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| | Sunday, April 16, 2006 12:24:26 |
Google Calendars should have Google Talk be an event-reminder option. I have Google Talk in my Gmail, on my desktop and on my Blackberry, so it makes sense. Off to dinner! Have a happy Easter! |
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| | Friday, April 14, 2006 07:51:44 |
The blackberry makes a terrible alarm clock, said the guy who was supposed to be up at 7am.
Friday, April 14, 2006 21:29:21
Time to get it UP! writes:
How about this clock then? |
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| | Thursday, April 13, 2006 07:29:50 |
I felt the urge, so I checked the Bell Business on the Go site for the 7250. Sure enough the Voyageur software has been updated to include the Blackberry 7250 which has become close to our hearts. I couldn't get it to connect to Bell's network though, so I dunno what's up with that.
I talked to some sales people last week and the stores have to upgrade your PRL Version. You can check what yours is by calling #HELP* Unfortunately the certain Bell World stores that are getting the upgrade, don't have it yet. So, I'm on the calling list. If I don't get a call by next week, I'll have to call them.
Brianne's first day at the new job today. I'm pretty happy about it. It means I get in to work before everyone else and I can get something done before people start to break their computers and need me to fix it.
Thursday, April 13, 2006 09:45:42
Ian writes:
Just called Data support and the Voyageur software only works with EVDO blackberries, so even though mine shows up, it won't work until I'm eeve to the doughing. |
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| | Wednesday, April 12, 2006 21:42:11 |
  I submitted this to the Mercer Report's Photo Challenge. I saw the original and I just had to. The plug is in my basement. I believe it's got a lot more than 6 milliamps in there for him to absorb too. A lot of other ideas came to me, but the KISS theory says to keep it simple, stupid. For more fotoshoppin', do it yourself, it makes a great gift.
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Friday, April 14, 2006 21:35:16
Light me up Mickey writes:
I think it would look better with this:  . |
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Saturday, April 15, 2006 16:06:07
stooey writes:
damn, they already used that Ralph Klein photo, I think I drew a winner on my site with that same photo: http://www.stooey.com/pissed/albertatexas_files/image014.jpg |
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| | Wednesday, April 12, 2006 16:02:05 |
It's a great day. My iPod head-phones and I have been re-united. They were hiding in the zebra bag. There's nothing like those iPod ear bugs for listening to an iPod, and you can't buy replacements. The only iPod brand replacements you can get come with extra features and cost about $60 each, like the FM receiver or the necklace thingee for the shuffle. So, yeah, I can once again resume my happy life, with happy music. |
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| | Friday, April 7, 2006 07:16:55 |
Okay, I've always thought that video games were a little crazy and slightly stupid. Now I'm sure this one qualifies... Rockstar Games has released their trailers for Table Tennis! Seriously yo, that's nuts.
Also, last night your Google Talk may have self-updated, if not, check for updates. Now there's pictures, which goes well with iChat and friends and there's themes. Also, the Blackberry version of Google Talk is now available. It works like the Blackberry messenger too so you can leave it open and get talked to by your desktop friends while surfin' the web. |
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| | Monday, March 27, 2006 16:57:38 |
I drove, no EVDO. I didn't think there would be. I talked to another Bell tech this afternoon and he said they're telling people with old 7250s to sit tight because they don't have the process defined yet. |
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| | Monday, March 27, 2006 11:53:41 |
Being on the bleeding edge of technology is quite difficult and time consuming. I have a Blackberry 7250 which, when I bought it, was only capable of connecting to the 1X network on Bell Mobility. There have been enhancements to the network and they're now offering 1xEV or EVDO network capabilities in the GTA. This is cool because it's damn fast and since their network is always expanding, it's just a matter of time until they upgrade each of the cell sites along the way and I'll have high-speed internet wherever I go. Now, high-speed service on a blackberry is great and all, but the icing on the cake is that with a USB cable or via bluetooth, you can "teather" your laptop to your blackberry and then all of the sudden, you have high-speed service on your notebook wherever you go too.
The problem I'm finding is that even though this upgrade has been available for a week now, no one at Bell seems to know anything about it. I called the data support people at 1-877-DATA-123 and they're very helpful. They told me to go to a Bell World to get the upgrade. So I did. Instead of being helpful or saying they don't know, they guy was a complete jerk about it. First saying; "It's only available in Toronto, so you don't need it." then saying, "we'll have to send out your blackberry to get it's chip upgraded." Then finally jerkingly complying with; "Well, we'll have to call customer service and they're closed today." If you don't know something, the smartest thing you can do is say; I don't know and figure it out. The guy was a total ass and he was pissy because I knew more about the technology than he did. What a tool.
Anyway, the Bell blackberry software page doesn't have the new version (4.0.2.XX) which upgrades the radio to be able to use the EVDO network, but the Telus one does and I found a guide which said that you can download that one and then just delete the vendor.xml file and your blackberry will update to that version. So, having not much to lose, I did that. Works perfectly, but I haven't been in the direction of Mississauga yet, so I don't know what needs to be done to enable the EVDOness of it all, if anything.
I called Bell customer service and they told me that there's nothing that they have to do on their end as far as enabling it. I'm wondering if there's a star code I need to punch in or something. The guides for the same process with Verizon have one. She called me back afterwards and said that there's more information on the bell site and gave me the URL. But the Voyageur software which does the teathering doesn't have RIM 7250 in it's list of hardware, so I'm guessing it's got to be updated too. I tried downloading an update but that didn't solve it.
Next step is to drive towards Mississauga at lunch to see what I can see. According to Bell's EVDO coverage map, it starts at 407 and 401. According to Telus' the range just catches Milton. |
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| | Friday, March 17, 2006 00:18:16 |
Seriously, who dials numbers in the wrong area code these days? Nearly everywhere you call, you have to dial at least ten digits anywhere in Ontario, never mind those long distance calls where it's mandatory to dial at least eleven. That's why I wonder how come I get about 20-30 wrong numbers per month on my 416-848 exchange numbers which have 905 counterparts. Are you just guessing at the numbers you're dialing or what? Seriously. I think I'm going to start receiving these calls under false pretenses. Trillium Health Centre? I'll create a menu for the Trillium Heathcliff Centre, the centre for people who want to learn more about that orange cat which has always been a Garfield rip-off in my mind. Imperial Fine Furniture? I'll set up a nice auto-attendant with 5000 menus each with at least 30 options and if you can navigate through the chesterfields and ottomen, I'll transfer your call to the number you were dialing without the area code.
I think it speaks volumes of those people who are too lazy or ignorant to read someone's brochure or business card entirely. Next time I get a call for the THC, I'm going to answer; "THC, how may I direct your call?"... "Oh, I'm sorry mister Johnsons' no longer with us". And next time I get I call for IFF; "IFF how help you?"... "No, I'm sorry you're an idiot and there was a new law passed that clearly states that idiots who can't dial numbers in the correct area code must live on the floor!". |
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| | Tuesday, March 14, 2006 08:34:14 |
My key just broke in the lock. It's because the door is too tight at the bottom and too loose at the top, so it has to be too tight in the middle and if you don't pull on the door, you're exerting a lot of force on that puny metal key. Why am I inside so quickly you might be asking yourself? Well, because when I got up this morning I put my Leatherman on my belt, I just turned out the plyers and then pulled the door so the lock was as loose as possible and unlocked the door with my key stub. Then I pulled it out. That could have ruined this perfectly wonderful day before it had a chance to begin.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006 19:57:03
Blueeyes in the T.Dot writes:
Well you should have a TV show I think... "How to get yourself out of shit when you are up the creek." lol.... |
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Wednesday, March 15, 2006 22:00:20
Less than a year to retire but who's counting? writes:
Do you need to adjust the hinges? You can use the cardboard from cereal boxes as shims, for example, if the door is tilted in the frame. |
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