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World of Warcraft gives you a way to undelete characters
Those World of Warcraft GMs are probably beyond sick and tired of player petitions to undo a character deletion if a recent dev post by Blizzard is any indication. Coming with Warlords of Draenor is a new feature that will allow players to resurrect a deleted character with its gear and enchantments intact. The studio even said that it will even hold onto deleted character names "for a limited time." There are a few exceptions to the undelete feature. Toons under level 10 won't be recoverable at all, and those between levels 10 and 49 will be lost forever after a set amount of time. Also, players can use this function only once every month, so undelete wisely!
New Undelete Character feature for World of Warcraft
I have to admit, I didn't see it coming, and I probably should with the push to get players to return for Warlords of Draenor. A new automated service, useable once every 30 days, will allow you to restore a deleted character. What are the restrictions on this service? Well, for starters, level 10 and below characters are just plain gone. Same with level 55 DK's. If you barely even played it, don't try to undelete it, it's gone. New Feature Incoming: Undelete Character In the upcoming pre-Warlords of Draenor content patch, we're adding a new feature that allows players to undelete characters. But before you delete that character, there are a few limitations we want you to let you to know about first. Characters under level 10 and Death Knights at level 55 are not eligible to be undeleted. Characters between level 10 and level 29 will no longer recoverable after 90 days. Characters between level 30 and 49 will no longer recoverable after 120 days. All other characters level 50 and above are eligible to be undeleted at any time. Please keep in mind you will only be able to use the undelete option once every 30 days. Undeleting a character restores all of its enchantments, gems, and items fully intact. You'll be able to get back into action right away, and your character won't remember being deleted-we won't tell, either. Shhhh. . . . Reclaiming Your Name: What About Flugur? We'll be holding deleted character names for a limited time, and the original creator can reclaim it for use on a new character during that time. If you create a new character with the same name as one of your deleted characters (let's say Flugur), the new character must be renamed, transferred, or deleted to complete the restoration of the original Flugur. source That last bit seems odd to me - wouldn't it be easier to just force Flugur to be renamed? Does this mean if I created a new warrior named Flugur and leveled him to 90, I'd have to fork out for a rename if I wanted my old BC era Flugur back? But otherwise it's a cool thing to have added, and I might even make use of it for that paladin I deleted back in BC. He had some weird stuff in his bags from Naxx.
iPhone 101: Recovering deleted voicemails
Welcome to iPhone 101, the series that explains the basics of iPhone operation. This time, its retrieving a deleted voice mail message. One of the great features of the iPhone -- that is, one that is actually related to having phone conversations -- is Visual Voicemail. So long as your carrier (network provider) supports it, Visual Voicemail allows you to see your voicemail messages, similar to a list of text messages or emails. You can decide which messages you want to listen to, when you want to listen to them and scrub through the message to the important part you want to hear. In Apple's own words, "Visual Voicemail on iPhone is still the biggest breakthrough in voicemail since, well, voicemail." It certainly has changed the way I use voicemail. Gone are the days of dialing in to a voicemail box and laboriously listening to all your messages in a row! But there's one unsung, often overlooked feature of Visual Voicemail: recovering deleted voicemails. If you've deleted a voicemail message that you really wish you hadn't (say, the pin code for the alarm system at a guest house you're staying at), simply swipe down your row of messages, all the way to the bottom of the list, and tap on "Deleted Messages." So long as you haven't come here before and tapped "Clear All," all the messages you've ever deleted on your iPhone will be stored here. To recover your deleted voicemail, simply search for it in the list, select it and tap on "undelete." The voicemail will pop into your normal voicemail list ready for you to listen to again.
Undelete your DDO or LotRO character with Turbine's new service
We have all had issues with deleted characters. How many horror stories have you heard about someone's brother or friend or cousin or cousin of a friend's brother "hacking" his account and deleting his character? We know how tempting that Rune-keeper Dwarf was, and you had to delete your favorite Guardian to have it. However, you found out that the Rune-keeper was totally against your concept of canon. What can you possibly do? You can't delete the canon-breaking Rune-keeper to get your dashing young Guardian back, can you? Well, never fear. Turbine has a service for that. Despite your cousin of a friend's brother's hacking attempt or your fickle nature, Turbine will gladly restore your character to his full glory, wherever and however you left him. Bear in mind, if you gave away all your gear and left him standing naked on a cliff, that is exactly where he will be when Turbine restores him. Turbine is offering the Undelete Service for US$19.95 for both Dungeons and Dragons Online and Lord of the Rings Online. As of right now the team states that, as with any new service, it expects a high volume of requests, so turn-around times will be affected. For more information, check out the release statement on the official site.
Recycle bin hard drive stores your deletions, mimics a trash can
We'll admit, it does seem a bit unnecessary to purchase an external hard drive that reserves its space for your deleted files, but if it looks this good, we can't help but be awed. Designed by Franco Cagnina, the Tempo concept is a 250GB hard drive that somehow resides in a trash can-shaped enclosure, and as expected, stores every single byte that you (haphazardly or otherwise) direct to File 13. The standout feature, however, are the blue LEDs that creep up the can as you add more and more junk to the heap. Well played, Franco, well played.[Via TechnaBob]
