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Percolater asked a question in MySpace on July 28, 2007 20:49:

How do I make the glitter text and images-- the kind that sparkles?

Stuff like this:

Percolater asked a question in MySpace on July 28, 2007 20:41:

Where can I find graphics for MySpace pages?

I'm just looking for an easy, fast way to pimp out my page. Why is it so hard???

Percolater asked a question in MySpace on July 28, 2007 20:38:

How do I customize the layout on my page?

I see that a lot of people have blinged out their page to look really unique. How can I trick out my page?

Percolater asked a question in MySpace on July 28, 2007 20:35:

What is a MySpace "comment code"?

People keep talking about MySpace comment codes and I can't quite figure out what they mean. It seems like it just means a link to a silly themed image. Am I missing something?

Percolater replied on July 05, 2007 05:10 to the question "What is the true cost of ownership for the iPhone?" in Apple:

Okay, here it goes.

* $550 - $650 for the iPhone itself ($499 -$599 + taxes)
* $60/month for minimum AT&T service plan
* $10/month for 1500 text messages
* $1.25/month regulatory fees

So it looks like $1400 for the first year, and about $850 the second year. Not cheap, to be sure. But then cell service isn't cheap in general.

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Percolater replied on July 04, 2007 17:47 to the question "What's the criteria O'Reilly uses to figure out who gets invited to Foo Camp?" in O'Reilly Media:

Three cheers for transparency!

Percolater asked a question in Apple on July 04, 2007 06:00:

Why doesn't the iPhone use a standard portable SIM card?

I thought the whole idea of SIM cards was that they enabled people to use any SIM-based phone with a any compatible card. I have two phones and would like to switch between them if necessary. But I can't. I want to transfer the contacts on my old phone to the new one via the SIM card. But I can't.

What is the sense of this?

Percolater replied on July 04, 2007 05:46 to the problem "Safari on the iPhone crashes on some Web pages" in Apple:

This site is periodically crashing for me. I suspect it might be the heavy use of Javascript. Combined inside forms this could be stretching the iPhone's new software to its limits, particularly with that fancy zoom trick they use to focus on input elements.

Percolater started a conversation in Apple on July 04, 2007 05:30:

The iPhone gets rather hot after I've been talking on it for awhile

It's like a Mac the way it radiates so much heat when it's been in use. Is there anything I can do to keep it from getting so warm? (Don't worry, I'm not holding my breath)

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Percolater replied on July 03, 2007 10:05 to the question "Am I the only one disappointed by lack of MMS on the iPhone?" in Apple:

Perhaps it's just that you haven't spent much time with this phone. The iPhone has an amazing clock and alarm app. It has several modes: Stopwatch (with multiple lap tracking); an Alarm Clock with multivariant settings such as Alarm Repeat, Sound preferences, Snooze, and Labels; a Timer with configurable sounds, and a world clock. Here's a photo I just took for you:

Percolater replied on July 03, 2007 09:29 to the question "Am I the only one disappointed by lack of MMS on the iPhone?" in Apple:

No features...except for exactly the ones that I will use everyday with great joy.

Percolater replied on July 03, 2007 08:29 to the question "Am I the only one disappointed by lack of MMS on the iPhone?" in Apple:

Food for thought, I suppose, but it's impossible to please everybody. I remember when I got my first mac in 1984 and all my PC-loving friends mocked me for its lack of basic features.

"It doesn't come with BASIC installed? What's the deal with those sissy sized floppy disks? It's just a toy!"

I designed a newspaper on it (using MacPaint and MacWord) six months later. It may not have had all the features of a Wang or IBM PC but it had exactly the right features for me. (Also note, people have been complaining for years that iPods don't come with fm receivers! This hasn't stopped them from dominating the mp3 player market)

I feel the same about this phone.

Percolater shared an idea in Bring Light on July 02, 2007 22:05:

Please make a widget for Giving Groups!

I'd love to put a widget on my blog that showed the latest projects in my giving group in a nicely formatted way. Help me to help you to help others!

Percolater replied on July 02, 2007 07:43 to the question "Does it automatically switch over to EDGE if wifi is out of range?" in Apple:

In general the switch is seamless, though I haven't tested this in mid-stream. As for "chats," the iPhone doesn't have chat function at the moment. Definitely a missing piece which will get plugged in somehow, probably via a Safari app. Give it a week.

Percolater replied on July 02, 2007 07:35 to the question "It's been over 24 hours now and my connection is still not up!" in Apple:

It was immediate for me and everyone I know who was already on AT&T. However, I believe it does take a few hours for the switch from one carrier to another. This should be mentioned when you go through the switching process.

I do know that AT&T had many problems with their systems handling the massive surge of connections. This hit particularly hard around the credit checks, and no doubt in the switchover process. My mom had a whole set of problems with switching her account but her Verizon account was still in her husband's name. She had to jump through many hoops to get the account released for switchover.

It is obvious that Apple is in a very different league than AT&T. It's sad that there is no mobile equivalent to Apple that they could have partnered with to make this flawless. But maybe there are changes afoot.

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Percolater replied on July 02, 2007 06:44 to the discussion "Expandable memory" in Apple:

Knowing Apple, they will maintain price points but keep adding features and capabilities. Then they'll create lower-end models with fewer features. Again, just like iPod.