Modchips do not circumvent copy protection because the copy is already made by the time it is inserted into the modified console. The act of playing back the copy is not what is illegal (fair use), making the copy in the first place is illegal. Therefore a modchip, unless used to specifically 'make' copies, is completely legal.

Modding firmware is not the only way to get banned. MS can ban for any reason they want to including out of spec power fluctuations and anomalies. People that have replaced the fan inside their 360 have found themselves banned because it is an "unauthorized modification to improve performance".

Perhaps the reason we know so little about the risks of wireless tech is because there are no risks to it. The risks of nuclear tech are evident as are the risks of over exposure to sunlight. Put simply, there are no evident risks of wireless tech.

Are they talking about home devices or long range devices? If these whitespace devices are the next generation of wireless routers then where is the harm in me using that unused space to ironically stream media to my TV?

Who wants a "gps-camera-phone-pda-radio-mp3 player" that not only requires assembly, but coding too?

Also, why is this thing so freaking huge? The iPhones (or any equivalent/superior smart phone) are small enough to slide in a pocket and still manage to do everything this is supposed to eventually be able to do. Thanks, but I'll stick with hacking upgrades into pre-assembled gadgets.

I was at Walmart yesterday picking up a game they had on sale according to their website. Turns out the game was not on sale in the store, web only, and as such they refused to price match their own website. I actually explained to the clerk that I could have just buy it in store and online,then when the internet copy came in return it using the store receipt and get the deal. He actually laughed and suggested I try it.

Best Buy is at least being honest about price matching and will honor any price on their own website. Walmart's policy sucks.

yeah, i was thinking the same thing, and i had dremples back on my old win98 computer

At the end of 2005, all cell phone carriers were required to provide the ability to trace cell phone calls to a location within 100 meters or less.

To comply with FCC requirements, cell phone carriers decided to integrate GPS technology into cell phone handsets, rather than overhaul the tower network. However the GPS in most cell phones are not like those in your handy GPS receiver that you take hiking. Most cell phones do not allow the user direct access to the GPS data, accurate location determination requires the assistance of the wireless network, and the GPS data is transmitted only if a 911 emergency call is made.

http://www.travelbygps.com/articles/tracking.php

people use them instead of "." at the end of their sentences.

better luck this time