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Go ahead and laugh!

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Andy

Flightless Bird
Go ahead and laugh!

Since I got the VAIO Win7 64 laptop it came with an infrared sensor that
came with no documentation.

Try as I might I couldn't find anything in the device manager.

Just today I took a brilliant (120 lumens) flashlight (I know, more
brilliant than me) and pointed it at the sensor.

It faintly lit up a "Blu-Ray" disk icon. It was totally invisible until I
lit it up. Piss poor stamp if you ask me! So DON'T ask me.

LOL!!!

Andy
 
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Char Jackson

Flightless Bird
On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:57:26 -0500, Andy <a@b.c> wrote:

>Go ahead and laugh!
>
>Since I got the VAIO Win7 64 laptop it came with an infrared sensor that
>came with no documentation.
>
>Try as I might I couldn't find anything in the device manager.
>
>Just today I took a brilliant (120 lumens) flashlight (I know, more
>brilliant than me) and pointed it at the sensor.
>
>It faintly lit up a "Blu-Ray" disk icon. It was totally invisible until I
>lit it up. Piss poor stamp if you ask me! So DON'T ask me.
>
>LOL!!!
>
>Andy

I wonder if I'm the only person who has absolutely no idea what you're
talking about, but since we're not supposed to ask, I guess I'll just
pass and go on to the next message.
 
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Gene E. Bloch

Flightless Bird
On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:40:36 -0500, Char Jackson wrote:

> On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:57:26 -0500, Andy <a@b.c> wrote:
>
>>Go ahead and laugh!
>>
>>Since I got the VAIO Win7 64 laptop it came with an infrared sensor that
>>came with no documentation.
>>
>>Try as I might I couldn't find anything in the device manager.
>>
>>Just today I took a brilliant (120 lumens) flashlight (I know, more
>>brilliant than me) and pointed it at the sensor.
>>
>>It faintly lit up a "Blu-Ray" disk icon. It was totally invisible until I
>>lit it up. Piss poor stamp if you ask me! So DON'T ask me.
>>
>>LOL!!!
>>
>>Andy
>
> I wonder if I'm the only person who has absolutely no idea what you're
> talking about, but since we're not supposed to ask, I guess I'll just
> pass and go on to the next message.

Add one.

And just now, this is the most recent message, so I can't go on.

Actually, I can move on - a couple of old threads have new posts.

--
Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom
 
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Char Jackson

Flightless Bird
On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:40:42 -0700, "Gene E. Bloch"
<not-me@other.invalid> wrote:

>On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:40:36 -0500, Char Jackson wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:57:26 -0500, Andy <a@b.c> wrote:
>>
>>>Go ahead and laugh!
>>>
>>>Since I got the VAIO Win7 64 laptop it came with an infrared sensor that
>>>came with no documentation.
>>>
>>>Try as I might I couldn't find anything in the device manager.
>>>
>>>Just today I took a brilliant (120 lumens) flashlight (I know, more
>>>brilliant than me) and pointed it at the sensor.
>>>
>>>It faintly lit up a "Blu-Ray" disk icon. It was totally invisible until I
>>>lit it up. Piss poor stamp if you ask me! So DON'T ask me.
>>>
>>>LOL!!!
>>>
>>>Andy
>>
>> I wonder if I'm the only person who has absolutely no idea what you're
>> talking about, but since we're not supposed to ask, I guess I'll just
>> pass and go on to the next message.
>
>Add one.
>
>And just now, this is the most recent message, so I can't go on.
>
>Actually, I can move on - a couple of old threads have new posts.

:)
 
A

Andy

Flightless Bird
Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> wrote:

> I wonder if I'm the only person who has absolutely no idea what you're
> talking about, but since we're not supposed to ask, I guess I'll just
> pass and go on to the next message.


Sorry.

See http://i40.tinypic.com/2mh91jk.jpg The 12mp Nikon camera picked it up
very clearly. It's still pretty dim for a prominent technology logo
sticker, imho.

My trouble was the angle of view and lighting.

Andy
 
A

Andy

Flightless Bird
I'll add a "what I don't know can't hurt me" story.

Needing a new 'puter I walked into Best Buy and strolled the laptop
aisle. I came to a stop at the Sony Vaio for no better reason than it had
a white keyboard with black lettering. I glanced around for a salesperson
and called it over and declared I'll take one of these please!

I had NO IDEA of the monster technology under the hood. For $700!

They probably mis-priced Win7 64x 2.2Ghz, 300Gb drive, 4Gb ram, ports
"out the wazoo" I don't know what to do with, blu ray/DVD drive, HDTV
resolution 17" (?), some stupid "look at me!" camera (device manger
disabled instantly), minimal sound definition but OK, it's not Deep
Purple useful. I forget what else.

James Bond stuff tucked nice 'n' tight in a "some shaped" pizza box!

Andy
 
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Spanky de Monkey, ESQ

Flightless Bird
They didn't mis-price the PC.



"Andy" <a@b.c> wrote in message news:Xns9D454754B7F8DCotd@216.196.97.131...
> I'll add a "what I don't know can't hurt me" story.
>
> Needing a new 'puter I walked into Best Buy and strolled the laptop
> aisle. I came to a stop at the Sony Vaio for no better reason than it had
> a white keyboard with black lettering. I glanced around for a salesperson
> and called it over and declared I'll take one of these please!
>
> I had NO IDEA of the monster technology under the hood. For $700!
>
> They probably mis-priced Win7 64x 2.2Ghz, 300Gb drive, 4Gb ram, ports
> "out the wazoo" I don't know what to do with, blu ray/DVD drive, HDTV
> resolution 17" (?), some stupid "look at me!" camera (device manger
> disabled instantly), minimal sound definition but OK, it's not Deep
> Purple useful. I forget what else.
>
> James Bond stuff tucked nice 'n' tight in a "some shaped" pizza box!
>
> Andy
 
A

Andrew

Flightless Bird
"Spanky de Monkey, ESQ" <spanky@deMonkey.gov> wrote in message
news:4baa2221@news.x-privat.org...
> They didn't mis-price the PC.

Yeah that's a cheap laptop.
I personally don't like the Sony's at all.

--
Andrew
 
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Dave

Flightless Bird
Andy wrote:
> Go ahead and laugh!
>
> Since I got the VAIO Win7 64 laptop it came with an infrared sensor
> that came with no documentation.
>
> Try as I might I couldn't find anything in the device manager.
>
> Just today I took a brilliant (120 lumens) flashlight (I know, more
> brilliant than me) and pointed it at the sensor.
>
> It faintly lit up a "Blu-Ray" disk icon. It was totally invisible
> until I lit it up. Piss poor stamp if you ask me! So DON'T ask me.
>
> LOL!!!
>
> Andy

Err... it's not a sensor. It's just a label.
 
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Char Jackson

Flightless Bird
On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 06:00:55 -0500, Andy <a@b.c> wrote:

>I'll add a "what I don't know can't hurt me" story.
>
>Needing a new 'puter I walked into Best Buy and strolled the laptop
>aisle. I came to a stop at the Sony Vaio for no better reason than it had
>a white keyboard with black lettering. I glanced around for a salesperson
>and called it over and declared I'll take one of these please!

I know a lady who bought a car because it was white, had two doors,
and a spoiler. True story. :)
 
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G. Morgan

Flightless Bird
Andy <a@b.c> wrote:

>Needing a new 'puter I walked into Best Buy and strolled the laptop
>aisle. I came to a stop at the Sony Vaio for no better reason than it had
>a white keyboard with black lettering. I glanced around for a salesperson
>and called it over and declared I'll take one of these please!

Best Buy, huh? White keyboard sold ya, huh?

>I had NO IDEA of the monster technology under the hood. For $700!

It sounds like you still don't know what you have.

>They probably mis-priced Win7 64x 2.2Ghz, 300Gb drive, 4Gb ram, ports
>"out the wazoo"

They probably did. That's too high.

> I don't know what to do with, blu ray/DVD drive, HDTV
>resolution 17" (?), some stupid "look at me!" camera (device manger
>disabled instantly), minimal sound definition but OK, it's not Deep
>Purple useful. I forget what else.
>
>James Bond stuff tucked nice 'n' tight in a "some shaped" pizza box!

Me thinks you have more dollars than sense.
 
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Gene E. Bloch

Flightless Bird
On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:45:56 -0500, Char Jackson wrote:

> On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 06:00:55 -0500, Andy <a@b.c> wrote:
>
>>I'll add a "what I don't know can't hurt me" story.
>>
>>Needing a new 'puter I walked into Best Buy and strolled the laptop
>>aisle. I came to a stop at the Sony Vaio for no better reason than it had
>>a white keyboard with black lettering. I glanced around for a salesperson
>>and called it over and declared I'll take one of these please!
>
> I know a lady who bought a car because it was white, had two doors,
> and a spoiler. True story. :)

She would have done better if she had picked the one with the engine.

(Yes, I had to say that!)

--
Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom
 
A

Al Smith

Flightless Bird
G. Morgan wrote:
> Andy<a@b.c> wrote:
>
>> Needing a new 'puter I walked into Best Buy and strolled the laptop
>> aisle. I came to a stop at the Sony Vaio for no better reason than it had
>> a white keyboard with black lettering. I glanced around for a salesperson
>> and called it over and declared I'll take one of these please!
>
> Best Buy, huh? White keyboard sold ya, huh?
>
>> I had NO IDEA of the monster technology under the hood. For $700!
>
> It sounds like you still don't know what you have.
>
>> They probably mis-priced Win7 64x 2.2Ghz, 300Gb drive, 4Gb ram, ports
>> "out the wazoo"
>
> They probably did. That's too high.
>
>> I don't know what to do with, blu ray/DVD drive, HDTV
>> resolution 17" (?), some stupid "look at me!" camera (device manger
>> disabled instantly), minimal sound definition but OK, it's not Deep
>> Purple useful. I forget what else.
>>
>> James Bond stuff tucked nice 'n' tight in a "some shaped" pizza box!
>
> Me thinks you have more dollars than sense.
>

Not any more, he doesn't.

-Al-
 
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