Ye Olde Pocket Watch Widget For Android Devices

Written by on April 29, 2012 in Android, Apps - No Comments

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Follow these grueling steps to add the pocket watch to your homescreen:

  1. Go to your Home Screen, long press an empty spot
  2. Select Android widgets
  3. Select Ye Olde Pocket Watch Widget
  4. Tapping on the widget will get you to your alarm’s settings
  5. Rock it like a sir

How to Update Android’s SDK The Easy Way

Written by on January 12, 2012 in Android - No Comments

If you’re having issues updating the API versions in the Android SDK Manager on Windows 7, right click the executable and Run as Administrator. I finally realized it after trying everything on this page for several hours. I then saw Comment 180 at the bottom and wished it was at the very top because everyone made it super complicated. It seems as though some of them wanted to give up developing for Android and started talking crap about Google’s setup. Sometimes the problem so happens to be yourself. So, checkity check yourself before you wreck yourself.

How to Check Your Android Device For Carrier IQ

Written by on December 1, 2011 in Android, Apps - No Comments


To check and see if you have Carrier IQ capturing personal data, download Any Cut or check out lifehacker.com’s how-to article. Go to New shortcut > Activity and look for an activity called “IQRD” or “IQAgent”. This type of horse shit is illegal and is a security breach. From the looks of the video, it’s logging your keyboard events and passing it to who the fuck knows. So, that means when you’re punching in your password to your personal bank account app, it’s sending it to the mothership. The data that is being passed isn’t even encrypted and anyone can intercept it. It’s rootkit if I ever saw one.

Verizon is collecting info but not in a sneaky way and you can opt out of it. After you change your settings, it makes you wonder if they’re really going to stop.

GeoIP: Find The Geolocation of an IP

Written by on August 8, 2011 in Android, Apps - No Comments

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Look up an IP with this handy dandy Web Dev tool using your Android device. It’s as easy as punching the numbers in and getting the location on Google Map. Please let me know of any issues.

Google’s Android Made of Pixelblocks

Written by on October 4, 2010 in Android, Art - No Comments


I can’t wait for my contract from T-Mobile to end so I can get another Android phone. I still love my G1 even though it’s the prototype. When it shits out, I shed emo tears.

Flash Video on Mobile Devices Thanks to Skyfire

Written by on April 29, 2010 in Android, Apps, Web Browsers - No Comments

Flash Video is now on Android OS

I guess Flash made it to the Andriod and it’s in the beta state. A huge chunk of the web experience is now possible. It’s not perfect but it’s a great start. The best part is when Skyfire detects a viewable Flash video, it’ll notify you or you can click on menu to see if it’ll play. What I notice is that it’ll pull the video if your video’s source is rendered in the html. Small step for Android, giant leap for Flash.

Android’s G1 Home Button Doesn’t Work

Written by on November 30, 2009 in Android - 8 Comments

I recently had to reset my G1 back to factory settings because the firmware got corrupted somehow. If the Home or Call button stops working after your battery dies, just revert it back:

  1. Power off the G1
  2. Hold Home Key + End key for 20 seconds until you see a picture of the G1 with an exclamation point above it
  3. Hit Alt+W on the keyboard
  4. Reinstall your precious apps again

You’ll be asked to register your account in the beginning which shouldn’t take long. Remember to sync your data before you revert everything: Settings > Data synchronization. Good luck!