Is it me, or does the idea of physically connecting a cigarette with a computer peripheral seem kinda whack? Well, with the USB Ashtray you are invited to get your computer addicted to nicotine. Though this other design is much cuter and apparently calculates how soon the cancer sticks will do you in. Great.
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Seems that some smart people have cracked the mystery of the Secret Yellow Dots that were discovered in Xerox Docucolor printouts. It turns out to be a handy tracking system built into the printing software of these printers (and more) that supposedly could help our sneaky government find out who’s doing funny stuff with copiers / printers. Seems to be a seriously crafty way - especially without telling owners of this gear. So what else is embedding tracking information or tags or recording our actions - our cars? Our cell phones? Our keyboards?
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Since my Ipod’s wheel is fubared, I was looking up Apple resources. Their address turns out to be quite cool : 1 Infinite Loop; Cupertino, CA 95014, U.S.A.
An interesting fact is that when the hold button is switched to OFF, the wheel’s touch capacitance is calibrated to the air (which is why if you turn off hold with your finger on the wheel, you might think your wheel is busted - but it is really just calibrated wrong). This works temporarily on my pod, but then stops working a short while later. Update, Reset, Restore - nuttin works. Which is why I’m investigating warranty options///
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