Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Automated File Transfers

Here's one way (not my preferred way) for automating file transfers.

I prefer to use rsync over SSH.

What do you think?

3...2...1...Shutdown!

Looking for a way to run programs or perform other actions at specified times?

Here is your answer!

This one's for the Kids!

Got any old PCs lying around, and maybe some children too?

Here's a harmless OS for kids that lets them play without messing anything up! Best of all, it only requires a 400MHz processor with 256MB of RAM and no harddrive space if you want to run it from the CD!

Let me know if you give it a go!

Run Linux Inside of Windows

Here's how you run Ubuntu inside of Windows:

Please let me know if you try it, I haven't yet, but it looks AWESOME!

Monday, May 4, 2009

Interestingly Valid C Code

Here's a snippet of C that I did not know was valid:

int a;
int b;
a = 5;
b = 7;
a +- b;



Apparently it is the equivalent of a NO-OP.

Friday, May 1, 2009

TweetDeck

So I came across this the other day; and it may just be the saving grace to keep me using Twitter.

I've been conflicted, because I already use Facebook more than I should -- and I really only used Twitter to update my status on Facebook through my phone. That's one bad thing about T-Mobile, well they don't work well with Facebook.

Anyway, here it is if you've not seen it yet. http://www.tweetdeck.com/beta/

*insert witty cupcake reference here*

I was at a restaurant yesterday and playin' with my G1, and some guy walked up and asked if I had the new Cupcake 1.5 firmware... Kinda cool :) Nerds unite!

Anyway, I'm waiting for my update; but I'm slightly disappointed with the 1.5 update: yes, it's fixing some really pressing issues with the phone and the OS -- but COME ON.

1. When the hell are we gonna get a flash-based browser?
2. Am I going to have to try to put together a hack/program to get wireless tethering (or bluetooth tethering for that matter... God, I'd be happy with USB even!) through my phone without root access?

Those are my big complaints.

Aside from that, I really do love my phone; I'm keeping my eyes peeled.