Android

WIP: The Solar System Live Wallpaper

Written by Thai Bui on May 5, 2013 in Android - No Comments

This is a running preview of The Solar System Live Wallpaper for Android devices. It’s missing stars and lots of optimization. Also, this isn’t to scale but it’s somewhat close . The sun is really, really big and if it were to scale, Mercury and Earth would be very difficult to see. Eventually, you will be able to add and remove elements. I’m building an asteroid belt that will orbit the Sun and people will be able to mess with it. Pluto will only be available for the pro version. It’s not considered a part of the Universe anymore, so it’ll be a nice bonus. The free and paid version will not have any special permissions, ads or an in-app purchasing system. I know how precious resources are to users.

I can’t seem to think of an Uranus joke, but I’ll probably come up with one sooner or later. Be prepared.

White Plastik GO Locker Theme

Written by Thai Bui on July 15, 2012 in Android - 1 Comment

White Plastik for GO Locker gives you quick access to your home screen, phone dialer, and camera. You can also go to your SMS messages. The clock is designed to look like a retro flip clock. The locker displays the date and when your next alarm will go off. When you’re running low on battery, the slider will indicate its battery status. Give your locker an extreme makeover and get White Plastik today.
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Metal Shop GO LauncherEX Theme

Written by Thai Bui on July 5, 2012 in Android - No Comments

Want to add some sparkle to Android’s UI? This is a GO Launcher EX theme and it has a ton of customized brushed metal icons and 6 bad ass backgrounds that goes with it. You must download the GO Launcher EX app from the Play market and then download the theme to get it going. GO Launcher is free and it lets you skin your phone. More icons will be added in future releases!

Live Slideshow for Android Devices

Written by Thai Bui on May 28, 2012 in Android, Apps - No Comments

Do you hate how some of Android’s Live wallpaper eat up too much battery life? Well, you’re in luck. Live Slideshow is a Live wallpaper that will cycle through your images randomly or sequentially without draining battery juice. Double tapping the screen will change the background to the next picture. You can customize the refresh intervals. Download the free rotating wallpaper app for Android devices and brighten your background with Live Slideshow.

Android Mini PC

Written by Thai Bui on May 22, 2012 in Android, Geek-tronic - No Comments

Apparently mini computers is all the rage these days. So, it comes to no surprise that the APC mini computer has Android 2.3 pre-installed. I’m curious to see how they are going to tie up your Google Play account. The motherboard is compatible with the Mini-ITX and MacroATX cases. I welcome my Android overlord my desktop space. Fragmentation, what fragmentation?

Ye Olde Pocket Watch Widget For Android Devices

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

Tired of sleek and modern looking clock widgets? With this widget, you’re learning Roman numerals so you’ll actually know which Super Bowl they’re on. The clock’s face is high res and optimized not to eat up battery life. You could look like a train conductor just a download away.

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

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

How to Update Android’s SDK The Easy Way

Written by Thai Bui 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 Thai Bui 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 Thai Bui 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 Thai Bui 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.