Google - Interactive Features. YouTube Converter - ClipConverter.cc. Why the Entire Internet Is about to Become 'Slower and Flakier' Seven days from today, according to ISP Hurricane Electric, the organization that gives out the unique 9-digit addresses that in theory identify every device connected to the Internet is going to simply run out of those addresses. (This is only an estimate; Japanese ISP iNetCore pegs the end to 2 days later.) It’s as if the local telephone company simply ran out of phone numbers to give to its customers. Except every time this happened, back when everyone had a land line and area codes meant something, the telephone company saw it a mile away, and added a new area code for a given geographic area, thus averting catastrophe.
In this case, there is no plan B. Does this mean no more computers can be connected to the Internet after January 31st, 2011? Everyone else, the rabble drawing from the well of free IP addresses that’s about to run dry, has problems that will slowly grow worse. In other words, you’re going to start sharing a phone number with a stranger.
Switching to Verizon iPhone? 3 Ways to Shave the Termination Fee | Gadget Lab. The Verizon iPhone is due in stores soon, but AT&T customers aching to switch face one nasty hurdle: the early-termination fee. Many AT&T customers who bought an iPhone are still stuck in two-year contracts, and they’d have to pay a hefty price to get out. AT&T increased the early-termination fee last June from $175 to $325. (The ETF is reduced by $10 for each month you’re on contract.) So that means switching to a Verizon iPhone would require buying a new phone and paying the termination fee, which would set you back at least $500. Yeowch. Pre-orders for the Verizon iPhone 4 begin Feb. 3, and if you just can’t stand the thought of sticking with AT&T any longer, here are a few simple ways to help subsidize the switch.
Sell Your iPhone on Gazelle I’ve sold a number of devices on Gazelle, an electronics trader, with no issues. I like this option, because you can get a quote first and mail your iPhone to Gazelle after buying a new one, so you won’t be left phoneless for a few days. Explains: What U.S. Carriers Mean by ‘4G’ | Gadget Lab. Updated: We changed the speed data to reflect carrier-reported speeds for all four carriers, on January 26, 2010 at 1 p.m. Eastern. In 2011, wireless carriers are banking on you going 4G with your next smartphone purchase. Verizon says it will release 10 different 4G-enabled handsets in the next year. AT&T says it will double that number, with 15 of its own offerings being Android OS-based devices. And T-Mobile, which offers a handful of 4G phones, claims its network is “America’s largest 4G network.” But with all the wireless industry jargon being thrown around in marketing campaigns these days, it’s still unclear just what each carrier means when it touts its network as “4G.”
Let’s take a look behind the fog of marketing jargon that U.S. customers face today. Loosely defined, 4G stands for the the fourth generation of cellular wireless standards. If we were to judge the networks available to us now by this standard, none of them would be considered 4G. WiMax. The Usability of Passwords (by @baekdal) #tips.
Security companies and IT people constantly tells us that we should use complex and difficult passwords. This is bad advice, because you can actually make usable, easy to remember and highly secure passwords. In fact, usable passwords are often far better than complex ones. So let's dive into the world of passwords, and look at what makes a password secure in practical terms.
Update: Read the FAQ (updated January 2011) Update - April 21, 2011: This article was "featured" on Security Now, here is my reply! How to hack a password The work involved in hacking passwords is very simple. Asking: Amazingly the most common way to gain access to someone's password is simply to ask for it (often in relation with something else). When is a password secure? You cannot protect against "asking" and "guessing", but you can protect yourself from the other forms of attacks. The measure of security must then be "how many password requests can the automated program make - e.g. per second". Like these: It takes: Google Voice Offers Voicemail Without Changing Your Number. @elldove: I believe you are correct. Google says it works with, "your existing mobile phone number. " Not your landline. #voicemail @elldove: Not quite - GV did (tonight) change logic to detect when a call is forwarded from your mobile, so it won't ring your mobile again if your mobile is active in GV.
Previously, one had to have "do not disturb" activated or the mobile number not selected to ring, to get mobile to GV VM to work - both of which prevented receiving SMS to your GV number being delivered to your mobile. So, as someone who's been using GV VM since the relaunch, this is good news. @jeffk: Actually, it works with all types of numbers. Kevin Kelly tells technology's epic story.