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Now you can make free calls to the US and Kanada within your gmail page. A little extra software is needed, and can be downloaded from here: Google You'll need a mic (headphones/earbuds can also be used as a microphone, just plug it in your mic jack). Have fun!

I have a Radio Shack Pro-82. Everything was working fine until I held down the key lock button. The little key symbol did not show up on the display but the keypad stopped working. I held it down again to unlock it but nothing happened. I am unable to reset or reinitialize the scanner...

So I think this is probably the cheapest way to get free power. Build a Wooden wind generator. There's a how to on this web site the addy is Wooden wind generator You use this into a car battery and then run an inverter off of the car battery, an inverter should run you about $40, the wood...

I've never traveled before, but I'm about to set off on my first trip. I've pretty much got my bag packed and everything set...except my iPhone. I've read from a lot of you that it's a good idea to have a GPS (and since it's my first time, I'd like to know where the fuck I am). It'd be nice to...

Since this website has so much focus on photography , it would be fun if each one said what camera they usually use. In my case it is the camera from my cheap phone sony ericson w800, lol

So I'm working on a documentary and setting up my laptop to help transfer and edit it. Any recommendations on free, cheap, and or awesome an awesome program i should get to do this? I have windows vista.

Now I know this isnt like "outdoorsy" er anything like that but looking through where to post this it only seemed logical that this is the place to go. I need to update my flash player in order for everything to run smoothly. I am using the latest version of FireFox. Everytime I try to download...

Who on here will be attending the festival this year?

So I have a few questions about bringing cameras on the road. I've got a good number of cameras lying around in storage at various friends' houses and it's been killing me, not taking photos. I'd love to bring them all along with me, but that would up the weight of my pack from about 40 lbs to...

Ok, so I'm not all that knowledgable when it comes to computers, and I was just going to PM a couple people I know would be able to answer my question, but I figured others might be interested. How can I have a completely anonymous way of communicating on the Internet? Does the device (mini...

Hi Everyone! This is a great site and I’ve really enjoyed reading about so many different experiences with squatting and life in general. I’m 24 years old. I bought a house a few years ago, got married, in a few months I’ll have a degree in Psychology… Really, I’ve been trying to do all the...

Does anyone have any experience with using a Nintendo DS (Lite) as a mobile (wifi) internet device while on the road? Or experience with homebrew for the DS or other hacks (DSLinux)? This spring I plan on taking a hacked DS with me while traveling. I'm thinking about doing this too...

Times are changing, and for those of us traveling with netbooks, laptops, fancy phones or whatever--I feel there should be an updated list of stores, parks, restaurants, cafes, etc that provide (FREE) wifi. Here's a pretty decent list of bigger chain restaurants and bookstores that I found so...

does anyone use these? i was thinking of carrying a small one because it has a built in weather radio. they might come in handy if others are using them.

Hello. This question's for "Matt" or "Widerstand" or "IBRRHOBO".......... I bought and installed "System Mechanic" on my PC. (I'm about to start a defraggler on my "Drive C"). System Mechanic stated this may take as long as two full days to complete. Question is: Why would it take this long...

k, I got this crappy lil $20 mp3 player that keeps me company lately. it will only play mp3 format files. I have been ripping CDs in windows media player and saving them onto the player and that works just fine.... but I got a question - my sisiter in law's got a ton of stuff already ripped...

I live and grow food on a river, with my plants being about 15 metres away from and 8 metres above the water level. we used to have an electric water pump to pump water up from the river onto our land but it got flooded out a few years back. since the tubes are still all in place i was thinking...

On the Street and On Facebook: The Homeless Stay Wired Via: Wall Street Journal: Like most San Franciscans, Charles Pitts is wired. Mr. Pitts, who is 37 years old, has accounts on Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. He runs an Internet forum on Yahoo, reads news online and keeps in touch with...

Just curious on peoples opinion of Open Source Ecology

Any experience, advice, reccomendations? I don't need tons of minutes, just an easy way to make contacts every now and then.