Semi Truths A highly irregular weblog dedicated to Truth, Justice, and American Cheese…!

February 28, 2003

REGISTERED MEMBERS ONLY?

Filed under: Humor,Technology — semi @ 6:51 pm

I cannot remember the last time I actually bought a piece of software “off the shelf”. Nowadays, we think nothing of downloading an application, testing it for a trial period, then deleting it after it has expired or registering it online with a credit card.

I did that very thing today, testing a new software application then choosing to register it. Here is the email I received in response (only the names have been changed to protect the unintentionally funny):

We have received your registration application for (software). It may take a few days to process. In the meantime, please be assured that your tool will continue to function normally.

Well, that’s a relief!

February 26, 2003

HANDY, BUT DOES IT COME IN BLUETOOTH?

Filed under: Technology — semi @ 1:37 pm

Americans love their gadgets, but we can’t hold a candle (or USB-powered lamp) to the Japanese. Recently, a picture of this little gizmo showed up on several tech websites. It is exactly what it looks like: a USB-powered Electric Toothbrush.

My curiosity piqued, I did a little research and found the original site here. Sadly, I don’t read Japanese, so I sent the page through Babel Fish and came up with the following:

tooth1.jpg <February 22nd of 2003 number >

The strange item of new USB connection to appear, this time the electromotive toothbrush

The electromotive toothbrush which operates with bus power of the USB. As for the USB bus power product of this kind the various products are sold, but “the toothbrush” is first this. COM satellite 3 the store remodels the general cheap electromotive toothbrush, individual guarantee (2 weeks) attaches and being something which is sold, “convenience to washing and the like the PC part detail” (the same store) with says.

The original electromotive toothbrush (480 Yen / the junk to handle) it is the product which moves with single 3 dry cell battery 2, but because you remodel to USB exclusive use, in electric battery drive non- correspondence.

In addition, when shop individual guarantee of 2 weeks is attached to the product, must be. The remodeling item say feeling at rest, it may be able to purchase.

22 days (the Saturday) presently it is sold out, but 24 days (month) later the possibility that it re-arrives.

Have this you must, though short is the warranty…!

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