I think I have a good idea for a dissertation. That isn’t the point of this post. I was watching this video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81lBL_5xHno and had a thought. Initially the thought was something like “Books are the original form of distance learning.” And then I realized that when the press was developed that might not [...]

Successful learners try and adapt what they already know to new information being received. Unsuccessful learners try and adapt new information to fit with knowledge they have already mastered. When the latter begins to explore a subject that they have no prior information to check against, they struggle and reject everything about the new subject [...]

Palloff and Pratt describe successful learners in their book Building Online Learning Communities. They make the point that a noisy learner is a successful learner. I agree. Speak up, get involved, and be loud. This is not a one way street. If all I do is preach and you listen you are sure to learn [...]

So the front passenger side door locker never really worked that great on our volvo V70. It finally stopped locking so I had to replace it. $150 and I had it replaced. I had to drill out one rivet that was holding in the window rail at the bottom to get out the actuator. I [...]

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 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 [...]

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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

After reading the “Human’s guide to running Google OS” I was ready to give it a shot. I downloaded Virtual Box (again) and also downloaded The Virtual Machine from gdgt. After that I loaded it up like and virtual hard drive and logged in with my google creds. I was pleasantly surprised, but certainly underwhelmed. [...]