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  • Apptix switch over for asp-net

    Here are the new magic URLs for the conversion by Apptix of their ASP-one to Exchange 2007. Everything changed again. What a strange set of URLs: There is now a magic new user name that is randomly generated. You have to get this from your admin. He or she gets it from cp.collaborationhost.net which is…

  • turn off your lock codes when updating to iPhone 3.0 or you will brick your wifi and bluetooth

    You’ve been warned. I have a lock code on my iPhone 3G, when i did the 3.0 update, it trashed the nvram so that there is no wifi hardware detected. Only solution is to go to Apple store and get a new phone. Took some digging, but here is an answer that makes sense Apple…

  • Oahu notes

    If you spend a week in East Oahu, some notes: Wet-n-Wild Hawaii. Its a nice splash zone. Only about 40 minutes from Kailua. Just acquired and renamed Wet’n Wild. In the coupon books, get a free icey if you buy a regular admission. You don’t need the additional $5 charge for doing the wave riding…

  • Nerf heaven

     Perfect for your office fun are the new Nerf guns. Life has sure moved ahead. Head over to Target to get these or Amazon if you are too far away and there is an entire website nerfhaven dedicated to modding theses things. Magstrike. I’ve never seen anything fire so fast in my life. $18 worth…

  • Aerobeds and other useful stuff

    Random list of useful home things for the summer 🙂 Aerobed’s are really useful when there are guests. Nice that it is raised and also that it has its own pump 🙂 Waring Pro WMK300 makes really amazing Belgian waffles. The thing beeps six times when it is ready, put the batter in flip and…

  • Waring Waffle Pro Belgian Waffle Recipe

    Got a Waring waffle makers. So how do you make Belgian waffles, here’s the recipe from Waring: Servings Makes 10 Belgian waffles. Description Enjoy this traditional Belgian waffle recipe from the Waring Pro Belgian Waffle Maker instruction booklet. Classic Belgian waffles have a crispy outside and are soft and moist on the inside. They are…

  • Where I stood

    Some songs just hit you so strongly it is hard to believe…wow Missy Higgins gets it right. Life is complicated. Missy Higgins Where i stood I don’t know what I’ve done Or if I like what I’ve begun But something told me to run And honey you know me it’s all or none There were…

  • HD movies with iMovie 09

    Well, Apple still doesn’t support Blu Ray which is surprising as they have all new MacBooks, so if you want to get high definition from your Mac, how do you get ready. First, you can get 1080p movies into iMovie via the import function, but to produce them, you choose Share/Export with Quicktime and chooise…

  • Bluetooth not found

    Just so you don’t think I’m a complete Mac bigot, I’m having problems with both a MacBook Pro not sleeping and also now our unibody MacBook has lost its Bluetooth. Much on this in discussions.apple.com but apparently, there is a wiring problem inside the MacBook, the wires are too long so you have to open…

  • Apple announces Iphone 3G S (what a name) and new MacBooks

    Quite a day for Apple, they announced a small refreshe to the iPhone with a 3 megapixel phones and 30% better battery life (yeah!). Also the new iPhone 3.0 comes out with copy and paste at last for all their phones. I’m soooo happy about that. It’s launching 19 June! The big features are Video…