Sep 09 2008
No one can accuse Steve Jobs of not having a sense of humor. As he kicked-off the Apple Let’s Rock event in San Francisco, the screen read, “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated” in reference to Bloomberg Financial Newswire accidentally posting his obituary to the internet. You can read the posting on Gawker’s web site.икони
Sep 08 2008
When I first upgraded my iPhone (EDGE Edition) to firmware v2.0 I spent an hour or two checking out all the free and for fee apps that were available in the App Store .. right from the iPhone. Soon after the v2.0 firmware was released articles from respected technology journalists appeared warning iPhone users of issues when adding apps directly to the iPhone using the App Store vs. installing them via the App Store within iTunes. Since I respect David Pogue and Walt Mossberg I heeded their warning .. until I got lazy this past weekend.
After finishing work on a proposal late Friday evening I decided to spend a few minutes unwinding by exploring a few new applications on the iPhone App Store. I am currently running firmware v2.0.2 and I have a home WiFi network which my iPhone immediately connects to when I am home. As I scanned the store and identified applications I might want to try out, I selected the “Tell a Friend” button for each app I was interested in and emailed myself a link to the app. The plan was to then click on each link when I got back to my Mac thus launching the apps detailed page in iTunes. From there I could decide if I truly wanted to install the application. After sending myself a dozen or so links I decided cheat and install a free app directly to the phone.
I clicked the install button and within a few seconds, the iPhone showed the new software program’s icon on my home screen with a small installation status bar along the bottom. Normally this process just takes a few seconds and the icon appears with out the status bar across it indicating that the app was successfully installed. This time, the installation bar did not go away. To make matters worse, the iPhone appeared to be frozen. When pressing and holding the “home” button did not reset the iPhone I was forced to press the Power & Home button together until the iPhone rebooted. Which it did. Unfortunately, the iPhone continued to display the Apple logo but did not boot. After a few minutes I booted the iPhone again. Still nothing. Finally, I rebooted the iPhone a third time, plugged in the charging cable and went to sleep thinking that by morning the phone would be functional again.
It wasn’t. The Apple Logo continued to stare me in the face as if to say, “you knew better .. now look what you’ve done!” Fortunately I have AppleCare on all my Apple products so I called the AppleCare specialist who taught me how to reinitialize the iPhone. When I asked the rep why this information was not on the Apple Support web site, he indicated that Apple doesn’t publish this information so people don’t accidentally reinitialize their iPhones.
Since I found this information simple and very helpful I am sharing with my readers in the hopes it will only be used in the event of an emergency. If you iPhone is locked on the Boot screen and you have a current back-up of your device .. you qualify to use this option.
To re-initialize an iPhone that won’t boot, follow these steps:
If you have a fairly full iPhone consisting of Apps, Music and Video this process can take a very long time. If the restore is successful you should have a fully functioning iPhone.
Please note that this procedure should only be followed if you iPhone is not functioning and you have a FULL backup of your iPhone on your computer. This procedure will completely erase everything on your iPhone.
If you have any doubts about what you are doing … STOP and call Apple Customer Support.
Hope you find this procedure helpful.
Aug 05 2008
Black, Silky, Beautiful kittens – about 4 months old – ready to bring enormous joy to your home!
Prince and Princess are 2 beautiful rescues who have been fostered in our homes. They are friendly & sweet .. warm & affectionate.
Princess has a little white “diamond” on her neck – very special to go with her dramatic eyes.
Prince has a tail in the shape of a Z… it’s unusual and exotic – fun to play with. When he plays, his tongue sometimes comes out and stays out while engaged – quite entertaining!
Both have fur that is particularly soft & silky. They are truly a treasure.
For more information, please contact Tammy Cross at Kitten Little Rescue – #212.875.8405 or email: onewittykitty@yahoo.com.
Showings of rescued kittens and cats are every weekend (weather permitting) between 1:00pm – 7:00pm through October on the Upper West Side, in front of Chase Bank, corner of West 72nd Street and Columbus Avenue.
We believe in companionship, so please let us know if you have other pets in your home. We will be happy to discuss the advantages to having more than one pet to love. All potential adopters will be asked to provide references. The adoption fee covers all vaccines and the spay/neuter with an exceptional veterinarian.
Jul 23 2008
Happy to report that WordPress.org has released the WordPress for iPhone (and iPod Touch) app. This app allows you to quickly write and post blog entries directly from your iPhone.
The app is installed via the iTunes app store and can be configured by providing your blog’s URL, admin ID and password. Configuration can occur over an EDGE or 3G connection but a WiFi connection is advisable if you have a large blog with a lot of categories.
The app can be configured to download some or all of your blog posts. Additionally it supports uploading images taken with the iPhone camera or from the camera roll library. Images uploaded from the iPhone are placed at the bottom of the post. There doesn’t appear to be a way to change the images’ position in the post in v1.0.
This us my first blog post using the app. I will continue to provide updates as I get back posting to my blog from the comfort of the various airport terminals I am frequenting.
For more information check out http://iphone.wordpress.net
Jun 18 2008
When Sharon heard the sad reality that the NYC animal shelters were overcrowded and had to put a mother, Lilly, and her 7 kittens on the Euthanasia list, we had to take a positive action – we took Lilly in and she fully nursed her babies. All 7 kittens and Lilly are now available for adoption. They are healthy, sweet and playful. The kittens are about 9 weeks old and are either grey striped tabbies or black (angora-like) tabbies. Lilly is about 2 years old and is a silky black cat, with sexy green eyes and a little white diamond collar on her neck. She is completely calm and is good around dogs, cats and children.
To learn more about Lilly and her kittens, please call Tammy Cross at “Kitten Little Rescue” at 212 875 8405. We truly believe in companionship and would like our kitties to have company with another cat or dog. We are happy to discuss the advantages to your home and your pets about our philosophy.
We named him Little Jake because my son’s name is Jake. Little Jake is incredibly special because he was the tiny one of the litter… he needed special attention from his mother, Lilly, yet quickly blossomed into a strong, wonderful, playful prankster… he prances around the room like a little prince.
When we first saw Sassy, we thought she was a boy and named her Sasquach.. you will notice that she has 7 claws on her front paws – since she’s a girl, we thought “sassy” was more appropriate. Sassy is a blast to play ball with!!
While all the kittens are extremely friendly, Nicky is the most interested in sitting in your lap or on your shoulder – she truly loves people and connecting with you. Nicky is also very ‘interesting’ looking – she has a little “pom pom” tail and an extra toe on her front claws. She is truly a delight.
We named this kitten ZZ top to turn a tragedy into a positive, happy name. While abandoned, the kittens must have experienced hardship and some tails were harmed. ZZ has a tail in the shape of a Z. He is completely friendly and playful – with angora like soft fur.
We named him Little Leo because we have a big beautiful grey tabby already at home, named Leo – this kitten reminds us of Leo because of his warm personality and his incredible agility. Little Leo has a long tail and strong legs – he was the first to “break out” of the bathroom while nursing. He is incredibly strong and amusing to play with.
When we first brought the tiny kitten home, we thought Charlie was a boy because she was one of the largest kittens,– however, quickly learned that she is a girl, yet the name still fit her – she has an adorable black button nose. Of all the kittens, she is the most calm and a bit shy. She is a grey striped tabby, yet has the Angora-like soft fur like the black kittens. Charlie is incredibly special and sweet.
The picture can’t do “justice” to Sexy – you can imagine why we named her this – she has sexy green eyes, Angola-like silky-black fur and an adorable, playful personality. She can truly be your next “princess”.
