I traded my iPhone 3G for $150 and a well used G1. I only have AT&T so I had to unlock the G1 first here: http://www.unlock-tmobileg1.com/. Within an hour I had my unlock code. I tried to call TMobile and although I was able to give them some story about the phone the email came [...]

So the G1 Android phone has like 256 Megs of memory for EVERYTHING except media. You can put media on the sd card, but that is it. I installed about 5 kids apps and already I am out of space. So since I rooted I can use apps2sd by partitioning my SD card. The problem [...]

So jailbreakme.com was released and I had to try it. Worked great. I tried it on Monday (8/2). I was really excited to do so because my3g was released. I really wanted to be able to use facetime outside of wifi networks and I can tell you it works. I also missed sbsettings, but my3g [...]

Sugru is awesome. Check it out.

Yet another use of dropbox I use it to back up my server… First I installed dropbox on my server. Free account using an email from one of the domains on that server. I could not use my primary account since everything on that account would also end up on my server. That is not [...]

What do you do to overcome a little lack of motivation? Stuck in a rut and just cannot seem to get out of it. Do not want to submit another assignment, don’t want to finish the next task or consider the next topic. I guess you pick it up and run with it. Just do [...]

So I was asked how to jailbreak your iPhone if you installed 3.1.3 since the only jailbreak I know of is for 3.1.2 and a whole bunch of older versions. Basically you downgrade to 3.1.2. Here are the steps: 1. Download a 3.1.2 ISPW from here: http://www.poorlad.com/iCommunity/ I see it as the v3.1.2 – Modem [...]

I had a need to get flash to play on a website recently. I took a look around and finally came up with JW FLV Player. So I took the dvd I needed to get on the web (it is a dvd showing the benefits of the Masonic Model Student Assistance Program) and applied handbrake [...]

Today I had a student call me on my google voice number and tell me that his laptop would not start up with video. Nothing on the screen. He even tried to hook it to a TV and there was nothing coming out. Video card seemed to be toast. No big deal? Normally this would [...]

I replaced my iPhone battery last month with no success. It turns out it was the seller that was the problem. I ordered a new battery from Amazon: Maximal Power Battery with Change Tool Kit and Photo Instructions for iPhone 3G, 3G S (Silver) Worked like a charm. Battery is taking a charge and came [...]

I finally got around to taking some of the old apps I wrote – practicing apps – to github. My youngest daughter is just old enough to start using the colors and letters apps I wrote back in the day. These are VERY simple apps that ask the child to pick the right color or [...]

I like to use KeePass on my laptop. I find it is an easy enough way to create random passwords and NOT remember them. The problem I have is that when I go to use that same website or app on my iPhone I need that random password. Typing that password on my iPhone is [...]

A cool tool I started to use in late January is Prezi.. Just a PPT replacement, but think about the uses. Record yourself presenting in front of class then share the prezi and the video. Two for one. You can drill as deep as you want, so share concepts and as you go deeper perhaps [...]

I found something like 1400 folders that had no content. I ran the vanity remover yesterday and haven’t missed anything yet. Does it really matter that you remove empty folders from your HDD? I cannot imagine why, but I am sure someone somewhere will tell you. Check Google. The funny thing about this app is [...]

My iPhone lasts about 1 hour. There is nothing I can do to make it last longer. If it is charging when I am talking on it I can see the power drain. I tried to purchase a new battery from ebay user ecell. I received the battery: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200363623970&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT. I installed it using the instructions [...]