tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473317744717775607Mon, 21 May 2012 06:18:51 +0000mobilealienwareuPortalhigher-edgalaxycyanogenfunnywimaxnewsbooksgingerbreadzombiespingMobyRightsroutersAbraham Lincolnextendedaccess listssafetysprintlouisianadellencryptionliferayaudioADWromCM6spamrssappsPIPAandroid 2.2portalgeek holidaysBill of RightsworkConstitutionbannerdalvikw34GDoctor Whoxmlhigher educationfinal fantasybrainscdmaTVunderclockripjavaLauncherProchargewifimoatossecurityDaleksoverclockbatterysummitdigital audiorootkitgamingandroid 2.3rootandroiddrmdigital signaturesnolaCUCdevdiseaseepicdefensekangdisableitunesSOPAfroyowindows vistaclassicsxdatechnologyCM6.1rc1top 10 listSci-FipiimCM9the big easylauncherhdmi-outpidginSPDIFnew orleanscm7.2ellucianconference8-bitFPS2000 4.1gtk-2.0Plus2012Congresssocial networkingLas VegashdmiIce Cream SandwichapocalypsechicagosungardinternetCOM+CM7.0.2.1dndfirewallcm7swordsgunsherojitMozartcreative labsmathtechevochildrenbirthdayAOKPBachhtccyanogenmodmusicERPdatatelICSsamsungwidgetsEVO 4GliteratureCyanogenMod 7hacksSense UIrpgeclairCrystal Methodkernelgtk+concertsvirusskinsphiladelphiamicrosoftquotesIEfailluminisUnderworldannoyingfree speechCDCyou may now safely reboot in geekmode.http://www.geekmode.com/noreply@blogger.com (Jake Bishop)Blogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473317744717775607.post-6406611886280894406Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:32:00 +00002012-04-23T14:34:38.292-07:00EVO 4GCM9kangcyanogenmodcm7.2AOKPandroidICSromFirst, a disclaimer: This post is probably only relevant to EVO 4G users who enjoy custom ROMs, or ROM developers who are following their user's experiences. So my contract on my EVO 4G isn't up until November April. And neither Sprint nor HTC are planning to release an official update to the next major version of the Android OS (version 4, AKA Ice Cream Sandwich). So if I am going to http://www.geekmode.com/2012/04/android-ics-on-evo-4g.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jake Bishop)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473317744717775607.post-4760757401814362872Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:06:00 +00002012-04-03T10:21:21.252-07:00luminisLas Vegassummitsungardphiladelphiahigher-edmobileuPortalellucianliferaytechnology2012CUCERPdatatelportalhigher educationHere are my top takeaways from the Sungard Higher-Ed Summit conference, hosted this year in Las Vegas, NV. Sungard + Datatel = ellucian I really enjoyed hearing nine-time Grammy award winner John Legend speak at the general opening session on the importance of Education in addressing poverty and attaining societal goals. After his talk he also sang a few songs, and although R&B isn't my http://www.geekmode.com/2012/04/sungard-summit-2012-conference-summary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jake Bishop)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473317744717775607.post-7295630631277095562Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:59:00 +00002012-01-24T06:59:35.929-08:00EVO 4GevoCM9htccyanogenmodcm7sprintcyanogenIce Cream SandwichandroidICSrom I have become an avid CyanogenMod user since 7.1 resurrected my wife's Hero. Yes, the years-old HTC Hero running Gingerbread via CyanogenMod 7.1, and running great. But more than resurrecting obsolete phones, the Cyanogen team is currently working on CyanogenMod 9, and that will bring an unofficial port of ICS to phones such as the EVO 4G, which would otherwise be abandoned by Sprint (and otherhttp://www.geekmode.com/2012/01/will-android-ics-ice-cream-sandwich-be.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jake Bishop)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473317744717775607.post-3391616951242885025Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:34:00 +00002012-01-18T08:35:32.036-08:00SOPAPIPACongressRightsinternetBill of Rightsfree speechConstitutionI am not posting anything to my blog today to show my solidarity in opposing SOPA, PIPA, and any legislation that would limit a free internet, free speech, and any other privileges granted to us under the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. Of course, this is a blog post itself, after a long stay of not posting anything to this blog, I hope you appreciate the inherent irony. Please tell your http://www.geekmode.com/2012/01/geekmode-blackout.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jake Bishop)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473317744717775607.post-1167889968292322113Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +00002011-10-13T05:00:51.939-07:00For all you android enthusiasts to like to root and flash new ROMs, If you are like me, I've been waiting for months, and it's finally here! CyanogenMod 7.1 is officially out! Now, to be honest I've been running the 7.1 RC1 for several months already, and if I had more time I would be flashing the nightlies, too. But here are just a few key feature updates that you can expect to get going http://www.geekmode.com/2011/10/cyanogenmod-71-stable-release.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jake Bishop)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473317744717775607.post-5824464365641506355Wed, 18 May 2011 21:46:00 +00002011-05-18T14:46:34.874-07:00gunsdiseaseapocalypsedefenseswordsbrainssafetymoatCDCzombiesFrom the CDC article: Better Safe than Sorry "So what do you need to do before zombies…or hurricanes or pandemics for example, actually happen?"http://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2011/05/preparedness-101-zombie-apocalypse/ ... And just a reminder to my readers, I still do freelance home-zombie-safety inspections.http://www.geekmode.com/2011/05/cdc-warns-citizens-to-prepare-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jake Bishop)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473317744717775607.post-7599950923792887066Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:03:00 +00002011-04-27T07:06:42.292-07:00classicsbookschildrenliteratureI created a checklist of the books I have read from the article, "The 50 books every child should read", via The Independent. (Please check out their article for the full list.) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Treasure Island by R.L. Stevenson The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest http://www.geekmode.com/2011/04/50-books-every-child-should-read-via.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jake Bishop)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473317744717775607.post-4575679739229623138Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:31:00 +00002011-04-27T06:31:05.319-07:00evohdmihtcADWdev4GPlusaudioLauncherProCyanogenMod 7cm7widgetslauncherSense UIhdmi-outandroidCM7.0.2.1App Launcher So last night I swapped out the ADW launcher that comes by default with CM7 for LauncherPro Plus. Speaking specifically of the launcher functionality and appearance, I found LauncherPro looks just a little bit cleaner and less cluttered than ADW. LauncherPro also felt a little bit more snappy and responsive, which is always nice. I also like the subdued look of the icons on the http://www.geekmode.com/2011/04/update-my-experiences-with-cyanogenmod7.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jake Bishop)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473317744717775607.post-4852135942061734906Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:41:00 +00002011-04-27T06:31:23.054-07:00xdaevoherohtccyanogenmoddevgingerbreadunderclocksprintromandroid 2.3batterycm7Sense UIcyanogenandroidjitoverclockCM7.0.2.1So last week a buddy of mine (who also owns an EVO) said to me, "Hey, when is Sprint going to get their act together and release a Gingerbread update for the EVO?" And I responded, "Well, actually... I just saw a leak of the Sprint ROM go up on XDA recently. Do you want to give it a try?" And after discussing the possibilities, benefits and risks of rooting and flashing his EVO, we actually http://www.geekmode.com/2011/04/trying-cm7-on-htc-evo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jake Bishop)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473317744717775607.post-1406861794601161209Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:14:00 +00002011-03-28T15:14:10.448-07:00evochicagohtcbatteryextendednew orleanschargesprintnolaandroidWhile at conference last week I was pleasantly surprised that my beloved android phone kept a battery charge from morning until late in the evening. I was getting nearly 16 hours of battery use without a recharge. I'm not sure if this was due to New Orleans, Louisiana having vastly superior cell coverage than my native greater-Chicagoland-area of Illinois. Notes: I do have a task killer http://www.geekmode.com/2011/03/sprint-htc-evo-battery-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jake Bishop)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473317744717775607.post-5763312555134878400Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:00:00 +00002011-03-28T15:15:49.608-07:00luminislouisianabannerconferencenew orleansliferayworksummitsungardnolathe big easySo last week I spent four days in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Sungard Summit conference. I was attending primarily because of my role as portal administrator at my school, but as most Higher Ed IT staff, I tend to wear at least a dozen different hats on various projects that come and go through our department. Some of the cool things I saw/learned/experienced at Summit 2011 Luminis 5 Our http://www.geekmode.com/2011/03/sungard-summit-2011-recap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jake Bishop)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473317744717775607.post-7148317302713099540Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:04:00 +00002011-03-28T15:20:21.384-07:00Doctor WhobirthdayAbraham LincolnMy lovely wife and one-year old daughter gave me an Abraham Lincoln calendar (just after I had finished reading Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter), and Doctor Who Series 2. And I feel like one of the luckiest guys in the world.http://www.geekmode.com/2011/03/happy-birthday-to-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jake Bishop)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473317744717775607.post-7988607154990398767Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:46:00 +00002012-04-03T08:55:33.108-07:00Doctor WhoquotesSci-FiDaleksTVtop 10 listIf you aren't caught up watching the last Series of Doctor Who then please be warned, "thar be spoilers ahead!" Here is my top 10 list of favorite Dalek quotes: "WOULD YOU CARE FOR SOME TEA?" (while spinning) "DIZZY!" "EXTERMINIEREN! EXTERMINIEREN! HALT! SONST WERDEN WIR SIE EXTERMINIEREN! SIE SIND JETZT EIN GEFANGENER DER DALEKS! EXTERMINIEREN! EXTERMINIEREN!" "WHICH OF YOU IS LEAST http://www.geekmode.com/2011/02/my-top-10-favorite-dalek-quotes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jake Bishop)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473317744717775607.post-2862120421492888098Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:02:00 +00002011-01-31T13:02:58.395-08:00wimaxevogalaxy4GsamsungwifiandroidI will consider buying a Samsung Galaxy tab... once the wifi-only version has been officially released to stores. I don't need yet another data contract. In fact, what I would love to do is to bluetooth or wifi-tether a tablet device like the Galaxy tab to my existing contracted smart phone, the HTC EVO 4G. Why would I actually commit myself to another data contract? For real-world people with http://www.geekmode.com/2011/01/i-will-consider-buying-samsung-galaxy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jake Bishop)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473317744717775607.post-6962838642621997333Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:08:00 +00002011-01-31T07:08:24.238-08:00evohtcherodevcyanogenmod4GepicandroidrootAt the beginning of the month my contract with Sprint was up for renewal. And the HTC EVO beckoned to me. Beckoned silently but insistently. I tried to resist for a few days, but it's allure won. I even did a comparison between the EVO and the Epic 4G. Since I was looking for a new phone, I figured I could give it some fair competition. The Epic 4G did have it's high points. The screen looks http://www.geekmode.com/2011/01/i-got-me-shiny-new-evo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jake Bishop)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473317744717775607.post-1476833234740157915Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:16:00 +00002010-12-21T06:48:39.056-08:00On Monday, December 6th, CM 6.1 stable was released to the general public. Shortly after, Tuesday, December 7th, the port for the HTC Hero CDMA was made available by @darchstar. I had problems with my phone a few days back and had to switch back to the stock 2.1 ROM from Sprint, and of course as soon as I got used to the slowness, the lack of Froyo, and the glitz of the Sense UI again, CM http://www.geekmode.com/2010/12/cyanogenmod-61-stable-released.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jake Bishop)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473317744717775607.post-7999538934460331905Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:44:00 +00002010-11-18T10:14:27.359-08:00CM6herodevcyanogenmodcdmaandroid 2.2techfroyocyanogenCM6.1rc1androidI love my HTC Hero from Sprint. Wait, let me rephrase that, "I love running Android 2.2 on my HTC Hero from Sprint," and that is all thanks to the man (and related team) that is known in development circles as Cyanogen. This isn't news for some of you. I personally jumped in with Cyanogen's first offering of Android 2.2 for the Hero, CyanogenMod (CM) 6.0. However, the latest release candidate, CMhttp://www.geekmode.com/2010/11/adventures-in-android-hacking-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jake Bishop)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473317744717775607.post-5894959298299686424Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:02:00 +00002010-12-21T06:15:05.552-08:00social networkingpinghacksdisableannoyingitunesFor those of you who want the social networking aspect of iTunes, feel free to disgregard the following. For those of us who value our privacy and use iTunes to manage their music because they simply have to, either because you have an iPod/iPhone/iOther device, or you are too lazy to find an alternative program to manage your music. Are you annoyed by the "ping" dropdown option that now shows http://www.geekmode.com/2010/11/how-to-disable-itunes-ping.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jake Bishop)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473317744717775607.post-4920509362686968764Mon, 27 Sep 2010 03:32:00 +00002010-09-26T20:39:46.873-07:00CM6javaherohtccyanogenmoddevfroyosprintandroid 2.2cdmacyanogenandroidjitoverclockFor fellow Hero modders like myself, you probably already know that Sprint and HTC announced that they would not be pursuing an official, Sense-ified version of Froyo for the Hero. So I have been running CyanogenMod on my Hero for several weeks now, and I must say it has been a very satisfying experience. The basic facts: CyanogenMod is based on the AOSP (Android Open Source Project)CM6 is a http://www.geekmode.com/2010/09/cyanogenmod-6-for-hero.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jake Bishop)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473317744717775607.post-5216891739972590812Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:41:00 +00002010-08-18T06:42:25.815-07:00javaherodalvikdeveclairkerneljitandroidoverclockSo I have been experimenting with a JIT compiler in Android, and I have to say, it is really frustrating when the HTC Hero runs out of internal memory because of the memory requirements of JIT, and Android 2.1 automatically reboots itself. Besides that "feature", it works great. I have read that Android 3 will have built-in support for JIT, and I imagine that phones newer than the HTC Hero will http://www.geekmode.com/2010/08/android-jit-compiler.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jake Bishop)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473317744717775607.post-2276180805068568320Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:41:00 +00002010-06-24T07:11:20.092-07:00heroappseclairandroidI have an HTC Hero from Sprint which is currently running Android 2.1. It really is a great phone (and one of the first true geek's answer to the iPhone).I am making this list for posterity sake... and in case I decide to wipe my phone or someday upgrade (the EVO looks pretty sweet, doesn't it?)Abduction! This game looks simple at first, but it's enjoyable (and a great way to distract children inhttp://www.geekmode.com/2010/06/list-of-my-favorite-apps-for-android.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jake Bishop)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473317744717775607.post-7973656173249427713Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:04:00 +00002010-08-03T09:36:22.385-07:00gtk+devpidgingtk-2.0skinsimMy GTK 2.0 theme for Pidgin is still under review on freshmeat, so I have posted it here for downloading as well. Windows zip: GTK2-TheMatrix.zip gzip tarball: GTK2-TheMatrix.tar.gz Unzip the contents into a new "TheMatrix" subfolder in your GTK themes path. On windows, this is C:\Program Files\Common Files\GTK\2.0\share\themes\ Next, if you are using the stock GTK+ that is included with the http://www.geekmode.com/2010/06/matrix-like-theme-for-pidgin-using-gtk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jake Bishop)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473317744717775607.post-2769031881738559047Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:07:00 +00002010-08-03T09:42:19.825-07:00drmfailmicrosoftNo, this isn't a quote from Captain Planet (although I wish it were something as cheesy and campy as that). No, this little piece of news that Microsoft is abandoning their DRM-music service through MSN heralds the end of the line for any of their past customers. The setup: You want to buy some music online, legally, so you go out on the net and look for music download sites. The bait: You http://www.geekmode.com/2008/04/no-this-isnt-quote-from-captain-planet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jake Bishop)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473317744717775607.post-1873378885883383645Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:33:00 +00002010-08-03T09:53:07.724-07:00pigeek holidaysmathPi Day. March 14th. You could even get more specific, and say,  3/14 16:33 (converting 3.1415926... to m/dd hh:mm) Regardless of how you want to split it up, today is the honorific holiday dedicated to one of the mathematical constants that has gained a near mystical reputation.  I still remember the first time reading Carl Sagan's Contact (not the movie, youhave to read the book), and http://www.geekmode.com/2008/03/happy-pi-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jake Bishop)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5473317744717775607.post-3905643944370045853Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:46:00 +00002010-08-03T09:52:32.242-07:00rpgdndripgamingErnest Gary Gygax passed away today, March 3rd, 2008. The original creator of Dungeons and Dragons, he set the framework for the genre of role playing games. More info at efluxmedia.com Thank you Gary, you have touched our lives and your many, many fans will miss you.http://www.geekmode.com/2008/03/passing-of-legend.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jake Bishop)0