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iPhone Helps Save the Environment
0One way I’m “going green” is I am no longer taking a paper receipt at the gas pump. Where does the iPhone come in, you might ask?
Well, it works like this… I pump my gas and decline the paper receipt and simply take a picture of the amount I paid for gas. I then e-mail the photo to myself at home so it can be reconciled upon my return home. Yes, this assumes that I pay at the pump, which I do 99.9% of the time.
See sample photo.
MintyBoost USB Charger
0I purchased a MintyBoost kit from http://adafruit.com and tonight, soldered it together. Since I haven’t soldered (well) in a while, this was a good excersise. I was able to get everything right on the first try.
I plugged my video iPod into it and it started charging. I plugged my iPhone into it and it did NOT charge it. A little disappointing, but I saw a post on the company forums that eluded to the iPhone not being supported (at least yet).
EDIT: According to the inventor, the iPhone actually does charge when plugged into the MintyBoost, it just doesn’t change the ‘appear’ to. That is great news!
EDIT II: Also, after the latest iPhone software update, the iPhone actually does indicate the phone is charging while plugged into the MintyBoost. Happy Day!
Ironic AT&T Coverage
0There is a section of Hwy 43 right near rockwell automation near Milwaukee that must be a dead zone for Cingular/AT&T. Every time I drive through, my call is cut off.
What is ironic? In this same section of road, there is a Cingular/AT&T billboard advertising the company has the fewest dropped calls. I chuckle everytime, while swearing under my breath that I got cut off again.
Error on Shanghai Airport Departure Screen
0While in Shanghai in May, I saw this error up on the departure screen at the airport. Not sure what it says, but probably something about Windows sucking.
Nice weekend in Wisconsin. Go…
0Nice weekend in Wisconsin. Golf probably on the menu at sine point.