Cooked ROMS and Bootloaders

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Brian Gallimore

Something I’ve been wanting to do for over a year was to hack my AT&T Tilt (HTC Kaiser/TyTN II) phone to get rid of all the restrictions that AT&T placed on it, and today seemed like a good day to give it a try. So my goal was to replace the the standard AT&T ROM image with a “cooked” ROM that had all the cool stuff and was missing all the dumb stuff. There are several different paths to get this done, and several hundred ROMs and configurations to choose from. After I completed one of the steps I took, I had a phone with no screen and no audio. I was a little worried that I “bricked” the phone, but after a few more hours of reading through forum posts, I had the answer I needed. The screenshot below is proof of my victory. Every once and a while, I want to make a short voice recording to remind myself of something. AT&T reassigned the “voice record” button to function as their PTT button, which I have no use for. Now it works like is should.

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Free* Government Money With Matthew Lesko!

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Brian Gallimore


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Nobody knows how to get more free* money from the government than ubiquitous TV pitchman Matthew Lesko ( http://www.leskobooks.com/index.html ). And now he’s cashing in on the biggest pile of government loot since the Treasury first started printing greenbacks.

“Who cares about hyperinflation, crippling debt, or a massive tax burden on your grandkids? It’s all free!”

*Some shipping & handling fees apply.

“Free Government Money” was written and produced by Reason.tv’s Meredith Bragg and his brother Austin Bragg.

This video was entered into Right.org’s anti-bailout video contest, where filmmakers are competing for a top prize of $25,799 (one person’s bailout burden).

For more anti-bailout video commercials, go to http://right.org.

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Motivational Posters: You’re Doing it Wrong

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Brian Gallimore

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THE 545 PEOPLE

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Brian Gallimore

THE 545 PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF AMERICA’S WOES
BY CHARLEY REESE (copied from here)

Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.

Have you ever wondered why, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, we have deficits? Have you ever wondered why, if all the politicians are against inflation and high taxes, we have inflation and high taxes?
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Moral Dilemma

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Brian Gallimore

You are driving down the road in your car on a wild, stormy night, when you pass by a bus stop and you see three people waiting for the bus:

1. An old lady who looks as if she is about to die.
2. An old friend who once saved your life.
3. The perfect partner you have been dreaming about.

Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing that there could only be one passenger in your car? Think before you continue reading.

This is a moral/ethical dilemma that was once actually used as part of a job application. You could pick up the old lady, because she is going to die, and thus you should save her first. Or you could take the old friend because he once saved your life, and this would be the perfect chance to pay him back. However, you may never be able to find your perfect mate again.

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You Are So Lucky

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Brian Gallimore

The common response when I tell people that I’m working in Miami is “Wow, that must be fun, working there”. To clarify the situation, let me show you what the scenery around me looks like ALL day. Pretty glamorous, huh?

Never mind the guy in the middle of the picture. He is not really sleeping, but I thought it was a good photo opportunity.
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Gub’mt Bailout of the Titanic

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Brian Gallimore

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Garden and Bryson Pics

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Brian Gallimore

Bryson and I walked around the garden to record the progress of our food growth. The tomato plants next to the garage are getting huge. The eve of the house is shading them in the day, so I’m not sure how good they are going to do.

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More Marshall

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Brian Gallimore

Bryson and I were watching videos of John Marshall this morning. He gets a kick out of watching his cousin on the computer. He has also been chanting “Marshall birthday party” since this morning.

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He was showing off for the camera (this was the second time we watched the video) but you get the idea.

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April 1775 – Remember Our History!

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Brian Gallimore

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