Archive for the ‘Tech’ Category
May 25, 2009
If you update your Blackberry Curve v.4.2.2 to the latest update 4.5 you’ll be able to use features that were not previous available such as voice recorder and video camera. Also, with ver. 4.5 you can go up to 16gb of microSD previously limited to 4gb. However, some will encounter an error that will halt the process of uploading the new version onto the Blackberry. The error will show up on the device as either error 507 or 561 which just means there is no OS (Operating System).
Now you have a brick instead of a full on PDA. Follow these steps to resolve the issue.
1. Unplug the Blackberry and remove both the SIM card and memory card.
2. Install the updated version (4.5)
3. Run the Desktop Manager
4. Launch Application Loader
4a. Start the Add/Remove and it will complete the process
Tags:507, 561, 8310, Blackberry, Curve, Error, Fix, Solution
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February 16, 2009
My favorite site for all things torrents is Pirate Bay. Ever since I started using torrents a few years ago, Pirate Bay has always been at the top of my list. Their site list torrents, like other torrent sites. I find it ridiculous that someone thinks they can take Pirate Bay to court over piracy issues. It’s pretty simple to me. Pirate Bay does not distribute movies, music, shows, or any type of actual files people use. They merely provide the torrent files that starts the P2P file transmission. Meaning, they don’t transmit any illegally downloaded files, just torrent files. So, here is day one trial of the music and movie industry trying to bring down TPB.
Tags:Pirate Bay, Torrents
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January 28, 2009
So, you live in a small apartment and can’t afford the latest and greatest LCD screen TV. You have a roomate and they take up alot of your space. Well, now you can escape reality and have your very own entertainment system with My Vu, your very own viewing experince. You put this on and you have virtually have a 27″ TV without the cost and space of a real TV. Of course this works with the Ipod and probably other media player as well. Too bad this is not available in the US yet.
Tags:Tech, TV, Vu
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January 26, 2009
I can’t believe there is a domain named after me. .Vu is a TLD (Top Level Domain) for the country of Vanuatu. Vanuatu is an island located South Pacific Ocean.
To register a domain with a .vu domain you need to register it at vuNIC.vu. Allthingsvu.vu is still available. Hmm, maybe I should register allthingsvu.vu just in case. Nah, I’ll leave that to who ever else is interested in that domain.
Tags:Domain, Register, TLD, Top Level, Vanuatu, Vu
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January 14, 2009
How many devices do you have? I have about a gazzillion devices that always need charging. I have an Ipod touch I just bought for my gf for Christmas, a 5th Gen Ipod for myself, a cell phone, my gf’s cell phone, a Blackberry Curve, a digital camera, and a GPS unit. I need a power strip just to have enough outlets to plug all the chargers in.
What if you could charge all those devices without plugging and un-plugging chargers. Well, Powermat is the answer. It’s a single mat that can charge multiple devices all at once without plugging it in. Well, you do have to plug the mat in, but after that the devices do not need to be plugged in to be charge. You just need to place it on the mat and it starts to trickle charge wireless. The site has great demos but not much detail about how long it would take to charge your devices. There is no details about the technology or it’s compatiability. Obviously its wireless but where are the details? Can’t wait ’till it’s available. I want one!
Tags:Charge, Charger, GPS, Ipod, Technology, Wireless
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January 2, 2009
My favorite file encryption tool is TrueCrypt. TrueCrypt is a great tool to encrypt a bunch of files at once in real time. You first have to create a volume, basically a volume is a container. Once you mount the volume you have an encrypted drive that you can place all your important files there. No one will be able to get to these files. As a bonus all the files on the encrypted volume will become completely hidden. The original post is here. Here is my version on how to create a volume where you can save all your files.
Step 1 – Create Volume
Step 2 – Create a file container
Step 3 – Select Standard TrueCrypt volume
Step 4 – Select the Volume Location and Name and save it to the desktop
Step 5 – Select your Encryption Options, I would stick to the defaults, but you can pick whatever encryption method you like
Step 6 – Type in the size you would like it to be. I always create a file that is smaller than my flash drive so that I can move it conveniently.
Step 7 – Create a password, the longer the better
Step 8 – Format the volume and you are done, mount the file and you have an encrypted volume.
Tags:Encrypt, Encryption, File, Hidden, How To, IT, Tech, TrueCrypt
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December 21, 2008
Wikipedia list torrents as “…generally signifies a strong flow of something, especially fluids and particles, and in particular water or rain.” In the Internet world torrents are strong flows of bits and bytes from seeders to leechers. Well, not quite exactly. Torrents are nothing more than a file you download to start your downloads. Here is a short description of how to download movies, music, pictures using torrents.
1. Download a torrent client, here is a list, and install it. I personally use Bittorrent.
2. Browse one of these torrent sites and search for stuff you like to download.
3. Download the torrent file you picked.
4. Open the torrent file with your torrent client (Bittorrent) and it will start downloading.
Happy Downloading
Tags:Download, Free, How To, Tech, Torrents
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December 11, 2008
If you have a Verizon Wirless Blackberry Curve (8330) and your software version is less than 4.5.0.77 then you need to update it to that version to enable the GPS.
1. Goto http://vzw.smithmicro.com/blackberry
1a. Select “Personal Email” even if you are using a “Corporate Email”
2. Select Blackberry 8330, type in your phone number and click on “Download Now“
3. Save the file to your desktop, then run the file once it is downloaded
This will update your Verizon Wireless Blackberry Curve 8330 to version 4.5.0.77 which will allow you to enable GPS.
On the Curve go to Options -> About to confirm the correct version
To enable the GPS go to the Options-> Advance Options ->GPS
Then make sure the GPS Services is set to Location On.
Now get lost.
Tags:8330, Blackberry, Curve, GPS, How To, Verizon Wireless
Posted in Hack, IT, Tech | 4 Comments »
November 10, 2008
DNS is Domain Name System. DNS translate web domains into Internet IP address. All large ISP have their own DNS servers. These servers provide all the IP address conversion quickly so that your computer gets to whichever web page you are looking for. These servers are strategically located all over the US. When you use the ISP provided DNS servers there are no way to manage it or receive any kind of reports. ISP provided DNS is a one trick pony. Does excatly what’s it is supposed to do and nothing else. So what if you want to manage or at least view some kind of reporting on your Internet usage? OpenDNS is your answer.
OpenDNS works the same way except it allows control and features that your ISP does not provide. The first feature I like is the filter. You can set OpenDNS to filter out websites you feel inappropriate for your web surfing. Open DNS provides six filtering levels high,moderate, low, minimal, none, and custom. I use custom filtering for granular control. On the custom filter page you can also set individual domain to either always block or never block.
Another feature is the shortcuts. I just started using this feature and find it very useful. For instance, I personally use Yahoo mail as my primary email so I created a shortcut mail to point to mail.yahoo.com. So when I type in my address bar mail I get automatically routed to Yahoo mail. I also created one for gmail, my secondary email.
OpenDNS adds a layer of security that helps my home network from connecting to websites that are either phising or contains malware. OpenDNS works either by individual PCs or by your complete home network. I use the complete home network. Here is how to setup OpenDNS on your system.
Tags:Custom, DNS, Filtering, Hack, Internet, IT, Network
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