State & Lake

I certainly hope so because the last days of 2008 were a bit hectic.  Why?  I hate accounting but I need to do it so there you have it.
NYE and Parties
So, what did I do New Year’s Eve?  Absolutely nothing.  One, I had to work and that always puts a damper on things.  Two, though [...]

I have wanted to do this for some time but alas, had no time to commit brain or digits to the task. Today I shall and of course this is my opinion.  Before I continue, you will note I use the acronym PDA — Personal Digital Assistant — because I’m old and remember the [...]

With folks around and accessible today — provided they were not under the influence of tryptophan — I had some interesting conversations about cell phones, PDAs and of course the very popular iPhone and Blackberry’s Storm and Bold.  Everyone has a phone and an opinion about the devices they use and, as with everything, their [...]

I’ve been called “Professor Gadget”, the “Geek Head” and of course there is my all time favorite, Angela.  Yeah, I kind of like that last one.
Over the years I have been asked to develop macros in MS Word to automate tasks, or design a database for capturing data and images, or come up with a [...]

It has not been ten years since I purchased my first PDA, the Palm V.  Prior to purchasing the Palm V I carried a well worn and very large portfolio/binder with handle containing calendars, pages for notes, several pens, a ruler (there was a reason for it) and business card pages to hold the business [...]

This is simply too funny.  I don’t watch a lot of television and that’s probably a good thing particularly since I always end up seeing what I’m not supposed to see.  My shows are typically whatever appears on CNN, The Discovery Channel or Link TV and even then I find myself looking at crisp shirts [...]

I was pleasantly surprised last night when I loaded Cydia to find an update to the DreamCatcher’s iPhone Video Recorder.  Unfortunately, there were no instructions with the update and there is nothing listed on DreamCatcher’s site that hints at this new version 3.0.  [UPDATE:  Instructions and info on v.3.0 are now available on the site.]  [...]

The other day I noted a message from one of my Twitter Friends about a site featuring photos from the iPhone.  The message was:
and that got my attention fast.  To read someone is not happy with their N82 because of what an iPhone can do, it got my attention.
I checked out the above-mentioned site http://www.justwhatisee.com [...]

Looks like some members of Congress will get shinny new iPhones when they return from recess.  The Chief Administrative Office (CAO) has begun testing a small number of iPhones within its ranks to see if they are compatible with the working needs of lawmakers and staff.  This comes after hearing from a few who have [...]

Video Test With Cycorder for iPhone, originally uploaded by FemmeNoir.
I wanted to do a longer test with Cycorder for the iPhone and this is it. The video runtime is 1:30. I will admit, the video from Cycorder is much better than those I have taken with DreamCatcher’s IVR software. The colors are more [...]

A federal judge has given the go ahead for those in the states of California, New York, and Washington to proceed with suits against both Apple and AT&T.

Unlike Citizen McCain, Obama is aware of the technological explosion within the past five or ten years with new media, the Internet, YouTube and the iPhone.  McCain, in an old-fashioned way that is anything but cute, still believes he can tell people anything and hope they’ll accept what he says without doing further research.  That’s [...]

After enjoying another day of contact lag with my iPhone and the need to reboot because it just couldn’t find in it’s tiny little heart to send out emails, I gave in and upgraded my iPhone to 2.1.  I will admit it is better and the the terrible lag I was experiencing when trying to [...]

The King, originally uploaded by FemmeNoir.
I went to the gym today and thankfully, I was able to do at least 15 minutes on the elliptical. I probably could have done more but I ran out of time. I did notice the new King Market is in and they have removed the signs for [...]

The Dems make it to Pasadena, originally uploaded by FemmeNoir.
Yes there is a Democratic party office in Pasadena and they have signs galore to point you in the right direction. No pun intended.

Beautiful walkway, originally uploaded by FemmeNoir.
I went out Saturday to find the streets of Pasadena pretty empty. Verizon, as usual, was crowded but other stores along the way were not. Folks are shopping much these days. Since there were few people out I seized the moment and shot this beautiful walkway (Burlington) [...]

QuickTime

As promised, I took some time today to test out Cycorder, the new video recording app for the iPhone.
Cycorder was developed by Jay Freeman, the developer of Cydia — the popular installer app for jailbroken iPhones.  Cycorder uses MJPEG compression which allows faster compression and allows you to view your video immediately after recording.  Many [...]

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According to an article in BusinessWeek, the First Gen iPhone is hot.  I’m not giving up mine, particularly after hearing all of the sad and bad news — not to mention lawsuits — surrounding the new 3Gs.
Apparently, folks want the original, hackable iPhone and a cottage industry is springing up to oblige them, for a [...]

Beautiful, originally uploaded by FemmeNoir.
I loved this beautiful flower in the middle of all of that green. Incidentally, the photo accompanying this post and the previous post were shot with my iPhone. I ended up taking two Canon digital SLRs, a digital video camera, my iPhones and a tripod. You think I [...]

The Huntington, originally uploaded by FemmeNoir.
I have never been to the Huntingon. When Tommy suggested we go for a day of photographing, I jumped at the idea. It’s a beautiful place and I don’t know why I never visited this wonderful place prior.
We spent most of the day in the cactus gardens and [...]

Patience is a virtue and you must know by now I am anything but a virtuous woman.  Well, perhaps I am.  This week, Dream Catcher released its version of the iPhone Video Recorder for iPhones running 2.0/2.0.1/2.0.2 and it is available for jailbroken iPhones (3Gs and First Gens).  I know many were waiting for the [...]

All would have been right and well with the world had I not needed the video recorder earlier this week.  When I upgraded my tortured phone to 2.0.1, I truly believed the hype that DreamCatcher’s iPhone Video Recorder was on its way to Apple’s AppStore.  Well, if it is it ain’t there yet.
There are many [...]

Yes, I finally did it and I did it with the WinPwn tool which turned out to be much easier than anticipated.  My reasons for doing this has much to do with experimentation than anything else but, truth be known, I may end up restoring my phone to 1.1.4.
Unfortunately, many of the apps that were [...]

Oh but they did.  The new PwnageTool by the iPhoneDev Team is ready to go for the new 2.0.1.  Do they sleep?  I somehow doubt it.
The update, PwnageTool 2.0.2, also includes the anticipated Installer 4 beta.
The tool will allow you to jailbreak all firmware versions of the iPhone OS - all iPhones, including 3Gs.

IntoMobile says [...]

iDo for iPhone, originally uploaded by FemmeNoir.
I’ve been looking for applications for the iPhone that will do some of the things I was once able to do with my Palm Treo. iDo is an app available in Apple’s AppStore that will allow you to sync your task list with your iPhone.

Unfortunately, in order to [...]

Understandably, it has been more than 24-hours since I first reported the availability of 2.0.1 before I was able to actually download it myself.  So far, my iPhone is working well, my WiFi connection is doing well and my connection to AT&T is all systems go.  The sync process is still a little long for [...]

Of course it is and of course it will take care of a few bug fixes.  Let me guess what bug?  From one source I am hearing the new 2.0.1 will not work with the new Pwanage tool for 2.0.  That’s the first thing.  Second, I’m hearing it’s faster than the prior version.  Thankfully, I’ve [...]

I love articles on the use of technology, particularly the iPhone, as a blogging tool and this article The iPhone 3G as a Blogging Tool - My Review offers insight on using the iPhone as not only a blogging tool, but as a useful device for monitoring stats, social networking, etc.
That article also adds a [...]

I could kick myself for not downloading this little app when I first saw it in the App Store.  I guess I was so busy looking around I never thought it would disappear, reappear and then disappear for good. I guess I had not figured on something else, the nice little app stepped on the [...]