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pixiecrinkle) wrote2004-05-21 04:43 pm
pixiecrinkle) wrote2004-05-21 04:43 pm
Best Mis-speak of the day!
Our project architect described an investment returns application as being based on a "Monte Christo algorithm."
Yes, it's dipped in egg and lightly fried!
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I learned something very interesting earlier today. U.S. cell phone manufacturers and service providers often use different protocols on their networks, so to switch providers, you often have to get a new phone. However, in India, the protocol is more standardized, and most service is prepaid. So you can shop around for the best deal, and prepay a number, then swap out your SIM card based on time of day, or if you're calling internationally or not, or whatever.
Of course, one of the guys telling me this did mention the one drawback, which is that his brother has three SIM cards, so he sometimes has to call all three numbers before reaching him, depending on which card is in the phone at the time.
Yes, it's dipped in egg and lightly fried!
***
I learned something very interesting earlier today. U.S. cell phone manufacturers and service providers often use different protocols on their networks, so to switch providers, you often have to get a new phone. However, in India, the protocol is more standardized, and most service is prepaid. So you can shop around for the best deal, and prepay a number, then swap out your SIM card based on time of day, or if you're calling internationally or not, or whatever.
Of course, one of the guys telling me this did mention the one drawback, which is that his brother has three SIM cards, so he sometimes has to call all three numbers before reaching him, depending on which card is in the phone at the time.