RE: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do]
More than welcome, friend. Reece Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That was the other thing I couldn't think of. Thanks! _ From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Martin Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 5:49 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do] And don't forget that the free 411 service costs you airtime minutes. Reece Jennings mcjennings124@ mailto:mcjennings124%40yahoo.com yahoo.com wrote: http://www.snopes. http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/cellphones.asp com/inboxer/household/cellphones.asp Dialing 112 -- False Keyless entry with cell phone -- False Extra Battery power -- False -- misunderstood option on a Nokia phone Disable stolen phone -- partially true Free 411 service -- True. You just have to listen to advertising like TV and radio... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com ups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com ups.com] On Behalf Of Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 8:44 PM Subject: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do] Original Message Subject: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:47:43 -0500 From: Teresa Cottrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:tcottrell1%40SATX.RR.COM RR.COM Reply-To: GIRLFRIEND [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:GIRLFRIEND%40HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM EASE.LSOFT.COM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:GIRLFRIEND%40HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM EASE.LSOFT.COM Some of these I've heard, but I never knew about #2. 5 THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR CELL PHONE COULD DO There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it: FIRST Emergency The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile; network and there is an emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked. Try it out. SECOND Have you locked your keys in the car? Does your car have remote keyless entry? This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone. Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will unlock. Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other remote for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk). Editor's Note: It works fine! We tried it out and it unlocked our car over a cell phone! THIRD Hidden Battery Power Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370# Your cell will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge your cell next time. FOURTH How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone? To check your Mobile phone's serial number, ke y in the following digits on your phone: * # 0 6 # A 15 digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. When your phone get stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones. And Finally FIFTH Free Directory Service for Cells Cell phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 or more for 411 information calls when they don't have to. Most of us do not carry a telephone directory in our vehicle, which makes this situation even more of a problem. When you need to use the 411 information option, simply dial: (800) FREE 411, or (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charge at all. Program this into your cell phone now. This is the kind of information people don't mind receiving, so pass it on to your family and friends. = Yahoo! Groups Links There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia. -Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without A Country - Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail QA for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [scifinoir2] chakotay on Medium
Keith, it was this way across all of Yahoo. Yesterday, when I first logged in, I was showing 19 new messages. I had anywhere from three to seven copies of each. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey there, is your e-mail repeating itself, or is it mine. I'm getting several copies of your messages... -- Original message -- From: Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Former Star Trek: Voyager star Robert Beltran guest-stars in the March 28 episode of NBC's Medium, Whatever Possessed You, playing a priest; the story centers on Allison's (Patricia Arquette) dreams about a young woman who seems to be possessed. The show airs at 10 p.m. ET/PT. http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0id=40748 Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia. -Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without A Country - No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [scifinoir2] chakotay on Medium
Can't blame him. Take a good actor, give him lousy material, watch the misery ensue. And leave five bucks in the swear jar, Keith, for using theV-word. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I saw him two weeks ago in another cheesy SciFi Channel original movie about a living creature of fire. As usual, the plot was thin, the actors sub-standard, and the FX like something I could cobble together on my laptop. I felt sorry for Beltran, who has a certain presence. I know he was bitterly unhappy the last few seasons of Voyager, and it appeared he was still glum on the movie I saw. -- Original message -- From: Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Former Star Trek: Voyager star Robert Beltran guest-stars in the March 28 episode of NBC's Medium, Whatever Possessed You, playing a priest; the story centers on Allison's (Patricia Arquette) dreams about a young woman who seems to be possessed. The show airs at 10 p.m. ET/PT. http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0id=40748 Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia. -Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without A Country - Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by Green Rating at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [scifinoir2] Helen Mirren and Ed Harris join Natl Treasure 2?
I think it was Michael Bay. Let me check... No, directed by Jon Turtletaub, according to imdb. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I watched National Treasure at home. I think my wife walked away halfway through and did her hair. I started vacuuming during the last half hour. Was that another Michael Bay or Jerry Bruckheimmer flick? It had that over-the-top feeling to it... -- Original message -- From: Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] The movie was a good enough pop in the dvd flick-nothing special, but if they get Mirren and Harris ( two of my favs) I will look forward to the sequel. Treasure 2 Casting Rumor Mirren and Harris may join Cage. by IGN Staff March 28, 2007 - Ed Harris played a totally awesome villain to Nicolas Cage's hero in The Rock, so it's good news that he may be appearing in that same capacity in the National Treasure sequel, Book of Secrets. And he's not the only rumored new addition to the cast... The Harris tidbit comes our way via Joblo.com, where they're also reporting that Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren has joined the cast. It's a bit of a switch for Mirren, last seen in The Queen, but she's got her golden statue and now it's time to get paid by starring in a box office blockbuster. Mirren is linked to the role of Emily Gates, the mother of Cage's character, and rumor has it that Harris will play a character called Jeb Wilkinson, a man who has information about Gates' father. John Turteltaub is returning to the director's chair. Diane Kruger, Harvey Keitel and Justin Bartha are also set to return. http://movies.ign.com/articles/776/776485p1.html Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia. -Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without A Country - We won't tell. Get more on shows you hate to love (and love to hate): Yahoo! TV's Guilty Pleasures list. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [scifinoir2] OT: Comedian Eddie Griffin Wrecks 1.5 Million Dollar Car
I think Eddie's a straight guy. He'll offer to have it fixed. The owner might've had it insured. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: you think? It was an accident, after all. Can't believe the director would let anyone drive his ride! -- Original message -- From: Martin Well, he's not *really* unscathed. There's going to be a hellacious dent in his *wallet*... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dang! Griffin took that curve like a teenager just out of driver's ed! The look of anguish on his face afterward...but like a true comedian, he's cracking jokes a few moments later. The owner looks bummed out too. If the yahoo link below is missing, go to You Tube to see the wreck. Griffin's lucky to emerge unscathed. Yahoo: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070327/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_comedian_ferrari You tube: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=eddie%20griffin%20wrecks%20carsearch=Search ** IRWINDALE, Calif. Mar 27, 2007 (AP) Eddie Griffin crashed a rare Ferrari Enzo worth $1.5 million into a concrete barrier while practicing at a racetrack Monday, destroying the car but escaping uninjured. The comedian was practicing for a charity race to promote his upcoming film, Redline, when he drove too fast around a curve at the Irwindale Speedway. Video footage showed the red sports car screeching before it ricocheted off the barrier with heavy damage to its front. Undercover Brother's good at karate and all the rest of that, but the brother can't drive, Griffin, referring to one his past films, said after the accident. The film's publicist, Wendy Zocks, said Griffin was doing OK. He walked away completely unscratched, but probably a little shaken, Zocks said. The Enzo, valued at around $1.5 million, was owned by the executive producer of Redline, Daniel Sadek, whose exotic car collection is featured in the movie. Sadek said that the car was damaged beyond repair and that he had mixed feelings about the wreck. I'm glad Eddie came out of the crash OK, but my dream car got destroyed, Sadek said. I went to my trailer for about 15 minutes and I thought, there's people dying every day. A lot of worse things are happening in the world. Only 400 Ferrari Enzos were ever produced, all between 2002 and 2004. Griffin's credits include the comedies Undercover Brother; Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo and its sequel; Date Movie; and Norbit. Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia. -Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without A Country - Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail QA for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia. -Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without A Country - Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [scifinoir2] REALLY GOOD MUSIC SITE!!!!!
Good point, though from what I hear, he may not be far behind them -- Original message -- From: Reece Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] Not to mention what he did to help end Apartheid in South Africa. Remember the album 'From South Africa to South Carolina?' I believe that was it...And when HE wrote Johanessburg, it was real! It could be worse. He could be with Jimi Hendrix and Janice Joplin... _ From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 10:43 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] REALLY GOOD MUSIC SITE! Gil is the Man!! I hear, though, that the last few years his drug habit's kicked into overdrive. Indeed, I a guy I know who lives in NY told me he saw Heron about six years ago trying to score drugs on the street. Sad, sad, waste of talent. I've attended two of his concerts here in Atlanta, and it was a transcendent experience. When he'd caress those piano keys and sing The Other Side or Think I'm Gonna Give Her a Call--wow! And of course the crowd was roused by Johannesburg. Saddest of all to me is that the vast majority of Black folks I talk to have never even *heard* of Gil. Or , if they have, they have no concept of who he is and what he's done for music. -- Original message -- From: Reece Jennings mcjennings124@ mailto:mcjennings124%40yahoo.com yahoo.com I tried G S-H. They said they can't play his music because of licensing problems, or something like that. They gave me somebody they said sounds like him. That's like eating rice crispies instead of rice because they SOUND alike... _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com ups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com ups.com] On Behalf Of KeithBJohnson@ mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net comcast.net Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 2:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com ups.com Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] REALLY GOOD MUSIC SITE! Then they might have my man Gil Scot-Heron, or obscure rockers like Billy Squire (The Stroke) or Aldo Nova. -- Original message -- From: Reece Jennings mcjennings124@ mailto:mcjennings124%40yahoo.com yahoo.com Taj Mahal. _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com ups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com ups.com] On Behalf Of KeithBJohnson@ mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net comcast.net Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 11:25 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com ups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] REALLY GOOD MUSIC SITE! Who was the artist? -- Original message -- From: Maurice C. Jennings mcjennings124@ mailto:mcjennings124%40yahoo.com yahoo.com I got this from a very good friend. WOW! I entered an artist I happen to like who is quite obscure, And within 2 minutes I had albums and cuts to try! It's well worth checking out! It's free, but there is a donation link if you like it enough... Enjoy! Maurice If you want to hear some REALLY SERIOUS MUSIC http://pandora. http://pandora. http://pandora. http://pandora.com/ com/ com/ com/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [scifinoir2] chakotay on Medium
Funny! Hilarious! Amusing! -- Original message -- From: Astromancer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Same here... Same here... Same here... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey there, is your e-mail repeating itself, or is it mine. I'm getting several copies of your messages... -- Original message -- From: Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Former Star Trek: Voyager star Robert Beltran guest-stars in the March 28 episode of NBC's Medium, Whatever Possessed You, playing a priest; the story centers on Allison's (Patricia Arquette) dreams about a young woman who seems to be possessed. The show airs at 10 p.m. ET/PT. http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0id=40748 Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Such music flow on the Fringe...and no one can resist singing to Scarlet. - The Side Street Chonicles by C.W. Badie - Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail QA for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do]
Hmm...looks like I should have done my homework... Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: More than welcome, friend. Reece Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That was the other thing I couldn't think of. Thanks! _ From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Martin Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 5:49 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do] And don't forget that the free 411 service costs you airtime minutes. Reece Jennings mcjennings124@ mailto:mcjennings124%40yahoo.com yahoo.com wrote: http://www.snopes. http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/cellphones.asp com/inboxer/household/cellphones.asp Dialing 112 -- False Keyless entry with cell phone -- False Extra Battery power -- False -- misunderstood option on a Nokia phone Disable stolen phone -- partially true Free 411 service -- True. You just have to listen to advertising like TV and radio... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com ups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com ups.com] On Behalf Of Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 8:44 PM Subject: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do] Original Message Subject: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:47:43 -0500 From: Teresa Cottrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:tcottrell1%40SATX.RR.COM RR.COM Reply-To: GIRLFRIEND [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:GIRLFRIEND%40HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM EASE.LSOFT.COM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:GIRLFRIEND%40HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM EASE.LSOFT.COM Some of these I've heard, but I never knew about #2. 5 THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR CELL PHONE COULD DO There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it: FIRST Emergency The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile; network and there is an emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked. Try it out. SECOND Have you locked your keys in the car? Does your car have remote keyless entry? This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone. Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will unlock. Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other remote for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk). Editor's Note: It works fine! We tried it out and it unlocked our car over a cell phone! THIRD Hidden Battery Power Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370# Your cell will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge your cell next time. FOURTH How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone? To check your Mobile phone's serial number, ke y in the following digits on your phone: * # 0 6 # A 15 digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. When your phone get stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones. And Finally FIFTH Free Directory Service for Cells Cell phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 or more for 411 information calls when they don't have to. Most of us do not carry a telephone directory in our vehicle, which makes this situation even more of a problem. When you need to use the 411 information option, simply dial: (800) FREE 411, or (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charge at all. Program this into your cell phone now. This is the kind of information people don't mind receiving, so pass it on to your family and friends. = Yahoo! Groups Links There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia. -Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without A Country - Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail QA for great tips
Re: [scifinoir2] chakotay on Medium
But it did happen...can't resist a pun, you know that... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Funny! Hilarious! Amusing! -- Original message -- From: Astromancer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Same here... Same here... Same here... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey there, is your e-mail repeating itself, or is it mine. I'm getting several copies of your messages... -- Original message -- From: Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Former Star Trek: Voyager star Robert Beltran guest-stars in the March 28 episode of NBC's Medium, Whatever Possessed You, playing a priest; the story centers on Allison's (Patricia Arquette) dreams about a young woman who seems to be possessed. The show airs at 10 p.m. ET/PT. http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0id=40748 Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Such music flow on the Fringe...and no one can resist singing to Scarlet. - The Side Street Chonicles by C.W. Badie - Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail QA for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Such music flow on the Fringe...and no one can resist singing to Scarlet. - The Side Street Chonicles by C.W. Badie - It's here! Your new message! Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[scifinoir2] Re: OT: Frontline Series News War
Thanks for posting this. I've been watching it. It is good, as it usually is. You can watch/read Al Jazeera via the Internet. IF you want access, you'll have to write to your cable provider and congressional reps. George --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This series from Frontline is powerful and, I think, a must-see. I know we send a lot of e-mails around, and I know many of us rant and rave about all sorts of issues. Truth, it must be hard somedays to decide what latest issue is worth worrying about, which cause warrants our attention. But the following is worth a look. It's a four-part series about media and how perceptions are shaped in the newest Information Age. When you think about it, just about everything we think and feel is influenced by someone else: whether it's Madison Avenue telling us who's beautiful or what kind of car is hip, American Idol pushing no-talents off as singers, rappers telling us what it is to be real, Hollywood pushing the myth of half-naked Spartans fighting an army of degenerates, or the President influencing our thoughts on everything from religion to social issues, we're bombarded with sights and sounds and slogans that say This is good or This is bad. Nowhere has this been in more evidence recently than the ideological battle of America vs. the Middle East, and America vs.--America, where soundbites, controlled messages, and subtle manipulations have been used to sway the public and pit us against each other. Indeed, I wonder how many of us--even those who think of ourselves as free thinkers--realize how much our minds are influenced by the media, and just how partisan and subjective that media has become nowadays. I watched the fourth part of the series, War of Ideas, last night. It focuses on how Arab and Middle Eastern TV is fast approaching the sophistication of American TV, technologically, and, especially, psychologically. One guy compared an Arab station to Fox, with the same slickly packaged pandering-to-the-crowd format. It touches on Al-Jazeera and its influence, and the regrettable (in my opinion) decision made by all major content providers in the US not to carry Al-Jazeera English, the new entity aimed at brining a Middle Eastern viewpoint to the English-speaking world. Chilling that our government has basically made a decision for us on what we can watch, especially given how many respected *American* reporters have signed on with Al-Jazeera English. Not to mention, the audience of Arab- focused cable and TV outlets is *huge*, and how can Americans make informed decisions about American Mid-East policy if we don't even know what the hell the Middle Easterners are thinking? Perhaps if we'd had some more knowledge taht up front, no one would have been foolish enough to think Shock and Awe would result in a cowed-but- grateful Iraqi populace greeting our troops with open arms. The entire series can be viewed online at the following address http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/newswar/ A brief quote from the synopsis: ...Drawing on more than 80 interviews with key figures in the print, broadcast and electronic media, and with unequaled, behind-the- scenes access to some of today's most important news organizations, FRONTLINE correspondent Lowell Bergman examines the challenges facing the mainstream news media, and the media's reaction, in News War, a special four-part series. Bergman traces the recent history of American journalism, from the Nixon administration's attacks on the media and the post-Watergate popularity of the press to new obstacles presented by the war on terror and changing economics in the media business and the Internet. The topic has special resonance for Bergman, whose career as a journalist for FRONTLINE, The New York Times, ABC News and 60 Minutes has included reporting on the issues that are critical to the current controversies. There has been a perfect storm brewing in the world of news, says Bergman. Not since the Nixon administration has there been this level of hostility leveled at news organizations. [But] unlike the confrontations of 35 or more years ago, today's news war sees the very economic foundations of the business shifting [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[scifinoir2] Hugo nominations
Here are the Hugo nominations for 2007: Novel Michael F. Flynn, Eifelheim (Tor) Naomi Novik, His Majesty¹s Dragon (Del Rey) Charles Stross, Glasshouse (Ace) Vernor Vinge, Rainbows End (Tor) Peter Watts, Blindsight (Tor) Novella The Walls of the Universe by Paul Melko (Asimov¹s, April/May 2006) A Billion Eyes by Robert Reed (Asimov¹s, October/November 2006) Inclination by William Shunn (Asimov¹s, April/May 2006) Lord Weary¹s Empire by Michael Swanwick (Asimov¹s, December 2006) Julian: A Christmas Story by Robert Charles Wilson (PS Publishing) Novelette Yellow Card Man by Paolo Bacigalupi (Asimov¹s, December 2006) Dawn, and Sunset, and the Colours of the Earth by Michael F. Flynn (Asimov¹s, December 2006) The Djinn¹s Wife by Ian McDonald (Analog, July 2006) All the Things You Are by Mike Resnick (Jim Baen¹s Universe, October 2006) Pol Pot¹s Beautiful Daughter by Geoff Ryman (FSF, October/November 2006) Short Story How to Talk to Girls at Parties by Neil Gaiman (Fragile Things) Kin by Bruce McAllister (Asimov¹s, February 2006) Impossible Dreams by Timothy Pratt (Asimov¹s, July 2006) Eight Episodes by Robert Reed (Asimov¹s, June 2006) The House Beyond Your Sky by Benjamin Rosenbaum (Strange Horizons, September 2006) Related Book Samuel R. Delany, About Writing: Seven Essays, Four Letters, and Five Interviews (Wesleyan University Press) Joseph T. Major, Heinlein¹s Children: The Juveniles (Advent) Julie Phillips, James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice Sheldon (St. Martin¹s Press) John Picacio, Cover Story: The Art of John Picacio (MonkeyBrain Books) Mike Resnick Joe Siclari, eds., Worldcon Guest of Honor Speeches (ISFiC Press) Dramatic Presentation, Long Form Children of Men (Universal Pictures) Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man¹s Chest (Disney) The Prestige (Warner Brothers / Touchstone Pictures) A Scanner Darkly (Warner Independent Pictures) V for Vendetta (Warner Brothers) Dramatic Presentation, Short Form Battlestar Galactica, Downloaded Doctor Who, Army of Ghosts and Doomsday Doctor Who, Girl in the Fireplace Doctor Who, School Reunion Stargate SG-1, Editor, Short Form Gardner Dozois David G. Hartwell Stanley Schmidt Gordon Van Gelder Sheila Williams Editor, Long Form Lou Anders James Patrick Baen Ginjer Buchanan David G. Hartwell Patrick Nielsen Hayden Professional Artist Bob Eggleton Donato Giancola Stephan Martiniere John Jude Palencar John Picacio Semiprozine Ansible, edited by Dave Langford Interzone, edited by Andy Cox Lady Churchill¹s Rosebud Wristlet, edited by Gavin J. Grant Locus, edited by Charles N. Brown, Kirsten Gong-Wong, Liza Groen Trombi The New York Review of Science Fiction, edited by Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell, Kevin J. Maroney Fanzine Banana Wings ed. Claire Brialey Mark Plummer Challenger ed. Guy Lillian III The Drink Tank ed. Christopher J. Garcia Plokta ed. Alison Scott, Steve Davies, Mike Scott Science-Fiction Five-Yearly ed. Lee Hoffman, Geri Sullivan, Randy Byers Fan Writer Chris Garcia John Hertz Dave Langford John Scalzi Steven H. Silver Fan Artist Brad W. Foster Teddy Harvia Sue Mason Steve Stiles Frank Wu John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer (not a Hugo) Scott Lynch Sarah Monette Naomi Novik Brandon Sanderson Lawrence M. Schoen
RE: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do]
Hate to say this , bud, but I'm back in school now...I can relate heavily... Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We don't do that h-word thing here, pal. Too much childhood trauma tied up in all of that... Astromancer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hmm...looks like I should have done my homework... Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: More than welcome, friend. Reece Jennings [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That was the other thing I couldn't think of. Thanks! _ From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Martin Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 5:49 PM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do] And don't forget that the free 411 service costs you airtime minutes. Reece Jennings mcjennings124@ mailto:mcjennings124%40yahoo.com yahoo.com wrote: http://www.snopes. http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/cellphones.asp com/inboxer/household/cellphones.asp Dialing 112 -- False Keyless entry with cell phone -- False Extra Battery power -- False -- misunderstood option on a Nokia phone Disable stolen phone -- partially true Free 411 service -- True. You just have to listen to advertising like TV and radio... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com ups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com ups.com] On Behalf Of Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor) Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 8:44 PM Subject: [scifinoir2] [Fwd: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do] Original Message Subject: Five Things You Never Knew Your Cellphone Could Do Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:47:43 -0500 From: Teresa Cottrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:tcottrell1%40SATX.RR.COM RR.COM Reply-To: GIRLFRIEND [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:GIRLFRIEND%40HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM EASE.LSOFT.COM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:GIRLFRIEND%40HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM EASE.LSOFT.COM Some of these I've heard, but I never knew about #2. 5 THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW YOUR CELL PHONE COULD DO There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it: FIRST Emergency The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile; network and there is an emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked. Try it out. SECOND Have you locked your keys in the car? Does your car have remote keyless entry? This may come in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone. Hold your cell phone about a foot from your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will unlock. Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other remote for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk). Editor's Note: It works fine! We tried it out and it unlocked our car over a cell phone! THIRD Hidden Battery Power Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370# Your cell will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge your cell next time. FOURTH How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone? To check your Mobile phone's serial number, ke y in the following digits on your phone: * # 0 6 # A 15 digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe. When your phone get stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't use/sell it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones. And Finally FIFTH Free Directory Service for Cells Cell phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 or more for 411 information calls when they don't have to. Most of us do not carry a telephone directory in our vehicle, which makes this situation even more of a problem. When you need to use the 411 information option, simply dial: (800) FREE 411, or (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charge at all. Program this into your cell phone now. This is the kind of information people don't mind receiving, so pass it on to your family and friends. = Yahoo! Groups Links There
[scifinoir2] Supernatural Will Have Answers
Supernatural Will Have Answers John Shiban, executive producer of The CW's Supernatural, told SCI FI Wire that answers will be revealed as the second season wraps up with a two-part finale. I think people will be surprised at some of [the answers], Shiban (The X-Files) said in an interview. Everybody has their theories, of course. We've got some good twists and turns in there. We've obviously hinted at some big things from the top of the season involving Sam's destiny, involving Dean's mission and what the demon is doing. ... As usual in our Supernatural world, it's not going to be what everybody expects. Supernatural centers on brothers Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles) and their hunt for mythical creatures that prey on the human race. This season, the brothers have been seeking the demon that killed their parents and have discovered that Sam has psychic powers. The demon, it turned out, has plans for him and the children like him. Throughout the season, hints and tidbits have been dropped, which will lead up to the revelations in the finale, All Hell Breaks Loose, Shiban said. Those things were done on purpose. At the top of the year we said, 'As we hit our mythology periodically, let's drop this piece of information. Let's let this out or let's let that out, which will set up our ending.' And I'm very pleased with how it played. I think people are not frustrated. They're not feeling we're stringing them along, which I think is good. The sense I get is that they're excited and they want to know more and they're going to get more. Shiban added: It's really been for us, creatively, real exciting and a real treat. We started out the year saying, 'OK, we're not just going to rest on our laurels.' And we were relatively happy with season one. There were some episodes that didn't work out as well as we hoped, and there were some things we tried that we weren't 100 percent happy with. But we said, 'Let's not just keep doing the same thing. Let's throw some curve balls. Let's open up the world. Let's add characters. Let's find different ways to tell stories, both in the area of what we call stand-alones—our sort of monster-of-the-week episodes, where we did everything from killer clowns to a demonic virus to the ghost of the serial killer—[and our mythology episodes].' We try to tell stories in a different way, sometimes with flashbacks, sometimes, [as in] 'The Night Shifter' that aired recently, where it's sort of Dog Day Afternoon and you're telling the story from the middle. The next original episode, Hollywood Babylon, will take the brothers Winchester undercover on the set of a horror movie that may be cursed. It airs on April 19 in the show's regular 9 p.m. ET/PT Thursday timeslot. —Kathie Huddleston http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0id=40815
[scifinoir2] Dawson Rides Again In Sin 2
Rosario Dawson, who played the lethal hooker Gail in Robert Rodriguez's Sin City, told SCI FI Wire that she'll likely reprise the role in the upcoming sequel film, which will again be based on Frank Miller's graphic-novel series. Luckily for me, or maybe not luckily for me, Frank really loved drawing that outfit, so he pretty much put Gail in all of his books, Dawson said in an interview while promoting Grindhouse, in which she also stars. Sin City 2 will be a prequel film to the original and will be based on Miller's A Dame To Kill For, Dawson said. It'll only be [based on] one book, as opposed to three [that were the basis for the first film], so we'll actually have a full story arc, she said, adding: I think that'll pretty much be the only thing that makes it like a regular film. Otherwise, ... it's going to be very interesting now that all of us know the technology. In the first Sin City, Rodriguez made use of digital visual effects to replicate the high-contrast black-and-white look of Miller's graphic novels. Dawson's Gail was the leader of a group of hookers who take revenge on a dirty cop. In the first movie, Dawson famously wore little but a bondage-and-discipline corset and leather harness. For the new movie? I'm sitting down with [costume designer] Nina Proctor already, she said. We're talking about what the hell I could possibly wear to trump what I already wore in the last one. So I'll be wearing a mask. Sin City 2 begins filming this summer with an eye to a 2008 release. Grindhouse opens April 6. —Patrick Lee, News Editor http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0id=40771
