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Newegg hassles sister over brother's debt, freezes her account

2008-06-13 12:07:38 by Rob Beschizza in Boing Boing Gadgets
 
...brother to reverse a chargeback. From The Consumerist : When she tried to place an order using her own name and credit card number, but with the same shipping address as her brother, her account was suspended. Jenn figured she could resolve the problem with a conversation or two with Newegg's customer service department, but as you'll see...
 
Tags: newegg, account, brother, reverse chargeback consumerist, consumerist, chargeback, account hostage, brother reverses, address
 
 
 
 
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Big Brother is watching you - quite literally

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2008-06-06 11:12:00 by LucyHedges in Shiny Shiny
...Brother 9 launched yesterday (as if you didn't know already) and what a great summer it's going to be getting to know these new housemates fame-hungry losers housemates. The Big Brother housemates aren't the only ones undergoing 24/7 surveillance. We're part of Big Brother Britain didn't you know - only off-screen (TV screens anyway). With...
 
Tags: brother, brother britain, reasons unknown, guinea pigs, tv screens, fame-hungry losers, cctv cameras, move, bunch
 
 
 
 
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DIY project helps you fight back against Big Brother

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2008-02-22 17:00:24 by Chris in Coolest Gadgets
...Brother is everywhere, watching you. In places like the UK there are public surveillance cameras all over the place. Aside from covering your head completely, there is little one can do to stay off the radar in these areas. That, or with a little bit of effort and know-how you can assemble a small device that will prevent your face from being...
 
Tags: head completely, head, brother, preserve everyday life, power source, source, public surveillance cameras, bit, educational toys
 
 
 
 
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Brother Develops an eyeglass-shaped retinal scanning display

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2008-04-11 12:27:49 by HASH0x8c860ac in Fareastgizmos.com
Brother, Japan has developed an eyeglass-shaped retinal scanning display. The main unit installed on the eyeglass frame measures about 20cc and weighs about 25g. Compared with the prototype unveiled for the first time at the Aichi Expo (Exposition of Global Harmony) in 2005, the size and the weight of the latest model are significantly reduced,...
 
Tags: display, retinal, light, low-intensity light, brother, main unit, light source module, eyeglass frame measures, brother intends
 
 
 
 
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Brother Develops an eyeglass-shaped retinal scanning display

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2008-04-11 13:44:48 by HASH0x8c8685c in Newlaunches.com
Brother, Japan has developed an eyeglass-shaped retinal scanning display. The main unit installed on the eyeglass frame measures about 20cc and weighs about 25g. Compared with the prototype unveiled for the first time at the Aichi Expo (Exposition of Global Harmony) in 2005, the size and the weight of the latest model are significantly reduced,...
 
Tags: display, retinal, light, low-intensity light, brother, main unit, light source module, eyeglass frame measures, brother intends
 
 
 
 
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Xobni: Big Brother, or Useful Email Tool?

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2008-07-02 14:00:26 by geeksugar in geeksugar -- Geek is chic.
...Brother, or Useful Email Tool Big Brother Useful email tool Something else. See my comment below
 
Tags: email, email tool, email application, email move, xobni, email client, compose emails, brother, info
 
 
 
 
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Home thermostats: Big Brother's next target?

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2008-01-13 11:53:00 by Darren Murph in Engadget
...Brother in "times of emergency" to drop load in order for "utilities to meet their supplies [when] the integrity of the grid is being jeopardized." Of course, we are hearing that adjustments would only be made 4 degrees, but we aren't so keen on one thing leading to another, if you catch our drift Via Digg , image courtesy of Drexel , thanks...
 
Tags: programmable communication thermostat, residents install remotely, proposal set, brother, drop load, image courtesy, home, temperature controls, require
 
 
 
 
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Dell acquires MessageOne from Michael's brother Adam Dell

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2008-02-13 07:02:00 by Thomas Ricker in Engadget
...brother Adam who now manages investment funds -- the very funds with partial ownership of MessageOne which Michael and his genetic crew are investors in. As such, Michael, his wife, and kids will receive $12M from the deal, Adam about $970k, and their parents about $450k. For Michael's part, Dell says that he will donate his family's proceeds...
 
Tags: michael, dell, michael dell, adam, brother adam, funds, manages investment funds, oddball acquisition, acquisition
 
 
 
 
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Dell acquires MessageOne from Michaels brother Adam Dell

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2008-02-13 12:02:00 by Thomas Ricker in
...brother Adam who now manages investment funds -- the very funds with partial ownership of MessageOne which Michael and his genetic crew are investors in. As such, Michael, his wife, and kids will receive $12M from the deal, Adam about $970k, and their parents about $450k. For Michael's part, Dell says that he will donate his family's proceeds...
 
Tags: dell, michael dell, michael, adam, brother adam, funds, manages investment funds, oddball acquisition, acquisition