Random questions to which you seek an answer

[supersalami]

hey guys! i'm heading to hawaii next month and am wondering if they rent little pocket wifi dongles there. does anyone have any info? it's so hard to find anything on the web….

[natehate]

g on your next trip to japan can you go here with the head cam ?
http://video.ca.msn.com/watch/video/robot-strip-club/vb351s4j?from=en-ca-infopane&cpkey=8fe86ce0-58c9-4efc-bae4-a3cf54b95132%257c%257c%257c%257c

[Giles]

Saw them last time we were there…..But only on the back of an advertising truck...

[Peter]

ive actually never used paypal before and ive got a question that might be obvious.. do you have to actually transfer money to your paypal account in order to pay, for instance, an invoice? or is it enough that your card is linked to paypal?

[Giles]

It should be enough that your card is linked to your PayPal account.  If you have a zero balance or less than the purchase amount, the balance of the transaction amount will get pulled from your card.

[Peter]

good to know, and thanks for a speedy answer!

[wunnaz]

Hi, Does anybody know where can I get filson bags in London? One of my friends will back from London in next week, so I wanna ask her to grab  A filson 257. Thanks in advance.

[Chris]

Is there some sort of open source e-reader?  I'd like to try reading books on my android based phone, but I have no desire to buy into a closed ecosystem, in case I don't like it.

[mclaincausey]

Found an article that discusses a few. The first one is Google's, even if that's open you can't expect it to stay that way IMO. The other options look pretty neat.

http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/best-free-ebook-reader-android.htm

[Chris]

Thanks.  I'll check that out.

And yeah, Google is completely untrustworthy.  " Don't be evil" died a long, long time ago.

[jacoavlu]

kindle format is definitely proprietary but I think bn ebooks are epub format which is widespread, I would guess you could open an ebook bought from bn on any epub reader, not so simple w kindle books

I like my nook, I'm able to borrow ebooks on it from our local library

check your library website Chris they may lend ebooks so that may factor in

[grandmasterben]

Can anyone tell me if its possible to get UPS to hold a package for me to pick up instead of deliver it ?

[Arabit]

I'm sure you can, just call UPS and they'll leave the package in one of their distribution facilities for you to pick up

[urbanwoodsman]

@grandmasterben:

Can anyone tell me if its possible to get UPS to hold a package for me to pick up instead of deliver it ?

Yeah you should be able to. You might need to sign up for MyUPS or call them. Also, PM Bagley, he works for UPS as a regional manager or something.

[zhivago]

yes, sign up for UPS my choice on line, or call customer service. It takes some effort but with the right amount of sweet talking you can get them to hold packages at the distribution center for you.

[grandmasterben]

Thanks for the quick responses guys. I got the 68 coming on the same day as graduation (wednesday) and patience is unfortunately not one of my virtues…

[Arabit]

Gratz Ben! I still have a long way to go with college…

[grandmasterben]

Thanks bud! I'd say I have longer though, heading up to UCLA in the fall…hello SE and MF

[mclaincausey]

@grandmasterben:

Thanks bud! I'd say I have longer though, heading up to UCLA in the fall…hello SE and MF

Hello going to a great school in freaking Westwood too! Congratulations

[grandmasterben]

Thank you stoked to say the least…