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Stopped A Sniper on eBay by Out Sniping…

by JonBot on Jan.05, 2010, under Pings

Stopped A Sniper on eBay by Out Sniping Them! The Auction Is Mine! Extreme sense of victory on a cold Tuesday in NYC.…

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Found easy way to free SIM card from…

by JonBot on Dec.12, 2009, under Pings

Found easy way to free SIM card from T-Mo Touch Pro 2. Posting on it shortly complete with video!…

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Easily Free Your SIM From a T-Mobile Touch Pro 2

by JonBot on Dec.12, 2009, under Windows Phone Thoughts

I really like a lot of things about my T-Mobile Touch Pro 2. However one thing I detest is the SIM card slot. The provided method you are asked to use (pressing down on a small silver latch and then sliding the card out) simply doesn’t work. I’ve tried jamming the stylus under it, on it, around it, and that isn’t the best solution either. Finally this morning I found a method that works very well, is easy to do, requires very little outside funding, and is safe: A Paperclip! Bent up paperclip to be precise, with a small loop that can lift the SIM card up just enough to slide it out. Check out the video below for my simple fix, and be free to swap SIMs like a… Continue reading

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Engineering & Server Installs

by Jon Westfall on May.29, 2008, under Travel, Update!

Greg, a Civil Engineering grad, stands next to his team’s bridge

Today was an interesting day. Karey & I sorta relaxed a bit and let Dan & Sue go to most of the events. A parade this morning (that I dropped them off at), and a cookout tonight (that I wanted to go to but couldn’t due to timing). We did go to the Engineering open house and see the bridge pictured above. Next to it is my brother-in-law, who I am sure is so thrilled that he’s been photographed to death this week (And has more to come).

Karey Snaps A Shot!

We sat in on the Engineering awards ceremony, and saw Greg get a lapel pin and sticker (for his hard hat) indicating

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PopGUI for PopRoute GUI

by Jon Westfall on Jun.20, 2007, under Articles

If you've ever tried setting up an exchange server at your home, small business, or on any server that doesn't have a 100% reliable 100% always-on connection, you've probably needed a tool like PopRoute. PopRoute lets you "pop" your external POP3 accounts and route the mail from them into an Exchange Inbox.  It's perfect for servers that aren't always connected (i.e. dial-up), have a rather shakey connection (making forwarding to the user's exchange email address unfeasible, or for otherwise fine exchange servers with user who stubbornly want their "other" email in their exchange account.

The problem with PopRoute is that, while the price is right, the configuration interface leaves lots to be desired.  Manually editing an INI file is

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Perform With Your Technology: SCOTTEVEST Performance Polo and Pullover Reviewed!

by Jon Westfall on Jun.13, 2007, under Windows Phone Thoughts

Product Category: Technology Enabled ClothingManufacturer: SCOTTEVESTWhere to Buy: SeV Online Store (Polo or Pullover)Price: $44.99 USD (Polo), $59.99 USD (Pullover)Pros: Light & moisture-drawing fabric; Vertical device pocket; Exercise in style.Cons: May not be business casual (Polo); Usages limited beyond athletics; Side pocket missing (Polo).Summary:Exercising with technology is a risky proposition. From stories of iPods shaken to death by jogging valley girls to LCD destruction from excess moisture to the horror felt by anyone who has watched their device tumble from a breast pocket, the number of potential dangers for devices seems endless. However, SCOTTEVEST (SeV) has decided that exercising shouldn’t be the time of the day when you may sacrifice the health of your device to boost your own. With… Continue reading

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Responsible Journalism

by Jon Westfall on Sep.11, 2006, under Other Things

News personalities, agencies, and organizations should be ashamed of themselves for how they are using the 5th anniversary of 9/11/2001 today to bring up their ratings under the guise of “respect”.  Want respect? How about suspending regular programming for the day? How about not trying to “One-up” the other guy for once?
The Today show on NBC this morning started with the obligatory somber music, the dramatic delivery of Matt Lauer, and a snipped of phone call from a hijacked airliner that would never land. This is respect? No, this is sensationalizing. When you play audio of a woman saying goodbye to her loved ones on a news program on the anniversary of her death, you’re not respecting her, you’re using her – plain and simple.
You know how I’m honoring… Continue reading

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I’m Lovin’ It… and Readin’ it.

by Jon Westfall on Mar.30, 2004, under Other Things

I went to McDonalds today for lunch after leaving akron around 12:20. Karey was on the phone with me in my ear via the convience of my HBH-65, when a very strange thing happened. I pulled up to the second window and after handing me my food, another girl comes over to me and says “There’s someone in here who says she knows you… do you know a michelle”. This girl was as big as me and was missing a few teeth. I replied that I knew no such michelle, and she replied “Do you want to meet her?”. I said No, to which I get “What, you have a wife?”. At this point I’m pretty amazed that I’m being romantically propositioned while at the drive through waiting for… Continue reading

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