I have to say when I first heard that Google was going to be releasing the “App Inventor” I was stoked and submitted a request almost immediately. Now, about a month later I finally received the invite and to be honest after struggling to just get it configured to work with my DInc I am not all to impressed. Now I am not saying I don’t like it, after all it is still in beta and it still has great potential but just configuring it was enough to put me off.
It sounds like most Android...
Rooting Droid Incredible
Posted by itjohn on August 13th, 2010
I am pretty amazed on how easy it actually was to “root” my Incredible.
Here are the basics of gaining superuser access. (This only flashes the recovery image, IT DOES NOT WIPE YOUR PHONE). TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
1. Download Unrevoked3 and extract somewhere.
2. Download the Unrevoked3 USB driver and extract somewhere.
3. If you have HTC sync, Doubletwist, or any other program that talks to your phone via USB it may be best to uninstall before going any further.
4. Turn usb debugging on...
Automate your Android with Tasker
Posted by itjohn on August 12th, 2010
Tasker has become a “must have” app on my Droid Incredible. Basically what this app allows you to do is setup macros to automate tasks with in android based on events, times, app launch, and more. For example, When driving to and from work I listen to podcasts using a aux port in my car. Before having this app I would have to unlock my phone and every time I wanted to go to a different podcast or manually unlock my phone and turn off screen guard before driving which was a pain and major...
Where’s my Froyo… yo? (Updated 8/31)
Posted by itjohn on August 10th, 2010
(August 10th, 2010) – If you are like me you have been waiting, and waiting, and waiting… for Froyo to be released on the Droid Incredible. Why is it so hard for VZW to just give a date and stick with it? I mean seriously… why can’t they.
I have been holding off on rooting my incredible for froyo to be released but Verizon keeps playing the “rumor mill” games. I have read so many “dates” now. The latest dates are now saying sometime in December but...
Format and Partition a Second Hard Drive in Linux – (ext3)
Posted by itjohn on July 21st, 2010
For the purpose of this example, a second hard drive was installed into a Linux system where the drive is recognized as /dev/hdb. Only one partition will be made in the following example./dev/hdb1.
fdisk
First, you will need to run the fdisk command in order to partition the disk. For this
example, I only want to create one ext3 partition. Here is an example session:
[root@linux2 etc]# fdisk /dev/hdb
Device contains neither a valid DOS partition table, nor Sun, SGI or OSF disklabel
Building...
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Tags: create partition, ext3, fdisk, format hard drive, Linux, partition number, partition table 
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Chevy Cruze ads get Buzz – Detroit Free Press
Posted on September 4th, 2010 at 3:08 am
 MiamiHerald.com |
Chevy Cruze ads get Buzz
Detroit Free Press After more than a year of searching for a new marketing theme, Chevrolet says it has landed the right person to deliver its message: comedian Tim Allen, also known as "The Santa Clause," Tim Taylor from "Home Improvement" and, … Metro native Tim Allen to be voice of Chevrolet GM to unveil Cruze compact sedans GM hatches Chevrolet Cruze hatchback for Europe |
Twitter use explodes thanks to apps – Telegraph.co.uk
Posted on September 4th, 2010 at 3:00 am
 Washington Post |
Twitter use explodes thanks to apps
Telegraph.co.uk Evan Williams, one of Twitter's co-founders, said that recent moves to make Twitter apps more easily discoverable on mobile devices had helped to fuel this growth. Twitter caused consternation among some third-party developers when it acquired one … Big jump in number of people on Twitter Twitter Users Still Flock to the Website, Which Stinks Twitter Counts 145M Users, 62% Hike in Mobile |
Sales of ‘Medal of Honor’ video game blocked on US military bases – San Jose Mercury News
Posted on September 4th, 2010 at 2:18 am
 Gamasutra |
Sales of 'Medal of Honor' video game blocked on US military bases
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Android gaining on Apple iOS in mobile web market share – Apple Insider
Posted on September 4th, 2010 at 1:06 am
 PMP Today (blog) |
Android gaining on Apple iOS in mobile web market share
Apple Insider Android's share of US mobile web traffic climbed to 25% in August in its best one month gain since Nov. 2009. Web statistics company Quantcast published the data, which tracked US mobile web consumption in the month of August, on Friday. … Android Reaches 25% Of Mobile Web Data Apple Browsing Share Tops Linux, Android Steals Share Everywhere Hands-On With HDR Photos in the Next iPhone Update |
Practical Analysis: The Great Laboratory Of Departments – InformationWeek
Posted on September 4th, 2010 at 12:00 am
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Practical Analysis: The Great Laboratory Of Departments
InformationWeek As we usually do for our magazine cover stories, we fielded a survey on end user computing. You'll see some of the data in "End User 2.0: When Employees Have All The Answers", and all of the data can be found in the report available to … End User 2.0: When Employees Have All The Answers |
Toshiba Recalls 41000 Laptops Over Overheating – Tom’s Hardware Guide
Posted on September 3rd, 2010 at 11:47 pm
 CBC.ca |
Toshiba Recalls 41000 Laptops Over Overheating
Tom’s Hardware Guide Toshiba has recalled 41000 laptops sold between August 2009 and August 2010 because the units in question represent a burn hazard to users. Toshiba yesterday announced a voluntary product recall affecting just over 40000 of its T-Series of Satellite … Toshiba Recall Signals Larger Trend for Hot Laptops Toshiba Recalls 41K Satellite Laptops Due to Overheating Toshiba recalls 41000 laptops for overheating |
Texas opens inquiry into Google search rankings – The Associated Press
Posted on September 3rd, 2010 at 10:53 pm
 Reuters UK |
Texas opens inquiry into Google search rankings
The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc.'s methods for recommending websites are being reviewed by Texas' attorney general in an investigation spurred by complaints that the company has abused its power as the Internet's dominant search engine. … Texas watchdog reviews Google's practices Texas opens antitrust investigation of Google Google faces Texas AG inquiry |
