📅 November 27, 2013

Kano: A DIY Computer Kit [video]

Kano is a simple, fun, useful toolkit that you can use to start taking control of the world around you.

Kano-DIY-Computer-Kit-04

Kano is a computer and coding kit for all ages, all over the world. Simple as Lego, powered by Raspberry Pi. Kano is a computer you make yourself. Kano is a simple, fun, useful toolkit that you can use to start taking control of the world around you.

Continue reading “Kano: A DIY Computer Kit “

📅 April 2, 2012

Arthur C. Clarke’s Scary-Accurate 1974 Predictions Of Computers, Internet, Social Networks [video]

In 94 seconds, Arthur C. Clarke predicts that by 2001 we will have personal computers, the Internet, online banking, telecommuting, and social networking, and he doesn’t even spoil it by making some other wildly off base prediction like flying cars.

In 94 seconds, Arthur C. Clarke predicts that by 2001 we will have personal computers, the Internet, online banking, telecommuting, and social networking, and he doesn’t even spoil it by making some other wildly off base prediction like flying cars.

Jump over the break to check out the video…

Continue reading “Arthur C. Clarke’s Scary-Accurate 1974 Predictions Of Computers, Internet, Social Networks “

📅 February 8, 2012

Apple Achieves Substantial EU Growth

Surprise surprise, Apple was one of the only PC vendors to achieve growth in the western EU during the fourth-quarter of 2011. Research firm Gartner released their latest estimates for PC shipments in Western Europe during the holiday season, and only Apple and Asus made any meaningful progress.

Continue reading “Apple Achieves Substantial EU Growth”

📅 July 29, 2010

Walt Mossberg: Despite The Exposed Antenna, The iPhone 4 Does Better Than The 3Gs [video]

Walt Mossberg, personal technology columnist for the Wall Street Journal, tested the iPhone 4 for six weeks and came to the conclusion that although i4’s voice call capabilities could’ve been better handled, the devices still does better than its predecessor, the iPhone 3Gs.

Walt Mossberg, personal technology columnist for the Wall Street Journal, tested the iPhone 4 for six weeks and came to the conclusion that although i4’s voice call capabilities could’ve been better handled, the devices still does better than its predecessor, the iPhone 3Gs. He also said that the ‘death grip’ is not such a serious issue. It does make the i4 drop bars yes, but it’s not dropping calls.

Continue reading “Walt Mossberg: Despite The Exposed Antenna, The iPhone 4 Does Better Than The 3Gs “

📅 February 9, 2009

Google Mobile Sync Launches For All Major Smartphones

Synchronize your contacts. Get your Google contacts quickly and easily to your phone. With Sync, you can have access to your address book at anytime and place that you need it.

Get calendar alerts. Using your phone’s native calendar, you can now access your Google calendar, and be alerted for upcoming appointments with sound or vibration.

Always in sync. Your contacts stay synchronized whether you access them from your phone or from your computer. Add or edit contact information right on your device or on your Google account on the web.

📅 February 9, 2009

Dancing With the Stars – Steve Wozniak Edition

750px-steve_wozniak_thumbs_up

LOS ANGELES — The new season of “Dancing With the Stars” will feature three couples and — with the show’s touch for the improbable, one computer guru. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is among 13 celebrities who will compete on the ABC series’ eighth season that begins March 9, the network said Sunday.

Romantic relationships may be put to the test this time around, with couples taking to the dance floor with and against each other.

Pop star Jewel and her husband, rodeo champion Ty Murray, will compete for bragging rights, ABC said, while country singer Chuck Wicks will take the floor with his girlfriend, two-time “Dancing With the Stars” champion Julianne Hough.

[ via Cleveland.com ]

📅 February 7, 2009

How To Create a Cydia Repository

What is Repository (Repo) :

A way of a developer distributing apps through installer/cydia. For example: Once you(a Dev) makes a repo you put your apps in it then can distribute the link of the repo to others so they can install your apps via installer.

What you will need to start a Repo :

  • A computer running a Linux Distro ( maybe latest version of Ubuntu.)
  • A website where you have FTP access to host the repo
  • Files that you will copy to two directories on your Linux machine . Get them from here
  • Any app or theme, because nobody wants an emtpy repo

Continue reading “How To Create a Cydia Repository”

📅 February 4, 2009

Manually Set a iPhone App to Run in Simulated Wi-Fi Mode

  • SSH into your iphone to /Library/MobileSubstrate/DynamicLibraries/VoIPover3G.plist
  • Copy VoIPover3G.plist to your computer ( and btw , back it up )
  • Open the .plist file ( if you are on a mac use Property List Editor )
  • Add the bundle identifier of the desired app into the .plist file
  • Copy the edited .plist file back to your device.
  • Reboot device ( not respring )
📅 January 29, 2009

Change Labels Like “Slide to Unlock” on Your iPhone

slider

  • SSH to /System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/English.lproj/
  • Copy SpringBoard.strings to your computer and rename it to SpringBoard.plist
  • Look for string AWAY_LOCK_LABEL
  • Chnage that to what ever you like ( i suggest FSMdotCOM 😛 ) ( NOTE : change only the string , dont change the key )
  • Rename the file back to SpringBoard.strings
  • Copy the new edited file back to /System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/English.lproj/
  • Reboot your device

JUST TO MAKE SURE

………………….

<key>AWAY_LOCK_LABEL</key>
<string>slide to unlock</string> <—- CHANGE ONLY THAT
<key>AWAY_MISSED_CALL_LABEL</key>

………………….

NOTE 1 :

ALWAYS BACKUP the files that you are editing

NOTE 2 :

This is an example on how to change the slide to unlock label. But you can do this with any label you like. Just be careful and more importantly have fun