Archive for June, 2006

The Poor Man’s TeleZapper – or, the selective TeleZapper

Perhaps you’ve heard of a unique device called the TeleZapper. It’s a simple device which is designed to automatically disconnect and delete your number from their call list. But how? Well, have you ever called a wrong number and heard those funny three tones before the recorded message? Those tones are there to indicate to […]

iPod Windows software that actually works

I uninstalled iTunes. I feel much better now. And I found two indispensible pieces of software for my iPod that actually work properly, and the way I expect the iPod to work: Anapod Explorer – integrates any iPod directly into Windows like any other mobile device – that is, it appears as a device under […]

Oh yeah, I have more to bitch about

Above is a diagram of various 1/8″ AV port pinouts. My Pepper has a “standard” camcorder port, and I have a standard cable. Works great. But does Apple use the same pinout, no! Of course not! They have to switch the shit all around. Whoops! Jon pointed out that my cable will still work – […]

I hate iTunes.

Well, it turned out to be an early, iPod-laden anniversary. Sandy got me an iPod 60GB and I got her a 4GB Nano. So now we’re officially part of the cult followers er, group. Of course, no iPod is complete without that freakin’ weird looking (from this Linux/Windows user’s perspective) music manager, iTunes. Appleganda says […]