Monthly Archives: January 2009

LiteWHOIS – Haz ajax! [omg guest blogging rodent!]

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Filed under News

What is Lite WHOIS?

Lite WHOIS is an online tool that allows users to check the availability of a domain name within seconds!

Why should I use Lite WHOIS?

You should use Lite WHOIS because it is simple, elegant and fast.

How do I use Lite WHOIS?

It’s simple. Just type your domain name and choose the extension. You’ll have your answer within seconds!

Use Lite WHOIS to find out whether your dream domain is available today!

[Litewhois]

-Hamster

Mini Bluetooth Adapter for under $3

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Filed under Gadgets

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Ok so dont ask me why I bought this but I figured hell for $2 and change why the hell not. Its a mini bluetooth usb adapter and as you can see from the image above it is super small!

Now the down side of ordering from this company is that they are based in Hong Kong [or so it seems] so it may take a while to get to you. I will post once mine gets here!

[Buy it now]

-Tracker

Belkin Tunecast 2 FM Transmitter Mod [OMG I DID A MOD!!]

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Filed under Gadgets, Tech Talk

Well I bought this thing and it sucked it was $20 at walmart. Turns out Belkin [by force from the fcc] kills the signal on this thing. The video above details how to bypass this little black box from hell and make the tunecast work half way decent!

The Sony Rolly – I want it!!!

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Filed under Gadgets

I dont care who you are this thing is kick ass who else wants one?

Having something made :)

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Filed under News

Well I seen what Hak5 had on there wall [see http://hakhouse.com on the right hand wall] and I just had to have one! So I was in contact with the person who made it [@twingly25] and now she is making me one :) Hopefully I will have some images of it shortly. She just bought the canvis and started on it :D

Test webserver on your home pc in 5min

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Filed under Microsoft, Tech Talk, Windows

Ok so lets say you are making a new script and you want to be able to test it in real time not upload it and go through all that crap. Well rather than do all the work by hand do what I did and go get wampserver. This will install Apache PHP and MySql on your windows xp or windows vista pc and automate everything for you. It even installs phpmyadmin. Now keep in mind I would not suggesting using this to host your web site full time but its great for when you make something in dreamweaver or what ever your favorite editor is and then you can just save it to the www directory and open localhost in your browser and poof there you have it!

[WAMP Server]

-Tracker

Anyone have a Mac they want to get rid of?

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Filed under News

Well for the longest time I have wanted a mac and now I am starting a new project with Dark and it will require some audio [and maybe video] editing.  And well long story short Mac is best for that. So I have been looking online for a cheap used mac that can do the job and have not found much. So is there any one out there with a mac that they would want to sell cheap or give away?

If there are any companies out there that read our humble little blog here. Would you consider sponsoring us? We do get a decent amount of hits per month [over 7000 unique views per month].

Anyone with any info let me know be it via email [tracker[at]themodshop[dot]net] or in a comment here on the blog.

-Tracker

Psystar…The little mac that could..or atleast thinks they can

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Filed under apple, Tech Talk

So psystar [the mac clone maker] is back in court again with a new fight.

from the and-we-can-do-what-we-want-with-it dept

Psystar tried and failed to pin an antitrust case on Apple in its fight over whether or not Psystar can install MacOS on non-Apple hardware. Now, it appears that the company is back to where we thought it would originally focus: on whether or not a software license agreement can preclude the first sale doctrine that allows you to resell software you legally purchased. It’s still a long shot — but a few recent rulings suggest the courts are at least more open to these discussions. Of course, if Psystar wins, it could severely limit the power of end user license agreements (EULAs) that software companies often use to limit uses of software.

It will be intresting to see how this plays out…

-Tracker

My new apartment! Lol

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Filed under Joke

Ok so I found this via a guy Reaper28 on FWS and they driected it to another website that from reading the comments I was able to find the source! Who wants to get this apartment? I know I do :P

Here is the ad from craigslist!

Happy New Year 2009!!!!
Room for rent – Semi-private room in basement share – Daily Breakfast and Dinner provided…A new year’s deal indeed!!!
Available Immediately – Cambie & Broadway – Showing Saturday and Sunday – Email for directions and additional information.

What kind of apartment is it?
• Great location, close to new subway line opening later this year
• Room is tastefully decorated with modern minimalist décor
• Room for rent in basement apartment – living with 7 other tenants (4 bedrooms total) with separate entrance – there are 2 tenants per bedroom (bunk beds)
• Bedroom sizes – approximately 80 square feet each (10 ft x 8ft) – Bedrooms are equipped with bunk beds, desk, alarm clock with radio, and combination toilet/sink
• Shared dayroom for activities, TV watching, Bible study, etc. Approximately 120 square feet. The dayroom is furnished.
• Shared bathroom and kitchen area
• There is even a window! Security bars installed for your safety and to prevent unauthorized activity
• Closed circuit camera (CCTV) installed for security and safety. One in the dayroom, one at the apartment entrance, and one in the exercise yard

Rent:
• $650.00 per month – DAILY BREAKFAST AND DINNER PROVIDED!
• First month’s rent + ½ month security deposit due at move in
• One year lease required, option to renew lease at end of the term with no increase in rent
• LANDLORD’S SPECIAL! Sign a one year lease and receive free laundry tokens valued at $41.00

Included in the rent:

• Meals – Breakfast and Dinner Only – The serving of meals is at 6:15 am for Breakfast and at 5:30 pm for dinner. When a meal is announced you will proceed in an orderly fashion, forming a single line at the door behind the red square. One tenant at a time will step into the red square and receive his/her meal. Upon receiving your tray, you will move to a table for consumption of the meal. If there is an issue with the tray provided, report it to the Supervisor or Assistant Pastor before you leave the line. When the meal is completed, you are to empty your tray of excess food and trash in the garbage can and neatly stack the trays next to the door for collection. It is your responsibility to line up when meal service is announced. The Supervisor or Kitchen Staff will not wake you for meals, and will not come back to the bunk rooms once they have completed serving the tenants who were in line. The meal served is to be eaten the day it is served. Tenants are not to take parts of their meal back to their bunk area and store food. Supervisors or the Assistant Pastor will destroy any food served from our kitchen found stored in the bunk rooms.
• Electricity
• Heat – Maintained at 21C/70F degrees with lock box to prevent unauthorized tampering. You may not use your oven to heat the apartment. If you do, you will be fined $55.00 per occurrence. If you are cold, report this condition to the landlord or supervisor on duty and you will be provided with a thick blanket.
• Air conditioning – Maintained at 25C/77F degrees during the summer with lock box to prevent extra cooling from being dispensed. If you are hot, report this condition to the landlord or supervisor on duty and you may borrow a fan for your use ($20 deposit required)
• 25″ Zenith color television set with basic cable service – INCLUDED IN RENT! Cable television service will be shut off at 11:00 p.m. daily.
• Wireless internet (with content filter applied to block forbidden/immoral websites) – INCLUDED IN RENT! Internet service will be shut off at 10:00 p.m. daily. You are limited to 2 GB of data transfer allowance per month, per tenant. You must supply your own laptop computer. You cannot borrow another tenant’s computer.
• Provision of coin laundry services – Tenants will share a coin laundry washing machine and dryer. Washers and dryers are paid using a token system. Tokens can be purchased from the landlord. Washer tokens cost $5.50 each and dryer tokens cost $4.75 each. Soap will be made available at the cost of $3.00 per wash load, or you may prefer to use your own. You are not allowed to use foreign currency or slugs in the washer and dryer. Violators will be fined $100.00 per infraction. We think your friends will be jealous of your coin laundry machine.
• Telephone – Local telephone service is included in the rent. Phones are turned on from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. daily. Tenants are limited to 2 hours of telephone calling per week, at which point no additional calls will go through. You must enter your tenant ID number (located on your ID bracelet) prior to making a call. You must use a calling card for long distance calls at your expense, and these calls will count towards your two hour weekly allotment. Please note that telephone calls could be and are monitored on a regular basis.
• Bedroll – Upon move in, you will receive a new tenant orientation and bedroll kit, including 1 sheet, 1 blanket, 1 pillow, 1 pillowcase, 1 hygiene kit, 1 pair of socks, 1 pair of boxer shorts, 1 towel, 1 facecloth, 1 orange jumpsuit, 1 tenant’s handbook, and 1 toilet roll. Additional toilet rolls can be purchased through the commissary for $2.00 apiece. Additional clothing is also available from the commissary.

About us: (Landlords)

We are fundamentalist, conservative, Bible believing, God-fearing, born again, evangelical Christians. We interpret the Bible literally in every way possible. We live a strict moral code and observe God’s laws in our everyday life. My wife stays at home and teaches our home-schooled children. I work as a pastor at a local congregation and am active in the faith community. I would encourage new tenants to seek out and establish a relationship with Jesus if they have not yet done so.

About you: (Tenant)

• You are employed
• You do not participate in lascivious deviant sexual behavior
• You do not choose fringe alternative lifestyles as your lifestyle
• You are not have any criminal history
• You must have excellent character references
• You do not smoke, drink or take drugs. Mandatory drug screening required.
• Ability to follow directions and correct behavior “shape up or ship out”

Additional Rules/Conditions:

CLEANLINESS: You are responsible for the cleanliness and orderliness of your room. Beds are to be made before leaving your room, countertops must be wiped down, and you must remove all trash. Upon inspection, if the tenant’s personal area is not clean, the cost of cleaning services plus a fine of $110.00 will be levied.
LIGHTS: The lights in your basement suite and in the day room are not to be tampered with. If a light needs repair, report the condition to the Landlord immediately.
WAKE-UP: Wake up will be at 5:30 a.m. each morning. All ceiling lights in the suite will be turned on automatically. Beds must be made at this time, and no later than 6:00 a.m. daily.
LIGHTS OUT: Ceiling lights in the suite will be turned off at 11:30 p.m. Small desk lamps are permitted for Bible reading, etc. provided your bunk mate agrees.
CONTRABAND: The following items are considered contraband – alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco, weapons, lock picking equipment, firearms, and pornographic materials. If any contraband is discovered to be in your possession, you will be subject to a minimum $1,250.00 fine. In addition, your items will be confiscated permanently. Second offense – you will be evicted without notice. A bailiff will escort you and your belongings off the premises. Your security deposit will not be returned.
MAIL: Incoming mail addressed to you will be opened and inspected for contraband. It will not be read for content unless there is a compelling reason to do so. You may receive a maximum of 20 pieces of mail per week. Incoming mail in excess of 20 pieces will be held until the following week.
SMOKING: The basement suite is non-smoking. Anyone in possession of tobacco products of any kind or any lighter or matches, will have their contraband items confiscated and will be fined $1,250.00.
INSPECTIONS: The Landlord, Assistant Pastor, or the supervisor on duty will conduct unannounced inspections to ensure that these rules and regulations are being followed.
VISITATION: Visitation periods will be on Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. All visitors and their vehicles are subject to search while on Landlord property. Refusal to allow a search can result in their being barred from all future visitation privileges. All visitors must sign the Visitor’s Log. First time visitors will pay a fee of $50.00 to cover paperwork and administrative costs resulting from their visit. Unauthorized visitors will be escorted from the property, and the tenant will be fined $250.00.
I.D. BRACELETS: Each tenant will be issued an I.D. bracelet with his/her photograph and tenant ID number. It must be worn at all times. If you lose your I.D. bracelet or it is broken, you will be required to purchase a new one at the nominal cost of $6.25.
EXERCISE YARD: The tenant will have access to the exercise yard in the area to the back of the property for 2 hours per day from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The tenant is not allowed to bring any personal property to the exercise yard. Once the tenant leaves the exercise yard on a particular day, he or she may not return. No boisterous behavior is allowed in the exercise yard. There is no smoking allowed in the exercise yard. Minimum fine for exercise yard infractions is $50.00.

Keep in mind the temperatures are in Celsius and not Fahrenheit. So…Who wants there ID bracelet?

[Source: Craigslist]

-Tracker

I <3 CES!

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Filed under Gadgets, Laptop, Tech Talk, UMPC, Windows

Ok so one of my favorite iptv shows Hak5 went to CES and they have some very kool new products from eeepc tablets to usb monitor outputs to underwater cameras. I really would not mind having all of the gadgets they had on the table. Whos going to Vegas next year? I know I want to!

[Source: Revision3 / Hak5]

-Tracker