How to Add External IR Keyboard to iPhone Without Jailbreaking
Yes, this has been done by the hackers! iPhone lacks an actual keyboard since its all touch screen and unlike Smart phones from Nokia, it cannot support a Bluetooth keyboard either. This may change with the upcoming OS 3.0 of iPhone since apparently Apple is opening access to iPhone’s Bluetooth.
Anyway, returning to the original topic now. See below:
Zack created a modified version of the microcontroller firmware used for the audio port modem, expanded to detect an infrared signal or read from a USB host controller, then read the data transmitted by an attached keyboard and convert it to an FSK signal for transmission to an iPhone.
George then modified the iPhone application to interpret the keyboard data and display the appropriate characters on-screen.
How to Unlock the Windows 7 Hidden Themes
There are hidden themes present in Windows 7. To unlock the Windows 7 hidden themes do the following:
- Open the Explorer (Windows + E) and go to C:\Windows\winsxs
- Enter *.theme into the search field. Alternately you can use the * sign on the number block.
- You’ll get the Click me prompt
- Double-click the themes ZA, US, GB, CA, AU to install them
Enjoy! and if you would like to know more tips please leave a comment.
Fasterfox for Firefox 3.0.7
A new update of Firefox comes around. You can grab hold of Fasterfox for the said version from below link:
Fasterfox Lite 3.0.21 for Firefox 3.0.7
Official: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9148
Mirror (uploaded by me): http://rapidshare.com/files/205568217/fasterfox_lite-3.0.21-fx.xpi
Size: 101 KB
It supports Firefox 3.1 Beta as well. Enjoy!
A few people have said that this is not Fasterfox – yes, it is not Fasterfox but Fasterfox Lite because the original Fasterfox was not being updated for the latest version of Firefox. Fasterfox Lite is updated constantly on the other hand.
Fasterfox for Firefox 3.0.6
A new update of Firefox comes around. You can grab hold of Fasterfox for the said version from below link:
Fasterfox Lite 3.0.12 for Firefox 3.0.6
Official: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9148
Mirror (uploaded by me): http://rapidshare.com/files/164906667/fasterfox_lite-3.0.12-fx.xpi
Size: 107 KB
It supports Firefox 3.1 Beta as well. Enjoy!
How to Fix “Folder Options” Missing in Windows Explorer
A very annoying problem in Windows is disappearance and missing of Folder Options under Tools menu in Explorer. My Digital Life has given a solution for this problem which is as under:
Are your Folder Options not visible under Tool menu in Windows Explorer? It is quite common to see this problem and if you are one of the unfortunate one, don’t panic! You can restore it back by following a few simple steps.
There are 2 solutions provided as below, you can choose either one of them to get this problem resolved:
Solution 1: Edit registry
1. Go to Run, type regedit then press enter.
2. Navigate to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer].
3. At right panel, look for a value called NoFolderOptions. Right click on it then choose Delete.
4. Navigate to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer].
5. Repeat step 3 to delete NoFolderOptions entry.
Solution 2: Change setting in Group Policy
1. Go to Run, type gpedit.msc then press enter.
2. Navigate to User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Explorer.
3. At the right panel, look for “Removes the Folder Options menu item from the Tools menu”, right click on it then choose Properties.
4. Change the setting from Enabled to Not Configured or Disabled.
Hope this simple workaround will help you save some time for other value added tasks.
RSS-powered Windows 7 desktop slideshows – istartedsomething
This is very interesting!
Desktop themes are making a comeback in Windows 7 with many new styling options to make sure it’s easy to create, mix and share your unique themes. And many there are already, including Paul Thurrott’s collection and various OSX inspired theme packs.
One of the new tricks to make your desktop “pop” (not literally) is the ability to run a slideshow as your wallpaper. Many already know you can select a couple of pictures to cycle through, or even a whole directory of (cute cat) photos, but did you know you can also exploit the power of RSS feeds?
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