For those of you with a rooted Android phone, you should look into getting yourself set with custom MTD partitions. I just finished editing my system and cache partitions to double the amount of space I have available for storing apps and their settings.
Take a look here for the downloads and information.
To prevent yourself from dealing with the headache of the Market not downloading apps, set your cache partition to 18 and make sure you download at least version 1.5.8 of Firerat's tool.
June 4, 2011
June 2, 2011
Unity 3D (Why I Am Jumping Ship)
Ubuntu has been my distro of choice for Linux for many years now, but I may be jumping ship with the prevelence of Unity that has replaced GNOME. Unity 3D creates dead zones on my screen where I can't click in that area, and Unity 2D isn't all that appealing.
For the moment I am just using the "Classic Desktop" login which loads up GNOME, but how many more releases will have this option? I am hoping that a new variant of Ubuntu pops up that ships with GNOME as the default again like Kubuntu ships with KDE or Xubuntu ships with XFCE.
Another viable option is to look at another distro based off of Ubuntu, Linux Mint. Been wanting to try it out anyway and this gives me enough reason to make the jump.
For the moment I am just using the "Classic Desktop" login which loads up GNOME, but how many more releases will have this option? I am hoping that a new variant of Ubuntu pops up that ships with GNOME as the default again like Kubuntu ships with KDE or Xubuntu ships with XFCE.
Another viable option is to look at another distro based off of Ubuntu, Linux Mint. Been wanting to try it out anyway and this gives me enough reason to make the jump.
May 30, 2011
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)
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)
May 28, 2011
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.
May 25, 2011
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.
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.
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.
May 24, 2011
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.
April 5, 2011
LASO: Long Night of Solace
Use the infinite respawning marines near the beginning of the level to fill up on rocket ammo. That will make the first part of the Covenant carrier part a lot easier.
Also, Needle Rifle is your best friend throughout the mission. At the very end when you are defending the Pelican with Jorge, do not let the gun on the front of it get destroyed. You can actually crouch next to it and wiggle around then move backwards while holding X you can actually control gun and be impervious to damage. Otherwise, have fun with the Ultras that come pouring out.
Also, Needle Rifle is your best friend throughout the mission. At the very end when you are defending the Pelican with Jorge, do not let the gun on the front of it get destroyed. You can actually crouch next to it and wiggle around then move backwards while holding X you can actually control gun and be impervious to damage. Otherwise, have fun with the Ultras that come pouring out.
April 4, 2011
Booze And DMR
I've noticed that there is a fine (very fine at that) bell curve of my Halo: Reach skills in relation to amount of alcohol consumed.
A bottle of the very tasty Smithwick's and a party of people who like to have fun and work together for the win set the mood for some fairly decently paced games. In fact I don't recall losing a game with that team we had going. Probably because Halcylon is a fucking amazing pilot with a Falcon so that made Breakpoint matches a lot easier.
With that team long since departed to snooze, I am ready to set off in my lone quest of this week's LASO challenge. I have finished every other LASO lain down before me, and I aim to finish this one as well. Time to crack open that can of chilled liquid courage and face this beast down.
A bottle of the very tasty Smithwick's and a party of people who like to have fun and work together for the win set the mood for some fairly decently paced games. In fact I don't recall losing a game with that team we had going. Probably because Halcylon is a fucking amazing pilot with a Falcon so that made Breakpoint matches a lot easier.
With that team long since departed to snooze, I am ready to set off in my lone quest of this week's LASO challenge. I have finished every other LASO lain down before me, and I aim to finish this one as well. Time to crack open that can of chilled liquid courage and face this beast down.
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