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Cookies

2011-06-19T09:26:00.001-05:00

Hannah's first try at chocolate chip cookies. They were great.

Droid init.sholes.rc file

2010-08-03T21:52:00.004-05:00

Google page that lists startup commands permissible in the .rc files.

For some reason lithmod 1.0.12 has the kernel speed locked between 500 MHz and 800 MHz. SetCPU can be used to adjust this but I didn't want to pop for the cash when android has this feature built in.

To change the cpu scaling:

Simple:

Edit the /init.sholes.rc file and chage the scaling_max_freq and scaling_min_freq settings

Complex:

(still in progress)

-rwxr-x--- system system 6473 2010-07-22 23:44 init.sholes.rc

Droid boot animations

2010-07-31T07:09:00.002-05:00

Repository at droidboots.com

Favorites

cyberchaos

droidnexus

Matrix

Flashing Froyo on the Sprint Vogue (Touch)

2010-07-21T18:04:00.010-05:00

Unlock the phone

You'll need active sync...sigh.

Following the directions above results in an error in the last step (titan_exitbl.exe). Found a post that indicates it's only needed on Titan phones and that the Vogue does not require the exitbl.exe More info on the unlocking process is from ppcgeeks.

To enter bootloader, hold down power and camera, then press and release reset, wait for the tricolor screen.

Download the Froyo ROM with support from xda. FAQ on android dev on Touch also at xda.

You'll need to first flash a GPS capable Shipped rom from here. I used this one.

Now flash the radio by renaming to VOGUIMG.nbh and placing in the root of the SD card and booting into the boot loader.

--Well that didn't work, it couldn't find an image on the sd card. Oh well I just used the ROMUpdateUtility.exe with the voguimg-240x320-froyo-15-07-10.nbh file in that directory and all seemed to be well. The phone rebooted and I held down the center button and followed the rest of the directions.

Oh, crap...it's booting right now and showing the droid X boot animation.

Works, amazing.

Keys are-

Menu: Power

Back: Camera

Green: Phone

Red: Power on/off

Volume up/down: volume up/down

Droid ROM impressions - Kangerade 5.0.9 by jrummy

2010-07-18T07:04:00.013-05:00

Support forum for jrummy16 ROM's at droidforums.net

This is a built from source ROM based on Android 2.2

I installed the blue theme.

Kangerade does include an app to run several of the scripts in the ROM. Many more scripts are present and can by ran from the terminal.

Scripts are all located in /system/xbin

The script to change the boot animation (switchba) may not work if a bootanimation.zip file exists in /data/local. To remedy, just download Android Mate from the market and delete the bootanimation.zip file from /data/local.

There are additional goodies that can be loaded into the ROM after successful flashing. It mostly consists of many live wallpapers and boot animations.

Boot into recovery from the script app.

Benchmarks running the 1.0 GHz ChevyNo1 Medium voltage Kernel.

Linpack 12.473 Mflops, 0.43 Seconds, 3.36 Normal Res

Gears 61 fps

Quadrant Standard Full Benchmark 1191

NenaMark1 10.3 fps

This kernel runs well on my phone. Quite snappy and runs cool. Remember that heat just represents wasted battery power.

Benchmarks running the 1.25 GHz ChevyNo1 Medium voltage Kernel.

Linpack 12.618 Mflops, 0.43 Seconds, 3.35 Normal Res

Gears 62 fps

Quadrant 1162

Nenamark1 10.7 fps

It seems that the 1.25 GHz kernel runs hotter and offers very little additional performance over the 1.0 GHz kernel.

Rooting the droid

2010-07-12T18:05:00.001-05:00

Android terminology forum post.

A few how2's.

The 's just mean you'll need to download something and have it ready for the rooting/flashing process.

Here is the droid rootkit that scripted most/all of the rooting wiping process.

After you complete the rooting flashing to 2.0.1 step you can proceed with flashing the bugless beast V0.4 ROM. Don't enter your google user name until after bb V0.4 is installed.

This is the ROM that I'm running, it's called bugless beast V0.4 based on Adroid 2.2 release FRF84B.

Ok to enter your google username now. Phone will seem sluggish at first. Enable wifi to speed the download and restore of all your old apps.

You'll want a new kernel. Mine is the ChevyNo1 ULV 1.25GHz version. Some phones don't support that fast a clock speed though.

A few benchmarking programs, you can search and install from the market.

Linpack - I get 19.196 Mflops on my droid.

Gears- I'm getting 61 frames per second.

Quadrant Standard - 1557 is the score on my phone.

NenaMark1 - 11.8 seconds

Manual install process for the interested.

A few tricks that your phone can now do:

Install adobe flash 10.1

Wireless Tether goodness. I downloaded from the Market though.

Get yourself a terminal emulator.

.gif images now animate. What took so long!

Chrome to Phone. Send links directly to your phone from chrome or firefox.

New busses at Disney World

2010-05-21T06:09:00.001-05:00

clipped from parksandresorts.wdpromedia.com

What's really in the ipad.

2010-04-14T07:10:00.001-05:00

clipped from www.downloadsquad.com

Reverse engineering confirms Apple iPad is 'a really big iPod Touch'

The iPad is merely a large iPod Touch

Irony

2010-04-12T06:15:00.001-05:00

clipped from www.oddee.com

9 Hilariously Ironic Stories

Published on Today 4/12/2010
under Stories
- by Gracie Murano

The man who drowned to death at a lifeguard's party

In September of 1985, there was a celebration held at a New Orleans municipal pool. The party was being held in order to celebrate the first summer in memory without a drowning at the pool. In honor of the occasion, two hundred people gathered, including one hundred certified lifeguards. As the party was breaking up and the four lifeguards on duty began to clear the pool, they found a fully dressed body in the deep end. They tried to revive Jerome Moody, 31, but it was too late. He had drowned surrounded by lifeguards celebrating their successful season.
(Link)

For "The Office" fans.

2010-02-20T17:38:00.001-06:00

DIY Jet

2010-01-05T18:30:00.001-06:00

clipped from www.wired.com

DIY Jet Almost Ready to Fly

The SubSonex is a small, single-seat jet designed to provide high performance in an airplane that fits in your garage. Of course, there is some assembly required. But that, and the $60,000 price tag, is a small price to pay for the thrill of a lifetime.

Nuclear Reactor Wall Charts

2009-12-24T07:50:00.001-06:00

clipped from bibliodyssey.blogspot.com

Nuclear Reactor Wall Charts

OHS word cloud

2009-09-04T19:06:00.005-05:00

So the Ozark School District publishes a calendar of events at calendarwiz It's a really nice way to see what's going on at the school. I noticed very few events other than sports ...so I created a word cloud for the next month or so. What do you think:

Wordle for a larger version.

The bed is finished!

2009-08-15T20:51:00.001-05:00

Finally complete.

2009-07-09T19:22:00.000-05:00

Table is getting close.

2009-07-02T16:01:00.002-05:00

Arkansas gymnastics camp

2009-07-02T07:03:00.002-05:00

Hannah and Katie at the University of Arkansas Gymnastics Camp.
July 1, 2009

Converting DVD's to view on mobile devices.

2009-06-17T17:33:00.004-05:00

Want to watch that new DVD on your mobile device? Here is a list of software/encoders to make it happen.

I use anydvd to remove the encryption from the DVD. It's not free but IMHO it's the best and easiest available. They have a free trial too. It just sits in the background and lets all the other DVD software think the inserted disk is not encrypted. I give it five stars.

If all you want is a back up copy of the disk in an easy to burn back to DVD format then use DVD Shrink along with anydvd. Here are a list of download locations. It also gets five stars.

If you want to create an .mp4 or .avi of the movie then Handbrake is the way to go. It has various presets that will encode the main movie direct to ipod/iphone/iTouch format. You can also tweak the format to encode to more generic formats. It gets 4 stars because it's a bi*** to get the formats correct if you don't have an ipod.

Apple folks are good to go at this point. The Handbrake conversion is all ready to be played on the device. If you have the HTC phone your not out of luck though. I've recently discovered Kinoma. It's an all in one media player/facebook/twitter/youtube/podcast/streaming radio/etc. player. Quite cool with a constantly updated library. They have a free version that's mostly the same as the paid version. Five stars too.

When all done the movies are about 400 MB in size so several will fit on your device.

Alltel Touch GPS enable

2009-06-16T09:24:00.001-05:00

This post is copied from ppcgeeks where all the credit lies:

Alltel GPS with A-GPS - super fast lockon

*UPDATED 3-1-09*

This is a tutorial to get your Internal GPS to work much better. This fix Now Applies to Alltel, Bell, Cricket, MetroPCS, Sprint, Telus, and Verizon, Iusacell Mexico. It will work on the 6800/mogul/titan and the 6900/vogue/touch.
It will:
1. Lock on to satellites MUCH quicker (5-30 seconds)
2. Acquire more satellites (5-11)
3. Don't need to prime the GPS anymore (There are still a few appz that will need Priming)

IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS SEE THE TROUBLESHOOTING SECTION IN THIS POST BELOW!

I ADDED VIDEOS!!!!! SEE BOTTOM OF THIS POST!!!!!

----------------------------------------ACKNOWLEDGMENT------------------------------
Some credit goes to this thread by gc14:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=423231
This is a slight modification of his tutorial. (I got agps working a day before him. )
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We will:
Install a PC software package called QPST that allows us to edit a portion of our phone that contains gpsOne settings.
Install drivers on the PC to allow it to detect our phone running in diagnostic mode.
Put the phone in diagnostic mode, connect it to the computer, run QPST on PC, edit the gpsOne settings on the phone.
Edit the registry, soft reset, and test it out.
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-----------------------REQUIREMENTS---------------------------------------------------
1. Windows XP computer (Vista should work, but may or may not. If the drivers install and QPST runs, your good to go.)
2. USB cable to connect Titan to PC (duh)
3. This Software Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=3...4e75f6e8ebb871
4. A PPC Registry Editor: http://www.dotfred.net/TM/TaskMgrv3.1_WM2005.zip (Not needed if you use the cab file at the end of post #2)
5. Your GPS must already be enabled.
-If you run WM 6.0 see this thread to Enable GPS: http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread...l+gps+easy+way
-Or flash the Official Alltel WM 6.1 ROM that is already GPS Enabled, 6800 Only here: http://216.139.227.226/alltel/RUU_TI..._PPST_Ship.exe
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----------------------CONNECTING OUR PHONE TO QPST---------------------------------
1. Run Wmodemdriverinstaller.exe on your PC (This will install the DIAG driver)
2. Click install drivers, wait, once it says completed just close window
3. Install qpst_2.7b215.exe on your PC, next click through it
4. On Phone dial ##3424 , then plug it into USB port, WAIT TILL ALL DEVICES ARE INSTALLED (WAIT A GOOD 60 SECONDS)
5. Open Windows Device manager (right click on My Computer, click 'Properties', Click 'Hardware' Tab, 'Device manager' Button) on PC
6. Expand the item called 'Ports (COM & LPT)' on PC
7. Look for an item called 'HTC Diagnostic Interface' record what COM PORT it is. (see PIC below) Your COMM Port may not be the same.
8. On PC click start\All Programs\QPST\QPST Configuration. Click 'Ports' Tab. Click 'Add New Port' Button in lower right.
9. Click on the Device with the same COM port from as the 'HTC Diagnostic Interface' then click OK. (You may need to manually enter it. use COMX, i.e. COM6. description is COMX, i.e. COM6) see pic
10. Click 'Active Phones' tab. click 'Start Clients' drop down, then click 'SERVICE PROGRAMMING'
11. Click 'OK' in 'Phone Selection' window (code is 000000) see troubleshooting if it fails
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-------------------------APPLY THE FIX-------------------------------------------------
1. Click 'Read from Phone' button in bottom left corner
2. Click 'Save to File...' button don't change name and save to your desktop. (just to have a backup)
3. Scroll over to 'gpsOne' tab (upper right corner)
4. Click all the check boxes on the left hand side so they are all blank. (all 9, See pic)
5. THEN Click all the boxes so they are checked. (all 9) (yes it's strange)
6. At 'PDE IP Address' enter: 205.142.19.100 ---See post #2 if your not on Alltel!
7. At 'PDE Port Number' enter: 8888 ---See post #2 if your not on Alltel!
8. At 'PDE Transport' select: IP
9. At 'Position Calculation' select: mobile
10. Click 'Write to Phone' (lower left corner)
11. Once completed, enter ##3424 on the phone again
12. Tap exit, then 'Yes' button on the phone
13. Unplug phone and soft rest
14. Exit QPST. DO NOT SAVE CHANGES
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-------------------------EDIT THE REGISTRY--------------------------------------------
*UPDATE* There is a cab file at then end of post #2 that will create these registry settings automatically.

1. Open a PPC Registry Editor
2. Navigate to the folder [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC\SUPL AGPS]
3. Set these values:
---------- GPSMode = 2
---------- ServerIP = 205.142.19.100 ---See post #2 if your not on Alltel!
---------- ServerPort = 8888 ---See post #2 if your not on Alltel!
4. Exit, Save
5. Soft Reset
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- The New Alltel WM 6.1 ROM erased my PDE IP and PDE Port settings in QPST. If you flash this ROM you may need to redo this fix. (regardless if you let the customizations run or not.)
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- If ##3424 Does NOT work for you then follow these steps:

Try ##3424#, #3424, or #3424#. (If that doesn't work see next)

- Download Task Manager (if u haven't already) Here:
http://www.dotfred.net/TM/TaskMgrv3.1_WM2005.zip.
Put it on your phone. I don't think it installs. so run it from where u copied it to.
Once u get task manager loaded up on your phone:

1. click on 'actions'
2. click on 'run a program'
3. under 'Open:' click the '...' button to browse for a program
4. expand the 'Windows' Folder
5. scroll down and click 'DmRouter.exe' then click 'Done'
6. under 'Extra parameters' enter /DIAG
7. Click 'Done'
Do this whenever the tutorial asks you to do the ##3424 step.
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- Sprint and Telus may need to use GetSPC if 000000 is not their code
here: http://rapidshare.com/files/44874437/GetSPC.zip.html <-- Run this on the Phone.
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- Make sure you are at the gpsOne tab when you click 'write to phone'. Changing tabs can cause the settings not to be written properly to the phone.
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-If it takes more then 2 minutes to get a lock. Then you arent using AGPS check the PDE IP and PDE Port number, Check your registry.
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-If your registry settings are reseting back to default on softreset. Then use the cab file from post #2 that pertains to your carrier.
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-Check Your ROM
start\settings\system\Device Information
PPC6800 > ROM ---3.35 or greater
PPC6800 > Radio --3.37 or greater

PPC6900 > ROM ---3.04 or greater
PPC6900 > Radio --3.37 or greater
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-Location Setting must be ON.
Phone\menu\options...\Services\Location Setting
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-Check Your GPS setting:
start/settings/system/external gps
Program Tab: Com 4
Hardware Tab: gps hardare port= none, baudrate = 4800 baud
Access Tab: check 'manage gps automatically'
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-Test Using Google Maps:
Open Google Maps, Click 'Use GPS'
-------If you get 'Initializing GPS...'
Then your Gps Com ports are wrong in google maps, you didnt soft reset, you didnt let windows manage gps.

-------If you get 'Seeking GPS satellites (0)...'
Then your location setting is set to OFF, your com ports are set wrong in windows, you didnt let windows manage gps, didnt wait long enough, obstructed view to satellites.
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- If you HARD RESET or FLASH a new ROM, the settings in QPST COULD be lost. The Registry settings WILL be lost. You will need to redo this fix.
-MetroPCS users will need to use position calculation = PDE
-Sprint users may need to use position calculation = PDE (if u have poor results with 'mobile')

- The reason we now use position calculation=mobile and gpsmode=2 is:
1. We rely MUCH less on the cell towers (less evdo data used and works well in areas with no coverage)
2. Less battery power used
3. Better for Turn-By-Turn software (like TomTom)
4. We don't rely on the Cell phone companies to give us our position. (greater anonymity. they already know what tower we are connected to regardless of this fix, but they don't need to know our precise location)
5. Only bad thing is that it will take a few seconds longer to get the initial fix (5-10 secs longer) and it won't work AS well indoors. But trust me the Pros outweigh the Cons.

Test it out, indoors and outdoors. you will probably not notice a difference, Which is good.

- Wifi will not work with the PDE Server. It will prevent the agps data from being downloaded if it is on.

- This requires a data connection. It will use 100 bytes (1/10 of 1Kilobyte) when accessing the PDE servers.
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HowTo videos:

Part #1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UNJi1ufazM
Part #2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTrouf_s3aE
Troubleshooting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y25bSH-eorA

DO NOT CHANGE ANYTHING ELSE IN QPST. YOU WILL MOST LIKELY BRICK YOUR PHONE.
no warranty included. this is for educational purposes only.

Weather is coming

2009-06-16T09:07:00.003-05:00

From Pocketmarks Album Copy

From the Bubba Gump window.

2009-06-05T12:39:00.001-05:00

Just riding in the car on the way to the beach.

2009-06-03T14:02:00.001-05:00

Early.

2009-06-01T08:05:00.001-05:00

Lunch time.

2009-05-31T11:42:00.000-05:00

Allison at Epcot.

2009-05-31T10:06:00.000-05:00

Spectacular day

2009-05-31T10:00:00.000-05:00

Hannah does a trick.

2009-05-29T21:18:00.002-05:00

From pocketmarks

Text only versions of news pages

2009-04-27T18:30:00.004-05:00

Skweezer News

BBC

Google

NPR

US News

USA Today

NY Times

Hannah Yates Level 8 Regionals Reception

2009-04-27T06:02:00.003-05:00

Hannah had a great time at the 2009 Region IV Championships in Wisconsin Dells. She finished 5th All Around.

Dynamics had a really nice reception party when she arrived back in Springfield.

Youtube url hacks

2009-04-19T08:33:00.000-05:00

10 Youtube URL Tricks You Should Know About

Apr. 18th, 2009 By Varun Kashyap

Youtube - You know that site with videos and all. Yeah! It turns out that its quite popular and you happen to visit and use it quite often. Instead of just searching and playing here are some top Youtube URL tricks that you should know about:

See the makeuseof post of all the skinny.

Level 8 State Championships

2009-04-06T07:55:00.003-05:00

Hannah took 3rd place in the All Around and was just 0.025 points from first. She finished as the 6th place Level 8 gymnast in all of Missouri and qualified to represent Missouri at the Regional Competition in Wisconsin Dells, WI on April 25th, 2009.

Ahh.....

2009-03-24T14:39:00.000-05:00

Nice sunny day at hollywood studios.

2009-03-24T09:43:00.000-05:00

Space mountain lights on.

2009-03-23T12:49:00.000-05:00

We're a bit broken down right now.

Well we finally made it.

2009-03-22T17:48:00.000-05:00

Flight was delayed 90 minutes.

Temp is in the mid 70's. Nice!

Later,

Chris

Well our flight was delayed.

2009-03-22T10:29:00.000-05:00

We're stuck at the airport in Springfield for a couple of hours. Flight from SFB was delayed.
http://mobile.flightview.com/TrackByFlight.aspx?al=G4&dpdat=20090322&loc=fndflt Says we'll wait another 30 minutes of so.

Zucchini Cake

2009-03-17T07:40:00.005-05:00

Here is a favorite of mine made by Lisa Yates.

Zucchini Cake
1/2 cup margarine, softened
1/2 cup oil
1 3/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup cocoa
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 cups grated unpeeled zucchini

Topping
6 oz. miniature chocolate chips
1/2 cup brown sugar
Pecans (optional)

Cream margarine, oil, and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk. Stir in zucchini and vanilla.

Pour into a greased 9 x 13 pan. Sprinkle on the topping. Bake at 325 for 55 minutes.

Allison pens a story about Spring.

2009-03-08T09:27:00.001-05:00

It rained and stormed a bit today so Allison thought a story about Spring was in order.

Backwards Bars

2009-03-08T08:23:00.001-05:00

Hannah and I were playing around with the video from the St. Louis Classic meet and happened to reverse it. Pretty funny...enjoy!

St. Louis Classic

2009-03-07T20:51:00.002-06:00

Another great meet. This is the fourth 1st place AA this year!
Be sure to click the HQ link for the high quality video.

Missouri Winter Games

2009-03-01T09:47:00.001-06:00

2nd place AA

Dragon Invitational Blue Springs, MO

2009-02-15T19:24:00.003-06:00

Hannah had another great meet with a first on floor and a second in the all around.

Oh yeah, don't miss the first 5 seconds of beam. She plays spidergirl.

Click through to the youtube page to watch in higher quality.

Gateway Challenge Level 8 Meet

2009-02-12T21:45:00.008-06:00

Hannah was first all around on the January 31, 2009 Level 8 Gateway Challenge with a score of 37.4

If the embed isn't working you can watch the video on Vimeo or at Youtube.

Allison Self Portrate

2009-02-08T16:11:00.002-06:00

Fast Food Maps

2009-01-24T07:13:00.004-06:00

Have you ever traveled to a new city and need to know where the retail business district is? How about using the fast food restaurants as a guide.

This is where Fast Food Maps comes in handy.

You can see just where to drive to.

Disney vacation video

2009-01-17T06:50:00.004-06:00

Here is the video and slideshow from our January 2009 Disneyworld vacation. We also attended the New Years Invitational at Coronado Springs Resort and Hannah competed.

She won first place on Bars, Beam, and Vault. She was fourth on Floor and First on All Around.

To view the hiquality version just click through to the youtube page then select view in higher quality.

Windex wipes photo

2009-01-15T19:39:00.001-06:00

These work great on my laptop screen.

A few photos from Disneyworld vacation

2009-01-10T11:39:00.004-06:00

These are from our January 2009 vacation.

Swimming together.

2009-01-05T16:34:00.001-06:00

This was the last day we were able to swim and the second to last day of our vacation. Weather was great. Low 80's during the day and low 60's early in the morning.

Last swim.

2009-01-05T16:19:00.001-06:00

The pool at Disneyworld All Star Sports.

Last bus ride from the parks.

2009-01-05T15:41:00.001-06:00

Here we are returning from the parks on our last day before our flight home...so sad.

Day of the gym meet.

2009-01-04T08:41:00.002-06:00

After the competition we met up with Hannah's team mates for a swim at Coronado Springs pool.

Toy Story Pizza Planet

2009-01-02T10:18:00.002-06:00

Not as busy today. Rode the new Toy Story Mania ride this morning.

We've been at rope drop for the past three mornings straight...I'm ready for more sleep.

Ate Spoodles last night at the Boardwalk. Beef kabobs we're a 10.

All Star Sports.

2008-12-31T15:50:00.001-06:00

Nice day in Florida.

2008-12-31T10:35:00.003-06:00

Weather is great, crowds are pretty heavy. Was in the Magic Kingdom at 7:30 am this morning.

Best of all I'm not at work!

Kinda busy today.

2008-12-31T09:33:00.001-06:00

This is New Years Eve at the Magic Kingdom. We arrived early and were in the park by 7:30 am. By lunch time the place was crawling with people. Too many to move. Space Mountain was 150 minute wait.

We arrived!

2008-12-30T16:41:00.001-06:00

First photo from All Star Sports on the day we arrived.

How to setup Yahoo! Email on Windows Mobile

2008-12-28T07:36:00.008-06:00

Yahoo! Email offers imap access via pocket outlook on Windows Mobile phones.

You need to set up the IMAP and SMTP servers like this:

IMAP: imap.next.mail.yahoo.com
SMTP: smtp.next.mail.yahoo.com

How to embed higer quality youtube videos.

2008-12-27T14:18:00.005-06:00

YouTube doesn't provide an easy way to embed the higher quality version of the clips. There are several pages with instructions on how to craft the url properly to do it however.

The easiest one is from twittervlog.tv. You just past in the video id code and click "create code" and then copy the embed into your blog.

Hannah get an Acer One Netbook

2008-12-27T14:11:00.000-06:00

Disney & Company Shop Mickey Avenue Walt Disney Hollwood Studios

2008-12-26T15:55:00.004-06:00

Disney & Company Shop Mickey Avenue Walt Disney Hollwood Studios
Originally uploaded by mrkathika

WDWToday in podcast 406 lists this area in front of Keystone clothiers as a very good location to watch the Monsters Inc. float during the Block Party Bash Parade.

Be sure to arrive about 30 minutes (or more) early.

Sillyness at McDonalds

2008-12-26T11:51:00.000-06:00

HFS - The HTTP File Server

2008-12-21T07:50:00.003-06:00

HFS offers a very easy way to use http to serve a directory of files with your Windows PC.

HFS download page and beta version (recommended).

For support check the FAQ or the Forum.

Download the single file from the beta forum. Create a directory to place the file and use Explorer to run it directly.

Files or directories to share are added by right clicking on the / under the Virtual File System pane in the program window.

You'll need to open a port (such as 8080, 8081, etc.) on your router and then assign that port to HFS.

If a directory contains an index.html file than that is presented to the web browser. If no index.html exists then the HFS internal template is used to display a listing of the files in the directory.

Many templates exist and can be found here on the forum.

SlimFTPd really small ftp server

2008-12-20T06:31:00.008-06:00

SlimFTPd ftp server setup and installation for windows xp.

Download the single .zip from WhitSoft.

Create a directory to install the executable, there is no installer for the program files. I put mine in F:\SlimFTPd

Now create the ftp directory that you will mount with the server. Mine is F:\Video\Driveway Camera

Edit the slimftpd.conf file that is in the install directory. The only change I made to the server config was to set LookupHosts Off.

Next scroll to the end of the config file and add your user information:

<User "usernamehere">
Password "passwordhere"
Mount / F:\Video\DrivewayCamera
Allow / All
</User>

Next run the SlimFTPd.exe file to make sure it works properly. You can use Windows Explorer to connect to the server.

To install as a service run the ServiceTool.exe file.

Start the new service with
net start slimftpd
from a command prompt or the Start->Run prompt.

Avira antivirus popups

2008-12-16T07:36:00.003-06:00

To disable the Avira once a day popups:

XP Home link
Execute this from the avnotify.exe directory.
cacls avnotify.exe /D

XP Pro link
1. Start - Run - Type “secpol.msc”
2. Click on Software Restriction Policy - go to Action (at the top) - Create New Restriction Policies
3. Right-click on Additional Rules (on the right) - Choose New Path Rule
4. Now click Browse and find the “avnotify.exe” file (C:\Program File\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\)
5. Make sure the security level is set to “Disallowed” and click OK.

Done. What you have done is disallowed the execution of “avnotify.exe”, which should suppress the popup window.

Santa Invitational

2008-12-16T06:18:00.006-06:00

Santa Invitational was held December 13, 2008 at the Barnhill Arena on the University of Arkansas campus.

Hannah had a fantastic meet. Fourth on Beam, Bars, Vault, and second on Floor. She scored 9+ on all events and won first All Around in the 13 age group.

Click here for the youtube page.

Speedtest.net

2008-12-12T13:47:00.005-06:00

Speedtest results from the Kensington "USB Micro Adapter" via the Alltel Network connected to an HTC Touch.

And connected via wifi to the Suddenlink cable modem at my house

Softmaker Office

2008-12-07T06:39:00.002-06:00

Better, faster, cheaper than OpenOffice and Microsoft Office there is Softmaker Office.

This is the 2006 version which has many of the features of the 2008 version for 100% less cost. Yes, the 2006 edition is totally free and not time limited.

Loads very fast and is compatible with the standard .doc and .xls file types.

Homepage, forum, and blog post are informative.

Conoco Phillips Invitational

2008-11-23T20:45:00.002-06:00

Hannah had a great meet in Bartlesville. She had three 9+ scores and one 8.75. Great job!

Time warp table saw

2008-11-21T12:45:00.003-06:00

Saw stop. One of the coolest power tool products in many years.

Best feature? No more lopped off fingers!

Here is the video from the show Time Warp on Discovery.

The manufactures website also has videos.

Wow, I want one.

Hannah Level 8 Gymnastics exhibition on Youtube

2008-11-18T12:46:00.004-06:00

Here is Hannah performing Vault, Bars, Beam, and Floor during the Fall 2008 exhibition at Dynamics.

Youtube links to other events

EZInput keyboard for Windows Mobile

2008-11-18T12:37:00.003-06:00

Are you after a better Windows Mobile keyboard? Check this out at xda-developers.

This is the keyboard from the HTC Diamond and it is much better than the default tiny Windows keyboard.

To install you'll need to login to your xda account and download these files from the first post:

Keyboard .cab file
English language file
Set this as default keyboard

Download all these files and install them in this order. You'll be prompted to restart the phone between each .cab but you can wait until the end to do it.

Windows XP Defrag

2008-11-17T14:17:00.005-06:00

JKDefrag is a small, fast defragmentation program that is much better than the default provided by Windows.

It's pretty much command line only so a nice frontend with many useful options is JKDefragGUI.

Cell phone insurance

2008-11-10T05:55:00.004-06:00

Squaretrade offers 3rd party phone insurance for a yearly fee. Check out retailmenot for coupon codes for up to 50% off of that yearly charge.

Reviews of squaretrade from Nextag, Epinions, and Google seem positive.

Log Me In Password changes.

2008-11-09T07:36:00.006-06:00

If you have a user account without a password and you need to change the logmein access code (which is linked to a hidden logmein user on the pc) follow these directions:

If you have forgotten the access code, or it is not working, you should change it. In order to do this, you should be physically sitting at the computer with LogMeIn installed.

To do so, right-click on the LogMeIn icon in the system tray, choose tools and click Change computer password...
This will prompt you to enter in a new Access Code.

If the Icon is not in the System Tray, please go to Start > Run Just use the Instant Search in Vista and:

In Windows 2000:
Type: control userpasswords hit [Enter]
In Windows XP, Vista:
Type: control userpasswords2 hit [Enter]

Highlight the LogMeInRemoteUser, and click Reset Password this will allow you to change the Access Code.

Note: We do not recommend using the Access Code if your computer is on a Domain. Please remove the LogMeInRemoteUser from your system, then use your Domain credentials to login to your computer remotely.

Altiris SVS restoration from a disk image

2008-11-08T21:51:00.005-06:00

Original SVS forum article

Summary:

Always backup your registry before changing anything!

1. Mount your ghost c: backup as virtual drive (e.g. f:)
2. Run regedit
3. Navigate to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE key
4. Use 'File/Load Hive' to get keys from Ghost Image registry files located at:
f:\windows\system32\config\
Pick the hive file (e.g. SOFTWARE) you want to load and proceed. You'll be prompted for a keyname to use. I use 'GHOST_SYSTEM' and 'GHOST_SOFTWARE' to make cleanup easier.

4. Create a batch file for the new registry path, ie:

Regedit /E "SVSBAK1.reg" "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\GHOST_SYSTEM\Altiris\FSL"
Regedit /E "SVSBAK2.reg" "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\GHOST_SOFTWARE\fslrdr"
Regedit /E "SVSBAK3.reg" "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\GHOST_SYSTEM\Altiris\SVS"
Exit

5. Use a text editor with 'find and replace' to remove 'GHOST_' from all 3 exported reg files. Note that you may need to be creative to edit bak2. It's really big and can be opened with openoffice writer with UTF8 option.

6. Use ghost/acronis to restore the files to the new base system.

7. You don't have to "unload hive" if you don't want to, but I prefer to clean up my base system and delete GHOST_SOFTWARE and GHOST_SYSTEM.

8. Dbl-click import these files back.

SVS can be downloaded from www.svsdownloads.com

Another resource of information.

Catfish or Shrimp.

2008-10-26T10:02:00.006-05:00

John has found a supply of shrimp and it looks like we can change back to ShrimpNet '08 if we would prefer.

Cost including shrimp, "fixuns", oil, etc. will still be in the $15 to $20 per person range. If we collect too much we'll do the math and refund the difference to everyone.

So, please vote for your preference:

HTC Touch EPST settings.

2008-10-12T16:26:00.000-05:00

Dial ##778 to enter the EPST settings screen on the HTC Alltel Touch.

Windows mobile speed up.

2008-09-30T23:31:00.001-05:00

Will it work?

Posted at ppcgeeks.

Check out this site, and then the following regedits, and hope that it will speed things up a little bit.

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread...=NoSentMessage

found here http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread...t=regeditsMake Your PocketPC Faster

Open your registry editor on your Pocket PC
2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\GDI\GLYPHCACHE\
3. Change the value of 'limit' from 8192 to 16384… or even to 32768 for a faster setting but eats up more memory
4. Close registry editor and soft reset.

HKLM\System\StorageManager\FATFS

I changed the CacheSize key from 0 to 8192 and it seems to have sped up my ppc.

Windows Mobile Backup Software

2008-09-25T07:39:00.002-05:00

Sprite Backup
Link
$29.95
Sprite Backup is also available with Sprite Terminator for $39.95

Resco Backup
Link
$19.95
Resco saves the files inside .zip archives and you cannot manually restore.

SPB Backup

Alltel Touch Software Updates

2008-09-20T06:31:00.004-05:00

Here are a few links to firmware updates for the Alltel Touch

SetVolume - A better way to set the volume

2008-09-17T22:02:00.003-05:00

SetVolume, from xda, hooks into the hardware volume control keys and makes it much easier to change the volume with your finger.

The .cab file is not added to the phones start up folder so you might want to do that manually. Otherwise you should just run it once after rebooting the phone.

Other skins are available so check the xda forum post.

Reskinning the Windows mobile calculator.

2008-09-15T07:47:00.003-05:00

Tired of that horrible calculator skin? Refer to this xda thread for more information.
Download this .zip file and install the .cab that's inside.

Pick your favorite (if you want) SbpCalc... skin from the .zip. Remove the -1, -2 etc. from the file name and move it to the \Windows directory on your device.

Storm Clouds on July 23

2008-09-14T11:16:00.003-05:00

Allison Montana

2008-09-13T15:15:00.004-05:00

Clowning around in a Hannah Montana wig in the Wal-Mart clearance aisle.

Ultimate Launch and CJY custom theme.

2008-09-06T09:03:00.013-05:00

Installation:
Visit ultimatelaunch.de and download the english .cab file. Install it. Now go to the Settings->Today->Items and uncheck all the today plug-ins. This is important. Ultimate launch will manage the today plugins for you and will be the only plug-in checked on this screen.

Visit drop.io/cyatesxyz to download dcinobar to remove the bottom bar. Install the cab.

Download my ultimate launch icons and .ini file from drop.io/cyatesyxz

Unzip the contents into \Program Files\UltimateLaunch

Move the Links folder into \Windows\Start Menu\Programs\

Go back to Settings->Today->Items and check the Ultimate Launch plug-in.

Did it work? Some of the icons may not work and you may need to fix them manually.

Long tap on the bottom row of icons to reach the UL settings page. There are MANY settings available.

Ultimate Launch is $14.95 from Handango. Well worth the money. It's a great program. Use the code 2NDCHANCE and get $2.99 off. That makes it just $11.96 and even bigger bargain.

Call timers in Homescreen PlusPlus UI

2008-09-06T08:33:00.004-05:00

Download from drop.io/cyatesxyz

Tap the clock to show the:

Incoming calls (day, month, sms)
Outgoing calls (day, month, sms)
In/out calls (day,month,sms)
Data (day,month, connected time)

Settings:

Constantly syncing ActiveSync and how to make it stop.

2008-09-06T06:23:00.006-05:00

Ok, so this doesn't seem to work...more research required.

This very useful information courtesy of bevhoward.com

Stopping WM5 Activesync 4.x Five Minute Sync Interval and Constant Wakeups
There are some frustrating behavioral problems with Activesync 4.x and since it's new, approaches to deal with 4.x's specific problems are still evolving... the following two approaches deal with two different needs... first, throttling 4.x's insitance to sync constantly which is not only unnecessary in most cases, it robs the sync computer of valuable resources neeeded for other apps and tasks... second, connecting a device in need of a charge triggers it to "turn on" even if turned off... not only irritating, but, since juice from a USB connection is limited, it significantly extends the time needed to charge the device.
Restoring the Manual Sync Option
Use Regedit and find the key;

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows CE Services\Partners\**********\Services\Synchronization

Set the following values to 0 in hexadecimal value.

- Continuously Update
- Update on docking

Thanks and a tip of the hat to Raj Pillai MS MVP - Mobile Devices for this find.

http://bevhoward.com/ASync.htm#RAPI

http://snipurl.com/3nlu7

More information from xda.

Edit registry entry on treo:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\ActiveSync\Engines\{guid }\Settings\SyncAfterTimeWhenCradled

The original value is 5 (5 minutes? Like how often ActiveSync seems to run? hmmm!). If you change it to 0, it will revert back to 5. Instead, change it to something like 300.

Then SOFT RESET.

Homescreen PlusPlus UI indicator colors.

2008-09-04T21:47:00.003-05:00

Have a light background and can't see the indicators? Here is the soloution.

Use Total Commander and open the \Program Files\HomeScreen PlusPlus\CJY BennTech.xml

Look for the section that starts:

Now scroll down until you find all the : color="ffffff"

and change them to: color="000000"

This changes the text color to black.

DotFred task manager

2008-09-04T13:11:00.000-05:00

The Task manager application is a bunch of several useful tools in just one tool. The name is maybe not appropriate anymore because of all the stuff it provides now. But at the beginning it was just made to manage all running processes as the Task Manager does in Windows on a normal pc.

Download the cab file and install.

Total commander

2008-09-04T13:03:00.002-05:00

Total commander is a windows mobile file manager replacement. It has a built-in editor for text files and supports zip files directly.

Install the arm version from this link and install.

Batti the battery meter.

2008-09-04T06:14:00.006-05:00

Did you notice the hatched bar at the top of the screen shown in this post? It's Batti, the always on top battery meter.

Just download the .cab file from the google code page and install.

Go to the Start Menu and tap on Programs->Batti Settings. If you want the grey status bar, uncheck Gradient Indicator from the Appearance page. Next change the Foreground color to light gray.

Homescreen PlusPlus UI with Visual Contacts

2008-09-01T08:42:00.011-05:00

Here is a today screen plug in with a few customizations that will show phone status and when tapped will change to a picture phone dialer.

First you'll need the Homescreen PlusPlus UI edition (freeware) from chi-tai.info. Get the latest beta and install it on you're phone.

Be sure to enable it in the Settings->Today->Items page.

Next download this zip file and move the contents to \Program Files\HomeScreen PlusPlus

Now long tap on the new today screen plug in and choose Options. Go to the Advanced tab and choose CJY BennTech and tap OK.

Long tap the plugin again and choose Show Indicators. Put a check mark by CJY Ind and Contacts.

Lastly it's back to xda for go2contact, a command line utility that displays a contacts info when you tap on there photo.

That should be it.

Support for HomeScreen PlusPlus UI is at this xda-developers thread.

Slide 2 view image viewer

2008-08-26T10:32:00.002-05:00

Slide 2 view (S2V) can be used to set higher resolution photos to your contacts. S2U2 will then use these higher res. images when you receive a phone call and have slide to answer enabled.

Download S2V from xdadevelopers and install.

Download the CU Photos from drop.io/cyatesxyz and unzip in your My Documents folder on the phone.

Now open S2V and navigate to \My Documents\Contact Photos. Tap on a photo thumbnail then long tap on the photo. Select the "..." at the bottom of the screen and then "Assign to Contact"

Weather Panel Today plugin

2008-08-25T23:01:00.004-05:00

Weather panel is one of the best and most configurable weather plugins for windows mobile. It was commercial software up till a few years ago when it was abandoned by the author.

Since the abandonment it has stopped working and updating several times but through the hard work of several folks at ppcgeeks it still is at the top of the weather plugins.

You'll need the main weather panel install files from this thread. You may need to register to download the files.

After installing the .cab be sure to find the phatphinger theme and install it as well.

Settings

Weather Wallpaper for S2U2

2008-08-25T21:29:00.005-05:00

Weather wallpaper will change your S2U2 wallpaper based on the current weather. It will also show a quick forecast icon in the lower left corner of the S2U2 screen.

First you'll need Mortscript so download version 4.11b7 and install it. It's in a .zip file so uncompress it on your PC and then move it to the phone. Tap on the .cab file with pocket explorer and install it to the phones main memory.

To download the next files you'll need to register at xda-developers. It's a great site and will be the source of many tweaks so don't worry.

The weather wallpaper script has two parts. First is the script, second, the graphic images.

Let's get the weather script from the main thread. Scroll to the bottom of the first post and download this file Weather_Wallpaper0.36.zip You will have to be logged in to xda to download.

Open the zip file and grab the weather_WallpaperYah0.36.mscr file. Open it on the PC with notepad and change these sections:
delayHours = .25
location="USMO0828"
wallpaperfolder = "\my documents\wallpaper\weather\"
slideforecast = 2

Next move it to the \windows\startup folder on the phone and tap on it with pocket explorer.

From the same post download Wallpaper MyCombo0.3.zip and move the files to the
\my documents\wallpaper\weather\ folder on the phone.

Open the S2U2 Settings from the S2U2 folder in "Programs" and change "Todays Weather Forecast From" to "option 5" which is "UserWeather". Tap save and cross your fingers.

Slide to Unlock 2 (S2U2)

2008-08-25T21:21:00.007-05:00

Slide to Unlock version 2

Support forum at xda-developers

Download from that forum post or from asapload. This is a .zip file that you can open on the PC.

Move the .cab to your phone and then used pocket explorer to navigate to the save folder, tap on the file to install it. Be sure you install it directly to the device.

Next, open the S2U2 folder from the "Programs" launcher and select "S2U2 Settings". Enable it and change any other settings you might need.

My settings are:

On Battery Power
Lock when device wakes up: on
Lock when backlight turns off: off
Power off in: 10s
but blank screen only:off
Blank screen on talk:off
On External Power
Lock when backlight turns off:off
Power off in:off
but blank screen on talk:off
Information
Date format:1
Time format:2
Clock font format:1
Clock
Next alarm:on
Next appt:on
Time format:1
Task count:on
Weather forecast:5(only if weather is installed)
Phone
Callerid:full screen
Slide to answer:on
S2A Answer key:on
S2A End key:on
Phone No. format:3
Wallpaper portrate:5
Wallpaper landscape:1
Overide gif:5
Endless gif:off
Change jpg every:off
Chage jpg random:off
Others
DPAD:off
Hide all soft keys:off (don't ever change this)
Top Curtain:on
Unlock after screen rotate:off
Advanced
Don't suspend power:off
Safe mode:off
Direct draw:on
SMS patch:off

For advanced use take a look at the ppcgeeks post on S2U2 themes.

Lighning detection and information.

2008-07-27T14:53:00.003-05:00

Here are a few lightning links for the SW Missouri area.

Near St. Louis, Missouri

South of St. Louis, Missouri

Near Muskogee, Oklahoma

Astrogenic manufactures a range of detectors. Boltek is another vendor.

Visit lightningring.com for a list of other sites.

Cards photos.

2008-07-14T15:23:00.003-05:00

Mmmm...Snacks good....

Just a few pictures from the Springfield Cardinals box. It's on the third level on the first base side.

30 days of windows mobile.

2008-07-12T08:29:00.002-05:00

Chris Craft has a blog and has written 30 .net windows mobile applications in just 30 days.

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