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Advertising Opt Out
I normally just disable cookies, but if you want, you can also positively “opt out”:http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp which just means they won’t keep personal data. You will still see ads, but theywon’t keep personalization information.
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iPhone Olympic App
Lenovo Olympics 2008 App – The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) Lenovo, the Chinese manufacturer of ThinkPad and IdeaPad notebook PCs and other electronic devices, is providing the free Lenovo Olympics 2008 “App”:http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=287487247&mt=8 in the App Store now. You can download it from your iPhone or iPod touch by going to the App Store and searching…
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Olympic heaven
I’m completely addicted right now. First, Comcast has HD Olympics live on USA channel and KOMO-TV which are channels 660 and 105. With a DVR, it is nearly perfect, but with “NBCOlympics.com”:http://nbcolympics.com, you can watch four different events live. I’m going to be up all night! The best are the “live”:http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/live/index.html feeds and the mode…
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Tell Bonzi to go browser independent!
Send your emails to “Bonzi”:http://www.bonzicentral.com telling them they should really go browser independent. Talked with a very nice woman from their customer support. They actually have people who call you back which is amazing! But how could you be dependent on the browser object model. That is just so sad. I really don’t understand in…
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iPhone and iPod Touch Firmware 2.0.1 available
It is a 256MB download, so hope you have a fast connectionApple Releases iPhone Firmware 2.0.1 – Mac Rumors Not clear what has changed, but early claism are – Backup process for the iPhone is much faster.- Netshare still works- SMS typing faster Apple releases iPhone 2.0.1 Software Update – AppleInsider has a forum thread…
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Reset iCal and Entourage
I’ve had terrible problems with both iCal and Entourage. With iCal, I first tried to use Google Calendar and then started deleting excessive calendars. Then, when I rebooted, I discovered that I couldn’t see any calendars and also that when I tried to add another calendar with New calendar, iCal just hung. First thing to…
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Google Calendar CalDAV let’s you replace Entourage with Mac Mail, iCal and AddressBook
Another piece of the puzzle. We are still using an Exchange backend but it sure would be great to have an alternative that hooks into an iPhone 3G and the Mac applications (Mail, iCal, Address Book) without dreaded sync. Right now we use a hosted Exchange and then Entourage on Mac for Calendars and Contacts…
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2 port USB car charger and power inverter
I’m such a nerd, right now, I need no less than six car chargers in my car. Here is what I need: # Escort 9500i. This actually has a dedicated cord that attaches to its own charger. Shame on them for not just using 5V, but OTOH, it works super well I have to say.…
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Tascam TR-1 and Fission rock!
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Estes Hydrogen Fuel Rocket
Pretty cool. In fact the Army is going to use a variant for a future weapon, but this $35 toy turns water into hydrogen fuel. Cool. http://www.google.com/products?q=hydrogen+fuel+rocket&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&resnum=1&ct=title
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iPhone ringtones free with Garageband
On older version 1.x firmware, there were some nice tools to let you use any music as a ringtone. Wiped out with 2.0 arriving. And who wants to pay $1 for a ringtone when you already own the music. Some “solutions”:http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/01/ringtones.for.iphone/ For the total roll your own, “eHow”:http://www.ehow.com/how_2160506_custom-iphone-ringtones-garageband.html shows you exactly how you do it…
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WordPress for iphone rocks
There is paradise on earth. In this case wordpress has a blogging client for iPhone. I can blog anywhere now Just hope it doesn’t crash as much as twinkle does! Hat tip to john Ludwig for this one.
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Projectors
There is so much innovation in projectors right now. My buddy Mac has done a great job looking for some that really work. Really bright, small and light. “Laptop Magazine”:http://www.laptopmag.com/review/projectors/projector-reviews.aspx has a good summary of reviews. Also you can use “Projectorreviews.com”:http://projectorreviews.com and in particular 1080p “projectors”:http://www.projectorreviews.com/Best1080pProjectors032008/projectorawardwinners.php and “Projector Central”:http://www.projectorcentral.com/projector-reviews.cfm The most confusing thing about this…
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Canon RC-1 Wireless Remote Control
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B+W 77mm Circular Polarizer Slim Lens Cap
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Time Capsule is “preparing” forever, diagnostics and also hangs
I have two different problems now. First, the Time Capsule at work is “preparing”:http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1606417&tstart=0 forever. No one really has a resolution to this. I’ve run it for 24 hours and it never stops preparing. I really don’t want to lose my backups, but not sure what to do. Maybe take it home over the weekend…
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Pwnage Tool jailbreaks iPhone 2.0
No unlock yet, but the iPhone Dev Team’s Pwnage Tool 2.0 does jailbreak iPhone 2.0. The need to jailbreak is lower since you can load apps, but not all the apps are availabe in the Appstore. For instance, my favorite, use an MP3 as a ringtone isn’t there.
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iTunes error E8000001 could be a bad cable
I got this cable trying to sync the new iPhone 3G, but kept getting an unknown 0xe8000001 error. I tried a bunch of things and was using the combo Bluetooth headset charger plus USB connector. On a lark, I swapped cables and the error 0xe8000001 went away. I think the cable was flaky. I did…
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iPhone 3G Exchange setup
Got it! AT&T dropped shipped it. The least painful way in the US anyway to get it. Lines at Apple store are still 3 hours long. Apple is going to sell 3M in a week at this rate. In any case, things that are unclear are how to setup Exchange. It needs yet another site…
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Watching TV
There are some great shows to watch with the kids. Some fun and unexpected things. Discovery really has done a great job branching out… * “Deadliest Catch”:http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/deadliestcatch/deadliestcatch.html. Documents fishing in the Alaskan seas. Man, 70 knot winds, rescues by helicopter in 40 knots with icing. Man, make snow crab seem unworth it. Great real life…
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Canon Accessories
It was a terrible week in Wyoming, I ended up losing my 70-200 lens hood and the 17-55 lens hood as well as the viewfinder rubber piece for the camera. So it is insanely expensive to buy it: * “Canon EW83J Lens Hood for Canon 17-55 F/2.8 EF-S IS USM”:http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=207162. It is expensive but folks…
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Ikea Furniture
Here are some of the things that are amazing for a small business: * “Galant Desk”:http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S29806818. $200. Black-Brown. 63″x31.5″ (160cmx80cm). A-leg. In stock. * Alternative is “Galant Oval Table”:http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S19842001. $200. Glass top. * “Galant Drawer unit”:http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30116966. On caters. 18 1/8×24 3/4″. In stock in Seattle. $160 Then in the living room and “Bar stools”:http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S19842001 *…
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Adeona laptop recovery
9 to 5 Mac | Apple Intelligence We think this looks really useful, it’s a new and free service to help you get your laptop back if it is lost or stolen. Free and private solution, “Adeona”:http://adeona.cs.washington.edu/index.html launched today, put together by researchers at Washington and California (San Diego) univerisites. This is the first Open…
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PC Worlds says battery is short but so is everyone else
Well, PC World says it is just 5 hours on 3G, but that’s as good as everyone else, so here is to recharging by noon every day! AppleInsider | iPhone 3G clarifications: battery life, GPS, office apps Apple’s call time on 3G is much shorter than the 10 hours promised on normal GSM phone networks…