Just about the coolest video ever of the Space Shuttle Discovery on STS 131
http://www.airspacemag.com/multimedia/videos/Go-For-Launch.html
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May in Texas, yes it is hailing
We are getting some nice pea-sized hail today.
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Installing Twitter 3.0 for iPhone will delete Tweetie and all of your settings and passwords
Be sure you know your login credentials before updating from Tweetie 2 to Twitter 3. Since the company has changed the usernames and passwords have to be re-entered.
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Waiting for Apple’s annual back-to-school specials to order one of the new MacBooks
For the last three years Apple has offered a free iPod with the purchase of a Mac. I’m hoping they repeat the trend this year.
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Disappointed that I cannot access MobileMe webmail via Safari on iPad
I’m away from home and using my iPad to keep In touch. My only WiFi access is very limited and does not allow basic services like IMAP, SMTP, or VPN — only web access is allowed. That should not be a problem because I can get my email in Safari by going to me.com… Read the rest “Disappointed that I cannot access MobileMe webmail via Safari on iPad”
WWDC 2010 is Sold Out after just 8 days
http://developer.apple.com/wwdc/sessions/
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The best place to watch the @NASA STS-132 Shuttle Launch on your iPad is on SpaceVidCast.com
Unfortunately the NasaTV web page is not designed to work on iPad. It relies on RealPlayer for some reason. Hop over to SpaceVidCast.com and click on the home page link. You can watch full screen.
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Explosion at Texas A&M. Looks like they have it under control. Good use of their Code Maroon emergency system
Although it’s sad that someone had to get hurt to test the campus emergency system, it’s an opportunity to commend the system. The information was easy to find and was keep updated as the situation evolved.
http://tamunews.tamu.edu/category/emergency/
KBTX has more details about the developing story.… Read the rest “Explosion at Texas A&M. Looks like they have it under control. Good use of their Code Maroon emergency system”
Vacuuming Sand with a Shop Vac results in a Van de Graaff generator — shocking
I pulled out my shop vac to clean up some sand left behind from the mastic around my pool. The more I vacuumed, the faster the static charge would build up. At first I didn’t realize what was happening. I kept feeling small zaps on my feet.… Read the rest “Vacuuming Sand with a Shop Vac results in a Van de Graaff generator — shocking”
TomTom traffic did not work this morning. Seemed like a problem connecting to their servers. I blame @DarthVader
I was unable to get traffic updates on my iPhone TomTom app. It was very annoying since I choose my route based on traffic.
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Please do not give my email address to evite or any other third party.
If you want me to attend your party or barbecue, send me an email. The email should contain the who, what, where, and when of the event. Don’t make me jump through some marketing hoop to view a Flash-ridden site just to find out the date and location of your party.… Read the rest “Please do not give my email address to evite or any other third party.”
iPad 3G Support Insecure SMTP Server
If you want to send insecure email from your iPad, there’s an app for that –or at least an open port. After setting up my iPad 3G I noticed that I had an extra SMTP server listed. This server was both unprotected and insecure.… Read the rest “iPad 3G Support Insecure SMTP Server”
Why does MobileMe always think I’m coming from Apple Store Japan?
Every time I try to access me.com it tells me that my account has been locked for security reasons. It is really annoying. I have to go and change my password everywhere. During the password change process I get a confirmation screen that offers to send me back to the Apple Store Japan.… Read the rest “Why does MobileMe always think I’m coming from Apple Store Japan?”