http://www.tcgte.com/forum/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:33:16 -0800 MyBB http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=116 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:25:23 -0800 http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=116 _________________

Gossip Girl Season 3 at DVDBESTonline]]> _________________

Gossip Girl Season 3 at DVDBESTonline]]> http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=115 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:15:24 -0800 http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=115
Trials in Boston and Seattle indicate the network is capable of peak download speeds of 40 to 50 megabits per second (Mbps) and peak upload speeds of 20 to 25 Mbps. The speeds are significantly faster than Verizon Wireless and other wireless providers' current or promised 3G network speeds. These speeds are faster than some DSL connections.
Verizon Wireless has been testing its forthcoming 4G LTE network in both Boston and Seattle since August. Successful data calls involved streaming video; file uploads and downloads, and Web browsing, as well as calls with Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) to enable voice transmissions over the LTE network. Verizon Wireless engineers report LTE average data rates of 5-12 Mbps on the downlink and 2-5 Mbps on the uplink in real-world environments and will offer Verizon Wireless customers mobile browsing speeds comparable to customers' current, typical online Internet experience.

"Our LTE rollout plan positions Verizon Wireless to be a global leader in 4G LTE deployment. We are on track to deliver an outstanding wireless data experience to customers in 25 to 30 markets covering roughly 100 million people by year's end," said Tony Melone, senior vice president and chief technical officer at Verizon Wireless. "As device makers, manufacturers and others around the world begin to introduce newer and faster products to take advantage of these incredible new speeds, Verizon Wireless will be positioned to offer our customers new and exciting products on the nation's first 4G LTE network."

By leveraging its 700 MHz spectrum for LTE deployment in the U.S., Verizon Wireless is capable of quickly deploying a high-quality wireless broadband network with excellent coverage and in-building penetration. Verizon Wireless is currently installing LTE equipment at existing cell sites and switching centers around the U.S. as part of its extensive, ongoing investment in its voice and data network infrastructure.]]>
Trials in Boston and Seattle indicate the network is capable of peak download speeds of 40 to 50 megabits per second (Mbps) and peak upload speeds of 20 to 25 Mbps. The speeds are significantly faster than Verizon Wireless and other wireless providers' current or promised 3G network speeds. These speeds are faster than some DSL connections.
Verizon Wireless has been testing its forthcoming 4G LTE network in both Boston and Seattle since August. Successful data calls involved streaming video; file uploads and downloads, and Web browsing, as well as calls with Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) to enable voice transmissions over the LTE network. Verizon Wireless engineers report LTE average data rates of 5-12 Mbps on the downlink and 2-5 Mbps on the uplink in real-world environments and will offer Verizon Wireless customers mobile browsing speeds comparable to customers' current, typical online Internet experience.

"Our LTE rollout plan positions Verizon Wireless to be a global leader in 4G LTE deployment. We are on track to deliver an outstanding wireless data experience to customers in 25 to 30 markets covering roughly 100 million people by year's end," said Tony Melone, senior vice president and chief technical officer at Verizon Wireless. "As device makers, manufacturers and others around the world begin to introduce newer and faster products to take advantage of these incredible new speeds, Verizon Wireless will be positioned to offer our customers new and exciting products on the nation's first 4G LTE network."

By leveraging its 700 MHz spectrum for LTE deployment in the U.S., Verizon Wireless is capable of quickly deploying a high-quality wireless broadband network with excellent coverage and in-building penetration. Verizon Wireless is currently installing LTE equipment at existing cell sites and switching centers around the U.S. as part of its extensive, ongoing investment in its voice and data network infrastructure.]]> http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=114 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:12:44 -0800 http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=114
The national campaign features true stories and the text message that was sent or received before someone's life was altered, or even ended, because of texting and driving. By featuring real stories, the campaign will demonstrate how insignificant a text message is compared to the potentially dire consequences of reading or responding while driving.

For example, in one of the television spots, the text "Where u at?" flashes on the screen and a mother says, "This is the text my daughter was reading when she drove into oncoming traffic." The ad also includes the message "No text is worth dying over" and the campaign's tagline, "Txtng & Drivng ... It Can Wait."

"We explored several campaign concepts but we didn't have our 'aha!' moment until we asked one of our focus groups to take out their devices and read the last text they received," said Cathy Coughlin, senior executive vice president and global marketing officer for AT&T. "When we asked if that particular message was worth the potential risk of reading while driving at 65 mph, you could have heard a pin drop. That's when we realized the message 'it can wait' was effective in educating consumers about the dangers of texting while driving."

The new campaign will span print, radio, TV and online advertising - which will be rolled out in the coming months - as well as in-store signage, collateral and online billing. In addition, parents, high school educators and, most importantly, youth, can now visit AT&T's online resource center http://www.att.com/txtngcanwait. The site includes downloadable information about texting while driving such as a parent-teen pledge; a teen-teen pledge; a poster; a brochure; safety tips; and more.

AT&T also has launched a Facebook application, which can be found at http://www.facebook.com/att. Friends can share this application with one another to encourage each other to take the pledge to not text and drive. AT&T will also be promoting the pledge via a "twitition" on Twitter to ask followers to rally around the cause. You can follow @ShareATT on Twitter. In addition, to honor those taking the pledge, AT&T will contribute $250,000 to one or more non-profit organizations focused on youth safety and will announce the selected non-profit organization(s) at the start of National Youth Safety Month in May.]]>
The national campaign features true stories and the text message that was sent or received before someone's life was altered, or even ended, because of texting and driving. By featuring real stories, the campaign will demonstrate how insignificant a text message is compared to the potentially dire consequences of reading or responding while driving.

For example, in one of the television spots, the text "Where u at?" flashes on the screen and a mother says, "This is the text my daughter was reading when she drove into oncoming traffic." The ad also includes the message "No text is worth dying over" and the campaign's tagline, "Txtng & Drivng ... It Can Wait."

"We explored several campaign concepts but we didn't have our 'aha!' moment until we asked one of our focus groups to take out their devices and read the last text they received," said Cathy Coughlin, senior executive vice president and global marketing officer for AT&T. "When we asked if that particular message was worth the potential risk of reading while driving at 65 mph, you could have heard a pin drop. That's when we realized the message 'it can wait' was effective in educating consumers about the dangers of texting while driving."

The new campaign will span print, radio, TV and online advertising - which will be rolled out in the coming months - as well as in-store signage, collateral and online billing. In addition, parents, high school educators and, most importantly, youth, can now visit AT&T's online resource center http://www.att.com/txtngcanwait. The site includes downloadable information about texting while driving such as a parent-teen pledge; a teen-teen pledge; a poster; a brochure; safety tips; and more.

AT&T also has launched a Facebook application, which can be found at http://www.facebook.com/att. Friends can share this application with one another to encourage each other to take the pledge to not text and drive. AT&T will also be promoting the pledge via a "twitition" on Twitter to ask followers to rally around the cause. You can follow @ShareATT on Twitter. In addition, to honor those taking the pledge, AT&T will contribute $250,000 to one or more non-profit organizations focused on youth safety and will announce the selected non-profit organization(s) at the start of National Youth Safety Month in May.]]> http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=113 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:11:32 -0800 http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=113
The 150 staff at the call centre, who were told of the move yesterday, will lose a monthly sales bonus of 30% from 1 May this year.

A Vodafone staffer told Mobile: 'We have just been informed (in the ultra high value department based in Warrington) that we are having our monthly sales bonus of 30% taken away from 1 May 2010. 30% reduction in pay for the majority of staff here. Not a happy place.'

A Vodafone spokeswoman said: 'I can confirm that the bonus payments at Warrington are being removed so that our reward structure is fair and consistent.'

The news comes after the operator confirmed it would close six of its stores as part of the cost cutting plans.

The store closures include four Sainsbury's concessions, as well as a store in Sheffield and in Westgate, Oxford. Staff were informed of the decision in an email.

Vodafone announced it would make 375 redundancies yesterday, with the move exclusively revealed on Mobiletoday.co.uk on Monday.]]>
The 150 staff at the call centre, who were told of the move yesterday, will lose a monthly sales bonus of 30% from 1 May this year.

A Vodafone staffer told Mobile: 'We have just been informed (in the ultra high value department based in Warrington) that we are having our monthly sales bonus of 30% taken away from 1 May 2010. 30% reduction in pay for the majority of staff here. Not a happy place.'

A Vodafone spokeswoman said: 'I can confirm that the bonus payments at Warrington are being removed so that our reward structure is fair and consistent.'

The news comes after the operator confirmed it would close six of its stores as part of the cost cutting plans.

The store closures include four Sainsbury's concessions, as well as a store in Sheffield and in Westgate, Oxford. Staff were informed of the decision in an email.

Vodafone announced it would make 375 redundancies yesterday, with the move exclusively revealed on Mobiletoday.co.uk on Monday.]]> http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=112 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:10:28 -0800 http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=112 on developers.

"If Apple wants to be a real leader, it should be fostering innovation and competition, rather than acting as a jealous and arbitrary feudal lord," opined EFF Senior Staff Attorney Fred Von Lohmann.

EFF slams Apple over draconian licensing restrictions"Developers should demand better terms and customers who love their iPhones should back them."

According to Von Lohmann, the entire family of devices built on the iPhone OS (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) have been designed to run only on Apple approved software.

"This is a major shift from the norms of the personal computer market. Software developers who want Apple's approval must first agree to the iPhone Developer Program License Agreement," he explained.

"If Apple's mobile devices are the future of computing, you can expect that future to be one with more limits on innovation and competition (or 'generativity,' in the words of Prof. Jonathan Zittrain) than the PC era that came before. It's frustrating to see Apple, the original pioneer in generative computing, putting shackles on the market it (for now) leads."

Von Lohmann added that the EFF was posting the full text of Club Cupertino's infamous and clandestine agreement for all to see.

"Though more than 100,000 app developers have clicked 'I agree,' public copies of the agreement are scarce, perhaps thanks to the prohibition on making any 'public statements regarding this Agreement, its terms and conditions, or the relationship of the parties without Apple's express prior written approval.'"]]> on developers.

"If Apple wants to be a real leader, it should be fostering innovation and competition, rather than acting as a jealous and arbitrary feudal lord," opined EFF Senior Staff Attorney Fred Von Lohmann.

EFF slams Apple over draconian licensing restrictions"Developers should demand better terms and customers who love their iPhones should back them."

According to Von Lohmann, the entire family of devices built on the iPhone OS (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) have been designed to run only on Apple approved software.

"This is a major shift from the norms of the personal computer market. Software developers who want Apple's approval must first agree to the iPhone Developer Program License Agreement," he explained.

"If Apple's mobile devices are the future of computing, you can expect that future to be one with more limits on innovation and competition (or 'generativity,' in the words of Prof. Jonathan Zittrain) than the PC era that came before. It's frustrating to see Apple, the original pioneer in generative computing, putting shackles on the market it (for now) leads."

Von Lohmann added that the EFF was posting the full text of Club Cupertino's infamous and clandestine agreement for all to see.

"Though more than 100,000 app developers have clicked 'I agree,' public copies of the agreement are scarce, perhaps thanks to the prohibition on making any 'public statements regarding this Agreement, its terms and conditions, or the relationship of the parties without Apple's express prior written approval.'"]]> http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=111 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:08:44 -0800 http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=111
According to company spokesperson Katie Mitic, the new PDK complements Palm's webOS Software Development Kit (SDK), allowing developers to use C/C++ and mix them "seamlessly" within a single app.

"The PDK enables new functionality, including immersive 3D graphics, and gives developers who have built games for other platforms an easy way to bring their titles to the webOS platform," Mitic told TG Daily in an e-mailed statement.

Palm kicks off GDC with new 3D development tools"Developers can download the beta PDK and start developing today, but distribution of games built with the beta PDK will require functionality provided in an upcoming Palm webOS update."


Mitic added that Palm currently boasts both the developer tools and the hardware necessary for a "world-class" gaming experience. 


Indeed, Palm has already introduced 12 games (at CES 2010) designed by four leading developers, including: 


* Asphalt 5 (Gameloft)
* Brain Challenge (Gameloft)
* Glyder 2 (Glu Mobile)
* Let's Golf! (Gameloft)
* MONOPOLY (EA Mobile)
* Need for Speed Undercover (EA Mobile)
* SCRABBLE (EA Mobile)
* Sudoku (EA Mobile)
* Tetris (EA Mobile)
* The Oregon Trail (Gameloft)
* The Sims 3 (EA Mobile)
* X-Plane (Laminar Research)

Since then, more than 20 additional webOS titles have been launched by early-access developers:

* Apollo (Laminar Research)
* Assassin's Creed – Altair's Chronicles" (Gameloft)
* Brothers In Arms: Hour of Heroes" (Gameloft)
* Castle of Magic (Gameloft)
* Deer Hunter 3D (Glu Mobile)
* Dungeon Hunter (Gameloft)
* Earthworm Jim (Gameloft)
* Gangstar: West Coast
Hustle (Gameloft)
* Giant Fighting Robots (Laminar Research)
* Guitar Hero 5 Mobile (Glu Mobile)
* Hero of Sparta (Gameloft)
* Real Soccer 2010 (Gameloft)
* Real Tennis (Gameloft)
* World Series of Poker: Hold'em Legend (Glu Mobile)
* X-Plane Airliner (Laminar Research)
* X-Plane Carrier (Laminar Research)
* X-Plane Extreme (Laminar Research)
* X-Plane Glider (Laminar Research)
* X-Plane Helicopter (Laminar Research)
* X-Plane Racing (Laminar Research)
* X-Plane Space Shuttle (Laminar Research)]]>
According to company spokesperson Katie Mitic, the new PDK complements Palm's webOS Software Development Kit (SDK), allowing developers to use C/C++ and mix them "seamlessly" within a single app.

"The PDK enables new functionality, including immersive 3D graphics, and gives developers who have built games for other platforms an easy way to bring their titles to the webOS platform," Mitic told TG Daily in an e-mailed statement.

Palm kicks off GDC with new 3D development tools"Developers can download the beta PDK and start developing today, but distribution of games built with the beta PDK will require functionality provided in an upcoming Palm webOS update."


Mitic added that Palm currently boasts both the developer tools and the hardware necessary for a "world-class" gaming experience. 


Indeed, Palm has already introduced 12 games (at CES 2010) designed by four leading developers, including: 


* Asphalt 5 (Gameloft)
* Brain Challenge (Gameloft)
* Glyder 2 (Glu Mobile)
* Let's Golf! (Gameloft)
* MONOPOLY (EA Mobile)
* Need for Speed Undercover (EA Mobile)
* SCRABBLE (EA Mobile)
* Sudoku (EA Mobile)
* Tetris (EA Mobile)
* The Oregon Trail (Gameloft)
* The Sims 3 (EA Mobile)
* X-Plane (Laminar Research)

Since then, more than 20 additional webOS titles have been launched by early-access developers:

* Apollo (Laminar Research)
* Assassin's Creed – Altair's Chronicles" (Gameloft)
* Brothers In Arms: Hour of Heroes" (Gameloft)
* Castle of Magic (Gameloft)
* Deer Hunter 3D (Glu Mobile)
* Dungeon Hunter (Gameloft)
* Earthworm Jim (Gameloft)
* Gangstar: West Coast
Hustle (Gameloft)
* Giant Fighting Robots (Laminar Research)
* Guitar Hero 5 Mobile (Glu Mobile)
* Hero of Sparta (Gameloft)
* Real Soccer 2010 (Gameloft)
* Real Tennis (Gameloft)
* World Series of Poker: Hold'em Legend (Glu Mobile)
* X-Plane Airliner (Laminar Research)
* X-Plane Carrier (Laminar Research)
* X-Plane Extreme (Laminar Research)
* X-Plane Glider (Laminar Research)
* X-Plane Helicopter (Laminar Research)
* X-Plane Racing (Laminar Research)
* X-Plane Space Shuttle (Laminar Research)]]> http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=109 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:37:39 -0800 http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=109 I am listening to Love Addict by Family Force 5.

What about you?]]> I am listening to Love Addict by Family Force 5.

What about you?]]> http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=108 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:55:36 -0800 http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=108
Condition : You must do this in your head. Don't use paper to write out the problem.

Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000.
Now add 30. And another 1000.
Now add 20. Now add another 1000. Now add 10.

What is the total?



[Spoiler]Did you get 5000? Most people do, but the correct answer is actually 4100. If you don't believe me, try using a calculator or writing it on paper.[/Spoiler]]]>
Condition : You must do this in your head. Don't use paper to write out the problem.

Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000.
Now add 30. And another 1000.
Now add 20. Now add another 1000. Now add 10.

What is the total?



[Spoiler]Did you get 5000? Most people do, but the correct answer is actually 4100. If you don't believe me, try using a calculator or writing it on paper.[/Spoiler]]]> http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=107 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:18:25 -0800 http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=107 Perhaps the more knowledgeable of you can help others with their iTunes issues.

Take me for example. I'm getting an 8006 Error. WTF is that? How do I stop it, and how do I get my fix of Winter Olympics TCGTE? ]]> Perhaps the more knowledgeable of you can help others with their iTunes issues.

Take me for example. I'm getting an 8006 Error. WTF is that? How do I stop it, and how do I get my fix of Winter Olympics TCGTE? ]]> http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=99 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:13:13 -0800 http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=99
Some ideas for some fun (and funny) polls (examples):
[/align]Should stupidity be outlawed?
Minimum IQ for US voters?
Cake, Ice Cream or alcohol, which one is more important at a birthday party?
Extend the weekend to 3 days by working 2 hours more every day?
What's your favorite soup?]]>
Some ideas for some fun (and funny) polls (examples):
[/align]Should stupidity be outlawed?
Minimum IQ for US voters?
Cake, Ice Cream or alcohol, which one is more important at a birthday party?
Extend the weekend to 3 days by working 2 hours more every day?
What's your favorite soup?]]> http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=95 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:54:29 -0800 http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=95
Free download

http://www.teasearecords.net/wuvsbeatles.cfm

enjoy !

Christophe]]>
Free download

http://www.teasearecords.net/wuvsbeatles.cfm

enjoy !

Christophe]]> http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=90 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:31:17 -0800 http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=90 http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=89 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:47:44 -0800 http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=89
As this is my first time posting on the forum, I find it only appropriate to immediately criticize the show and offer suggestions (or, as I like to refer to them, "vast improvements").

Firstly, hire another female host named Tammy to complete a triumvirate of hosts named Tom, Tim, and Tam.

I will offer additional suggestions ("vast improvements") in the future so as to not overload you with a large amount of genius at once.

Happy 20Ben.

Sincerely,
Sheil]]>
As this is my first time posting on the forum, I find it only appropriate to immediately criticize the show and offer suggestions (or, as I like to refer to them, "vast improvements").

Firstly, hire another female host named Tammy to complete a triumvirate of hosts named Tom, Tim, and Tam.

I will offer additional suggestions ("vast improvements") in the future so as to not overload you with a large amount of genius at once.

Happy 20Ben.

Sincerely,
Sheil]]> http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=83 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:26:28 -0800 http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=83 ]]> ]]> http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=82 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:33:14 -0800 http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=82
For reasons unknown, I aways imagined Tom as a like tall Vince Vaugn type.. and Tim as a like a wiry fellow a bit on the pale side with an all out lumberjack beard.]]>
For reasons unknown, I aways imagined Tom as a like tall Vince Vaugn type.. and Tim as a like a wiry fellow a bit on the pale side with an all out lumberjack beard.]]> http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=77 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:40:12 -0800 http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=77 On this week’s yuletide-themed episode, we decide we know too little about Hanukkah to say anything about it so we discuss boring advent calendars, hypnotic Gap commercials, adults getting gifts from their parents, kids being jerks on Christmas morning, little kids lying about seeing Santa Claus, drinking too much at family Christmas parties, talking to teenagers, Tom’s continuing headaches at his local Starbucks, drinking liquid gold, advice for people who get beat up in China and Mariah Carey Christmas songs.]]> On this week’s yuletide-themed episode, we decide we know too little about Hanukkah to say anything about it so we discuss boring advent calendars, hypnotic Gap commercials, adults getting gifts from their parents, kids being jerks on Christmas morning, little kids lying about seeing Santa Claus, drinking too much at family Christmas parties, talking to teenagers, Tom’s continuing headaches at his local Starbucks, drinking liquid gold, advice for people who get beat up in China and Mariah Carey Christmas songs.]]> http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=76 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:23:56 -0800 http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=76

Anyone else see it???]]>

Anyone else see it???]]> http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=74 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:07:22 -0800 http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=74 On this episode we celebrate ABC’s 90s Friday night sitcom lineup known as TGIF. We cover Full House, a very special episode of Diff’rent Strokes, why the movie Big is unrealistic, Tom Hanks vs. Amazon.com, TGIF poison Stacy Keenan, the snappy writing on Boy Meets World, hilarious catchphrases and Tom’s adventures as a junior television mogul. We also solve listener Jesse’s college problems with an elaborate cat tea party plan and barely survive a particularly intense run through The Gauntlet.]]> On this episode we celebrate ABC’s 90s Friday night sitcom lineup known as TGIF. We cover Full House, a very special episode of Diff’rent Strokes, why the movie Big is unrealistic, Tom Hanks vs. Amazon.com, TGIF poison Stacy Keenan, the snappy writing on Boy Meets World, hilarious catchphrases and Tom’s adventures as a junior television mogul. We also solve listener Jesse’s college problems with an elaborate cat tea party plan and barely survive a particularly intense run through The Gauntlet.]]> http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=73 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:20:40 -0800 http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=73 http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=72 Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:05:21 -0800 http://www.tcgte.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=72