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View all →October 25, 2007
iPhone: Much Needed “Search” application added to 3rd Party Apps
I have been waiting for an application like this to be released and today it magically appeared in my "Recent Packages" directory on my Installer 3 iPhone App. The release version is 1.0b and is showcased on ModMyiphone.com according to the "More Info" link within the Package Viewer. The description there is simply "Search your contacts and call them. Dial…
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October 24, 2007
iPhone: Good Special Report on iPhone apps, features, unlocking, jailbreaking, etc. at iPhoneAtlas.com
There is a great post on iPhoneAtlas.com by Ben Wilson that summarizes in good detail items related to Native Apps, Unlocking, Unbricking and other Troubleshooting tips. Some things listed out there include: New Features (Documented and Undocumented) How to put 3rd Party Apps on 1.1.1 Firmware iPhones How to downgrade your iPhone from 1.1.1 to 1.0.2 Unlocking/Unbricking 1.1.1 iPhones Troubleshooting…
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October 23, 2007
Apple: How to Prepare for a Leopard Upgrade
First, this is by no means the end-all summary on how to get your Mac ready for Leopard, but I thought that it would be useful to create a list of tips that you might want to follow prior to installing Leopard (OS 10.5). I have tried to compile this information from a variety of sources, including: MacFixIt, TUAW, Macworld…
Read more →October 23, 2007
Humor: I can Relate to this Dilbert Cartoon!
A bit of "web" humor from Scott Adams. Series is here. Hope you liked it!
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October 22, 2007
Humor: Can you find “Little Johnny?”
I'm sure that many of you have heard the "Little Johnny" jokes that circulate in email. If you haven't, just take a look through this search in Google and you will see some. Well, have you ever wondered what Little Johnny looked like? Here is a recent class picture. I'm not going to tell you which one he is but…
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October 20, 2007
iPhone: SummerBoard 3.0a11 released – works with 1.1.1 firmware
Just a quick note, SummerBoard has been updated to now work on iPhone 1.1.1 firmware. There are now two types of installers in AppTapp, one for pre 1.1.1 firmware, titled "Summerboard (Old)" - version 2.11 -, and this new one just called "SummerBoard" - version 3.0a11. It can be found under the System Category (or folder if you are running…
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October 17, 2007
iPhone: Application Software Developers Kit for iPhone in February 2008!
I guess the repeated efforts of the various iPhone 3rd Party App Developers related to Jailbreaking and creating applications that run natively on the iPhone have paid off. Steve Jobs has officially announced that Apple will provide an SDK in February 2008. Here is the complete post from Apple's Hot New site: Third Party Applications on the iPhone Let me…
Read more →October 15, 2007
Today is Blog Action Day – October 15th
October 15th is supposedly Blog Action Day. What is that exactly? Well, from my understanding it is a day that is to highlight the power that is "blogging." For me, I'm coming up on 2 years of blogging about Technology, Gadgetry, Software and Hardware and how it relates to my life as a father. However I note that many of…
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October 15, 2007
Fix It: Hitting “Enter” types a backslash on Windows XP
Update #1 - Making me look like a fool! This is a very obscure error that I came across today with a client. He was having issues where every time he would hit ENTER, his machine would type a backslash "\" and it was proving to be very unnerving. Rebooting did not help nor unplugging his external keyboard. There was…
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October 11, 2007
iPhone: Experiences and Recommendations for Jailbreaking the 1.1.1 Firmware…not for the weak!
Update #2 on 10.15.07 @ 11:25 AM PST - iNdependence download link updated to 1.2.2. Note warning from developer. Update #1 on 10.13.07 @ 11:12 AM PST - new links for instructions; further clarification on items Yesterday there were a flurry of announcements around the successful creation of various ways to Jailbreak iPhones that have firmware 1.1.1 installed. And, yesterday,…
Read more →October 9, 2007
General: How to get the Right Amount of Sleep
I read a very interesting article on sleep patterns and thought that I would do a quick summary of what I learned, applied to my own situation. The Center for Applied Cognitive Studies (CentACS) has reported that people basically sleep in 90 minute cycles, and that if you were in an environment with no interruptions (e.g., no light changes, illness,…
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iPhone: A couple of bugs or changes with Firmware 1.1.1
Since I don't have any 3rd party apps now with Firmware 1.1.1, I have been digging around with the functionality that I currently have and I came across a couple of changes (or bugs?) in the new version that I felt should have something written about them. Closing multiple Safari windows saves wrong window I have been able to duplicate…
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