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baineschile @ 30th Oct 06:26PM:
EVERYBODYS
Working for the weekend!!! Woohoo!!
Go lions.
Edit, 4pm EST Sunday: Damn you lions.
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tvtek @ 30th Oct 06:28PM:
Re: EVERYBODYS
»www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E82ozXyNjk
I couldn't resist!...lol
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kvlou @ 30th Oct 06:32PM:
Shutting of my iPhone
Does anyone know if you can still use the iPhone after having
it shut off? I'm sick of paying the mobile data fee, but would still
like to use it as iPod, calendar, wifi stuff. I appreciate any info.
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backfeed @ 30th Oct 06:33PM:
Re: EVERYBODYS
said by tvtek :
(youtube clip)
couldn't resist!...lol
Many years ago I saw these guy in concert!! Oh the 80's....
Have a great weekend!!
:D
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amigo_boy @ 30th Oct 06:38PM:
Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing
From the movie Home Fries.
»www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7a35GnfPTc
Mark
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NY Tel @ 30th Oct 06:45PM:
Re: Shutting of my iPhone
said by kvlou :
Does anyone know if you can still use the iPhone after having
it shut off? I'm sick of paying the mobile data fee, but would still
like to use it as iPod, calendar, wifi stuff. I appreciate any info.
I believe you can use it as an Ipod and the wifi will work. The phone will be crippled once the Sim is de-authorized.
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KrK @ 30th Oct 06:45PM:
And in the spirit of the Weekend....
»www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kNP3jogfek
Happy Halloween everyone :D
Vincent Price FTW :D
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tvtek @ 30th Oct 06:46PM:
Re: EVERYBODYS
said by backfeed :said by tvtek :
(youtube clip)
couldn't resist!...lol
Many years ago I saw these guy in concert!! Oh the 80's....
Have a great weekend!!
:D
I had the chance to see them in Santa Cruz California, but the weekend they were here my wife was sick. :(
Have a great weekend too!
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tvtek @ 30th Oct 06:48PM:
Re: And in the spirit of the Weekend....
»www.youtube.com/watch?v=0thH3qnHTbI
Yet another video in the spirit of the weekend!
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TKJunkMail @ 30th Oct 06:50PM:
ICANN OKs non-Latin alphabets for domain names and email adr
This does simplify things for many, many countries. But the downside is a potential segmenting of the internet and even more opportunities for malware purveyors.
»tech.yahoo.com/news/pcworld/2009···getheweb
The decision by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) that Web sites written in Russian, Chinese, Arabic, and other non-ASCII character sets will be able to have their Internet domain names displayed in their own languages truly makes the Web a global worldwide network. No longer will entire countries be forced to use Latin-based characters and their Web addresses and e-mail addresses will now be as recognizable as their telephone book.
"The net result will be an expansion of the Internet in terms of resources and users. Small local businesses are likely to benefit as their Internet and e-mail address can now be in their own local language," according to a writer for Asia Times Online.
Yet on the other hand, the new names carry risks for new security concerns and general user confusion. Some fear the Web might grow increasingly fragmented into areas easily accessible only to those conversant in local languages. But ICANN's actions, although well intended, also raise nuts-and-bolts questions that are yet to be answered. How will you be able to type the domain names of international Web sites when your keyboard doesn't support their character sets? It's true that you can download fonts used in these languages, along with "virtual keyboard layouts" that spare you the need to buy separate physical keyboards. It looks as though we could see the development of a whole new class of Web domains that most people won't be able to get to easily -- even though they might be able to find those Web sites with a search engine. Certainly language translation services and technology may be the biggest winners with today's news. I predict both will flourish along with an international land grab for variations of the word "sex" dot-com.
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tvtek @ 30th Oct 07:02PM:
Re: Shutting of my iPhone
said by NY Tel :said by kvlou :
Does anyone know if you can still use the iPhone after having
it shut off? I'm sick of paying the mobile data fee, but would still
like to use it as iPod, calendar, wifi stuff. I appreciate any info.
I believe you can use it as an Ipod and the wifi will work. The phone will be crippled once the Sim is de-authorized.
I guess pulling the sim card out now will answer that question?
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TKJunkMail @ 30th Oct 07:06PM:
Re: And in the spirit of the Weekend....
Happy Halloween
Watch the Video:
»sendables.jibjab.com/view/i6ywaNILMYQUz6du
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MRCUR @ 30th Oct 07:08PM:
Re: Shutting of my iPhone
Everything will work just fine, it just becomes an iPod Touch.
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KrK @ 30th Oct 07:10PM:
-nt-
Mistake, feel free to delete. /apologies.
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KrK @ 30th Oct 07:11PM:
Re: ICANN OKs non-Latin alphabets for domain names and email adr
This is a bummer. It would of really been better to use the Technological edge to make the entire world accept English as a universal language. Kinda like the international ATC system (Air Traffic Control.)
The fragmenting of the Web begins.
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TK Junk Mail @ 30th Oct 07:14PM:
Mind Trick
»antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap091004.html
"Are square A and B the same color? They are. Are too..."
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hayabusa3303 @ 30th Oct 07:27PM:
Have a good one.
Guess i will sit back and play some video games this weekend.
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me1212 @ 30th Oct 07:28PM:
Re: And in the spirit of the Weekend....
Heres some more
»www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4uxIo4t7xM
»www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UvEgxpDcvM
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Jeffrey @ 30th Oct 07:28PM:
Re: Have a good one.
I just picked up Forza 3 the other night. Going to bust it open in a few minutes to see how it is.
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me1212 @ 30th Oct 07:30PM:
Halloween!
Is my parents anniversary. and I am going to a party..... Am I a bad person????
Anyway I have to finish my essay, its on VoIP so wish me luck.
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Mactron @ 30th Oct 07:43PM:
Weekend !
Ya ! Happy Halloween.
Set back your clocks at 2am Sunday morning.
Change the batteries in your smoke detectors.
Change the Baking soda in the Fridg.
Change the...
Ah the hell with it. Go back to work, there's less to do. ;) :D
Happy Weekend all !! :D
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Jeffrey @ 30th Oct 07:43PM:
Re: Halloween!
said by me1212 :
Is my parents anniversary. and I am going to a party..... Am I a bad person????
Not as long as you celebrate your parents anniversary soon. It's important, these days. Out of curiosity, may I ask which anniversary this is?
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me1212 @ 30th Oct 07:44PM:
Re: Halloween!
22nd
I will be spending time with them on it and on sunday, my party is only at night.
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N3OGH @ 30th Oct 08:00PM:
BlackBerry storm software update
For those that don't know, BlackBerry OS 5.0 is out for the Storm. Free upgrade.
I updated my storm 2 days ago and the difference is night & day. If you have a storm I highly recommend this update. It really is like a new phone. You won't be dissapointed.
On a side note, the new server for my PT job arrived today. I don't have admin access, I AM the admin. Pretty exciting. I got to spec and implement the whole system. Server and 6 terminals. Yeah, its small but its mine and IM THE ADMIN!
Did I mention I'm the admin? ;)
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hayabusa3303 @ 30th Oct 08:12PM:
Re: BlackBerry storm software update
said by N3OGH :
Did I mention I'm the admin? ;)
No you didnt, nope you didnt, anyway happy admin :D
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Jeffrey @ 30th Oct 08:13PM:
Re: Halloween!
Congrats to your parents, and the Sunday night plans you have with them sound cool to me. Have a good one.
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NY Tel @ 30th Oct 08:23PM:
Re: Shutting of my iPhone
said by tvtek :said by NY Tel :said by kvlou :
Does anyone know if you can still use the iPhone after having
it shut off? I'm sick of paying the mobile data fee, but would still
like to use it as iPod, calendar, wifi stuff. I appreciate any info.
I believe you can use it as an Ipod and the wifi will work. The phone will be crippled once the Sim is de-authorized.
I guess pulling the sim card out now will answer that question?
As another poster correctly noted, it then becomes an ipod touch which is really an iphone with no phone.
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David @ 30th Oct 08:37PM:
No more basement flood
had minor flooding in the basement earlier today. Not bad compared to some other people I have heard about around town.
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demoniacs @ 30th Oct 09:10PM:
Re: BlackBerry storm software update
said by hayabusa3303 :said by N3OGH :
Did I mention I'm the admin? ;)
No you didnt, nope you didnt, anyway happy admin :D
no he didnt did he? or he did didnt he?
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hayabusa3303 @ 30th Oct 09:29PM:
Re: BlackBerry storm software update
said by demoniacs :said by hayabusa3303 :said by N3OGH :
Did I mention I'm the admin? ;)
No you didnt, nope you didnt, anyway happy admin :D
no he didnt did he? or he did didnt he?
Hell im confused now :D
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hayabusa3303 @ 30th Oct 09:33PM:
Re: Have a good one.
let me know how it is.
Im waiting on the 10th of next month then i can play xbox.
Just bought a wii having fun with golf.
just bough from comp his 60g ps3 so im very happy.
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Jeffrey @ 30th Oct 09:36PM:
Re: Have a good one.
I'll IM you in a few days with regard to F3.
As for Wii, it's great. Have a blast with it!
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tvtek @ 30th Oct 09:43PM:
Re: Halloween!
My parents just reached their 50th Anniversary. We celebrated on their 45th, but not on 50th due to the fact our dad has Parkinson's disease and we were afraid on the 50th he wouldn't be able to enjoy as much. We were right as he is able to get around with less ease than he did 5 years ago.
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N3OGH @ 30th Oct 09:50PM:
Re: BlackBerry storm software update
No need for confusion.
Just remember. Wherever you are, act like that's the place to be...
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demoniacs @ 30th Oct 10:33PM:
Re: BlackBerry storm software update
said by hayabusa3303 :
Hell im confused now :D
hayabusa3303 did i confuse you because N3OGH tried to confuse us and i did tried to confuse you and now you are confused and N3OGH said dont be confused and now im attempting to confuse you more and hopefully im succesful in confusing you again? now im confusing my self too.
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Airwolf @ 30th Oct 10:53PM:
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»www.youtube.com/watch?v=OegzI5lweOo
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Boricua65 @ 30th Oct 10:59PM:
Vacation, vacation, vacationing
Well, I just got back from Mexico last week (Saturday) and was working all week. Had a bout with some kind of bug that had me squirting Hersheys for a couple of days. It started Monday at work a little after 10 a.m. It's funny how I felt my body literally going downhill in a matter of hours. I had no choice but to stay because I carpooled with my roommate. I had to take Tuesday off but was feeling good enough to go Wednesday. I just couldn't go up stairs, just down. I would use the downstairs bathroom for more privacy.
Well, I looking forward to my next vacation in about 1 1/2 weeks. I start on November 11th (Veterans Day) and it finishes December 2nd. In that one, I'll be driving cross country (again!! :huh:) to Florida to drop off my mother's car to my niece.
After all that time off, I still have left over for another two weeks which I will be planning for when I come back in December :D.
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hayabusa3303 @ 30th Oct 11:04PM:
Re: BlackBerry storm software update
thats a good one there ;)
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stevennb @ 30th Oct 11:29PM:
Wish me luck....
A while back I posted that I finally got a job (I guess this was back in July/August). I work for a company that makes Heart Shunts, Vessel Harvesting devices,etc.
I do QA work for them. I come in early, stay late when asked too and I think I'm a "team player" (arhhh corp speak!).
So anyways, we had a meeting with the Supervisor 2 weeks ago and he said that the company is prepared to hire 80% of us. I like to think that I'd be hired as I'm one of 2 QA inspectors. We were told that the hiring process should commence within the first 2 weeks of November.
It would be nice to be hired permanently as I'd get a bump up in pay (I'm only a temp now), medical benefits, sick and personal time,vacation time and I suppose a 401k.
So wish me luck...I'd like to be part of that 80% that get's the nod/the thumbs up,etc. :D
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KrK @ 31st Oct 12:35AM:
Re: Mind Trick
Wow. No way. Yes way. Wow. WTF.
:D
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KrK @ 31st Oct 12:36AM:
Re: And in the spirit of the Weekend....
Is it me or does Mahmoud Ahmadinejad always look semi-stoned?
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KrK @ 31st Oct 12:39AM:
Re: Wish me luck....
Good luck!
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tvtek @ 31st Oct 01:38AM:
Re: Wish me luck....
Best of luck to you... :)
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Laughing Man @ 31st Oct 04:31AM:
Re: Have a good one.
Always a good plan for the weekend, my friend finally picked up Team Fortress 2 for the pc so now I'm heading back into that.
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Laughing Man @ 31st Oct 04:34AM:
Re: Halloween!
Nah, just be glad you have the option of not attending, I always get dragged along to their outings. Good luck on that essay.
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One time a person asked where the F button was on their keyboard. I told them they would find it next to the U button.
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N3OGH @ 31st Oct 09:21AM:
Re: BlackBerry storm software update
Ugh, now my head hurts...
Oh wait, that's the hangover.....
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hoyleysox @ 31st Oct 09:43AM:
Re: BlackBerry storm software update
I am confused, who is the admin again?
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Harddrive @ 31st Oct 09:51AM:
Re: Halloween!
essay on VoIP? would that be residential or enterprise based?
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Harddrive @ 31st Oct 09:55AM:
Re: BlackBerry storm software update
well it seems to me that someone else is the admin cause N3OGH doesn't have admin rights.
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Harddrive @ 31st Oct 10:02AM:
Re: Wish me luck....
starting Monday, bring in coffee and donuts every day to everyone including your supervisor and HR.
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I've come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass and i'm all outta bubblegum.
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me1212 @ 31st Oct 10:14AM:
Re: Halloween!
Just the pros/cons of VoIP vs POTS.
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Harddrive @ 31st Oct 11:04AM:
Re: Halloween!
oh, so residential. nvm.
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fatness @ 31st Oct 11:33AM:
Cullman Liquidation
»www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-RLqLx1iYI
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fatness @ 31st Oct 11:37AM:
Re: Cullman Liquidation
Made by these guys, who make the best commercials around: »ilovelocalcommercials.com/
They earlier made the Cuban Gynecologist ad:
»www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b5CKSqlz60
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TK Junk Mail @ 31st Oct 12:15PM:
Re: Mind Trick
said by KrK :
Wow. No way. Yes way. Wow. WTF.
:D
Cool huh? I didn't believe either it until I cut out those squares and placed them side by side.
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fatness @ 31st Oct 02:08PM:
Re: Mind Trick
Here they are and I still don't believe it. :)
[att=1] [att=2]
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DrModem @ 31st Oct 02:39PM:
Re: Shutting of my iPhone
said by kvlou :
Does anyone know if you can still use the iPhone after having
it shut off? I'm sick of paying the mobile data fee, but would still
like to use it as iPod, calendar, wifi stuff. I appreciate any info.
You will lose all cellular capabilities(phone, 3G data access etc), but everything else should still work fine.
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DrModem @ 31st Oct 02:43PM:
Re: Mind Trick
Amazing...
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Matt @ 31st Oct 04:35PM:
Re: ICANN OKs non-Latin alphabets for domain names and email adr
said by KrK :
This is a bummer. It would of really been better to use the Technological edge to make the entire world accept English as a universal language. Kinda like the international ATC system (Air Traffic Control.)
The fragmenting of the Web begins.
A lot of people (Michio Kaku for one) believe that English already has a foothold and will eventually become the universal language. Others will survive, but English will be spoken everywhere primarily.
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Matt @ 31st Oct 04:36PM:
Re: Cullman Liquidation
Those guys are from my area. Hilarious.
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keyboard5684 @ 31st Oct 09:49PM:
Re: And in the spirit of the Weekend....
I suspect he is always stoned, in some way or another. Sort of like hitler was... always jacked up on "meds".
I think it is more of a mad Persian type of look though. I personally think he is a smart guy but very stuck in his own ways and way off on the global way of doing things.
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Link Logger @ 31st Oct 10:26PM:
Re: Wish me luck....
Good luck!
Blake
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fatness @ 31st Oct 11:47PM:
Re: Wish me luck....
Good luck to you, man.
This would be a bad time to go in to work drunk, by the way. ;)
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stevennb @ 1st Nov 12:05AM:
Re: Wish me luck....
Hehe...no problems there...as I don't drink *much*. :D
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FastiBook @ 1st Nov 03:09AM:
Re: Shutting of my iPhone
Remember to turn on airplane mode, or it will continue to power the cellular part SIM inserted or not. Wifi & bluetooth work while in airplane mode. You can also get a blank SIM in case you ever want to make emergency calls, all other cell features would be disabled in that case. iPhone i believe comes with a blank SIM for this very reason. Also remember that GPS won't work because it needs a data connection & wifi isnt very useful out on the road.
- A
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FastiBook @ 1st Nov 03:19AM:
The shining...
Is on, good movie.
Hope everyone enjoys their extra hour of sleep, i know i am, whenever i get to sleep.
Now ads about life insurance. To quote a line from said ad "it costs just as much to bury a woman as a man".
Now an ad about debt consolidation. You know a country's economy is shaky when you need hundreds of these companies.
Ok, movie back on. enjoy sunday & happy november folks!
- A
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xpkranger @ 1st Nov 09:50AM:
Re: Mind Trick
Hah. I had to do the same thing. Nice one.
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NY Tel @ 1st Nov 10:44AM:
Re: Shutting of my iPhone
said by FastiBook :
Remember to turn on airplane mode, or it will continue to power the cellular part SIM inserted or not. Wifi & bluetooth work while in airplane mode. You can also get a blank SIM in case you ever want to make emergency calls, all other cell features would be disabled in that case. iPhone i believe comes with a blank SIM for this very reason. Also remember that GPS won't work because it needs a data connection & wifi isnt very useful out on the road.
- A
But with Wifi in your house it can help you map the trip from the living room to the basement. :p
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RiseAbove @ 1st Nov 02:42PM:
Re: Shutting of my iPhone
Yes it will work and I would recommend leaving in the unactivated sim just so you don't keep getting reminders that there is no sim.
Also if you do upgrade it via Itunes after you have deactivated the line with ATT just use PwnageTool or any of the activators to reactivate it so you can use the new features and not get stuck up with it asking to activate the phone.
The trick is that you just need to jailbreak it from there on out if you are going to keep upgrading the phone while it is off of ATT service. That's why you want to keep the sim card around and why you want to use the Pwnage Tool to do it. I used my iphone as an ipod touch for awhile and that is what I did to make sure I could use it with out being on ATT.
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bender @ 1st Nov 10:02PM:
another
good game for the Iowa Hawkeyes yesterday. congrats guys. 9-0! lets make it 10 next weekend against Northwestern!
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