Phone Audio Solved

This is a problem I had been having with my HTC Hero for some time now. Cyanogenmod 7 introduced a new little glitch that effectively made it impossible to listen to any sort of audio through a headset. Plug one in and the volume gets all distorted and crackly. Even at low volume the audio has annoying clicking noises.

The solution is actually really simple: delete the system app DSP Manager. Seriously. Do that and reboot the phone. Bam, clear audio through the headset jack at full volume again. Thanks XDA Forums for the solution.

HTC Hero Android Phone (Sprint)

Dedicated To

Sitting outside listening to a dj cycle through this collection of mixes. Earlier in the night he played the song that I dedicate yearly to my friends. At least the ones that were lost. Keep playing the music dj, I know everyone can use right now.

Schedule of Visits

Word has reached me that the religious zealots of Westboro Baptist Church are planning a protest in Joplin. Lovely, just what I'd like to see amidst the tornado damage. At least I've read on Facebook a bunch of people planning a peaceful counter protest to keep them away from the damaged section of town.

Come Sunday, we will have a visitor. President Obama is showing up to pay his respects to the 125 confirmed dead, a respectable gesture from him. I'll see if I can attend the proceedings and snap a few photos.

Joplin Curfew

Starting today, a curfew has been imposed on Joplin, MO. It goes from 9 PM to 6 AM so graveyard workers like myself will need to drop in at one of the four locations set up to get a permit. If you are a resident in one of the damaged areas, someone should come around and give you a permit. Make sure to get one, you get caught driving around without one during the curfew and your ass gets fined.

This is another taste of martial law, Joplin, so get used to it while we work on repairing the damage from the tornados.

Oh, and you are better off buying canned/bottled soda than trying to get it as a fountain drink anywhere in Joplin while this "Boil Law" or whatever the hell it is called is in effect. The water has impurities in it and it will be awhile before it is safe to drink straight from the tap.

No New Tornados in Joplin

Heavy rain and winds for a good portion of the night. All is quiet right now, but more thunder storms heading this way.

Tornado In Joplin

So May 22nd a tornado ripped through the center of Joplin. I was fortunate enough to not be anywhere near it, but several people I know were. Want to get an idea what it was like? I found this video someone recorded while huddled in the back of a gas station.