When we are born, our mothers get the compliments and the flowers.
When we are married, our brides get the presents and the publicity.
When we die, our widows get the life insurance.
What do women want to be liberated from?
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Sharing Mobile Broadband Connection
For Step By Step Try This
I actually explained this on Yahoo Answers! a little while back. The guy's response was "Oh my god, THANK YOU. Worked perfectly." Something about that gave me a hint that others might need this kind of info. So, I revamped it to a bit.
Here's what you'll need:
1. A laptop
2. A broadband card (or internal mobile broadband radio)
3. A little bit of time
The steps are different though depending on if you're using Vista or XP. If you're using a Mac, you're outside my territory. Grab a cup of mocha. You just might need it. Here we go.
Here's the Vista steps:
1. Start Button
2. Control Panel
3. (search for Network) click on Network and Sharing Center
4. Under tasks, click on Manage Network Connections (not to be confused with manage wireless networks)
5. Locate your broadband adapter's connection and right click it
6. Click Properties
7. Click on the Sharing Tab
8. Check the box "Allow other users to connect through this computer's connection"
9. There should be a drop down box that lets you select the Wireless Connection as the way you wish to share. Click ok twice (until boxes are gone)
*phew...breathe if you've come this far. Might not take long but it feels that way typing this.
10. Return to the Network and Sharing Center.
11. In the left hand column under Tasks, select "Set up a connection or network"
12. Click Setup a Wireless Ad Hoc (Computer to Computer) network
13. Give it a name
14. Select form of encryption. Can be anything but for sake of simplicity let's say it's WEP. If you choose it to be so, it must be a 5 character password or 13 characters. Make one up.
15. Back to Network and Sharing Center. Click on "Connect to a network". You should see the network you created. If it says waiting on users to connect...then your friend's laptop should be able to see it. Put in the password and hop on.
If it can't see it, then double click the ad hoc network on your computer to "connect to it" (activating it) then see if she can see it. Also, if it's not working, you may need to disconnect the broadband adapter and reconnect it.
The steps for Windows XP are fundamentally similar.
I've found this to be really helpful if I have a friend come over. I usually have one setup and share the password with them. For them, it's just like looking for a WiFi network. What's great about it is that it's actually a bit safer than WiFi because the area that your laptop can broadcast is much smaller (about the size of a living room aka 30 feet). In other words, snoopers from the street or next door can't sniff out your connection.
I actually explained this on Yahoo Answers! a little while back. The guy's response was "Oh my god, THANK YOU. Worked perfectly." Something about that gave me a hint that others might need this kind of info. So, I revamped it to a bit.
Here's what you'll need:
1. A laptop
2. A broadband card (or internal mobile broadband radio)
3. A little bit of time
The steps are different though depending on if you're using Vista or XP. If you're using a Mac, you're outside my territory. Grab a cup of mocha. You just might need it. Here we go.
Here's the Vista steps:
1. Start Button
2. Control Panel
3. (search for Network) click on Network and Sharing Center
4. Under tasks, click on Manage Network Connections (not to be confused with manage wireless networks)
5. Locate your broadband adapter's connection and right click it
6. Click Properties
7. Click on the Sharing Tab
8. Check the box "Allow other users to connect through this computer's connection"
9. There should be a drop down box that lets you select the Wireless Connection as the way you wish to share. Click ok twice (until boxes are gone)
*phew...breathe if you've come this far. Might not take long but it feels that way typing this.
10. Return to the Network and Sharing Center.
11. In the left hand column under Tasks, select "Set up a connection or network"
12. Click Setup a Wireless Ad Hoc (Computer to Computer) network
13. Give it a name
14. Select form of encryption. Can be anything but for sake of simplicity let's say it's WEP. If you choose it to be so, it must be a 5 character password or 13 characters. Make one up.
15. Back to Network and Sharing Center. Click on "Connect to a network". You should see the network you created. If it says waiting on users to connect...then your friend's laptop should be able to see it. Put in the password and hop on.
If it can't see it, then double click the ad hoc network on your computer to "connect to it" (activating it) then see if she can see it. Also, if it's not working, you may need to disconnect the broadband adapter and reconnect it.
The steps for Windows XP are fundamentally similar.
I've found this to be really helpful if I have a friend come over. I usually have one setup and share the password with them. For them, it's just like looking for a WiFi network. What's great about it is that it's actually a bit safer than WiFi because the area that your laptop can broadcast is much smaller (about the size of a living room aka 30 feet). In other words, snoopers from the street or next door can't sniff out your connection.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
iPhone Tips & Tricks
Educating the dictionary
To add a new word, just type it when you compose a message and it will be saved
Hold it there
Press and hold down the ".com" and you will see options like ".org", ".edu" etc. This also works on individual letters.
iPod Wake-up magic
Turn on your music the instant you wake the screen.
Press the Home button to wake the screen. then double click the Home button to bring up a set of mini-ipod controls.
What music you were last listening to comes up. Click on play to continue with the music.
No 3G
If you see a blue dot instead of the words "3G" on teh top of the screen, that means you are on the far slower GPRS network.
Make a quick reset by going to Settings>Airplane Mode and turning on and off the Airplane mode.
This switches the phone back to 3G
No Videos
Start by playing the video, then pressing the home button.
This will turn off the screen and the video. Now press the Home button once, followed by a Home button double click
Precision zooming
Pinching and unpinching to zoom in and zoom out.
If you just cannot get your thumb and index finger to work together, try holding down your thumb on the screen, while sweeping your index finger back and forth
Punctuate faster
Speed up by holding down the "@123" button and sliding your finger to the required symbol, then releasing it.
Rearrange your apps
The first layer of your iPhone's interface is the app buttons. Download too many apps and you will have an app jungle.
Rearrange the apps by holding down your finger on an app. All the app button will "jiggle".
Move each app and place them as you like. Press teh Home button again to stop the "jiggle".
Take note that your iPhone is capable of up to nine pages.
Reset an iPhone
When your iPhone gets sluggish or worst, hangs, do a reset. Hold down the Sleep and Home buttons until a white Apple logo appears.
This switches off the phone. Switch it on again by pressing on the Sleep button
Screen shots
Yes, you can do screen capture of whatever is on the screen.
Press and hold the Sleep button while tapping the Home button. The picture will be added to your camera roll.
Speedy Scrolling
Skip the hassle of swiping your way to the top of an application.
Some application like Safari, messages and contacts return to the top of the page when the time display is pressed
Sssshhh
If your iPhone rings at the wrong moment, mute it quickly by either pressing the Home or volume button
Steady on there
Using iPhone camera, it is difficult to keep the phone stable while tapping on the shutter button to take a picture.
Remedy your shaky trigger fingeer by pressing and holding down the shutter button before framing the shot. When you are good and ready, let go of the button to shoot
Tethering
Your iPhone is also an internet modem (be sure you sign up for a mobile plan 10GB and above before you try it) by hooking up the phone to your laptop with the USB cable.
If you get a drop connection, disconnect the cable. Then go to Settings>General>Network>Internet Tethering and turn it off and then on. Then try connecting it to the computer with the USB cable
Create a new page by dragging an app to the right of your last page. To turn pages, just swipe left to right or vice-versa
To add a new word, just type it when you compose a message and it will be saved
Hold it there
Press and hold down the ".com" and you will see options like ".org", ".edu" etc. This also works on individual letters.
iPod Wake-up magic
Turn on your music the instant you wake the screen.
Press the Home button to wake the screen. then double click the Home button to bring up a set of mini-ipod controls.
What music you were last listening to comes up. Click on play to continue with the music.
No 3G
If you see a blue dot instead of the words "3G" on teh top of the screen, that means you are on the far slower GPRS network.
Make a quick reset by going to Settings>Airplane Mode and turning on and off the Airplane mode.
This switches the phone back to 3G
No Videos
Start by playing the video, then pressing the home button.
This will turn off the screen and the video. Now press the Home button once, followed by a Home button double click
Precision zooming
Pinching and unpinching to zoom in and zoom out.
If you just cannot get your thumb and index finger to work together, try holding down your thumb on the screen, while sweeping your index finger back and forth
Punctuate faster
Speed up by holding down the "@123" button and sliding your finger to the required symbol, then releasing it.
Rearrange your apps
The first layer of your iPhone's interface is the app buttons. Download too many apps and you will have an app jungle.
Rearrange the apps by holding down your finger on an app. All the app button will "jiggle".
Move each app and place them as you like. Press teh Home button again to stop the "jiggle".
Take note that your iPhone is capable of up to nine pages.
Reset an iPhone
When your iPhone gets sluggish or worst, hangs, do a reset. Hold down the Sleep and Home buttons until a white Apple logo appears.
This switches off the phone. Switch it on again by pressing on the Sleep button
Screen shots
Yes, you can do screen capture of whatever is on the screen.
Press and hold the Sleep button while tapping the Home button. The picture will be added to your camera roll.
Speedy Scrolling
Skip the hassle of swiping your way to the top of an application.
Some application like Safari, messages and contacts return to the top of the page when the time display is pressed
Sssshhh
If your iPhone rings at the wrong moment, mute it quickly by either pressing the Home or volume button
Steady on there
Using iPhone camera, it is difficult to keep the phone stable while tapping on the shutter button to take a picture.
Remedy your shaky trigger fingeer by pressing and holding down the shutter button before framing the shot. When you are good and ready, let go of the button to shoot
Tethering
Your iPhone is also an internet modem (be sure you sign up for a mobile plan 10GB and above before you try it) by hooking up the phone to your laptop with the USB cable.
If you get a drop connection, disconnect the cable. Then go to Settings>General>Network>Internet Tethering and turn it off and then on. Then try connecting it to the computer with the USB cable
Create a new page by dragging an app to the right of your last page. To turn pages, just swipe left to right or vice-versa
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Digitial Life's My First iPhone app
WhatsApp
Think SMS meets instant messaging (IM). WhatsApp is a semi-replacement for te SMS function on the iPhone and it looks just as good.
Turn it on and WhatsApp will figure out which of your friends in your contact list are using it as well and display them.
Even it you are using another app, WhatsApp will pop up a notification.
eBuddy
Use your current eBuddy ID to log in and you can access all your IM accounts from one single app. There is a paid version which does not come with advertisements.
Skype
This app beautifully replicates everything you get on the desktop version except for video calls. One thing is that Apple disallowed Skype to landline calls via 3G.
Think SMS meets instant messaging (IM). WhatsApp is a semi-replacement for te SMS function on the iPhone and it looks just as good.
Turn it on and WhatsApp will figure out which of your friends in your contact list are using it as well and display them.
Even it you are using another app, WhatsApp will pop up a notification.
eBuddy
Use your current eBuddy ID to log in and you can access all your IM accounts from one single app. There is a paid version which does not come with advertisements.
Skype
This app beautifully replicates everything you get on the desktop version except for video calls. One thing is that Apple disallowed Skype to landline calls via 3G.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Lacie’s iamaKey
Lacie's iamaKey Review
Design:
Lacie’s new iamaKey promises to be shock-proof, scratch-proof and water resistant. And the iamaKey does indeed have a sturdy design – just like a real key. It’s also got a silver metallic finish like ordinary keys and thus it will easily blend in unassumingly on your key chain.
The iamaKey feels like it will withstand the riggers of everyday use much better than your average plastic USB key, and it seems like it will also have a longer shelf life than ordinary USB keys. The iamaKey is definitely a USB key for the clumsier amongst us or those that work and play too hard for their poor little flash drive’s own good. The iamaKey also come with a little see-through plastic cap to cover the part the USB connector, the cap fits snuggly, but we imagine that it can be easily forgotten or left behind because it’s so small and see-through. And by the time we actually got to writing this review, we had already misplaced the cap.
Performance:
Lacie claims read speeds of up to 30MB/s and write speeds up to 10MB/s. In real world tests we got consistent 10MB/s read and write speeds on average when transferring video files on to the iamaKey. Below are the Xbench’s results. We also noticed that the iamaKey heated up significantly during use.
Conclusion:
If you’re in the market for a USB key that is quirky, rugged, and affordable – look no further. Lacie’s iamaKey comes in 2 capacities – of 4GB or 8GB and it comes standard with a 2 year warranty. The 4GB version retails for $17.99 and the 8GB is $27.99.
The Good:
Adorable design, more rugged than your average USB key, affordable
The bad:
USB connector cap is easy to misplace
Design:
Lacie’s new iamaKey promises to be shock-proof, scratch-proof and water resistant. And the iamaKey does indeed have a sturdy design – just like a real key. It’s also got a silver metallic finish like ordinary keys and thus it will easily blend in unassumingly on your key chain.
The iamaKey feels like it will withstand the riggers of everyday use much better than your average plastic USB key, and it seems like it will also have a longer shelf life than ordinary USB keys. The iamaKey is definitely a USB key for the clumsier amongst us or those that work and play too hard for their poor little flash drive’s own good. The iamaKey also come with a little see-through plastic cap to cover the part the USB connector, the cap fits snuggly, but we imagine that it can be easily forgotten or left behind because it’s so small and see-through. And by the time we actually got to writing this review, we had already misplaced the cap.
Performance:
Lacie claims read speeds of up to 30MB/s and write speeds up to 10MB/s. In real world tests we got consistent 10MB/s read and write speeds on average when transferring video files on to the iamaKey. Below are the Xbench’s results. We also noticed that the iamaKey heated up significantly during use.
Conclusion:
If you’re in the market for a USB key that is quirky, rugged, and affordable – look no further. Lacie’s iamaKey comes in 2 capacities – of 4GB or 8GB and it comes standard with a 2 year warranty. The 4GB version retails for $17.99 and the 8GB is $27.99.
The Good:
Adorable design, more rugged than your average USB key, affordable
The bad:
USB connector cap is easy to misplace
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Hands On: Stereo Bluetooth and IPhone 3.0 Update
Plantronics BackBeat 903 Stereo Bluetooth
Features:
- Altec Lansing sound technology for Hi-Def music
- Dual-Mic Audio IQ Noise Canceling for Clear Calls
- Bass-Boost feature enriches Stereo Sound
- OpenMic button brings in the outside world
- 3-way adjustment for a comfortable, stable fit
- Flexible design quickly folds up for storage
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