Hookshow#60- Blackberry discoveries part 2

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Running time 27:58

Updates

• audio correction 
  
• Facebook 1.5
  

• Google talk 
  

• Viigo 3.1.242 (alpha version  with video/audio support)
  

Review of bluetooth accessories

• Jabra SP700

•  Blue Sonic HS879
  

PC programs

• screenshooter
  
• Mobile AMR converter
  
• Desktop Manager update
  

more App Reviews

• Vlingo app
  
• Ubertwitter app
  

• Accuweather app
  

• Amazon app
  

• Speedtest app
  
• Extralight app
  

• Youmail app and site
  

• UltraPodcast player
  

Recommendations apps

• Qik -recommended from eric from ericast
  
• Similar= mobiolawebcam - paid app
  

• Palringo- recommended by Adam 
  

BB community sites 

• Crackberry -with podcast
  
• eVeek
  
• BBgeeks -with podcast 
  
• RIMarkable
  

BB app discovery

• BB App World
  

• Crackberry app store
  

Experience

• Coming back from a bricking - error 205, 507
  

some difficulties with  clocking and running out of space for apps

Coming soon

• BB Theming, Gaming on Blackberry
  

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HookShow#49- DIY Christmas

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Running Time 26:48
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Blog site comments from Ascii Adam
Job Update
Pregnancy update

• Voice comment from Uncle Jerry

Facebook wall comments:
Jamie Eschbach, Cousin Nicole

FACEBOOK QUESTION
Are you going to do more online shopping than brick & mortor stores? What is your favorite site for online deal shopping?
With responses from: Ascii Adam, Uncle Jerry, AJ J, Jamie Eschbach, Máia Whitaker

Topic1: DIY Decorating

Photo: Kris De Curtis

• Quick DIY Photo Ornaments
• Ideas for Creative DIY Decorations
• Ornament ideas from Better Homes and Gardens

Topic2: DIY Gifts

• Bake cookies for exchange
• Calendars and cards from your photos
  
• Make your own special wrapping paper

• Glass Marble Magnets
• Homemade Christmas Gifts
• DIY Electronics
• DIY Christmas ideas for forum

Pop up card ideas

• Tree cards
• Angel Card

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The music featured in this podcast:
Intro: Buddha Chill by Joe DJ- trancentral
Music: Christmas Wish by gidgets ga ga, Give Me A Second Chance For Christmas by Candy Butchers

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HOOKSHOW #47- SMS and the web

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Running Time 21:30

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Topic 1: SMS and the web

• SMS on wikipedia

Google Search: TXT 466453 (GOOGLE)
Commands examples:

• General information 'help'
• Local: 'blockbuster sf'
• Weather: 'w nyc'
• Movies: 'm 94114'
• Flights: 'ua 14'
• Sports: 'ny jets'
• Stocks: 'goog'
• Define: 'd clew'
• Froogle: 'f ipod'
• Calculator: '127*56'
• Personalized SMS queries: 'set location'+city & state,or zip

Google Calendar: TXT 48368 (GVENT)
(need to link with your profile)
Commands examples:

• Next event: 'next'
• Today's events: 'day'
• Tomorrow's events: 'nday'
• or text a new event to add it via quick add.
• To Cancel: 'stop'

• Goog411 with maps

4info: TXT 44636 (4INFO)
Commands examples:

• General information: 'help'
• SPORTS: 'cubs' 'mlb' PLAYER STATS 'lebron james' 'partiots qb'
• WEATHER: w+ zip,city,area code, airpot code 'w 33124''w boston''w 651''w sfo' BY DAY 'w'+ day(tomorrow,friday) +zip,city,areacode,airport 'w tomorrow 651'
• 411: 'pizza 10016' 'best buy miami fl'
• STOCKS: 'ibm' FUND 'qqqq' INDEX 'dji'
• YELLOW PAGES and Driving directions: business type +zip,city 'pizza 94110' business name+city,zip,area code,airport code 'locksmith 651'
• All search categories:'MENU'
• Other search categories:
• flight status,movies,wifi hotspots,news,horoscopes,drinks,jokes,pickup lines,price compare, package tracking,tv guide, hotel reservations, city search, celebrity gossip
• To get detailed help, text HELP and category: 'HELP SPORTS'
• To Cancel: 'stop'

Facebook:TXT 32665 (FBOOK)
(need to link with your profile)
Commands examples:

• Update status:'@ out at john's party'
• Get profile info:'john smith'
• Get cell:'cell john smith'
• Message:'msg john smith whats up?'
• Poke:'poke john smith'
• Fire:'fire john smith'
• Wall post:'wall john smith happy bday'
• Add a friend:'add john smith'
• Write a note:'note this is a mobile note'

Twitter: TXT 40404
(need to link with your profile)
Commands examples:

• To your stream: type your message
• Track a subject: 'track'+ subject
• Turns off tracking for that subject: 'untrack'+ subject
• Shows all of you current tracks: 'stats' or 'track' alone
• Turns off all tracking: 'track off'
• User information: 'whois username'

Jaiku: TXT ?
(need to link with your profile)
Command examples:

• General information: 'help'
• To your stream: type your message
• To a channel: #channel then your message '#jaikufans Hello everyone'
• Activates updates: 'start'
• Stops updates:' stop'

Paypal: TXT 729725 (PAYPAL)
(need to link with your profile)
Command examples:

• General information: 'help'
• Send money: 'send'
• Request money: 'request'
• Buy things: 'buy'
• Donate: 'give'
• Cancel transaction: 'stop'

More txting services:

• Remember the milk
  
• Ping Me
  
• Text Memos
  
• AnonTxt
  
• Rssfwd
  

Txting widgets for websites

• Txtdrop
  
• 4info
  

FACEBOOK QUESTION
What alternative uses for SMS do you use on your phone? (ie. Google, Paypal, Twitter)
With responses from: Jason McLaughlin, AJ J, Dean Jensen, Joel Peter Anderson, Ascii Adam


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HookShow #46-U3 and Portable Apps

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Running time 16:17

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Updates

• daughter
• Using my phone as a modem

myChingo comment

TOPIC 1:U3 AND PORTABLE APPS
Cruzer U3 2GB Flash Drive

What is U3/ Portable App?

• U3 from wikipedia
• List of Portable Software from wikipedia

_Where to find Portable apps?_

• PortableApps, PortableFreeware , Make Use Of, Loosewire.typepad.com, U3 Shortcut creator

_Recent Podcast/ Blog posts_

• Chris Pirillo, Life Hacker

FACEBOOK QUESTION

"What is your Favorite portable app of your USB Flash Drive?"

• Dean Jensen: ClamWin, CCleaner, AutoRuns, and HiJack This
• Joel Peter Anderson: locknote, Life inside one big text file
• Ascii Adam

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HookShow #45 -Discovering WAP/Mobile Sites

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Running time 19:50

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Autumn Brew Review

TOPIC 1: WHAT IS WAP / MOBILE SITE?
Wireless Application Protocol from Wikipedia, Wireless Markup Language from Wikipedia, XHTML Mobile Profile from Wikipedia, Open Mobile Alliance from Wikipedia

WHAT WAP SITES HAVE I USED?
_Search Engines_
Google, Google Products, Ask, Wikipedia

_Communities_
Twitter, Facebook, Jaiku, Flickr, Netvibes, Podcast Pickle

_RSS feedreaders_
Feedm8, Bloglines, NewsGator

_TV / Entertainment_
TvGuide, Kare11, Nbc, YouTube

_Local News, Weather_
Local Wireless

_Shopping_
Paypal, Amazon, Ebay

_Misc_
All Recipes, Webtender, CitySearch, MapQuest, Fandango, Whitepages

_Directories /Review sites_
Cantori.org Mobile Websites, Review Centre- wap sites, SurfWap, CELLIFY, Wap Review, YesWap, Small Sites, Winksite, Mowser

FACEBOOK QUESTION
"Do you use the web on a Mobile device? What is your favorite Mobile optimized site? "
Dean Jensen, Ascii Adam, Kreg Steppe, Joel Peter Anderson

HOW TO CREATE A WAP /MOBILE SITE

• Free Webmaster help: WML/WAP Tutorial
• W3C: wap Tutorial
• C# (sharp) corner: Building a WAP Site
• WAP tutor
• WAP Simulator

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HookShow #44-HomeBrewing with my Brothers

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Running Time: 29:26

More Parenting in 2007 Facebook comments:

• Jamie Eschbach, Michael Koppelman,and Rob Walch

Blog Comments from the last show: Ascii Adam

Topic 1: Making a Homebrew beer
Definition of Beer
Live Recording from Matt showing us how to make a home brew on Sat Aug 25th

BEER BREWING MATT, ASCII ADAM

• Nukey Brown Ale Kit from Northern Brewer
• Homebrewing on Wikipedia

Facebook Question: What is your favorite BEER? Why?

• Kreg Steppe: Weihenstephan HefeweissBier and Stouts
• Michael Koppelman: Summit Extra Pale Ale
• Dean Jensen: New Castle Brown Ale
• Ascii Adam: "Pompous Ass" Beer (our homebrew)
• Joel Peter Anderson: Free beer or a dark beer
• Jamie Eschbach: I used to like Premium Grain Belt, MGD and High Life. Now, none.

Useful homebrewing & beer resources:

• Beer from Wikipedia
• Home Brewing Wiki
• Brew Watch on Pageflakes

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HookShow #42- How Has Parenting changed in the year 2007?

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Running time 13:25

Topic 1: Keys to raising kids Gods way from Family Camp
1. Be Consistent
2. Be a Parent First and a Friend second
3. Build up you child/ spouse
4. Allow them to go thru Tough times
5. Make it exciting to be a Christian

Topic 2: How has parenting changed in 2007?
An open letter to Toddlers

I asked the question to a few communities I am a part of, these are a few of the responses:

Facebook:
AJ from Bald Guy Show
Ascii Adam

PodcastMN:
Garrick Van Buren

• Kneebouncers
• babycenter.com
• Daily candy Kids

Micheal Koppelman
Dean Jensen form SoHo podcast & Handbell Podcast

• Minnesota Dads At Home

Blubrry:
Ken from GameZoneRadio
Dale from Tech talk for Families

My Recommendations
Podcasts: Jumping Monkeys, Daddy Panel
Blogs: Parent Hack
Gadgets: Camera Phones and Flickr, Photos on ipods

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The music featured in this podcast: Intro Buddha Chill by Joe DJ- trancentral

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