Outdoor camera recommendation - Straight Dope
Dec 9, 2025 · We are trying to monitor and catalog wildlife that passes by our home. Does anyone have experience with a simple non-subscription cellular outdoor camera? Ideally the camera could be …
Cellular blinds stretch a bit, right? - Straight Dope
Jul 15, 2007 · I just about killed myself getting one room darkening cellular shade up on one of my bedroom windows. (The house was built in 1928 and I guess the window frames are made out of …
New SIM card didn't activate - can I put the old one back in?
Aug 19, 2023 · Consumer Cellular sent me a new SIM card for my phone. I put it in this evening and tried to activate it online. I couldn’t get it to work. I got stuck in a circle of “log in to activate” “activate” …
FCC rules regarding CallerID packet information
Jan 3, 2025 · Looking for the FCC ‘chapter and verse’ rules regarding that little packet of data that is sent with every phone call. The one that has the originating caller, the originating number and the …
Anyone here still not have a smartphone? - Straight Dope
Feb 17, 2025 · I don’t have one. It’s not that I’m a militant Luddite, I just don’t have cell service where I live. I carry a Go Phone when I travel, but that’s the only time I use a cell phone at all. (Flip phone, …
Security of encrypted messaging apps (e.g., WhatsApp, Signal)
5 days ago · The StingRay is an IMSI-catcher, a cellular phone surveillance device, manufactured by Harris Corporation. Initially developed for the military and intelligence community, the StingRay and …
Explain wifi signal, cell towers, bars on phone, etc
Dec 17, 2020 · This doesn’t mean one cell phone has better reception than the other. All it means is that at that place and time, Samsung reads “-65dBm” as four bars, while Apple shows them as three. …
What does the "missing" component of Baja Gold Sea Salt consist of?
Sep 22, 2025 · The Mineral Lab | Baja Gold Salt Co. Explore the science of unrefined sea salt. The Mineral Lab reveals how Baja Gold’s 90+ trace minerals support hydration, energy, and cellular …
Opinions on places in the world for Americans to retire to cheaply
Groceries: R 8,000 (comfortable for one person) Internet & Cellular: R 2,000 Car Running Costs (Fuel, Insurance, Maintenance): R 6,000 (at the high end) Medical Aid (Health Insurance): R 5,000 (we …
Cell phone or cellphone (one word or two?) - Straight Dope
Jun 19, 2011 · Cell phone or cellphone (one word or two?) In My Humble Opinion OpalCat June 19, 2011, 11:44am 1