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Must Have iPad Apps

Filed Under: Software by Dan — Leave a comment
September 1, 2010

Well I have been using my company issued iPad for a while now and there are a few apps that I think are great that I want to mention:

Productivity:

  • Evernote – Great for taking notes and syncs across all my devices
  • DropBox – the only way to move files around and keep things in sync
  • FlightTracker – this little app works with Tripit and is perfect for those of us who travel a lot
  • NetNewsWire – This is a Google Reader application for reading your blogs
  • AppsFire – This is a streaming list of all the apps that are being searched for on iTunes, great for keeping up with what is cool
  • SparkRadio – The end all app for music streaming, 1,000′s of channels available at your fingertips
  • VNC Viewer – Control other computers on your network that are running VNC, very handy for your living room media center
  • Atomic Web – A web browser with a adblocker built into it
  • Kindle – So I can read my Kindle purchases.  Although I believe that a Kindle is still the better medium for reading than an iPad due to the glare and back-lighting that can cause a headache after a while
  • GoodReader – allows you to read any type of file on your iPad and can also make it easier to put files on your iPad without tethering it
  • Speedtest X HD – great for finding out how fast your internet connection really is
  • SportsTap – Gives you the scores and updates on all sporting events
  • Pandora – Great for streaming music to your iPad
  • Keynote – app for creating PowerPoint type presentations
  • Numbers – app for creating spreadsheets
  • Pages – app for creating documents

Games

  • Chopper 2 – a helicopter game that is very entertaining
  • Real Solitaire – what gadget is complete without solitaire?
  • Monkey Island – an RPG game that can destroy all your free time
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Moving WordPress to Another Server

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August 25, 2010

For those who have had to move wordpress you probably have found it a little tedious as there is no quick way to pick it up and move to another server.  Well I have moved a bunch of sites from my development server to their respective production environments so I have the process down.  Below is a checklist of how to move from server to server.

  1. Move all the files from the WordPress directory to the main server (I find it easier to zip everything the transfer that one file and then unzip on the server)
  2. Edit the wp-config.php file in the root folder to have the correct connection information on the new server
  3. Dump the database to a file using the mysqldump command (See Post)
  4. Re-import the dumped data file to the new server using the mysql command (See Post)
  5. Log into the production server and run the following two SQL lines:
    1. update wp_posts set post_content = replace(post_content,’DEVSERVERURL‘,’PRODSERVERURL‘);
    2. update wp_options set option_value = replace(option_value,’DEVSERVERURL‘,’PRODSERVERURL‘);
  6. Log into WordPress Admin and double check all the general settings (if you use nextgen you have to re-input everything manually)
  7. Turn off your Dev server (This one is key so you know that you can see if you have any image or anything references pointed back to your old server)
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Add iFrame to WordPress

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June 9, 2010

Wow I finally figured out how to get an iframe into a wordpress post:

First edit your functions.php file for your theme and add this code snippet:

function field_func($atts) {
   global $post;
   $name = $atts['name'];
   if (empty($name)) return;
   return get_post_meta($post->ID, $name, true);
}
add_shortcode('field', 'field_func');

Then when writing your post put a custom field in with the title of iframe and for the value put the whole iframe code! This will save me tons of headaches

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iTunes Backup Disable

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June 1, 2010

Alright with my new iPad there are some syncing issues with iTunes.  It likes to pull a full backup of your device which can make syncing take hours!  This simple little app allows you to turn it on and off for iTunes.  Works great! Also saves me a ton of time.

Backoff

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Deleting Stubborn Windows Folders

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April 3, 2010

Every try to delete a windows folder only to find out that its path is too long and Windows NTFS doesn’t understand how to delete it?  Well I just had this happen to me as I was unzipping the latest backup of my site to test some stuff out.  What I ended up doing was opening a command prompt window and going to the parent directory and then typing:

rmdir /s “really long folder path name”

This will securely delete all sub folders and files and delete the directories regardless of what ISO standards you make have broken with how long the path ends up getting.  I was afraid I was going to have to jump to Linux and use that to delete the folder but this was much easier

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Windows x64 Access Database Connections

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March 6, 2010

I have spent many hours dealing with this on my own so I figured I would write down the solution so I wouldn’t have to research everything again.  If you are running a 64 bit system and need to use *.MDB drivers you need to make sure the following is set:

run: “regsvr32 odbcconf.dll” from c:\windows\Syswow64\

Edit ODBC using: C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe

That will save you many hours of frustration with x64 systems

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PicPick Image Capture Software

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February 15, 2010

Will with our new work laptops running 64-bit software sometimes the old 32-bit software doesn’t work as expected.  In this case it was effecting my screen capture program I typically use, Faststone.  So this is another alternative that works just as well (some features are actually better) This is also free software to use and download

PicPick Website

PicPick 2.2.1 Download

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Install Linux on Bootable USB

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February 7, 2010

I needed a way to install Linux quickly and easily on a USB drive and make it bootable.  I found this software which makes it really easy you just choose the distro, pick what drive you want to install it into and let it rip.  This makes testing Linux even easier then using live CD’s.  You can also choose which distro you would like to install or you can choose your own ISO image to install.

Website

Download here

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ShowMyPC – Lightweight VNC Connection

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January 29, 2010

Ever needed to connect to a computer for a second to show something really quick but were having trouble walking anyone in your family through the screens.  I typically use VNC to connect and manage the computer but the biggest problem with VNC is that you need to go to the router tables and bounce the correct ports to the correct computer.  If you know anyone i my family that is almost impossible to explain.  That is where this tool comes in handy.

This is great you just have them go to the ShowMyPC website click the first file to download, have them open the file accept any firewall changes and have them share out the PC.  Then take the password and put it into your copy as view remote PC and you are in.  It is not the fastest or prettiest connection to remote machine but easy to get going and gets a long discussion over quickly.  And it is free.  I have also attached the file to this post.

ShowMyPC Download

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Android Apps on My Phone

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November 28, 2009

android-renderedHere are a list of applications that I have on my phone to date.  I have used these a lot and think these are pretty critical to have.

I have linked them to Androlib and you should just be able to use barcode scanner to pick up the app from the website to the marketplace on your phone.

All of these apps are free to use and download, I have not paid for a single app yet!

Games:

Apps:

  • Barcode Scanner – Lets you scan barcodes and QR codes
  • Facebook – native app for facebook
  • Google Finance – Stock Market information
  • FmyLife – FML native app (just a funny website to read when you are bored)
  • Google Sky Maps – This is a star map that uses your GPS and compass to tell you what stars you can see when you look up
  • Meebo IM – This is a IM chat client for all chat services (AIM,Google,MSN,Yahoo,Jabber,etc)
  • News Pro – This is a news app from Reuters
  • Phoneflicks – Netflix app to manage your Netflix account
  • Places Directory – based on your GPS signal shows you points of interest (food, gas, etc)
  • Speed Test – SpeedTest.net native app for speed test of your phone internet speed
  • SportsTap – sports application for every sport and tells you the scores and keeps track of your favorites or all teams within 100 miles
  • USA Today – This is a great news/weather apps
  • Wikidroid – this is a native Wikipedia client
  • WpToGo – this is a native app for publishing to your WordPress blog or editing posts/pages
  • Androlib wallpapers – this is a great wallpaper app for your phone
  • backgrounds – this is another great wallpaper app for your phone
  • Last.fm – streaming music for your phone
  • Mabilo Ringtones – Tons of free ringtones for your phone
  • Pandora – another streaming music app for your phone
  • flashlight – turns your screen bright white for a quick use flashlight at night
  • 3banana – This app is a note taking application that syncs with a website so you can login to the web and see your notes or do it on your phone.  Love this one!
  • Advanced Task Killer – Helps me keep an eye on what’s running on my phone
  • Apps Organizer – This is a great app to help you label your applications and then create shortcuts to the labels, this makes having a lot of apps more manageable
  • Astro – this is a file manager/browser for your phone
  • DockRunner – this turns on the docking feature of your phone if you don’t have the $30 media dock
  • Handcent SMS – this is a replacement for the default text messaging application way more flexible and more options
  • KeePassDroid – this is a native version of KeePass to manage passwords
  • Locale – This lets you manage your settings based on time and location…ie when I am at work it goes to vibrate when I leave it goes to ringing
  • Missed Call – this lets me control the notifications of missed calls or text and little better (I can change the color of the flash LED to let me know what I missed)
  • Ultrachron Lite – This is a stopwatch/timer application
  • Where’s my droid – this app lets you text your phone with a message and your phone will turn to ring and ring loudly so you can find it if you lost your phone

Widgets:

  • CalWidget – Amazing calendar widget with a ton of settings shows your calendar events right on your homepage
  • S2 Calendar Widget – Shows a quick calendar (great for a quick glance at what day next Tuesday or whatever is, doesn’t show events)
  • Weather Widgets – Automatically updates based on GPS and give you current weather and 3 day forecast
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