ultramon – sounds like that giant japanese superhero that fights monsters, oh wait thats ultraman. anyway. this handy little utility is great for customizing multiple monitor setup. i tried it just so i could have different wallpapers on my notebook and my lcd display – just upgraded my 196fp to an e228wfp – love the widescreen. looks like i’ll be taking the smaller one home for use with my sotec.
more reasons to start watching my tv series collection, now showing: csi lv season 8.
believe it or not, this is my first “real” christmas celebration – the tree, the lights, the gifts, the holiday songs playing in the background, the dinner with every member of the family present – they’re all so new and foreign, but apparently for some it’s an age old tradition; something they take for granted. if they only knew how it is to not have a complete family, i’m sure they’ll learn to appreciate each other more and cherish each other’s presence and role in their lives.
on a lighter note, look what santa got for me =)
still not done with the gift shopping and wrapping, nor with the tracing of scripts. so i got crazy and got a dell 196fp as a gift for myself. this will help me see all the defects in full color. more importantly, a dual monitor setup allows me to see all the sub groups i made on my ym. haha. what an excuse to buy something. just like what mavic said, you can never get enough of what you don’t really need.
woke up to a snowy morning today. the streets look so picture perfect – straight from a postcard with a “white christmas” caption. had a snowball fight with my cousins then we drove to oakridge to get more things to wrap and put under the dressed up pine tree. hmmm, wish my wireless mighty mouse and keyboard is hiding somewhere under the pile. i’m slowly building my home office setup, tomorrow i’m getting an hp f2140. next time i get snowed in, my room will be loaded with all the things i need to be functional.
watching iron chef right now, secret ingredient is oyster, yum! i miss that.
just got myself a new old toy – the vaio c1x, yeah it was state of the art 10 years ago, but who cares, i just want something to play with and to take along with me on my travels. in the meantime, i need to buy a new battery for it to be more useful.
this should be my last tech buy of the year, although i did want to try the asus eee pc too. aarrgghhh! i really need theraphy. why do i need to be surrounded by things that light up and beep? it’s not like they’ll talk to me and keep me warm this coming winter.
tomorrow, i promise, i won’t look at another gadget again and i’ll be contented with what i already have. oh well, i can always say this is my post birthday gift since i didnt receive any from anyone else hehe. gotta turn the saving mode on..
everything you’ve always wanted your first life to be – nice tagline. i just had to download the game especially after i watched it on csi ny. it’s like the sims meet ragnarok or something. anyways, i hope i’ll have time to play it on weekends.
found time to assemble the box that pheng bought for me to send back home, though i’m still not sure what to put on it yet. filled up my luggage with clothes which i think i won’t be using anymore and placed the shoes back in their boxes. it feels like i’m moving out though i really don’t know where i’m headed next. should i sign that piece of crap they call a contract and stay here? or do i go back and find some other place to call my home? hmmm, i still have time to decide on that. i hope i make the right choice.
tonight we had to walk for our free dinner. i was about to faint three fourths up the hill but then i heard cars and i knew paved road is just around the corner. it was an adventure to follow trails where no high heels have ever stepped on, and the magnificent view at the end is more than enough to compensate for the blisters on my feet.
this morning was a day of transitions and trepidations, closing down and moving on to something new, it was filled with mixed emotions. going home, i stopped by pheng’s place to get the box where i’ll be putting the rest of my stuff in. i’ll be shipping them home so i would be travelling light when i return. i’m still deciding if i want to come back, is it worth it? i don’t really know.
a package greeted me when i slumped on the sofa, utterly full and exhausted at the same time. it’s bright red and shiny, a gift from a friend. now i can sleep and cast my worries aside, i have a new toy to keep me occupied =)
okay now an easier way to jaibreak / activate / unlock otb 1.1.1 iphones. yeah it’s not good that there’s a big security hole in mobilesafari. so this should be fixed soon by apple. enjoy it while it lasts and be careful where you browse.
credits are due to all hackers who worked on this including but not limited to the following: hdm/metasploit, rezn, dinopio, drudge, kroo, pumpkin, davidc, dunham, and NerveGas
here’s the short guide:
requirements:
1. otb 1.1.1
2. strong wifi connection
steps:
1. Dial *#307# and press call
2. Erase the numbers previously typed then Dial ‘0’ and press call
3. iPhone will ring, pick up and put on hold.
4. iPhone will ring again, decline the call.
5. Go to contacts, create a new contact and add the following url:
5.1 prefs://1F
5.2 http://jailbreakme.com
6. Selecting the first url will allow you to go to Preference screen to select a wifi network to connect to. Select General > Autolock > Never while on the Settings page.
7. Selecting the second url will bring you to the jailbreak page in mobilesafari, install appsnap and wait till it restarts the iphone.
8. upgrade installer.app, install community sources, add http://rep.frenchiphone.com
9. refresh sources, install bsd subsystem and anysim 1.1
10. remove at&t simcard, insert sim of choice.
11. run anysim 1.1
12. done!
look! no computer and no cables ^_^
okay, what sane person would stay up til 3am fuzzing over basebands and nordumps? those who iunlocked the iphone v1.0.2 like me. well since i was feeling bored and brave, i decided to go ahead and upgrade to 1.1.1. but of course not before reflashing the baseband to original out-of-the-box state. well here are the steps, in case others want to take the plunge too, caution this is concise and not idiot proof:
prerequisite:
1. iunlocked / anysim unlocked iphone 1.0.2 with your choice of sim
steps:
1. preparing the iphone tools
1.1 restore to 1.0.2 through itunes
1.2 jailbreak through winstaller
1.3 activate through pacay by brasuco
1.4 install mobile terminal vsvn198 and binkit through ibrickr
1.5 set iphone to setting > general > autulock > never
2. start baseband reflash to factory settings
2.1 upload kengz pack to iphone using ibrickr (path: /usr/bbreflash)
2.2 open mobile terminal and execute the following commands:
cd /usr/bbreflash
chmod 755 *
launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.CommCenter.plist
./norz seczone.backup 0x3FA000 0x2000
./iUnlock ICE03.14.08_G.fls eliteloader.bin
./bbupdater -v
./bbupdater -f ICE03.14.08_G.fls -e ICE03.14.08_G.eep
./bbupdater -v
launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.CommCenter.plist
2.3 exit to springboard and check that it displays no service.
2.4 save seczone.backup in a secure place, you might need it someday
3. upgrading
3.1 update to 1.1.1 through itunes
3.2 jailbreak and activate through carnaval by brasuco
4. unlocking
4.1 go to installer.app and add this source url: http://rep.frenchiphone.com
4.2 install bsd subsystem and anysim 1.1p
4.3 run anysim 1.1
DONE!
credits to dev team, elite team, brasuco, kengz, ppc_hhvn, karljung and the hackint0sh community.
note: this method does not use winscp, ssh, bsd and the rest of the acronyms.
’nuff said
okay here’s another addition to my collection..
bought this before i went to bc last january but still haven’t played it till now. and guess what?! they have a new expansion pack!!! the sims 2 – seasons
arghhhh!!!! when can i catch up on my sims life??