Do you remember spending countless hours on operating systems that are no longer around, or are at least no where to be seen?

I ran across this website a while back and thought I would share. :)

To reminisce about your favorite forgotten OS' click here.

It's been a real struggle finding good web sites that are available on a mobile phone.  I've used the My Yahoo! site almost exclusively for quite some time now as it has several of the features that I use... movie times, web search, among other things.  I thought I'd put a list of sites together:

Favorites

Yahoo http://home.mobile.yahoo.com/
Google http://www.google.com/wml
Froogle http://wml.froogle.com
Mapquest http://www.mapquest.com/pda/main.adp


WAP/WML Portal Sites

http://www.pdaportal.com/
http://www.skweezer.net/
http://209.221.153.18/smallsites/
http://treo1.com/
http://mobile.treobits.com/
http://www.glida.net/treo.htm
http://www.thephonecam.com/links.html


WAP Directories

http://mobile.yahoo.com/resource_center/wapdir/home
http://www.wapcatalog.com/

It's that time again... To upgrade phones or not.

I currently have a Motorola v710 and it is by far the best mobile phone I have had.  Although the fact that Verizon cripples it's bluetooth capabilities is annoying... capitalism at it's best.  They cripple several features which are built into the phone and force you to use pay services for similar functionality.

In any case Motorola has released the e815 and I have been doing a little research on whether or not it is a worthy upgrade from the v710.

Pros over v710: (in no particular order)

Longer talk time
Broadband (EV-GO)
Outside display is always on (dimmed) with the time.
Better Camera
40MB vs 10MB
Better KeyPad
The keypad won't scratch the screen

Cons:

No analog
No Dial-Up Networking (DUN)
No OBEX profiles
Limited card read/write abilities
    Although there are hacks to enable these, I'm not sure about their legality.

Conclusion:

It's a definate maybe.  The biggest draw for me is the longer talk time and broadband.  I love being able to get movie times, directions, froogle, and local info so the broadband would be nice.  The video clips do not interest me any, nor does the $15 USD a month fee for them.

I don't have a whole lot time for gaming, for those of you just starting out with Guild Wars, here are two great links.

Starting Off on the Right Foot

Compilation of Everything I know about Pre-Seering Ascalon

Do you remember Pat from Saturday night live?  Well it turns out Pat, or Julia Sweeney as her name really is, is full of surprises.  I was listening to NPR/PRI’s This American Life just by coincidence one day and ran into the most unusual broadcast called “Godless America”.  Normally I try to avoid the this topic like the plague, but I have to give Julia a plug here as I was quite entertained and moved by her “Letting Go of God” dialog.

Unfortunately I missed her play in Los Angeles… well actually it’s unfortunate that it was only in Los Angeles, as I am not.  She is working on a CD version of the play and you can hear an excerpt here as the 2nd half hour of the This American Life broadcast.

DasBlog themes seem to be scarce, so I thought I’d start a list.

My own theme: Portal  http://johnnynine.com/blog/PermaLink,guid,990e80f0-7d04-44dd-81eb-6da988e4d691.aspx

ThemePro  http://www.dhinakar.com/blogs/PermaLink,guid,9f98da66-5366-45af-a5f5-9ede3b5ee5e5.aspx
Theme #1  http://kevinrector.com/PermaLink.aspx?guid=9c805206-a7b3-4336-81dd-f8f28690d0f1
Custom  http://www.ejball.com/EdAtWork/PermaLink.aspx?guid=a50a84a7-755a-4356-937d-92e424d29655
BlogXP http://jelle.druyts.net/PermaLink.aspx?guid=d45ca3a7-fd22-4282-9079-9d5e9e1f575d

Updated 8/2/2005
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If you are interested in creating your own theme, you can find some doumentation at http://www.dasblog.net/documentation/CategoryView.aspx?category=Templates%20and%20Macros

I couldn’t find a vacation packing checklist that suited me on the internet so I compiled my own.  I’ve included just the generic portion of my full list.  I have more specialized lists for things like ski trips, scuba trips and such which I will post at a later date if anyone is interested.  Comments are welcome.

 

PRE TRIP TO DO LIST

 

Set up out of office email notification

Turn off ac/heat

Turn off computer

Close the windows

Lock the doors and windows

Take out trash

Run dishwasher

Water plants

Mail / Pets

Clean out refrigerator

 

 

VACATION PACKING CHECKLIST

 

Documents

airline tickets/itinerary

frequent flyer/rental car cards

airline drink coupons

credit/debit card customer service #’s

 

Clothes

casual clothes (shoes, socks, underwear, shirts, shorts, pants, jeans, belt, skirt, dress)

dress clothes (shoes, socks, belt, shirt, slacks, tie, jacket, knee-highs, pantyhose, skirt)

sweatshirt

pajamas (shorts, shirt, lingerie)

tank tops

tevas

hat

sunglasses and cleaner

jewelry (rings, earrings, watch, etc.)

 

Toiletries

Standard (toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, shampoo, conditioner, soap, razor, shaving cream, deodorant, comb, q-tips, hair gel/spray, tampons/pads)

vitamins

birth control

tums / pepcid ac /ammonium ad

ibuprofen

first aid kit

neosporin

allergy medicine / afrin

leatherman / pocket knife

body lotion

makeup (face lotion, foundation, powder, mascara, lipstick/pencil)

vision (glasses, contacts, case, solution, eye drops)

 

Camera

camera

film

waterproof camera

digital camera and batteries and cord

 

Currency

cash

credit cards

atm cards

 

Beach/Pool

swimsuits

beach towel

sun block

aloe vera

flip flops

watch (waterproof)

 

Miscellaneous

earplugs

headphones for airplane

pen / paper

calculator

weightlifting gloves and straps

garbage bags

laptop computer and power cord (for digital pictures and music)

football

frisbee

napkins, wet wipes

 

To Pass the Time

books

magazines

deck of cards

CDs / music / audio books

 

Reference

maps

printed directions

phone #’s for lost credit cards

hotel address and phone #

palm pilot

 

Snacks

protein bars

granola bars

crackers

 

Beverages

water

blender

plastic cups

 

International Travel

Passport & 2 photocopies (leave 1 at home)

Travel permit/visa

birth certificate (state issued)

foreign language dictionary

dollar bills for tipping in mexico

cipro for poor drinking water