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    911 & City-utility surcharge on a data-only EVDO card?

    The Sprint Novatel U720 USB modem is assigned a standard phone number. However, the phone number is not a true phone number in that calls can be made / received or messages sent / received. The number is more of a convenience for Sprint / Nextel - simplifying network-wide account management.

    Link here.


    MyIPNeighbors - Find Out Who Else is Hosted on Your Site’s IP Address

    This amazing site rivals that of the pay service provided by whois.sc, which tells you what other sites are hosted on the IP address of any other site’s address you enter. Cool!

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    Build your own server

    “Have you wanted a full-functionality web-server, media host, bit-torrent client and NAS box, all fully remote-controlled? Want to build it out of spare parts? Well then…” The guys at bit-tech have their Linux guru explain a complete networking solution built from old junk. Contains scripts, step-by-step instructions and lots of pics.

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    OQO Chipmaker VIA Launches NanoBook, the Cute L’il $600 PDA Killer

    Today at the VIA Technology Forum in Taipei, people get the first glimpse of VIA’s ultra mobile PC reference design, the NanoBook. Though the term “reference design” might suggest “concept product,” this design is actually being picked up. In Europe, Packard Bell will ship it, and VIA will announce its US partner later this month. The ultra-sweet selling points: 1.87-lb weight, up to 5 hours in battery life, and a projected price tag of $600.

    Link here.


    HOWTO: Send Email To Cellphones

    A handy list of services and SMS gateways that allow you to send email to almost any cell provider (US).

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