The GoDaddy.com spot, which showed a super model locking lips with a geek named Walter, was polarizing but generated plenty of laughs.

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Dr Kealy's model, by contrast, is spot-on.

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It takes a lot of practice to fly model planes precisely, and even experts might have difficulty in hitting a vulnerable spot such as a window.

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So it was pleasant, though not entirely surprising, to spot a trio of new devices from the IPTV pioneer sauntering through the FCC bearing the model numbers 3000X, 3050X, and 3100X.

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In terms of rear-facing ports, the new, even slimmer model is identical to the Slim, offering Ethernet, HDMI, Optical out, RCA and a spot for the AC adapter.

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