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Mythbusters takes on “Planes on a Conveyor belt”

Posted in January 31st, 2008
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For those unfamiliar, this is a hotly contested topic on the Internet and one of the most requested myths for the “Mythbusters” to tackle. The basic theory behind the myth is that a plane attempting takeoff with a conveyor belt underneath that matches the aircrafts speed will not take off. Since I’m both an airplane [...]

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Back on 1.1.2

Posted in January 30th, 2008
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I made one last ditch attempt to get on 1.1.3 last night, after I noticed that Conceited Software had released a new package for the Devteam 1.1.3 jailbreak. This one left my beloved iPhone in a perpetual (and peculiar) state where it was stuck in restore mode but was activated and had phone-only functions. Further, [...]

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iPhone 1.1.3 Jailbreak Woes

Posted in January 28th, 2008
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So Sunday was a rainy, dreary day here in the PHX. The kind of day we don’t get but a couple times a year. What a great day to stay inside and try my hand at a 1.1.3 update!
I’ve been rollin’ with a jailbroken iPhone since day 1 of the switch from my trusted Spint [...]

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Uncle Eric and The Nephews…

Posted in January 19th, 2008
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My brother came over this morning, resulting in yet another cheesy YouTube RockBand video.

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The RDF in full effect

Posted in January 15th, 2008
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OK…so the Steve Jobs Macworld 2008 keynote was today. W00t! Being somewhat of an Apple convert I am now keenly interested in all things Apple; but by no means am I an Apple Zealot. I certainly haven’t succumbed to the Reality Distortion Field cast by Mr. Jobs. Having to work and live with a [...]

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