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70 tips of real life cheat codes from Reddit
Posted on June 6, 2012 | 2 CommentsThis is a cool post I just read on Reddit (OP link). Check out the links, they mostly go back to the original authors. If you like something, go back and give them an upvote. Here is a compilation of the top 80 70 real life cheat codes written by... -
How to create a bootable USB Drive to install Windows 8
Posted on March 2, 2012 | No CommentsI want to install Windows 8 on my tablet but do not want to dig around to find my DVD player, so I decided to grab an old 4gig USB key and creating a bootable install for Windows 8. There are two ways to do this. The easy way is... -
How to make a grilled cheese sandwich using a popup toaster
Posted on October 11, 2011 | 3 CommentsI cannot believe this has not been realized before, and yes its not perfect, like my Perfect Midnight Grilled Cheese Sandwich; but this approaches brilliance. Caution, do this at your own risk. Mess this up and you can ruin your toaster or worse. So really, be careful. Now let it... -
How to keep iTunes from opening when you connect you iphone ipad
Posted on May 20, 2011 | No CommentsI really hate that itunes launches every-time I connect my iphone or ipad. At first I thought it would be an easy fix, simply uncheck iTunes Summary “Automatically sync [this device] when connected”. Right? #FAIL Yes the iphone will not autosync, but iTunes will still launch! What is the fix?... -
iPhone 4 voice control sucks! #FAIL But here are some tips anyway
Posted on May 2, 2011 | 2 CommentsSuch FAIL that its almost epic. I have only recently started to play with iphone voice control after a VERY pleasant experience with Google Androids voice control, which work very well. With my Droid I could get directions, play music and even call people. And although calling people was not... -
Firefox 4 feeling buggy? Could be those plugins
Posted on March 23, 2011 | 12 CommentsI ran Firefox beta off and on, and it was fine but a bit buggy. Then I download FF4 final release and it was REALLY buggy. Screens not fully rendering, browser getting stuck, buttons not working, etc.. Never did fully crash though funny enough.Even killing the browser and restarting did... -
iPhone Tip #27 Make your iphone 3G run a bit faster
Posted on December 21, 2010 | No CommentsThere are still a bunch of iPhone 3G users out there. I still use mine despite having access to quite a few phones now. However, my phone has been going slower and slower.. What gives. Well, since I run SBSettings I can monitor the memory usage of the phone, kinda... -
Tip #45 Turn off your laptop WiFi if you stow it in your car
Posted on March 2, 2010 | No CommentsThis just came in via email: Seems that in Jamaica, a large number of laptops are being stolen out of cars by thieves using cheap wifi finder fobs. It works like this.. The go to malls, or other places that business people may do a quick dash into to get... -
iPhone suddenly losing battery life? Could be your email
Posted on November 11, 2009 | 1 CommentJust under a week ago, my iphone’s battery life took a nose dive!. It would be out of power in 3 to 5 hours instead of keeping over 80 at the end of the day. My first thought was I had some rouge apps running in the background. I turned... -
Single page for reinstalling your web apps, useful for windows 7 reinstalls
Posted on October 26, 2009 | No CommentsLike most people who had any choice, I avoided installing MS Vista. I did download Windows 7 (build 7100 and RC) and have been quite impressed. So in addition to dropping my hard drives and installing SSD’s (which I also recommend) I’m beginning a computer by computer reinstall to Windows... -
Having lockup problems with intelliscreen and push notifications? Me too
Posted on July 21, 2009 | 1 CommentIt seems intelliscreen can lockup if you get a push calendar notification as from exchange if you have unread email. The problem is when you get an alert, intelliscreen will ‘flip up’ so show the alert and a button to dismiss it. However, if you have unread email, you cannot... -
Tether your iphone without jailbreak! With some warnings
Posted on July 13, 2009 | 2 CommentsI just read this today on ismashiphone (link).. The posts describe the steps required to tether your iphone 3g(s) IF you are updated to the new 3.0 firmware. Since I use PDANet (paid for it too) I have not tried it personally, but I’m sure there are a few readers... -
Jailbreaking the iphone 3gs – purplera1n
Posted on July 4, 2009 | 1 CommentThis did not take long did it? But the funny thing is that it did not come from the Dev-team, but instead instead from George Hotz. Now this is windows only (sorry mac people) but I’m sure it will be ported soon enough. Now remember this is 3.0, so if... -
Will the iphone 3.1 update reduce dropped calls? Maybe …
Posted on July 1, 2009 | 1 CommentI’m not holding my breadth though. Since the 3.0 update, I have had more issues with dropped calls and poor cell performance. I’m not the only one to see it. Since my first post on this issue, I have received quite a few comments from people experiencing the same thing,... -
Cut and Paste on the iPhone makes Evernote useful.. well more useful
Posted on June 30, 2009 | 4 CommentsI do not use Evernote much, despite having it on my desktop and iphone. However, I REALLY wish I could edit text in the cloud from the iphone, but Evernote just never made it into my workflow, instead I use Google Docs. Well, now with cut and paste being easier... -
iphone 3.0 tip #16
Posted on June 26, 2009 | No CommentsWith exception to cut and paste, there was not much that I though was really useful in 3.0, but there are a few.. here is #16 Open Link In New Tab In Safari Safari now uses tabbed browsing, like big boys do on the desktops, and this new hidden feature... -
Four Tips to Reduce Dropped Calls for the iphone 3G… again
Posted on June 24, 2009 | 8 CommentsI wrote this article for iphoneLife over 1/2 a year ago. For those who remember before the 2.1 update on the 3G, dropped calls was a continual pain. Well, I’m not sure what the story is; or if its just odd coincidence, I and others have been having issues with... -
An odd twitter bug if you’ve changed your password
Posted on June 10, 2009 | No Comments{note: if you are looking for the stencil story, click here } I’m drafting an article about twitter applications for the iphone. (if you have a fav iphone twitter app, let me know). I changed my password while I test out some apps and I’ve experienced some login issues. It’s... -
How to use promo, redeem, access, discount or whatever codes in itunes
Posted on June 1, 2009 | No CommentsEvery now and again, I get an email asking me to review an iphone app or provide feedback as its being developed. Sometimes I’m asked pretty early so I’m sent screen shots or compiled code, but most of the time its in the App store. Someone once asked me how...
