Does anyone use 3G for anything? I’m in the middle of writing a post about my new phone and I began wondering about 3G. if you have a second, I’d love to know your answers to these questions!

if you answered yes to any of the above, you might just answer this one too!

If you are on Vodafone’s Perfect Fit 400 or 600, made damn sure TODAY that you are NOT paying for calls to other Vodafone numbers - I have been for over a year because I didn’t opt in to a plan I knew nothing about… call customer support and check if you are unsure!

Well, it’s not the Brazil computer, but these steampunk workshops will show you how to make a Steampunk keyboard and monitor.

He says a mouse is the next thing.

Nice. Not that I’d ever have the patience to do it or anything

Oh my god. it’s beautiful and I want one.

I found this after following a link in an article about a Werewolf Hunting Kit on Boing Boing. I normally stay well away from Boing Boing for inspiration, you all read it anyway, but this was too incredible to pass up.

it’s made by Andrew Leman and it’s a a working computer (a mac) based on the computers in Tery Gilliam’s Brazil.

According to Wired Magazine:

“Despite the ridiculous amount of abuse I subjected it to,” Leman says, “and despite the fact that all its components are now exposed to the air, the 1988 Macintosh SE which forms the heart of this piece still works just fine.” The typewriter is a 1923 Underwood, and that’s a working Fresnel lens that can be pulled down over the screen, something early Macs really could have used.

According to Wikipedia, Steampunk is a “subgenre of fantasy and speculative fiction which came into prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. The term denotes works set in an era or world where steam power is still widely used—usually the 19th century, and often set in Victorian era England—but with prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy”, and Steampunk objects “employ appropriate materials (such as polished brass) with design elements and craftsmanship consistent with the Victorian era.”

Rich will love this.

Got a ‘Service Message’ type text today from ‘Promo’ which contained a message saying ‘Claim your 1,000 Text Messages! Connect & Collect’ followed by a link.

I had never received a ‘Service Message’ type text before, they come in looking different, and as such might fool you into thinking they are from your service provider. But on calling Vodafone they confirmed it was not from them.

What’s more they advised me to call back on Monday so they could confirm I had not been billed for RECEIVING the message!!! I’m not sure how the hell that could happen, the Vodafone operator was extremely helpful and nice but I was in the middle of something and didn’t have time to chase up the details.

I hope to get more info on Monday when I call to check my Bill.

So don’t be fooled by this type of message - from my chat with Vodafone they reckon if you click on the link you will most likely end up subscribed to a premium rate text service of some kind. I’ll post more info as I get it.

If in doubt call your service provider and ask them if they are running a promotion.

Of course the domain involved was registered through Domains by Proxy, Inc. with GoDaddy… if anyone has any suggestions of how I should proceed, let me know - I’d like to make an official complaint if I can figure out who to complain about!

Registrant:
Domains by Proxy, Inc.

DomainsByProxy.com
15111 N. Hayden Rd., Ste 160, PMB 353
Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
United States

Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (http://www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: QQ1.CC

It’s only a matter of time before the Viagra offers start beeping in….