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December 29, 2005

GPS

We were stuck behind a solid traffic jam on our way up to Tahoe this weekend. With our trusted GPS system in the car, we avoided the mess by exiting and taking the service road hugging I-80. Fifteen minutes later, we doubled back to the freeway and saw a free flowing interstate. The GPS saved us at least an hour. It comes very handy.

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December 24, 2005

WAP

WAP stands for Wireless Application Protocol, a wireless communication protocol used by mobile phones or PDAs to access the internet. WAP is used in applications such as viewing email, stock prices, sports scores, etc. WAP essentially strips a website of its graphics and renders content to a wireless device with limited screensize and bandwidth such as a mobile phone or PDA.

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December 24, 2005

Netflix

I received my first Netflix DVD the other day. I’ve heard of Netflix from my friend more than two years ago, but I never tried it until now. Netflix has this trial period where you can rent as many DVDs you like for two weeks. If you don’t like to continue, just cancel before the trial period expires.

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