Really Non LEGO Stuff

I recently saw the light and switched from iOS to andriod with a new note 4 installed the ebay app, and got ka-ching notifications all night and drove my wife crazy. I looked in the app and turned on quiet time from 10pm to 6am, but now I don't get any notification sounds at all. Andriod retarded, so help me out, I turned something off somewhere. p.s. not getting the nice Paypal noise either

Tomorrow we're having over some Japanese people to our company. I would like to say 3 things Hello - Konichi-wa? Welcome - ? That is all I can say in japanese - ? Phonetic writing would be appreciated

Kid is in 9th grade and interested in computer programming/science. He is currently taking a web programming course and is participating on a school team in the 2014 picoCTF. Future courses offered at the school are additional web programming, Java, Advanced Java and AP Computer Science. His home machine is currently an older Quad core, 3 Gb Ram desktop running Windows XP. It doesn't seem to be keeping up any more. I am looking for suggestions of system requirements for a new desktop or laptop for him to use over the next few years in these courses. Reading through the forums, it appears that many of you are well versed in this area. Thanks

So I'm in the market for a smartwatch, I've narrowed it down to either the Moto 360 or the Galaxy Gear S. Anybody have any input? I've been researching for over a month now but would like to hear what the tech heads here have to say. Thanks in advance!

First time trying to use the heat this year (electronic-ignition furnace), and it just isn't firing up. It goes through the 3 attempts and then switches off. The igniter lights up, but no flame whatsoever (and yes, the gas is switched on).

Just as the title asks. Anyone going treat or treating, decorating the house, holding a party, such and such? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHLgob-PpIk

This certainly won't hurt the value of the LEGO ships, especially some of the lesser known ones like the Y/A/B-Wings and maybe even some of the TIE Variants. Who knows how well they have aged, but these two games were way ahead of their time and fantastic back then. Old guys like me rediscovering them (and their kids, and a new generations with Rebels and new Star Wars movies) could be a nice side boost to the starfighter kits. Though quite frankly, I don't really care how it effects LEGO prices. I am pumped they are doing this. Now to find the time to actually play... http://kotaku.com/x-wing-tie-fighter-are-finally-getting-digital-re-rele-1651470045?ut…

The soda you knew and loved growing up is for sale at Amazon.com. Welcome back to the 90's folks. http://www.amazon.com/SURGE-12-16-FL-Cans/dp/B00M2OGS08/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413233361&sr=8-1&keywords=surge

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=28881896&camp=CME:TRU:EM100214A_ThursdayDynamic&csep=d53761d9-e942-4424-be55-8e5884a1471e#goto-top-of-page My anniversary is coming up and my wife always wanted an iPad. Is this model worth getting for $300. I never knew TRU sold ipads and I still have a ton of giftcards paid for @ 90% face value. Or should I just get her the newest version? She will bascially be playing games and doing Facebook. Thanks for any input on the topic. Cheers, LD

http://www.wired.com/2014/09/internet-braces-crazy-shellshock-worm/ DIY test and fix for OSX: https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/146849/how-do-i-recompile-bash-to-avoid-the-remote-exploit-cve-2014-6271-and-cve-2014-7/146851#146851

This female lion was reunited with her caretaker after a couple of years. The footage speaks for itself. Goodnight.

This probably belongs in the "other things we invest in" thread but that has turned in the "investing in Frozen" thread... I want to know who is going to invest invest in the largest IPO to date this Friday? Anyone else betting the house on BABA? Why or Why not? I am putting as much cash as I can muster ASAP b/c I have no idea how you could go wrong with the largest retailer on the face of the planet and they are just starting to really grow. (They are barely international at the moment.)

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Heared from a jurist yesterday that the Belgian government is controlling more and more the second hand sites for people that have little shops on them. While in the Netherlands, there is a ceiling of 1-2k

James Bond Villain Richard Kiel Dies at 74 Richard Kiel, the 7-foot-2 actor who most famously played the villainous Jaws in two James Bond films starring Roger Moore, The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker, and also appeared in Adam Sandler comedy Happy Gilmore, died Wednesday afternoon in a hospital in Fresno, Calif., three days shy of his 75th birthday. TMZ first reported the news. The actor had broken his leg earlier in the week, but it is not clear if that event is tied to his death. Kiel had lent his voice to a James Bond videogame in 2003 but more recently had voiced Vlad for the animated film Tangled in 2010. Before his appearances in the Bond film in the mid to l…

3 Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to. 7 Keep your ears open. 9 Opportunity plus instinct equals profit. 10 Greed is eternal. 16 A deal is a deal. 21 Never place friendship above profit. 22 A wise man can hear profit in the wind. 34 War is good for business 35 Peace is good for business 45 Expand or die 48 The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife. 57 Good customers are as rare as latinum. Treasure them 59 Free advice is seldom cheap. 62 The riskier the road, the greater the profit. 74 Knowledge equals profit. 94 Females and finances don't mix. 98 Every man has his price. …

I thought this was a joke at first "leads to drug abuse". But if you live in NYC and if their going to Ban it better stock up. http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/queens/kidffiti-queens-pol-toy-stop-selling-mock-graffiti-stencil-toy-article-1.1916521

In the interest of this post, and me being a huge fan of the TV show LOST, I thought I'd start a topic. I loved the show. I loved the mysteries. I loved the answered (and unanswered) questions. I loved the endings. For me, LOST was one of the best televisions shows ever, and the ending was perfect. I also get that many people either didn't like it, didn't like the mysteries, or didn't like how the show ended. So, let's chat. I doubt I'll change any minds, but I'm always willing to talk about the show.

Hi just want to know how can i unblock any cl msg in my yahoo, seems like they go straight to my spam folder thanks.

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Chase finally coughed it up. Most of the article is fluff that I skimmed but the actual answer is inside. http://www.vox.com/2014/8/27/6006139/did-tony-die-at-the-end-of-the-sopranos Edit: OK kinda of but not really, according to the follow up article. Sorry.

Found this on a link at YahooFinance, kind of neat http://finance.yahoo.com/news/american-dream-illustrated-with-legos-brookings-200611923.html

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/08/20/computer-virus-data-breach-ups/14365491/ Some customers of The UPS Store may have had their credit and debit card information exposed by a computer virus found on systems at 51 stores in 24 states. A spokeswoman for UPS says the information includes names, card numbers and postal and email addresses from about 100,000 transactions between Jan. 20 and Aug. 11. United Parcel Service Inc. said Wednesday that it was among U.S. retailers who got a Department of Homeland Security bulletin about the malware on July 31. The malware is not identified by current anti-virus software. The company is not aware of an…

R.I.P. Robin Williams dead at 63 from apparent suicide http://www.imdb.com/news/ni57586962/?ref_=hm_nw_tp_t1