dividing by Zero » Computers

OS X Lion – Always Show Scroll Bars

capatosto — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:51:17 +0000

Although Lion is pretty cool…the fact that my scroll bars were always hidden (and didn’t always pop up when needed) was very annoying and made it hard to navigate.

Here’s a quick procedure on how to make them always visible.

http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/03/show-scroll-bars-mac-os-x-lion

AppleTV 2 – Jailbreaking and More

capatosto — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 06:12:01 +0000

Here’s a nice comprehensive step-by-step video tutorial on how to Jailbreak your AppleTV 2 in order to install the aftermarket media server/player applications onto it.

Jailbreaking and adding XBMC

Apple TV 2 + Plex = AVI + MKV video playback upto 720p

Burn Mac .dmg Files in Windows

capatosto — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 06:50:05 +0000

Ever download a .dmg file of Mac software and need to burn it on your Windows PC?

The easiest way to do this is to use TransMac (a utility free for 15-day evaluation) which allows you to mount .dmg files (OS X disc image files) in Windows, see the contents and even burn them to a DVD.

Download and Install TransMac
Open TransMac and point it to your .dmg file
Right-Click the mounted .dmg and select Burn to CD/DVD

VMware Android Handset Virtualization

capatosto — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:41:52 +0000

VMware has provided a very cool demo for virtualizing an Android phone’s OS (so you can run multiple OS’s on a single device and switch quickly between them).

The use case for this is so that your enterprise can provide a controlled and secure OS for your phone without interfering with your existing factory OS.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/vmware-android-handset-virtualization-hands-on/

Nook Color: Now with Ubuntu!

capatosto — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 18:51:18 +0000

Well, the Nook Color has been proven to be one of the coolest little tablets/e-readers so far.

It’s been rooted already (running android underneath the Nook interface) and has a nice preview of Honeycomb (Android 3.0) from the XDA Dev Forum.

For $249 from Barnes & Noble you can have an excellent quality color e-book reader that’s able to be rooted and from the microSD card to Honeycomb.

The latest development is that Ubuntu has been ported over to our favorite little e-reader. Check it out here:

http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/10/nook-color-meet-ubuntu-ubuntu-meet-nook-color/

Ubuntu: Installing Evernote 4.0 using Wine

capatosto — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 02:19:11 +0000

Evernote is one of the most useful note-taking apps around but it’s only officially available for Mac (OSX) and PC (Windows).

You CAN however use Wine to allow you to run the Windows version of Evernote in Ubuntu using a few relatively simple steps (even a GUI-dependent Windows person like me can do it!) haha

Basically you run some commands to add the Wine package to Ubuntu; configure Wine to run as Windows 7; then install the Evernote windows application.

The longest part of this process was downloading/installing Wine (which I just did over WiFi @ Starbucks)

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/35661/how-to-install-evernote-4.0-in-ubuntu-using-wine/

(Thanks to Zainul’s article on How-to-Geek)

IOS 4.2 GM Build 2 for iPad

capatosto — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:43:44 +0000

Just installed this and it’s working pretty well so far.
Pretty similar to the iPhone with multitasking (except you get a cooler swipe when switching apps)
The orientation lock button has been repurposed as the Mute button
Build 2 fixes a previous Wi-Fi issue in the first build

Pretty simple upgrade process:

Download file (this is the hardest part because of the demand right now)
Sync iPad in iTunes (to back up your data)
Hold Shift key, press “Check for Updates” (this will start the update process by opening a browser to point to the ipsw file (iPad1,1_4.2_8C134b_Restore)

http://gumballtech.com/2010/11/12/download-ios-4-2-gm-build-2-for-ipad/

10 things to do after installing Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx

capatosto — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 23:05:07 +0000

This is a really nice article on customizing Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) after installing.

Themes, Fonts, Software Updates, etc

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/04/10-things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu-10-04-lucid/

JailbreakMe Web Site

capatosto — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:04:14 +0000

Now jailbreaking your iPhone is easier than ever! (and since the DMCA exemption was recently passed…it’s now actually legal!)

Just browse to http://www.jailbreakme.com on your iPhone’s browser and you can jailbreak your phone and add useful apps that are currently blocked by Apple such as:

WiFiFoFum – Really nice Wi-Fi access point locator (cool radar map of close by APs) and integrates with Google Maps so you can track local APs in your area

SBSettings – with a flick of one finger you can access and manage your network settings (WiFi, BT, Edge Data, 3G Data)

Longitude - Allows you to update your Google Latitude status

Google Voice - Manage your Google Voice message

Top 10 Clever Google Voice Tricks

capatosto — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:52:58 +0000

These are some pretty nifty tips for those using Google Voice. So far I’ve just been enjoying the transcribed voicemails (I rarely check voicemail anymore because of this…really useful since you can scan entire voicemails in seconds visually).

http://lifehacker.com/5571978/top-10-clever-google-voice-tricks?skyline=true&s=i

If you haven’t signed up yet, Google Voice is now open to the general public!