But, if you really want to monotask, most of those views can be set to run full-screen.
Each CarBot can be set to A, B, or C frequency for battles between CarBots.
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The band can be set to vibrate at certain intervals if you don't meet a movement quota.
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In addition the machine can be set to sound an audible tone when the vehicle enters the highlighted space.
Do Not Disturb can be set to work on a daily schedule, like from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.
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CarBots can be set to battle mode for multi-player battle via infrared sensors.
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The individual lights are spaced 12 inches apart and each one can be set to one of 255 brightness levels.
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The Stranger watch can be set to play the Strangers In The Night melody at the top of each hour, or on demand.
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The higher minimum wage can be set to sunset in 8 years conditional on what the experiment has shown about the impact of the policy.
If that's not enough, it can be set to pop up on your "movie days" or when you just happen to be loitering outside a theater.
It even pulses colorfully to the beat of music, and can be set to flash on and off when you get Twitter or Facebook notification.
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Then the bat detectors - which can be set to the frequency of pipistrelle, Daubenton's water bats and the impressive long eared bat - burst into life.
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If there's a second hoop in the room, they can be set to hoop A and B to tally scores for two different players on the same device.
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For example, if the glass break sensor on the kitchen window is tripped, the system can be set to turn on the lights in the room and start recording a video.
The fitness goal range is set to a sliding scale, so that minor increases or decreases to the goals can be set to whatever a beginner or average pet owner may find achievable.
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Since the Cingular network is so fast (and the Causerie IM client can be set to check for messages as frequently as you like) he's able to receive messages from work in near-real time.
Additionally, windows can be set to automatically track items such as moving vehicles, individuals, the books you get out of the library, and the items you pick up at 7-11 after a night out with the gang.
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Its location can also be followed online - and can be set up to send email alerts if it thinks the user may have fallen over.
This type of trust can be set up to begin dispersing funds when certain conditions are met.
Practical legal machinery can be set up to see that this time the German war criminals do not escape.
The light can also be set to a pulse mode ideal for increasing visibility when you're riding a bike at night.
Using Spool, Twine can be set up to send emails, tweets or text messages depending on the inputs from its sensors.
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Sites like mint.com can be set up to send text messages to your phone if you start spending more than your target in a particular area.
CarBots can also be set to mute for noiseless play.
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So the hardworking person who takes on more projects than he can handle or stays late more often than he should can be set up to fail or burn out.
David Antar of New York-based IPVideo Corporation says video surveillance can be set up to trigger warnings if bags are left unattended or suspicious activity takes place before or during a large-scale event.
There are quite a few new features included in 4.3: personal hotspot is indeed included on the iPhone, although it needs to be enabled on the carrier side to work, and the iPad's side switch can now be set back to being an orientation lock, which should make a lot of people very happy.
After downloading software from its Web site and activating the chip, it can be used to set up passwords for individual files as well as to encrypt selected files.
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