Comments for http://frrl.wordpress.com http://frrl.wordpress.com Thinking out loud Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:45:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Review of the Apple iPod Touch: First Date by David http://frrl.wordpress.com/2009/04/19/review-of-the-apple-ipod-touch-first-date/#comment-844 David Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:45:42 +0000 http://frrl.wordpress.com/?p=3336#comment-844 1. location service is not based on ip. It's based on mac address of wireless routers. 2. location service is not provided by your internet provider, it's provided by a third party company. 3. apple does not cleverly do google earth. google does google earth. that's why it's called google earth. Your arrogance and ignorance is irritating. Screw your generation categories. And screw your implication that somehow it's natural and better to join the youth culture. Like getting your facts wrong and having no clue? I'll pass... Jerk. 1. location service is not based on ip. It’s based on mac address of wireless routers.
2. location service is not provided by your internet provider, it’s provided by a third party company.
3. apple does not cleverly do google earth. google does google earth. that’s why it’s called google earth.

Your arrogance and ignorance is irritating. Screw your generation categories. And screw your implication that somehow it’s natural and better to join the youth culture. Like getting your facts wrong and having no clue? I’ll pass… Jerk.

]]> Comment on Second Date: Review of the Degen DE1123 DSP AM/FM/SW Pocket Radio with 1GB MP3 Player & Recorder by Chris Edwards http://frrl.wordpress.com/2009/07/31/second-date-review-of-the-degen-de1123-dsp-amfmsw-pocket-radio-with-1gb-mp3-player-recorder/#comment-842 Chris Edwards Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:58:41 +0000 http://frrl.wordpress.com/?p=4239#comment-842 Thanks very much for this review. Not sure I really need one of these, but being a gadget freak...I might not be able to help myself! Chris, Toronto Thanks very much for this review. Not sure I really need one of these, but being a gadget freak…I might not be able to help myself!

Chris, Toronto

]]> Comment on Product Review:Lights of America LED Light Bulb by steve http://frrl.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/product-reviewlights-of-america-led-light-bulb/#comment-841 steve Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:18:35 +0000 http://frrl.wordpress.com/?p=2476#comment-841 I received a recall letter from Costco yesterday about the LED bulbs I purchased at Costco two months ago. From my experience the LED lights was definitely mislabeled about their equivalent watts. For every 40 watts incandescent bulb I need about 3 1.5 watts LED bulbs for similar brightness. But I decided to stick with LED because the electricity rate is progressive. If I continue to use incandescent bulbs half of my electricity bill is at rate $0.37/kwh (not $0.10/kwh as a previous post, check your bill). My bill was down about $30/month since I replaced with the LED bulbs although I am not sure if this is really attributes to the LED bulbs. Well, so far I have not have a single broken LED lights yet, but I don't really use these light much (about 2 hours/day maximum). Given the fact that for every 1000 hours, I was actually paying $0.37*40=$14.8 compared with $0.10*(3*1.5)=$0.45 for same lightness, I would say if the LED can last for 500 hours then you can save money using it. 500 hours lighting time for me is about 4 months, so it's half way there and I will keep trying. However, I am not to buy additional Light of American LED bulb, until: 1) they tell the truth not lie about the lifespane and the equivalent watts/lums, and 2) they prove that it is indeed 1.5 watts per LED bulb. I received a recall letter from Costco yesterday about the LED bulbs I purchased at Costco two months ago. From my experience the LED lights was definitely mislabeled about their equivalent watts. For every 40 watts incandescent bulb I need about 3 1.5 watts LED bulbs for similar brightness. But I decided to stick with LED because the electricity rate is progressive. If I continue to use incandescent bulbs half of my electricity bill is at rate $0.37/kwh (not $0.10/kwh as a previous post, check your bill). My bill was down about $30/month since I replaced with the LED bulbs although I am not sure if this is really attributes to the LED bulbs. Well, so far I have not have a single broken LED lights yet, but I don’t really use these light much (about 2 hours/day maximum). Given the fact that for every 1000 hours, I was actually paying $0.37*40=$14.8 compared with $0.10*(3*1.5)=$0.45 for same lightness, I would say if the LED can last for 500 hours then you can save money using it. 500 hours lighting time for me is about 4 months, so it’s half way there and I will keep trying.

However, I am not to buy additional Light of American LED bulb, until: 1) they tell the truth not lie about the lifespane and the equivalent watts/lums, and 2) they prove that it is indeed 1.5 watts per LED bulb.

]]> Comment on Play for Free – The Baygen Freeplay Plus AM/FM/SW Radio: yes Virginia, there is a free lunch by Shortwave Radio Emergency Communications - Self-Sufficiency and Preparedness - Self-reliance, homesteading, survivalism, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, permaculture, possible collapse, disaster scenarios, shelter, stock piling food - Page 5 - http://frrl.wordpress.com/2009/03/08/play-for-free-the-baygen-freeplay-plus-amfmsw-radio-yes-virginia-there-is-a-free-lunch/#comment-835 Shortwave Radio Emergency Communications - Self-Sufficiency and Preparedness - Self-reliance, homesteading, survivalism, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, permaculture, possible collapse, disaster scenarios, shelter, stock piling food - Page 5 - Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:51:40 +0000 http://frrl.wordpress.com/?p=2964#comment-835 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> Comment on Wrapping your mind around SWR – the perfect match by Scot R. Morrison http://frrl.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/wrapping-your-mind-around-swr-the-perfect-match/#comment-834 Scot R. Morrison Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:54:41 +0000 http://frrl.wordpress.com/?p=4837#comment-834 Thank you for providing above informational resources. I'm learning about antennas and the myth behind flat SWR in addition to the function of an antenna tuner. 73 KA3DRR Thank you for providing above informational resources. I’m learning about antennas and the myth behind flat SWR in addition to the function of an antenna tuner.

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]]> Comment on The Future of Satellite Radio: What Satellite Radio can learn from Motorola Iridium by Nisha http://frrl.wordpress.com/2009/05/23/the-future-of-satellite-radio-what-satellite-radio-can-learn-from-motorola-iridium/#comment-832 Nisha Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:05:05 +0000 http://frrl.wordpress.com/?p=3731#comment-832 Great post. Thank you for sharing this. If you have a moment, check out my site as well over at http://seobizniche.com :) cheers! Great post. Thank you for sharing this. If you have a moment, check out my site as well over at http://seobizniche.com :) cheers!

]]> Comment on Product Review:Lights of America LED Light Bulb by Charles Fitzpatrick http://frrl.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/product-reviewlights-of-america-led-light-bulb/#comment-831 Charles Fitzpatrick Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:12:14 +0000 http://frrl.wordpress.com/?p=2476#comment-831 Don't waste your money on these bulbs from lights of america. I have the receipt, the bulbs are 3 weeks old. Their Response--out of warranty. I have had a 33% failure rate. I figure in another 2 months they will all be burned out. $170.00 for 18 bulbs, Even if you do everything right, including keeping the receipt, they are not responsible for the bulb failure. Don’t waste your money on these bulbs from lights of america. I have the receipt, the bulbs are 3 weeks old. Their Response–out of warranty. I have had a 33% failure rate. I figure in another 2 months they will all be burned out. $170.00 for 18 bulbs, Even if you do everything right, including keeping the receipt, they are not responsible for the bulb failure.

]]> Comment on Product Review:Lights of America LED Light Bulb by Tim http://frrl.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/product-reviewlights-of-america-led-light-bulb/#comment-830 Tim Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:39:24 +0000 http://frrl.wordpress.com/?p=2476#comment-830 Not to be redundant, but these bulbs are fraudlent. Garbage. Don't buy them. Why does Sam's Club still sell them? Not to be redundant, but these bulbs are fraudlent. Garbage. Don’t buy them. Why does Sam’s Club still sell them?

]]> Comment on Product Review:Lights of America LED Light Bulb by Gary K http://frrl.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/product-reviewlights-of-america-led-light-bulb/#comment-808 Gary K Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:49:24 +0000 http://frrl.wordpress.com/?p=2476#comment-808 The only Lights of America bulbs that have not burned out for me are the ones that I have not used yet. That really puts me at about 90% failure rate. Cost per year is very high when a $5 bulb last only 6 months. The only Lights of America bulbs that have not burned out for me are the ones that I have not used yet. That really puts me at about 90% failure rate. Cost per year is very high when a $5 bulb last only 6 months.

]]> Comment on Fun with FreeNAS – iSCSI – When a local disk is not local by Vadim Nekhai http://frrl.wordpress.com/2009/08/25/fun-with-freenas-iscsi-when-a-local-disk-is-not-local/#comment-807 Vadim Nekhai Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:48:29 +0000 http://frrl.wordpress.com/?p=4332#comment-807 Travis, one of the advantages of StarWind if compare with OpenFiler is that you can install it on computer which is already running other roles - you can consolidate resources...Furthermore, we are going to release StarWind v5 which will have robust set of features - here's a link to StarWind v5 preview: http://www.starwindsoftware.com/starwind-v5-preview Travis, one of the advantages of StarWind if compare with OpenFiler is that you can install it on computer which is already running other roles – you can consolidate resources…Furthermore, we are going to release StarWind v5 which will have robust set of features – here’s a link to StarWind v5 preview:
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