Feb
2009

Twitter Updates for 2009-02-23

  • @purplelime I like it! in reply to purplelime #
  • @tomacintosh me too. Macbook Pro 15″. Going to wait until next update I reckon. in reply to tomacintosh #
  • Managed to push it back on. Seems solid but better get it glued in place. #
  • Aww man. Silence switch just fell off iPhone. #
  • Get your 25 seconds of fame with Tweetube for Mac OS X http://tinyurl.com/d3kp7o (via @TUAW) tempted? I’m not 😉 in reply to TUAW #
  • @purplelime Cool, that’s the one I have ordered. Will post pics when it arrives. Want a chat one when available but not sure which yet 🙂 in reply to purplelime #
  • Is hoping Everton will beat the Mags.  #
  • @purplelime Always a bonus when you discover money you were not expecting sitting in your account 🙂 in reply to purplelime #
  • Think I will use iNove WordPress theme for my blog. Now linked to my profile. #
  • Going to sit down and watch last night’s match of the day in peace and quiet! Well apart from @tweetdeck chirp 😉 #
  • @tomacintosh I removed them on one theme but the license states they must be left in tact, shame as I liked the theme. in reply to tomacintosh #
  • Finding a good WordPress theme is a lot harder than I expected. Sponsored links, ie links to sites other than the creator seem to be common. #
  • Morning, trying out different wordpress themes for my new site. #
Feb
2009

iPhone Stand

When working in my home office my iPhone sits in one of two places, my pocket or lying on the desk near my keyboard. My first generation iPhone came with a docking station which still sits in front of my iMac (I use it occasionally for controlling iTunes though primarily used by my son to play games on – must sell it on eBay!)

My Work Space

So I have been on the look out for a stand which fits in my equipment. Those eagle eyed will notice that everything has an aluminium theme which sits in with my iMac and MacBook Pro. (Even the paint on the wall behind my seat is painted metallic and the doors to the eaves are also painted that colour, oh and whilst I am at it the Velux blind is are aluminium ).

Oops, sorry rambling on a bit there. Where was I? Ah yes, I decided not to bother with a new dock for my iPhone 3G but today came across ad for an iPhone holder called Xtand.

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This looks like it would fit well on my desk and it can rotate, so that the phone can be held vertically or horizontally. Searching on Google the cheapest place I could find it on is Play, priced at a reasonable £17.99, and as an added bonus there is 4% cashback from Quidco!

I have now ordered one and will post some pics when it arrives 🙂

Feb
2009

Music as you go?

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I came across this image on The Unofficial Apple Weblog which was posted way back in 2007. I have never heard of this, nor seen this device before so I had to find out more about it.

It’s called the iCarta, which is described as a Stereo Dock for iPod® with Bath Tissue Holder.

Features :

• 4 Integrated high performance moisture-free speakers deliver exceptional
clarity and high quality sound
• Charges your iPod while playing music
• Audio selector allows you to play iPod shuffle or other Audio device
• Integrated Bath tissue holder that can be easily folded as a stereo dock
• Requires AC Power (AC Adapter included)
• Easy to remove from Wall Mount

Power Requirements:
12V, 1.5A AC adapter
Speakers:
2 x tweeters for highs
2 x woofers for lows

I certainly would not buy one of these, though I guess some people would, such as those with novelty singing toilet seats.

A review of this can be found on iLounge.

Feb
2009

WordPress Themes

I have been searching for quite some time for a theme for this site, there are just so many themes out there, some crap some absolutely great and it’s been really difficult finding one. Seriously, you would think that this was EASY but I have found it incredibly difficult.

I had decided to use Magaling, but I had problems with the footer in that it would simply not show. So I decoded the footer, removed links to the sites I did not want on my blog though left the creator link in.

This then worked perfectly. However, as part of the license you cannot remove the links at the bottom 

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You are FREE to use the theme whether in original or modified form provided that the footer links at the bottom area are intact on every page.

I do appreciate that creating themes is incredibly time consuming and when released free they should get something in return. However, I just don’t think I can  agree with the type of links, (Dating Sites) at the current time.

So the search continues…… expect changes from time to time until I do manage to find one that looks great but does not have sponsored links in, or even includes an option to remove the links at a small cost.

Currently evaluating : 

Atahualpa
(Not so) Fresh
Freicurv2.0
LiteThoughts
faleonis
Gear
Pixeled Just did not look right.
iBlog
CURRENT THEME : iNove

Feb
2009

Twitter Updates for 2009-02-22

  • 0-0 That will do me! Quite a few draws today. #
  • @macjasp_ Yeah might be a good idea, surprised it still has any green on it 😮 in reply to macjasp_ #
  • @safclyndz Have they let you in yet? Nice padded seats whilst you wait for kick off once you get inside 🙂 in reply to safclyndz #
  • Watching Villa v Chelsea, Anelka just scored. #
  • @macjasp_ Do it! 😉 in reply to macjasp_ #
  • @Flyeboy Let’s just say I am not holding my breath – good luck though! 🙂 #
  • Morning peeps. My turn for a lie in, yet I lie here awake. That is what happens when I go to bed too early. #