Unlocking a Nokia 1661

T-Mobiles sells the Nokia 1661 as a starter pre-paid phone in the United States. It’s really cheap (less than $20 at Wal-Mart). I bought a couple just for the SIM cards on a recent trip to the US. I used the SIMs in unlocked iPhones while on vacation.

The Nokia 1661 phone itself is decent, so I decided to try and unlock it for use with Canadian carriers (such as the 7-11 SpeakOut service). Hey, free phone, right?
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10 Great Football Names

I was watching a Sevilla match recently, and was inspired by Duscher (pronounced Douché!) to list some funny footballer names. The rules are simple: The footballer must have a Wikipedia entry, and his name must be funny for a 12-year old English speaker to say out loud.

Aldo Duscher

So here they are:
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Wii Sports Resort Flying

The Flying Sports section of Wii Sports Resort is addicting. Chasing down cars, flying into the volcano, buzzing people on the beach. What’s not to like?

Want to see a map of all the points?
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