Namecheap is in fact not very exciting. But they are cheap, reliable, and have all the features a growing domain needs for strong bones. When I have had a customer service issue, they have resolved it promptly. You don't want excitement in a registrar, you want it to just work, and namecheap does. I use them for all my domains and recommend them.
If women buy half of CDs, then the men who run the industry are doing a decent job of appealing to them and no change is needed on those grounds.
Of course there's no reason that women shouldn't have such jobs, but the reason they should have such jobs is fairness, not because they buy half of CDs.
I got Virgin Mobile's cheapest phone after I lost my previous phone over New Year's, and was absolutely appalled to discover that it is incapable of making a sound anything like a phone ringing. I mean, usually they'll throw you a bone and have at least one ringtone that isn't musical. So after some flirting with the Dr. Dre-inspired "Low Rider" melody I turned off the ringer entirely.
Avant Browser ... is useful if you absolutely must use internet explorer for certain things (work, for example).
The IE Tab extension for Firefox is even more useful, if you can get Firefox workin' again.
I wonder who got the product placement deal for the pudding in that movie. Because in a movie with gay cowboys, they just have to eat some pudding, right?
I love Dippin' Dots, but you can't order it online (even packed in dry ice) and the few franchises are all in stinky, inaccessible malls.
... you live in a place where all the McDonald's are in stinky inaccessible malls? What is the name of this paradise?
Seattle is nice, but it is almost literally full. By which I mean, housing prices are outta control, traffic is outta control, etc. Local government is completely impotent to solve these and other problems and plus you have Tim Eyman (Google him).
Also, many people claim that Seattle people are more polite than welcoming, and it is a common newcomer complaint that it is difficult to date and make friends here. As far as I'm concerned this is actually a feature most of the time, as it means people keep their nose out of your business unless you invite them to take an interest, but YMMV.
I like Portland too. I'd consider living there. If you live just across the border in Vancouver, WA, you can skate out of state income tax (WA has none) and most sales tax (OR has none, but WA will get its pound of flesh on your car, since it'll be registered in WA). Of course then you will be living in suburbia with all that that implies. But it's a unique situation you won't find in most urban areas.
I spoke to Cthulhu last night and the elders assure me that when we take over y'all will be accorded the highest respect and will not be sacrificed.
You can't fool us into having hope. We know the best we can hope for is to be eaten first.
Suggest getting a Logitech Harmony remote. It gets all its remote codes over the Internet, and you can also enter hex codes intended for the Philips Pronto or learn them from the original remote. It is a bit pricey but it is totally worth it, and here's why: it is the easiest remote to use because it eliminates the whole device-centric aspect of most remotes.
Basically, you tell the Harmony Web site that "to watch a DVD my TV must be on and turned to channel 3, and the receiver must be on and switched to input 2." The Web site figures out what codes you need and downloads them to the remote via USB. When you hit the "Watch DVD" button on the remote, it remembers what inputs all your devices are set to (and their power status) and sends all the right commands to set the system up for watching a DVD, and all the remote's buttons are automatically set up for that activity. If you switch to (say) listening to CDs it'll know it should turn your TV off and switch the receiver to input 1 and turn on the CD player. I even have it bring up my TiVo's "Now Playing" screen automatically when I switch to my "Watch TV" activity. It is the slickest thing ever and the last remote you will ever buy.
People keep saying that, but I plan on keeping this car for about 10 years
Then do not buy a Ford, or else add an extended warranty to your budget, and make sure it covers EVERYTHING for those ten years. (You got my endorsement of the Elantra over on AskMe.)
Who are some of the best?
Well, you could go with Gandi, who are in France. I doubt you'll find a registrar more against the war than a French one! The German registrar Joker might be a close second though.
Namecheap is in fact not very exciting. But they are cheap, reliable, and have all the features a growing domain needs for strong bones. When I have had a customer service issue, they have resolved it promptly. You don't want excitement in a registrar, you want it to just work, and namecheap does. I use them for all my domains and recommend them.
posted by gerund 16 years ago
In "The "Verbs Bad" Manifesto"
This sentence verbs good, like a sentence should.
posted by gerund 16 years ago
In "Who wants to know?"
What comes after 999 trillion? 10^15 Don't quadrillions come after trillions? Don't be silly. The correct answer is 999 trillion and one.
posted by gerund 17 years ago
In "A dearth of female A&R types."
If women buy half of CDs, then the men who run the industry are doing a decent job of appealing to them and no change is needed on those grounds. Of course there's no reason that women shouldn't have such jobs, but the reason they should have such jobs is fairness, not because they buy half of CDs.
posted by gerund 17 years ago
In "Curious George can't get simple concepts."
What I don't get: Perl. I've tried to learn it several times but it just doesn't stick.
posted by gerund 17 years ago
In "Curious George: Que est-ce que ringtone?"
I got Virgin Mobile's cheapest phone after I lost my previous phone over New Year's, and was absolutely appalled to discover that it is incapable of making a sound anything like a phone ringing. I mean, usually they'll throw you a bone and have at least one ringtone that isn't musical. So after some flirting with the Dr. Dre-inspired "Low Rider" melody I turned off the ringer entirely.
posted by gerund 17 years ago
In "Curious George: I've been condemned to browser hell"
Avant Browser ... is useful if you absolutely must use internet explorer for certain things (work, for example). The IE Tab extension for Firefox is even more useful, if you can get Firefox workin' again.
posted by gerund 17 years ago
In "Kymaerica"
It looks to be something of a chimera...
posted by gerund 18 years ago
In "The new Canon 30D (leak)"
I want a camera that can capture their SOULS! Sorry, you need film for that.
posted by gerund 18 years ago
In "Bitanic:"
I wonder who got the product placement deal for the pudding in that movie. Because in a movie with gay cowboys, they just have to eat some pudding, right?
posted by gerund 18 years ago
In "carbonated ice cream."
I love Dippin' Dots, but you can't order it online (even packed in dry ice) and the few franchises are all in stinky, inaccessible malls. ... you live in a place where all the McDonald's are in stinky inaccessible malls? What is the name of this paradise?
posted by gerund 18 years ago
In "I really CAN'T go home again."
Seattle is nice, but it is almost literally full. By which I mean, housing prices are outta control, traffic is outta control, etc. Local government is completely impotent to solve these and other problems and plus you have Tim Eyman (Google him). Also, many people claim that Seattle people are more polite than welcoming, and it is a common newcomer complaint that it is difficult to date and make friends here. As far as I'm concerned this is actually a feature most of the time, as it means people keep their nose out of your business unless you invite them to take an interest, but YMMV. I like Portland too. I'd consider living there. If you live just across the border in Vancouver, WA, you can skate out of state income tax (WA has none) and most sales tax (OR has none, but WA will get its pound of flesh on your car, since it'll be registered in WA). Of course then you will be living in suburbia with all that that implies. But it's a unique situation you won't find in most urban areas.
posted by gerund 18 years ago
In "The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus"
I spoke to Cthulhu last night and the elders assure me that when we take over y'all will be accorded the highest respect and will not be sacrificed. You can't fool us into having hope. We know the best we can hope for is to be eaten first.
posted by gerund 18 years ago
In "01100010 01101001 01101110 01100001 01110010 01111001"
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posted by gerund 18 years ago
In "The iArm"
iEyes: aye.
posted by gerund 18 years ago
In "Saturday mornings at my house"
Ark II was the shiznit. It was the first TV show I was ever a fan of, at the age of 8 or so.
posted by gerund 18 years ago
In "Curious George: Universal Remote Codes"
Suggest getting a Logitech Harmony remote. It gets all its remote codes over the Internet, and you can also enter hex codes intended for the Philips Pronto or learn them from the original remote. It is a bit pricey but it is totally worth it, and here's why: it is the easiest remote to use because it eliminates the whole device-centric aspect of most remotes. Basically, you tell the Harmony Web site that "to watch a DVD my TV must be on and turned to channel 3, and the receiver must be on and switched to input 2." The Web site figures out what codes you need and downloads them to the remote via USB. When you hit the "Watch DVD" button on the remote, it remembers what inputs all your devices are set to (and their power status) and sends all the right commands to set the system up for watching a DVD, and all the remote's buttons are automatically set up for that activity. If you switch to (say) listening to CDs it'll know it should turn your TV off and switch the receiver to input 1 and turn on the CD player. I even have it bring up my TiVo's "Now Playing" screen automatically when I switch to my "Watch TV" activity. It is the slickest thing ever and the last remote you will ever buy.
posted by gerund 18 years ago
In "Commuter Car Choice"
People keep saying that, but I plan on keeping this car for about 10 years Then do not buy a Ford, or else add an extended warranty to your budget, and make sure it covers EVERYTHING for those ten years. (You got my endorsement of the Elantra over on AskMe.)
posted by gerund 18 years ago
In "The American Film Institute's list of the 100 greatest movie quotes of all time."
What, no Roy Baty monologue from Blade Runner?
posted by gerund 18 years ago
In "GoDaddy Loves Torture."
Who are some of the best? Well, you could go with Gandi, who are in France. I doubt you'll find a registrar more against the war than a French one! The German registrar Joker might be a close second though.
posted by gerund 18 years ago
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