October
28

Fry’s online, finally

Posted In: Just geeky by Andy at 3:00 pm

If you know about Fry’s you probably also know that to take part in the “Costco of the electronics stores”, you had to be lucky enough to live near one because the online presense was basically nill. No more, now Fry’s appears to have their complete store online and joining the ranks of other e-tailers.

My favorite online electronics store for everything from software to building out a new PC from scratch is NewEgg, now i have Fry’s to look to just in time for the holidays.

Check out the ExtremeTech article for details.

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October
28

Lunar Lander - ‘Stop Motion’ Style

Posted In: Games, Just geeky by Andy at 11:59 am

Asking whether you remember the classic Lunar Lander game is moot so we won’t offend you by bringing it up. So just go check out the flash video of a Stop Motion version of the game on Nictitating Rabbit.

If you’re old school, you *have* to check out the wikipedia page on Lunar Lander.

Lunar Lander

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October
28

Japanese mobile carrier, NTT DoCoMo, is touting a new mobile phone P903i with some great security features. This mobile comes with a security key card; the owner is expected to keep the card in their bag, wallet or pocket. The P903i recognizes when the card has moved too far away and self-locks automatically to prevent unauthorized use in case it’s stolen or misplaced.

The phone also comes with GPS navigation to look for your missing cell phone. NTT DoCoMo will make the new mobile available in the next few months.

Self Locking phone from NTT DoCoMo

[found via MSNBC]

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October
27

Got the following from the Sci fi channel in my inbox. The graphic says it all, Click the pic to their Exposure site to view and vote on your favorite short films.

Sci Fi Channel

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October
27

Windows MobileBrian Cross is a developer on the Windows Mobile team and he’s sharing a really cool Windows Mobile app with us. He says that he originally developed it as a coding demo for the Mobile Embedded Developers Conference last May.

 

As he states on his MSDN blog:

This app allows your Windows Mobile device to automatically respond to a missed call with a custom text message and optionally with your current calendar information.  You can customize the messages for various groups of people as well. What if someone calls from their home phone number?  Well, as long as you have a contact’s various phone numbers in your contact database, the text message will always be sent to their mobile phone.

You can download and install the app from his blog linked above. Brian says in a future entry he’ll share the source code for the Secretary. Enjoy.

[found via msmobiles] 

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