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Full Screen Countdown Timer
Mar 3rd
Today, we have an event where several groups will be going back to back giving presentations.
Time is of essence, so we’ll have to tend the clock closely. The question is how to do it so that each presenter can be aware of it and not get the gag-music as they do at the Oscars.
We won’t have or need the music cue, but a countdown timer would be nice so they are not caught off guard.
Here’s a neat web-based countdown (or count up) timer that is also able to go full screen. So all we need is a laptop in the room and we should all be ok.
The site is clean and intuitive for both counting up (stop watch function) and counting down. Below is a walk-through of the simple steps to getting it to work. . .
The max is 99 HOURS of counting down. That’s a couple of days worth of waiting! But for our own use, we set it for a 7 minute countdown. . . Read the rest of this entry »
Gain New Super Powers With Your Voice
Mar 18th
Some people are loud mouths.
Now they officially have a reason to be proud. Their voice just gained new super powers.
Demonstrating this new cell phone trick to friends will make you the envy of all.
For example, what if you could simply speak into your cell phone phrase like, “all the things my wife said I had to by at the grocery store” and voila! you get the entire list verbatim. And I mean verbatim!
This new trick may just save your life or at least your hide some day. What is it?
It’s a neat new technology that’s being previewed by Microsoft and available as a free download for Windows Mobile phones right now. . . Read the rest of this entry »
Listen to XM Satelite Radio on Your Blackjack
Feb 28th
My Blackjack has 3G support, so it’s about time that I start figuring out how to make the most of it. Streaming media is one of them of course. The Blackjack comes with XM Radio Mobile preinstalled already. It gives you a free trial period, but after that you’re on your own. Cingular tries to sell you a $8.99/month subscription fee for the XM mobile radio service. However, you don’t get the dozens and dozens and dozens of channels on the native XM radio. You get a whopping 25 channels. While they are great to have with you wherever you go, if you already have an XM radio subscription, you’re already used to having tons more channels available and you’re already paying a subscription fee for it.
So what to do? There are 2 alternative ways to get XM Radio on your Samsung Blackjack without paying Cingular. Thank goodness you have web-access! 2 sites allow you to enter your XM radio subscriber email address and password and you’re in!
MUSIC DOCK > http://Mobile.MusicDock.com
XstreamXM > http://www.xstreamxm.com/mobile
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