4 fails this command may still be able to do a similar job, instead of closing the active program this command minimizes all open programs.
5) Windows Key+ D then Alt+F4 then Enter — This can be very funny and get you seriously hurt, but it will do a good job of shutting down any version of windows.
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Big Brother “Apple” is watching you
If you have an Iphone or Ipod touch beware, your device checks in with Apple servers without you knowing and checks if Apple is OK with your app usage. See Engadget for more info.
No commentsBuying an Unlocked phone from ATT
According to a recent engadget post you should be able to buy a unlocked phone from ATT. At least according to the ATT wireless CEO…
“People for example today don’t know that if you want to go out and buy a unlocked phone you can. I just don’t give you a subsidy against that phone… I try to sell you that phone at a higher price.
I’ve actually tried to buy unlocked phones through AT&T before and they refused to sell them to me.
No, they–
Both over the phone and in the store. I’ve done this multiple times and they always refuse to sell them to me.
Just tell them that you want a “no-commitment price” and that phone can be sold.”
So there you have it, from the mouth of the CEO. Just ask for a “no-commitment price”.
I think that I’ll try calling them tomorrow and asking for it. Expect to see the result here.
(image from http://www.lincolnsblog.com/Articles/National/ATT/ATTWireless.htm)
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