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September 28, 2006

Moto Razr V3 + Apple MacBook


From here:

    How to set up the Phone as a Modem

    * Setting it up as a modem is NOT hard at all. The reason people think it�s hard is because T-Mobile�s tech support is made up of incompetent morons. No one knew what the correct settings were, where I could enter them, and how I should use it. Herer�s a description of how to set up your phone step by step (assuming you have T-Mobile and that you are using Mac OS X. If you don�t, things should be almost exactly the same for windows, and you can def. figure out the difference. You simply need to call you provider and ask for the �telephone string� you need or the correct name is �Network APN�):


    1. Call your service provider, ask for the �Unlimited GPRS Data Service�. It�s $19.99 a month with T-Mobile.
    2. Download the �Motorola GPRS Scripts� from www.taniwha.org.uk
    3. Extract the files in /Library/Modem Scripts
    4. Click on Apple menu icon, select System Preferences and double click the Bluetooth icon.
    5. Select �On� for the Bluetooth, and make sure it�s �Discoverable� and in the Menu bar.
    6. On the phone, press �Menu� and select �Connections� then select �Bluetooth Link�.
    7. Scroll down to �Setup�, change the power to �On� and select �Find Me�. You have 60 seconds now.
    8. On the mac, select �Pair New Device�, select �Mobile Phone�, and select the �Motorola Phone� when it shows up.
    9. There will be a �passkey� given on the screen which you need to type on your phone so the devices can pair.
    10. For Account Name and Password, leave them blank. For the �String� enter: �internet2.voicestream.com� (or the one provided from your company).
    11. Now go to �System Preferences� and select �Network�. Then select from the �Show� field �Bluetooth�.
    12. Click on the TCP/IP tab and make sure it says �PPP�.
    13. Now click on the PPP tab and enter for the Telephone Number the Network APN (T-Mobile�s: internet2.voicestream.com).
    14. Click on the Proxies tab and select �Use Passive FTP Mode�
    15. Click on the Bluetooth Modem and select �Motorola GPRS CID1? from the list. (This will be here if you extracted the package you had to download w/ the scripts above)
    16. Now hit the �Apply� button.
    17. You are all done. From here I would suggest editing the left option button on the Motorola RAZR so it points to the bluetooth link so that you can turn it on and off whenever you need (and don�t need) to use it as a modem. Remember, bluetooth on uses battery life faster. Then Go to your Mac and select Networking and click on the Bluetooth connection and select connect. Yes, you don�t need a username and password account because it�s already programmed into your SIM card.

September 27, 2006

Interview with Terry Jones

Terry Jones Interview at IGN

September 25, 2006

New Macbook is here...

The tidbit of the day is this:

To change the hostname on a mac running 10.4.7, do the following at the command line:

sudo scutil --set HostName YourNewFQDN

The new macbook is swellular. Picture forthcoming.

September 19, 2006

All hail the company!

CROWS: Public Videogame Turns Into Weapon Trainer (defense acquisition, defence purchasing, military procurement)

Yep.

September 18, 2006

Lik-Sang SmartJoy...

smartjoy-plus.jpg
So I just got a couple of these. It's a USB adapter for Playstation/Playstation 2 controllers. The page says it works with both Mac and PC. It does indeed work on my PC at work. I'll find out later tonight if it works on my Macs.

Lik-Sang was a pretty good online ordering experience. The shipping was freaking expensive, but the prices for the USB adapters ($10) and PS2 controllers ($17) were pretty good. I paid a little extra for 3 day shipping, since I am impatient. :-)

Also... Ordered a MacBook. It isn't here yet, so I don't have a review or anything to post yet. Like just about any big-ticket item I buy, I got it to solve a few problems.

Problem #1: School. I can record lectures with the MacBook, look stuff up in class, and take notes faster, since I type way faster than I can hand-write. None of this is required for school, but with all the crap going on in my life right now, I need all the help I can get to try and yank up my GPA.

Problem #2: Audio. While we were recording last month there were quite a few times I wanted to do some audio and drum editing while Eric was tracking guitars. My laptop for work wouldn't cut it, and I'm not going to put money into that thing to get it up to spec anyway, since it's not mine. I'll need a few upgrades to the MacBook to make it work, but right out of the box it's a pretty solid contender.

Problem #3: All the normal things you'd do with a laptop. Work at the library. Use wi-fi hotspots. Write on-the-go. Play video games. It's only 6 or 7 times as expensive as a PSP, after all.

I do have a laptop that I use at home from work, but it's not really set up for the things I want to do with it. It's really heavy, the power adapter is also heavy, it's bulky... and it's definitely not a Mac. I got a deal on it with the Apple educational discount, and I was able to pick up an almost-free iPod for Kristen with a rebate offer that was going on, so that made the investment a little easier to swallow.

Now it's time to go through my possessions and hock some stuff on eBay to pay for it all. I have an amp to sell and some other odds and ends that will help to even things out...

September 14, 2006

Subways I've travelled on.


Got at b3co.com!

Neato!

September 11, 2006

Disillusionment

So, I have pretty much decided that I don't ever want to be a recording engineer for a living.

And I'm pretty sure I don't want to work in IT for the rest of my days either.

I'm reasonably certain that I am not going to be struck by lightning. And, since there's a far greater chance that I'll be struck by lightning than sell a million copies of this album that I'm working on, it makes sense to assume that worldwide rock stardom isn't in the cards for me either.

I've been a bartender before. Wouldn't want to do it as my only source of income. I guess I would if I had to.

Most of my life experiences have led me to see that maybe I'm just not cut out for certain things. Some people love bartending. More power to them. Not for me though. Same with IT. There's people out there who are probably foaming at the mouth for my job.

Meh.

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