Archive for July, 2009

Off-topic: bizarre ping failure

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

This morning I was trying to connect to a client videoconferencing codec via their data network and was doing a classic “ping” test to the IP address of the codec to test connectivity. I’m used to the standard “Request timed out” or “Network unreachable” errors, but this morning I experienced an error I’ve never seen in almost two decades of using ping: I experienced “General failure.”

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Atari wallet facts/FAQs

Monday, July 13th, 2009


Concern: You expect me to carry an Atari cart in my pocket? That can’t be comfortable!
The truth: Atari wallets are the same size as a traditional wallet, but a fraction of the weight!

By the numbers:

…         Atari wallet  vs  Leather wallet  vs  iPhone G3

Length:     3.88 in.        3.5 - 4.5 in.            4.5 in.
Width:       3.32 in.        3 - 3.5 in.               2.4 in.
Depth:       0.81 in.        0.5 - 0.7 in.            0.48 in.
Weight:     46g              224 - 448g            133g
(56g with chip)    (or 5-10 Atari wallets)  (or 3 Atari wallets)

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