New BlackBerry Storm Download Site
Just letting everyone know I’ve launched a free apps, themes, and wallpaper site for the BlackBerry Storm. It’s made specifically for the Storms browser so visit the link on your phone to check it out.
Top 10 Words My BlackBerry Doesn’t Consider A Word
Having a smart phone or any phone really that has predictive text; you sometimes come across words that make you wonder why it’s not already listed as a word. Here are my top 10 words I’ve had to add to my custom dictionary.
- 10. MMS
Come on it’s a smart phone and it’s not an iPhone so it should know what MMS is. - 9. crapper
It’s not an uncommon word - 8. beta
For a company who leaks beta’s non-stop, you would think this would be a part of their vocab. - 7. fosho
I can’t think of a better way to say definitely…other than definitely of course. - 6. Coors
I mean come on. It’s a taste of the Rockies. - 5. fart
This isn’t even slang. It’s a part of life. - 4. badass
How else am I going to describe an awesome meal? - 3. natty
The sweet nectar of life…how could you over look this word. - 2. aight
I want to be able to say “ok” in more than 2 characters. - 1. whateverthefuckever
From the classic, Pulp Fiction, it should be a part of every dictionary.
NTotD: April Fool’s Day Trick
Nerd Tip of the Day:
Want to trick one of your co-workers or friends?
Gain access to their computer while they’re away.
*Press the “Print Screen” button located in the top right of your/their keyboard
Open “Paint” located in Start>All Programs>Accessories
In paint click “Edit” then “Paste“.
Now click “File” then “Set as Background (Centered)”
Close Paint and you’ll see that an exact copy of the screen is the background
Right click anywhere on the desktop and under “Arrange Icons By” untick “Show Desktop Icons”
Right click on taskbar at the bottom and untick “Lock the Taskbar”
Finally, drop the taskbar down out of view
Now your friends computer appears to be frozen.
*hint – before you print the screen, open a few windows so it looks like there are programs actually running.
NTotD: Linux 4 n00bs
Nerd Tip of the Day:
Ever wanted to try linux but not sure if you’re l33t enough to install it?
Wubi allows you to install and uninstall Ubuntu as any other Windows application, in a simple and safe way.
After you install Ubuntu you’ll have the ability to uninstall it just like any other application installed in Windows.
Ubuntu is great for linux n00bs because it’s one of the most user-friendly distros out right now. For more information and screenshots check out ubuntu.com.
To download the Wubi installer click here.
Side note:
Sorry for the l33tspeak.
NTotD: Know Your Bytes
Nerd Tip of the Day:
A byte is a basic unit of measurement of information storage in computer science.
The Breakdown
- kilobyte (kB) = 1024 bytes
- Megabyte (MB) = 10242 bytes (1024 kB)
- Gigabyte (GB) = 10243 bytes (1024 MB)
- Terabyte (TB) = 10244 bytes (1024 GB)
- Petabyte (PB) = 10245 bytes (1024 TB)
Other measurements include: Exabyte, Zettabyte, and Yottobyte.
The worlds fastest data transfer was sent over a fiber strand at 25.6 TB/s.
AT&T has about 16 PB of data transfered through their networks each day.
Google processes about 20 PB of data per day.
NTotD: Stay Alive in Zombie Outbreaks
Nerd Tip of the Day:
In a class 5 outbreak of a Zombie infestation, try to stay away from crowded places such as:
- Hospitals
- Police Stations
- Churches
When panic sets in most people think the safest place normally is where they need to go. Hospitals tend to be a great starting point for breakouts. Infected people go in for treatment then end up spreading the virus to others.
Safe places to find would include:
- 1. Military bases
- 2. Schools (because the ability to lock doors)
- 3. Any upstairs floor if you can take out the stairwell
NTotD: Copying Active Windows
Nerd Tip of the Day:
We all know (most people anyways) that you can print your screen by pressing the “PrtScn” key but you can also print active windows.
- Click inside the window you want to copy
- Alt+PrtScn
- Open up whatever photo editor you use
- Press Ctrl+V (Paste)
The Future of Tinyurl’s
Seems like investing in a short domain url a few years ago might have been a good idea. With every news outlet and their momma using twitter to link twitter posts to their blogs, how long will these url’s get? Here’s my idea.
http://tinyurl.com/z/z/z/z/z/z/z/z/zz/zzzzzzzzzzz/zzzzzzzzzzzzz/zzzzzzz/zzzzzzzzz/zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz/zzzzzzzzzzz/zzzzzzzz/zzzzzzzzzz/a
Of coarse it’s under 140 characters.
Poll: Which Super Power Would You Rather Have?
I’m pretty bored at work and decided to waste my last 20 mins making this poll. I know there are a lot of different “abilities” you can have, these are just a few off the top of my head. If you have one you’d like me to add leave a comment and I’ll write it in.
The Nicliché Game
You’ve probably already heard of this up and coming game. It’s sweeping the nation as we speak (you read). Back in the day a couple of friends and I came up with this game off the top of our heads and it quickly took off.
The object is to fit as many clichés as you can into the conversation without people picking it up on their radar. The payoff is when you slip one by and the person didn’t even see it coming.
So gather your friends and tell the world of this new mind boggling game.
