@purfikt: I've changed phones on Verizon many times, including switching to my old phone when I have lost my new one for just a few days. They do not charge, and you can do it easily online by entering your phone's ID number - which while I think SIMs are better, I found this handy because that lost phone would have…

@catalinamarr: As far as I am aware exchange works with the normal smartphone plan. From what I've seen they only charge extra on android if you are part of a business plan that is going to be handling exchange active sync or BES, and their business packages are similarly priced (and negotiable). Personally, I…

@darkmstr: You are absolutely correct. Also, GSM and CDMA in the US run on unusual frequencies, and neither iphone are true world phones, though the GSM version can be used in a lot more places. Most customers are fine with US/Canada coverage, which both handle, so it has never been a mass driver to move a significant…

You can also just buy better quality hot chocolate powder than swiss miss ;)

This works for any other water leak too. While waiting for my apt manager to fix a leaking sill over a sliding door, I used a thumbtack and thread to direct the water into a cup on the floor. Not only is it quiet, but it keeps water from splashing everywhere.

Actually, Verizon's renewal discount for new hardware kicks in 18 months after creating a new contract, not 24 months. So if you are starting a new two years when you buy the phone now (you don't have time left on your current contract), you'll be all set to buy the next great model next year. You just have to be…

@ScorpionJC: It's also explained more directly right in the excerpt:

@Alexander Ri.ccio: No, because they removed it on request of someone else

Note that deals like amazon prime are for students only, and the terms include the possible checking of your enrollment or you may be asked to pay them back for services rendered. Just because you have an edu address doesn't mean you should use these services - check the terms.

Yes, aside from the garbage sites moving up in the ranks (It has gotten really bad, and is the source of an increasing number of accidental user malware installs), somewhere along the line, google seems to have broken the "search for pages containing all these words" operator - [ ] around your search terms. It doesn't…

I've only had this happen with cheap frozen pizzas, which i haven't bought in years. If you bake your own, be sure to save some cheese to go over the toppings, and they will cook more evenly without drying out on the edges (which causes the cupping). Also, you can just let the pizza cool a bit and mop the grease with…

Still useless as long as I'm wearing my own glasses, so that I can... you know... see.

Giz: actually, fail0verflow very specifically did NOT show that they'd hacked the PS3 for pirated apps and games, just that they had gotten the keys necessary to get the control needed to get another OS running on the system again. They admitted with a little more work it could run any software, but didn't release…

I rather enjoyed FFXIII once I got into it - and I not feel like the intro was a tutorial, though certain abilities were doled out too slowly. It's actually the same split party technique used to tell back stories used in previous games. A bit boring compared to the main game yes, but not at all unusual for final…

The mish-mash of parts he's using I think are what really makes this awesome, rather than just being an overblown input device. :)

I'm a bit surprised at all the audiophile hate on this thread. I wanted to give my $.02 about who you're talking about.

Any self respecting audiophile (or damn near anything-phile) who's not already rolling in dough will tell you... Just give them some cash so they can put it in that special savings account dedicated to the "next thing".

with a bat.

That games has kind of a crappy draw distance.

@devwild: OK, I'll eat my words somewhat now, if you click on each app they give more data and some are more detailed than I saw at first.