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- Safely and securely holds your smartphone or cell phone on the steering wheel
- Simple to use with no tools required
- Compact and portable design makes it easy to take wherever you go!
May 19th, 2012 Alex Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
May 10th, 2012 Alex Posted in manufacturing | Comments Off
Long-life [linving] hinges are made from polypropylene or polyethylene. If the hinge is not expected to last forever, engineering resins like nylon and acetal can be used.
via Living Hinge Design.
May 8th, 2012 Alex Posted in hacking, phone | Comments Off
Motorola Triumph CM9 Android 4.0 (ICS)
via [ROM][ALPHA] Triumph CM9 v0.6.13.3 Released – Android Forums.
April 17th, 2012 Alex Posted in music, productivity | Comments Off
April 16th, 2012 Alex Posted in pictures | Comments Off
April 14th, 2012 Alex Posted in hacking | Comments Off
April 7th, 2012 Alex Posted in diy, windows | Comments Off
PosteRazorMake your own poster!
March 31st, 2012 Alex Posted in programming | Comments Off
10 Million hits a day with WordPress using a $15 server
via 10 Million hits a day with WordPress using a $15 server | Ewan's Blog on IT and stuff like it.
March 31st, 2012 Alex Posted in electronics, hacking | Comments Off
March 31st, 2012 Alex Posted in business | Comments Off
Ten Simple Rules for Starting a Company
via PLoS Computational Biology: Ten Simple Rules for Starting a Company.
March 19th, 2012 Alex Posted in business | Comments Off
Tell Everyone About Your Business Idea – Don’t Keep It A Secret
March 18th, 2012 Alex Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
Rule based on %SystemRoot%\System32\svchost.exe
Under the "Programs and Services" tab, Go to the "Settings" tab, select "apply to this service", select "windows update" OK.
Only TCP remote ports 80, 443 are required.
via Allow Windows Update through windows firewall – Neowin Forums.
March 18th, 2012 Alex Posted in internet, security, windows | Comments Off
c:\netsh firewall set logging droppedpackets = enable
Although the log file doesn’t include the name of the program that is trying to make an outbound connection, the log file can then be found at: %systemroot%\system32\LogFiles\Firewall\pfirewall.log
via Enabling Windows firewall "dropped packets" log – Microsoft Answers.
December 27th, 2011 Alex Posted in internet, web | Comments Off
December 20th, 2011 Alex Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
December 18th, 2011 Alex Posted in 3D, cad, diy, electronics, manufacturing | Comments Off
December 11th, 2011 Alex Posted in hardware | Comments Off
Portege R835-P84 Laptop Specifications (PDF)
Performance
Processor*
Intel® Core™ i5-2435M processor
Operating System*
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit), SP1
Graphics Engine*
Mobile Intel® HD Graphics
Graphics Memory*
64MB-1696MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory
Memory and Storage
Memory*
4GB DDR3 1333MHz memory
Hard Drive*
640GB HDD (5400rpm)
Optical Drive*
DVD-SuperMulti drive (+/-R double layer)
Audio and Video
Display Size
13.3″ widescreen
Display Type*
HD TruBrite® LED Backlit display with Intel® Wireless Display Technology
Display Resolution
Supports 720p content, 16:9 aspect ratio, 1366×768 (HD)
Audio
Headphone jack (stereo), Standard stereo speakers, Microphone jack (mono)
Communication
Webcam
Webcam and microphone built into LCD bezel
Wireless LAN*
Intel® Wi-Fi® Wireless networking (802.11b/g/n + WiDi Capable)*
Bluetooth
No Bluetooth (No Antenna)
Modem*
No Modem port
LAN
10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN
Power
AC Adapter
65W (19V 3.42A) Auto-sensing, 100-240V / 50-60Hz input
Battery
Li-Ion (66Wh, 6-Cell)
Battery Life*
Up to 9 hours
via Toshiba Portégé® R835-P84 13.3″ widescreen Laptop (Blue) | Laptops | Computers | us.toshiba.com.
November 30th, 2011 Alex Posted in web | Comments Off
Web Search by the people, for the people
November 30th, 2011 Alex Posted in electronics, internet | Comments Off
Connect your things to the Internet, without a nerd degree.
via Twine : Listen to your world, talk to the Internet by Supermechanical — Kickstarter.
November 4th, 2011 Alex Posted in media, music | Comments Off
October 9th, 2011 Alex Posted in Space | Comments Off
http://ddeville.com/derek/Qu8k.html
Lately we’ve been inundated with 100k’ balloon flights and amazing video footage from space — the flights usually taking better than an hour to achieve apogee. Derek Deville took a shortcut to 121k’ using a ‘home made’ Q rocket motor and a ton of engineering genius. On September 30, 2011 at 11:08am, Qu8k (pronounced ‘Quake’) launched from the Black Rock Desert in Nevada to an altitude of 121,000′ in 92 seconds before returning safely to earth.This small documentary on the flight is probably one of the most brilliant Amateur Rocket videos out there right now.
October 7th, 2011 Alex Posted in internet | Comments Off
October 5th, 2011 Alex Posted in Travel | Comments Off
The world in parties
via The world in parties? – festival travel parties | Ask MetaFilter.
October 5th, 2011 Alex Posted in electronics, productivity | Comments Off
Pranav Mistry: The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology
via Pranav Mistry: The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology – YouTube.
September 18th, 2011 Alex Posted in windows | Comments Off
September 5th, 2011 Alex Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
1. use the web interface – enable this through Settings, Network
2. use an EventClient app – there’s a really slick one at a URL I’ve forgotten (hopefully someone around here will remember it) or I have a really crude one at http://swarchive.ratsauce.co.uk/eventclient.zip that was written as a quick test
3. the next version, Dharma (in beta now), will support JSON though I must admit I’m not sure what this is or how it works
via remotly control xbmc using laptop? – XBMC Community Forum.
September 5th, 2011 Alex Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
WGU is a fully accredited online university offering online bachelor’s and master’s degree programs.
via WGU Online University | Online Degree Programs, Accredited Bachelor’s and Master’s.
August 29th, 2011 Alex Posted in electronics, hardware | Comments Off
August 28th, 2011 Alex Posted in internet | Comments Off
LifeNet is a WiFi-based data communication solution designed for post-disaster scenarios. It is open-source software and designed to run on consumer devices such as laptops, smart-phones and wireless routers. LifeNet is an ad hoc networking platform over which critical software applications including chat, voice messaging, MIS systems, etc. can be easily deployed. LifeNet can grow incrementally, is robust to node failures and enables Internet sharing. A novel multi-path ad-hoc routing protocol present at its core, enables LifeNet to achieve these features.
August 20th, 2011 Alex Posted in electronics, windows | Comments Off
| Brand | Asus | Asus | Viewsonic | Viewsonic | MSI | Acer |
| Model | Eee Slate EP121 1A011M | Eee Slate EP121 1A010M | ViewPad 10 VPAD10 AHUS_05 | ViewPad 10 VPAD10 APUS_05 | Windpad 110W 014US | Iconia Tab W500 BZ467 |
| Screen | 12.1” | 12.1” | 10.1” | 10.1” | 10.0” | 10.1” |
| CPU | Intel i5-470UM | Intel i5-470UM | Intel Pine Trail N455 1.66GHz | Intel Pine Trail N455 1.66GHz | AMD Z-Series Z-01(1.0GHz) | AMD Dual-Core C-50(1.0GHz) |
| RAM | 2Gb | 4Gb | 2Gb | 2Gb | 4Gb | 2Gb |
| Storage | 32Gb SSD | 64Gb SSD | 16Gb SSD | 32Gb SSD | 32Gb SSD | 32Gb SSD |
| Resolution | 1280×800 | 1280×800 | 1024×600 | 1024×600 | 1280×800 | 1280×800 |
| USB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Sensor | G-Sensor | G-Sensor | GPS | |||
| Video Out | Mini-HDMI | Mini-HDMI | VGA | VGA | Mini-HDMI | HDMI |
| Weight (lb) net/gross | 2.56 | 2.56 | 1.93/3.75 | 1.93/3.75 | 3.3 | 2.14 |
| Size (Inches) | 12.28 x 8.16 x 0.67 | 12.28 x 8.16 x 0.67 | 10.8 x 6.7 x 0.57 | 10.8 x 6.7 x 0.57 | 10.66 x 7.20 x 0.61 | 10.83 x 7.48 x 0.63 |
| Rated Charge | 4 hours | 4 hours | 4 hours | 4 hours | 4-6 hours | |
| Card Reader | SD, MMC | SD, MMC | SD | SD | SD | SD, MMC |
| Video Card | Intel HD | Intel HD | AMD Radeon HD 6250 | AMD Radeon HD 6250 | ||
| Bluetooth | V3.0 | V3.0 | V2.1 | V2.1 | V3.0 +HDR | V3.0 +HS |
| Wifi | BGN | BGN | BGN | BGN | BGN | BGN |
| Webcam | 2MP | 2MP | 1.3MP | 1.3MP | 2x 1.3MP | 2x 1.3MP |
| OS | Win7 Home Premium | Win7 Home Premium | Win7 Home Premium + Android 1.6 | Win7 Pro + Android 1.6 | Win7 Home Premium | Win7 Home Premium |
| Link | Amazon | Amazon | Amazon | Amazon | Amazon | Amazon |
| Models not yet release: Viliv X70, Lenovo IdeaPad P1 | ||||||
August 17th, 2011 Alex Posted in electronics | Comments Off
July 24th, 2011 Alex Posted in diy | Comments Off
Hannu’s Boatyard
Free Boat Plans
Last updated September 9. 2009
July 12th, 2011 Alex Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
Where are the Files?
July 9th, 2011 Alex Posted in encryption, excel | Comments Off
June 23rd, 2011 Alex Posted in internet, security | Comments Off
Set up 4 to 6 passwords:
one for all the low-security sites,
another for any site that has your credit card number,
another for social networking,
another for email,
another for work,
and the most secure for your banking sites. Sleep better.
Keep them on a piece of paper somewhere safe like your wallet.
These rules are not always possible, but they help reduce the numbers of passwords while staying fairly secure.
via Observations: How to Know if Hackers Have Stolen Your Password.
May 28th, 2011 Alex Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
April 29th, 2011 Alex Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
The 3M Aqua-Pure AP903 is a whole house water filter system which is one of the best single cartridge whole house water filter systems on the entire water filter market. The 3M Aqua-Pure AP903 features high flow rates up to 20 gallons per minute (GPM) using 1″ FNPT inlet/outlet water line connections.
via 3M Aqua-Pure AP903 Whole House Water Filter System Only $215.
April 29th, 2011 Alex Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off
Fuligo septica is a species of plasmodial slime mold, and a member of the Myxomycetes class. It is commonly known as the dog vomit slime mold[2] or scrambled egg slime because of its peculiar yellowish, bile-colored appearance. A common species with a worldwide distribution, it is often found on bark mulch in urban areas after heavy rain or excessive watering. Their spores are produced on or in aerial sporangia and are spread by wind.
April 25th, 2011 Alex Posted in phone, productivity, web | Comments Off
Gosmart Clip – A Cell Phone Holder That Mounts Your Smartphone, iPhone, Blackberry, Droid onto Your Car’s Steering Wheel for GPS Navigation and easy access.
April 7th, 2011 Alex Posted in Privacy | Comments Off
UPDATE: EFF Applauds New Electronic Privacy Bill That Tells the Government: Come Back With a Warrant!
As the law stands now, the authorities may obtain cloud e-mail without a warrant if it is older than 180 days, thanks to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act adopted in 1986. At that time, e-mail left on a third-party server for six months was considered to be abandoned, and thus enjoyed less privacy protection. However, the law demands warrants for the authorities to seize e-mail from a person’s hard drive.
via Justice Dept. to Congress: Don’t Saddle 4th Amendment on Us | Threat Level | Wired.com.
March 31st, 2011 Alex Posted in Android, internet, phone | Comments Off
I tried to add a 2nd google account on my Android phone and got the following error even if I connected using wifi: “can’t establish a reliable data connection to the server”.
The workaround that I found is to register your Google account through your YouTube app, after which your gmail for that account will be available for syncing.
Source http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780545
March 21st, 2011 Alex Posted in web | Comments Off
Source http://ask.metafilter.com/181167/Google-is-driving-me-nuts
Download annoyinggoogle.xml and save this file to ~/.mozilla/firefox/yourprofile/searchplugins/ in Linux or C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins\ in Windows and restart Firefox.
<SearchPlugin xmlns="http://www.mozilla.org/2006/browser/search/">
<ShortName>G00gle</ShortName>
<Description>Non Crappy Google Search</Description>
<InputEncoding>UTF-8</InputEncoding>
<Image width="16" height="16">data:image/jpg;base64,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</Image>
<Url type="application/x-suggestions+json" method="GET" template="http://suggestqueries.google.com/complete/search?output=firefox&client=firefox&hl={moz:locale}&q={searchTerms}"/>
<Url type="text/html" method="GET" template="http://www.google.com/search">
<Param name="q" value="allintext:{searchTerms}%20OR%20allinurl:{searchTerms}%20OR%20allintitle:{searchTerms}"/>
<Param name="ie" value="utf-8"/>
<Param name="oe" value="utf-8"/>
<Param name="aq" value="t"/>
<!-- Dynamic parameters -->
<Param name="rls" value="{moz:distributionID}:{moz:locale}:{moz:official}"/>
<MozParam name="client" condition="defaultEngine" trueValue="firefox-a" falseValue="firefox"/>
</Url>
<SearchForm>http://www.google.com/</SearchForm>
</SearchPlugin>
Via http://ask.metafilter.com/181167/Google-is-driving-me-nuts
February 9th, 2011 Alex Posted in windows | Comments Off
Classic application to disable autoruns and more: HijackThis.
Another option would be Autoruns from Sysinternals by Microsoft: Autoruns
February 9th, 2011 Alex Posted in windows | Comments Off
Windows: Uninstall an Application from the Command Line
Contributor Icon Contributed by shamanstears Date Icon July 23, 2008
Tag Icon Tagged: Windows
By using the Windows Instrumentation command-line interface (WMIC), you can easily uninstall an application without having to use the GUI. Once you become familiar with the steps, it will be much faster than having to access the Add/Remove Programs applet in the Control Panel. This Tech-Recipe applies to Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008.
1. Open a command prompt and input WMIC
wmic
2. You will see a prompt that looks like this:
wmic:root\cli>
3. At the new prompt, execute the following command:
product get name
This will generate a list of installed applications.
4. At the prompt, execute the following command:
product where name="" call uninstall
where application name is the name of the program you wish to uninstall (use the exact name provided by the previously generated list).
For example, if I were wanting to uninstall Adobe Reader 9, my command would look like this:
product where name="Adobe Reader 9" call uninstall
5. When prompted, input y to confirm that you wish to uninstall the application and press Return.
via Windows: Uninstall an Application from the Command Line | Windows | Tech-Recipes.
February 7th, 2011 Alex Posted in 3D, web | Comments Off
Flash
Open Source
3D Modeler
http://www.19.5degs.com/3d.php
Sandy is an intuitive and user-friendly 3D open-source library developed in Actionscript 2.0 and now Actionscript 3.0 for Adobe Flash.
http://www.flashsandy.org/blog/
PaperVision3D – Open Source realtime 3D engine for Flash
http://blog.papervision3d.org/
Tutorial: http://rozengain.com/?postid=28&replyto=2296
Away3D – Open Source realtime 3D engine for Flash
http://www.away3d.com/
Commercial
Kaon’s vSpace™ – From lightweight web 3D product tours, to stills and videos for Flash applications, extraordinary PowerPoint presentations, and now 3D PDFs, vSpace tools make interactive solutions possible for everyone.
http://www.kaon.com/software/swindex.html
Google Earth Extension for AutoCAD (publish your 3D models from AutoCAD directly into Google Earth)
http://labs.autodesk.com/utilities/google_earth_extension_beta/
Content creation programs which support Collada
https://collada.org/mediawiki/index.php/Portal:Products_directory
Where to find Collada plugins: http://www.terathon.com/wiki/index.php?title=Collada_Plugins
SketchUp (you’ll have to unzip the .kmz file to find the .dae inside)
Blender 3D
Truespace
DX studio
Photoshop CS3 Plugin
AutoCAD 2008
3D Studio Max
Maya
Swift3D (Flash only)
http://www.terathon.com/wiki/index.php?title=Collada_Plugins
February 7th, 2011 Alex Posted in pictures | Comments Off
“Germany—The see-through skin of an inch-long glass frog reveals her eggs. Native to Venezuela, the frogs lay eggs in bushes and trees overhanging streams. Tadpoles hatch, then tumble into the current to be swept away.”
You can find the original at: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/visions-of-earth/visions-earth-2008. This one was slightly modified.
January 31st, 2011 Alex Posted in internet | Comments Off
/set irc_join_delay 20
The default value is 2 seconds. 20 seconds should be okay in most cases.
December 28th, 2010 Alex Posted in free, voip | Comments Off
Using iptel and IPKall, you can receive free phone calls:
First, create a free account at iptel in the form of “user@iptel.org”. Configure your SIP device (mine was Handytone 386) with the IPTel.org login details. Then create a free US inbound number at IPKall with “SIP Phone Number” set as “your_user” and “SIP Proxy” set as “sip.iptel.org”.
Bonus: You can even use this free DID to verify/use a google voice account.
December 23rd, 2010 Alex Posted in hardware, internet | Comments Off
I was trying to do a DHCP reservation but D-Link’s DIR-615 wouldn’t accept my phone’s MAC address because it didn’t start with “00″. Although the firmware was fixed since version 3.11NA (download update), here is what I did to work around this problem: