Archive for November, 2007

It appears that Microsoft has removed the ability to select multiple contacts in WM5 and beyond.  An unintended consequence of this is that there is no easy way to delete all contacts on the phone – you have to do it in Outlook on the PC.  Here is an app that lets you delete everything [...]

Friday, November 30th, 2007 at 16:06 | 0 comments
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Following up on this post, I purchased the Pocket Solutions HD Screen Protectors.  They are not the crystal clear kind, but, rather the anti-glare kind. The first set I received was not cut properly.  After my second support request (the first received no response), Pocket Solutions sent me a replacement set at no cost.  These [...]

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 at 19:50 | 2 comments
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I’ve been trying to figure out if it’s OK to use both LATCH restraints and seat belts to secure a child’s car seat.  The short answer is no, but I can’t find a satisfying reason, other than, “Car seats aren’t tested that way”. http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=6566 http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=8362 http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=8385 http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=8611 http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=9153 http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=22245 http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=24586 I posted a response in [...]

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 at 19:43 | 0 comments
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I have to upgrade my son’s car seats because he is too tall for the Britax Roundabout he is in now.  However, finding a 5-point harness seat rated to more than 40lbs/40″ is no small feat.  I found a few though: Safeguard Child Seat (65lbs/57”): http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/CPS/CSSRating/SeatDetail.cfm?CSSID=539 Britax Regent (80lbs/53”): http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/CPS/CSSRating/SeatDetail.cfm?CSSID=536 Safeguard Go (60lbs/52”): http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/CPS/CSSRating/SeatDetail.cfm?CSSID=593 Safety [...]

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 at 19:38 | 0 comments
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Spb Pocket Plus SBSH iLauncher Freeware Option Top bar battery indicator Y Y Batti Task manager Y Y i760 Task ManagerInClosepBarvBar Top bar clock Y Y Registry HackAdvanced Configuration Tool (source:daverose808) Finger scrolling Y N FTouchFlo Today plug-in Y Y cLaunch Button mapper Y N AE Button Plus ZIP handler Y N pocketRARTotal Commander PIE [...]

Friday, November 16th, 2007 at 14:26 | 2 comments
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This was hardly a secret or anything, given WordPress’s immense popularity, but I just found out that WLW supports it, as proved by this post! Of course, a link is always helpful! http://get.live.com/writer/overview

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007 at 20:16 | 0 comments
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http://www.cdromusa.com/ Good for kids’ CD Rom games.

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007 at 22:15 | 0 comments
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There are a number of applications that allow finger-scrolling like the iPhone. PocketCM – the most slick of the free options FunContact – slick scrolling, but very difficult to actually select a contact There are also a few that don’t appear to be developed any longer iContact – the original iMedia – haven’t tried it [...]

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007 at 21:08 | 0 comments
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TCPMP – tried and true, but no support for WM5+ softkeys DivX Mobile Player – paired down, but supports softkeys SompyPlayer – no idea what this one is about

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007 at 00:21 | 0 comments
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