An electronics device that has been damaged and rendered useless. In other words, "as useful as a brick." See iBricking.
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- Discussion threads 2008-08-22
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- Discussion threads 2008-08-19
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- Discussion threads 2008-08-11
- iPhone 3G boot failure complaints pile up
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- Blog posts 2008-08-07
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- Blog posts 2008-08-07
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- Discussion threads 2008-07-30
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- Discussion threads 2008-07-29
- Canon Selphy CP770
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- Product reviews 2008-07-25
- The App Store's buggy update process
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- Discussion threads 2008-07-22
- Review: Jawbone 2 bluetooth headset
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- Blog posts 2008-07-18
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- Discussion threads 2008-07-15
- Iomega eGo Camo portable hard drive (250GB, camo)
- The $149 250GB Iomega eGo Camo external hard drive is built extra tough to withstand the rigors of transportation and daily use. The ruggedized styling, low cost, and average transfer speeds make this an ideal choice for someone that tends to plays rough with their electronics. Once Iomega adds an...
- Product reviews 2008-07-11
- Apple's iPhone activation server problems (updated 2x)
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- Discussion threads 2008-07-11
- The iPhone 3G rollout: Assessing the wild cards
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- Discussion threads 2008-07-11
- What happens when you patch the Internet?
- What happens when you patch the Internet?Most home users do *not* have a router...and they are the largest number of systems exposed to the network. Corporate systems are already protected, and are likely not running Zone Alarm anyway.For the home user Windows XP's firewall is less than secure --...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-09
- Smiley's Challenge (dmg)
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- Software downloads 2008-07-08
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