Comments on: Is that a half deck of cards in your pocket or a wicked awesome Blackberry Curve, you stud? http://killingbatteries.com/2007/10/is-that-a-half-deck-of-cards-in-your-pocket-or-a-wicked-awesome-blackberry-curve-you-stud/ Leif Pettersen's battery-powered rise to the zenith of travel writing rapture Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:37:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Killing Batteries » The pure joy of writing – a priceless blessing, unless you enjoy sleep http://killingbatteries.com/2007/10/is-that-a-half-deck-of-cards-in-your-pocket-or-a-wicked-awesome-blackberry-curve-you-stud/comment-page-1/#comment-35790 Killing Batteries » The pure joy of writing – a priceless blessing, unless you enjoy sleep Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:13:36 +0000 http://killingbatteries.com/2007/10/is-that-a-half-deck-of-cards-in-your-pocket-or-a-wicked-awesome-blackberry-curve-you-stud/#comment-35790 [...] for a MSN shopping guide to be online the week before Thanksgiving. Next to travel and girls, writing about gadgets is my favorite kind of writing. And it doesn’t hurt that MSN pays well and promptly enough for me [...] [...] for a MSN shopping guide to be online the week before Thanksgiving. Next to travel and girls, writing about gadgets is my favorite kind of writing. And it doesn’t hurt that MSN pays well and promptly enough for me [...]

]]> By: Amiel http://killingbatteries.com/2007/10/is-that-a-half-deck-of-cards-in-your-pocket-or-a-wicked-awesome-blackberry-curve-you-stud/comment-page-1/#comment-33256 Amiel Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:58:26 +0000 http://killingbatteries.com/2007/10/is-that-a-half-deck-of-cards-in-your-pocket-or-a-wicked-awesome-blackberry-curve-you-stud/#comment-33256 I believe the term is punk-@$$ b&*^h. Not that I'm jealous or anything. (Though, the schaudenfraude in me asks who's paying for all your data transfer fees...) I believe the term is punk-@$$ b&*^h. Not that I’m jealous or anything. (Though, the schaudenfraude in me asks who’s paying for all your data transfer fees…)

]]> By: adrian http://killingbatteries.com/2007/10/is-that-a-half-deck-of-cards-in-your-pocket-or-a-wicked-awesome-blackberry-curve-you-stud/comment-page-1/#comment-32978 adrian Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:34:24 +0000 http://killingbatteries.com/2007/10/is-that-a-half-deck-of-cards-in-your-pocket-or-a-wicked-awesome-blackberry-curve-you-stud/#comment-32978 So what makes it better than an iPhone? So what makes it better than an iPhone?

]]> By: leif http://killingbatteries.com/2007/10/is-that-a-half-deck-of-cards-in-your-pocket-or-a-wicked-awesome-blackberry-curve-you-stud/comment-page-1/#comment-32886 leif Sun, 07 Oct 2007 04:21:17 +0000 http://killingbatteries.com/2007/10/is-that-a-half-deck-of-cards-in-your-pocket-or-a-wicked-awesome-blackberry-curve-you-stud/#comment-32886 Scott - Thanks for the heads up. There was a time when I knew all that information, but the measly 12mb (yes, millibits) available memory in my brain was cleared of that knowledge for phrases like 'how much for a double room?' in three languages. Dutifully fixed. Scott – Thanks for the heads up. There was a time when I knew all that information, but the measly 12mb (yes, millibits) available memory in my brain was cleared of that knowledge for phrases like ‘how much for a double room?’ in three languages. Dutifully fixed.

]]> By: scott http://killingbatteries.com/2007/10/is-that-a-half-deck-of-cards-in-your-pocket-or-a-wicked-awesome-blackberry-curve-you-stud/comment-page-1/#comment-32873 scott Sun, 07 Oct 2007 02:44:16 +0000 http://killingbatteries.com/2007/10/is-that-a-half-deck-of-cards-in-your-pocket-or-a-wicked-awesome-blackberry-curve-you-stud/#comment-32873 Trolling your excellent archives and you had me going with the techie bit on this one. Then you complained about the measly 12mb memory. That would be 12 millibits of memory, or about 1/83 of a single bit. Made me stop to think how such a memory could be used. In fuzzy logic, perhaps. And SI unit symbols (e.g. "MB") should be separated from the number by a single space (e.g. "12 MB"). The way to think of it is that the symbol is a replacement for the word (but no plural). You would never write "12megabytes". References: http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/ http://lamar.colostate.edu/~hillger/correct.htm Fix that tiny blemish and even the hard core techies will bow in your general direction, wherever that might be these days. But make even these tiny mistakes and you risk being seen as just another high-tech trash talker. And you're too good for that. Trolling your excellent archives and you had me going with the techie bit on this one. Then you complained about the measly 12mb memory. That would be 12 millibits of memory, or about 1/83 of a single bit. Made me stop to think how such a memory could be used. In fuzzy logic, perhaps. And SI unit symbols (e.g. “MB”) should be separated from the number by a single space (e.g. “12 MB”). The way to think of it is that the symbol is a replacement for the word (but no plural). You would never write “12megabytes”.

References:
http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/
http://lamar.colostate.edu/~hillger/correct.htm

Fix that tiny blemish and even the hard core techies will bow in your general direction, wherever that might be these days. But make even these tiny mistakes and you risk being seen as just another high-tech trash talker. And you’re too good for that.

]]> By: Maureen http://killingbatteries.com/2007/10/is-that-a-half-deck-of-cards-in-your-pocket-or-a-wicked-awesome-blackberry-curve-you-stud/comment-page-1/#comment-32818 Maureen Sat, 06 Oct 2007 20:06:29 +0000 http://killingbatteries.com/2007/10/is-that-a-half-deck-of-cards-in-your-pocket-or-a-wicked-awesome-blackberry-curve-you-stud/#comment-32818 Sorry about wrong blog address, correct one is http://www.neopoleon.com Elfin was kind; imagine my mental earache: what I heard you singing was a mishmash of I'm Too Sexy and Bringing Sexy Back. Trashing the IPhone? FSJ will be coming after you. Sorry about wrong blog address, correct one is http://www.neopoleon.com

Elfin was kind; imagine my mental earache: what I heard you singing was a mishmash of I’m Too Sexy and Bringing Sexy Back. Trashing the IPhone? FSJ will be coming after you.

]]> By: leif http://killingbatteries.com/2007/10/is-that-a-half-deck-of-cards-in-your-pocket-or-a-wicked-awesome-blackberry-curve-you-stud/comment-page-1/#comment-32804 leif Sat, 06 Oct 2007 16:54:21 +0000 http://killingbatteries.com/2007/10/is-that-a-half-deck-of-cards-in-your-pocket-or-a-wicked-awesome-blackberry-curve-you-stud/#comment-32804 Sheila – You're right. I don’t get it. It reads like I'm walking through a room, hearing clips of conversation at a Schizophrenia Convention. Besides, if I'm ever going to break the One Post a Week Barrier, I don't need any other distractions. I bow to your greatness in technology and fast-twitch blogging. Anne Marie – I hear you. That bait and switch popularity hurts the ego. They're talking, smiling, you assume you're a dealing with one of your many, many fans, so you get out your pen for an autograph and… denied. Elfin – I forgot all about that song. I'm gonna make it into a ringtone right now. Lucas – The iPhone is already too passé. No character. A girl that sees the Curve and recognizes the owner's wisdom and exquisite taste… that girl is a keeper. Sheila – You’re right. I don’t get it. It reads like I’m walking through a room, hearing clips of conversation at a Schizophrenia Convention. Besides, if I’m ever going to break the One Post a Week Barrier, I don’t need any other distractions. I bow to your greatness in technology and fast-twitch blogging.

Anne Marie – I hear you. That bait and switch popularity hurts the ego. They’re talking, smiling, you assume you’re a dealing with one of your many, many fans, so you get out your pen for an autograph and… denied.

Elfin – I forgot all about that song. I’m gonna make it into a ringtone right now.

Lucas – The iPhone is already too passé. No character. A girl that sees the Curve and recognizes the owner’s wisdom and exquisite taste… that girl is a keeper.

]]> By: Lucas http://killingbatteries.com/2007/10/is-that-a-half-deck-of-cards-in-your-pocket-or-a-wicked-awesome-blackberry-curve-you-stud/comment-page-1/#comment-32647 Lucas Fri, 05 Oct 2007 22:11:30 +0000 http://killingbatteries.com/2007/10/is-that-a-half-deck-of-cards-in-your-pocket-or-a-wicked-awesome-blackberry-curve-you-stud/#comment-32647 It sounds like you've simply never tried an iPhone-- hands down the sexiest piece of geekware that money can buy. If the specs and multitouch don't convince you, try walking up to a girl and saying "Hi. Wanna see my iphone". No girl ever says no. Oh and I dare you to tell me the startdate a primary cast member used a bluetooth-esque headset on TNG! Maybe you're thinking of uhura's headset in the original series, or possibly a jedi communicator out of revenge of the sith. It sounds like you’ve simply never tried an iPhone– hands down the sexiest piece of geekware that money can buy. If the specs and multitouch don’t convince you, try walking up to a girl and saying “Hi. Wanna see my iphone”. No girl ever says no.

Oh and I dare you to tell me the startdate a primary cast member used a bluetooth-esque headset on TNG! Maybe you’re thinking of uhura’s headset in the original series, or possibly a jedi communicator out of revenge of the sith.

]]> By: elfin http://killingbatteries.com/2007/10/is-that-a-half-deck-of-cards-in-your-pocket-or-a-wicked-awesome-blackberry-curve-you-stud/comment-page-1/#comment-32646 elfin Fri, 05 Oct 2007 22:11:20 +0000 http://killingbatteries.com/2007/10/is-that-a-half-deck-of-cards-in-your-pocket-or-a-wicked-awesome-blackberry-curve-you-stud/#comment-32646 "...and all the girlies say "pretty fly for a white guy!" dunno why i just started humming this song as i read your post ... go figure !must be the jack +coke! Skip the headset though really,it is still sort of creepy . “…and all the girlies say “pretty fly for a white guy!” dunno why i just started humming this song as i read your post … go figure !must be the jack +coke!
Skip the headset though really,it is still sort of creepy .

]]> By: anne marie http://killingbatteries.com/2007/10/is-that-a-half-deck-of-cards-in-your-pocket-or-a-wicked-awesome-blackberry-curve-you-stud/comment-page-1/#comment-32641 anne marie Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:38:55 +0000 http://killingbatteries.com/2007/10/is-that-a-half-deck-of-cards-in-your-pocket-or-a-wicked-awesome-blackberry-curve-you-stud/#comment-32641 I lean towards skipping the headset. Strangers who approach you in public, making eye contact, smiling and talking, and who then turn out to be speaking into those things, give me a pain. I lean towards skipping the headset. Strangers who approach you in public, making eye contact, smiling and talking, and who then turn out to be speaking into those things, give me a pain.

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