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Testing Out the New iPhone Wordpress App

Sly — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:07:24 +0000

New iPhone app released… just testing it out!

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Pwnage Tool 2.0 Released (And Guides To Get Started)

Sly — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:26:23 +0000

The iPhone Pwnage Tool is now released! It’s not an official release with an official announcement, but the iPhone dev-team just wanted to get the tool out there. Go ahead and read more about it here.

If you downloaded all the files needed to get started, check out these useful guides to help you get started on “pwning” your iPhone/iPod Touch.

Pwnage 2.0 Guide from ModMyiFone
Pwnage 2.0 Guide from Sleepers

As you are in the process of pwning your device and come into a problem, make sure to read the comments from the blog entry of the iPhone Dev team. You can also check the forums from ModMyiFone. Other than that, have fun with your new “pwned” 2.0 iPhone/iPod Touch!

Release Of iPhone Pwnage Tool On Sunday?

Sly — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:56:57 +0000

The iPhone Dev-Team has finally scheduled a time of the new Pwnage Tool release! A few minutes ago, the Dev-Team posted a new blog entry titled “Sundays”. What was the body of the entry?

We love sundays. We think you will too.

For those of you who don’t know, the new Pwnage Tool is suppose to be the god of all iPhone activating/jailbreaking/unlocking softwares. With this tool, 1st-gen iPhone owners will be able to activate, jailbreak, AND, unlock their phones WITH the 2.0 update. Meanwhile, iPhone 3G owners will only be able to activate and jailbreak their phones… no unlocking (yet).

So now let’s just sit back and relax until the next Sunday ticks closer to our life. There’s no doubt that the Pwnage Tool 2.0 release will create a big buzz all over the internet very soon. I just can’t wait until I see the magic this thing will do to my recently bought iPhone.

Wordpress 2.6 Upgrade

Sly — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:18:22 +0000

If you blog through Wordpress, it’s time for an upgrade! The new Wordpress 2.6, called “Tyner”, is now available with new cool features. Instead of listing them out to you, just watch this video below created by the Wordpress team themselves. Don’t forget to upgrade!

Where Have I Been? NOT Getting the New iPhone 3G…

Sly — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:30:14 +0000

So it’s been over a week since I posted anything. Where have I been? Well, I’ve been living my life. But I guess you’re wondering why I haven’t been updating Slyvisions lately. The simple reason is (other than living my life) that I’ve been busy trying to get myself an iPhone from eBay. I know, I know, with all this iPhone madness, I must be the 1263423435th person to talk about this subject. But the thing is, I’m not trying to get the new iPhone 3G… I’m trying to get the 1st-gen iPhone (and recently just won an auction on eBay!).

Ok, so why did I “waste” my money on the first iPhone instead of getting the new one? To tell you the truth, the only reason major difference between the two phones is that the 3G iPhone is faster and has GPS capability. But I don’t have a contract with AT&T anyway and don’t plan to have one. What I do plan on doing is unlocking and “jailbreaking” my phone so that I can use it with my current SIM card. So the speed of the phone is already out of the question. GPS? Well, I actually love the GPS feature on the iPhone, but I already have a real GPS that is actually getting reception from a satellite.

The real big deal is the new firmware 2.0 update for the iPhone and iPod Touch. With all the cool applications you can download, the iPhone/iPod Touch can finally be what they were suppose to be in the first place. Some of you might be saying, “Oh I already have a ‘jailbroken’ iPhone/iPod Touch with hundreds of apps that I can download. I don’t need the 2.0 update”. That’s what I had said too at the beginning. But let me tell you something… the 2.0 update looks very promising and I think the apps from the App Store overpowers the apps from a jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch. Or wait… did you know that you can soon have both an unlocked/jailbroken iPhone WITH the 2.0 update? More on that later.
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Video: How to “Peel” Hard-Boiled Eggs… Without Peeling

Sly — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:45:46 +0000

Tim Ferris from the 4 Hour Workweek (great blog by the way… I still need to get the book) had recently just posted up a video on how to “peel” hard-boiled eggs without having to, well, peel the eggs. Basically, he shows you how to remove the outer-shell of the egg without actually having to go through all the hassle of peeling. Check it out:

Winner of June 125×125 Banner

Sly — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:02:28 +0000

June is out of the way and here comes July. I’d like to congratulate Blog for Beginners for being last month’s Comment King! Make sure you contact me about your 125×125 banner prize that will stay up here for one whole month. As for everyone else that made it into the Top Commenter list at least, you have won a free RSS text link for one month! Your links should now be up as you read this post in your RSS reader.

The new prize for July is a free blog plug! On the month of May, the prize was a $5 blog plug (value of $50). Now you have the chance to get the plug for free! Remember, you just need to get your name in the Top Commenter list since the winner is chosen randomly. Oh, and if you don’t win the monthly prize, you still get an RSS text link sponsorship for one month.

Other news: I still have a few Dreamhost invitation codes available! If you’re interested, just let me know.

AT&T Announces New Pricing Plans For the iPhone 3G

Sly — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:56:02 +0000

AT&T has finally announced their new pricing plans for the upcoming iPhone 3G coming out in just a few days. But as you might already know, the plans actually make the iPhone experience more expensive than before. New customers of AT&T can get the iPhone for $199 for the 8GB and $299 for the 16GB. If you are a current customer and are eligible for an upgrade, you can still get the iPhone at those prices. But if you are an “early upgrader”, you have to get the iPhones for $399/$499.

Oh, and here’s some good news and bad news for those who are not with AT&T or those who will not even imagine to get a contract with them. So first, the good news: AT&T will offer a no-commitment option of the iPhone so you can get it without a contract. Bad news: the 8GB will cost $599 and the 16GB at $699.

To read more about the AT&T pricing plans for the iPhone, go ahead and check this out. It has all you need to know about the plans that they offer. As for me, I think I’ll pass in getting the new iPhone 3G (unless someone finds a way to get the new iPhone without having to get a contract with AT&T).

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Video: Where the Hell Is Matt?

Sly — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:00:34 +0000

Just thought you guys might find this interesting. This dude, Matt Harding, traveled around 42 countries within the past 14 months and… well, danced. It’s just simply amazing. This is actually Matt’s 3rd time doing this. The first time was all self-financed by himself. When the people of Stride gum discovered his interesting viral video, they offered to sponsor him if he traveled around the world again to make another video. Matt liked the idea and the second video was born. The video below is his third and most recent.

To watch the video in HD, go ahead and click here. Go ahead and check out Matt’s site, Where the Hell Is Matt?, if you want to learn everything there is to him and his videos.

Banned On Digital Point Forums?

Sly — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:44:57 +0000

I logged on Digital Point today just to do my normal routine of checking out what’s going on the community. Usually, I head start off going to the Buy, Sell, Trade area to see if there was anything cool that I can buy. But as I logged in my username and password, this shows up on the next page.

Banned?!?! I never would have thought of getting banned on Digital Point! In fact, I tried so hard not getting banned because my account is growing in terms of number of posts (660+) and iTraders (40+). And now I’m banned? What happened?

Well, according to the site, it was simple. I had received enough infractions due to too much bumping of my threads. The lesson here: don’t bump your threads! It sounds stupid, but it’s true. Digital Point now has strict policies regarding these kinds of things, and unfortunately, I ended up being one of the idiots who never watched what I was doing. Lucky for me, I’m only banned for 1 month (whew). But it’s going to be a very long month.