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Simpig's Den: July 2007
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Monday, July 09, 2007. Got a question about GPS functionality in cellphones. I don't believe that the GPS circuit is powered if the phone is turned off so I don't believe that a powered-off phone can be "tracked". Beyond that its hard to say because its really up to how the network and phone are configured to work. My Blackberry has a user option setting to enable and disable the GPS functions, however I believe that the setting gets bypassed during a 911 call, so can probably be bypassed other ways also.
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Simpig's Den: August 2011
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011. Product Review: 2012 Ford Focus SEL. I like the holder for sunglasses above the rear-view mirror. This has become a standard feature in a lot of vehicles and saves me having one of those clip-on things on my passenger visor. I've got a bit of a complaint here; the mechanism and construction of the whole area above the rear view mirror seems cheap and clunky, especially compared to wife's Honda CRV - but still, I like it. Not sure why, but SMS messages through the Sync interface ...
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Simpig's Den: October 2010
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Saturday, October 02, 2010. I was drinking a glass of V8 V-Fusion juice and noticed the bottle says "no sugar added". It was pretty sweet so I started checking the label. There are lots of fruits and vegetables in this juice so likely all natural sugars, but the nutritional information says 27 grams of sugar in a 250 ml serving. How much is that really? So, a 10 oz glass of juice has the equivalent of 11 packets of sugar in it vs. the 1 packet I put in my coffee. Wow, eye opening. View my complete profile.
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Simpig's Den: February 2008
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Sunday, February 10, 2008. Thursday, February 07, 2008. A freakin shame in the name of progress. Okay, picture a golf course. mostly open space, right? I'm assuming here, it could become a wonderful Super Center - mostly pavement with no trees at all, but whatever it is to become, I doubt it will be as "nice" as the golf course was. Driving on ice and snow when you are late for work and traveling 10km/hr is a lot more manageable when AC/DC is on the radio.Back in Black.gunna be a good day!
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Simpig's Den: November 2007
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Thursday, November 15, 2007. Sunday, November 11, 2007. Movie Review: Smokin' Aces. Liked it a lot more than I expected! But that often happens to me with movies - I see something that looks good but not great, so I go in with low expectations and have less chance of being disappointed. Lots of guns and violence, makes for a loud couple of hours! Sunday, November 04, 2007. The ownership date for the new house is approaching - 5 more days! Anyone know how to test if a piano "works"? Planning to take the p...
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Simpig's Den: Airport Security
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Saturday, June 18, 2011. Thus ends the initial account of one of the dumbest incidents ever recorded on this site, which is saying a lot. . Personally, I feel a little dumber for having spent a portion of my morning on it, and for actually feeling compelled to offer this parting advice, applicable to any situation you can possibly encounter in life: When in doubt, always pull your pants up.". Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Send me some lovin'! A year in Halifax.
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Simpig's Den: May 2011
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Saturday, May 14, 2011. So, I'm off to the hardware store to check it out. Might also keep my eyes open for the best travel route from here to there - both by car and on foot. Open spaces bad, narrow walk-ways good. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Send me some lovin'! A year in Halifax. Neither seen nor known. Additional info on this blog]. Watermark template. Powered by Blogger.
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Simpig's Den: December 2007
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Saturday, December 29, 2007. Well, I noticed an article in the Star today about a place that allows you to compare car insurance rates ("Unbiased online car insurance. Anyway, this site also allows for regular updates to be emailed to you on the rate comparisons. I guessed at some of my info (like date I got my license and years insured, stuff like that), so maybe I will go back in and update with accurate information and see if it makes a difference. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile.
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Simpig's Den: April 2007
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Sunday, April 22, 2007. Finally - CD Library working again. I've finally got one of my old computers up and running and working with my Kenwood 200-disc CD changer. This doesn't sound like much but given the bugs with the NetNamer software. And the problems I've been having with my dial-up internet service, this is a major milestone. The biggest step was getting the high(er) speed wireless internet service from Routcom - which allows me to use the internet the way it is meant to be used. No more trying t...
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Simpig's Den: June 2007
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Saturday, June 30, 2007. The silence of the fish tank is deafening. Not wanting to simply flush our little guys to that horrible tank in the back yard (we are on a septic system), we decided to let them loose in a nearby weedy overgrown pond. They are old, they are tropical, and they are brightly coloured so no expecting them to last long in that environment, but at least they can go out fighting! Friday, June 29, 2007. Movie Review: Deja Vu. We watched Deja Vu. Or the " Heisenburg Principle. Had a thoug...
