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iPhone Performance

Comments Posted on Jan 04, 2010

One of the things that has always bugged me about my jailbroken iPhone is that it isn't as responsive as it used to be. I thought about it for a while and realized that the iPhone is running on a Max OSX operating system and that operating systems, for the most part, use virtual memory in addition to RAM to run programs.

After a little research (and lots of backing up of data on my phone) I found a solution that seems to work. In reality it's a multi-part solution that involves manipulating the virtual memory in the phone to allow nearly 80MB of memory versus 30MB and removing some of the services that the phone doesn't really need.

Instructions for first part (the virtual memory hack) can be read here: (Please note that I found these instructions and did not write them. Also, I'm not responsible for anything that may or may not happen to your phone. Use this guide at your own risk.)

Download the .plist here: com.apple.dynamic_pager.plist
SSH into your iPhone and place the .plist in /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/
REBOOT your iPhone (turn power off, then back on)
Enjoy.

In order to use this hack, you'll need a program for your computer called iPhoneBrowser. Click here to download iPhoneBrowser.

Now keep in mind that my phone is jailbroken. I'm not entirely sure that it HAS to be jailbroken, but it can't hurt, right?

If your phone is jailbroken and you have SBSettings installed. Be sure to run the "Free Memory" function in SBSettings to see the fruit of your labor.

Now. Part 2 of this process is a bit more intense and not for the faint-of-heart. Again, I'm getting this information from somewhere else, so, again, I'm not going to take responsibility for anything that happens to your phone.

Let's continue:

Geocaching and More

Comments Posted on Jan 03, 2010

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I went with Mike and his friend DJ this morning to try out geocaching. Geocaching is something similar to orienteering. I like to think about it like a high tech treasure hunt with a gps. We went to Ute Valley Park and checked out 3 different caches. We only found one of them as the others weren't there anymore. Not only couldn't we find them, but the geocaching website had notes saying they weren't there anymore, either.

During the search for one of the caches we looked down and saw a small herd of deer. I tried to get some pictures, but didn't have much luck. Here they are anyway:

The deer can be seen in the first picture just above DJ's left shoulder. You kinda have to look for them, though.

Anyway, I had to call the day short because of my knees. All the climbing and the cold weather caused a lot of pain in both knees. I'm looking forward to giving it another shot once the weather warms up a little.

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January, 2010

Comments Posted on Jan 02, 2010

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For some reason I feel an obligation to post another entry on here. Problem is, that I'm not entirely sure why...

Not a lot has changed since my last entry; I'm still living in my condo and I still love it. I'm still building websites with Mike at Q2 Interactive Media and I still love that, too.

Maybe the feeling of obligation comes from a resolution of sorts. I'm not sure that it's a "New Year's" resolution, but it's a resolution nonetheless. I've noticed that I spend a lot of time doing things for people around me and I spend a lot of time focused on work. Not that I mind either of those things, but because of those things, I tend to not spend much time taking care of me or doing the things I want to do.

I think, to get to the point, the resolution is to spend more time taking care of me and the things I need to do and prioritize my time a little better so that I'm not always running around, feeling completely lost.

Maybe it's selfish. Maybe it's self-centered. Maybe it's both, but in the long run I think I need to make sure my things are taken care of. Someone once gave me a priority list that went something like, "First you, second you, third you, then every one else."

Maybe it's time to start listening to other people about me...

As for the other updates that I'm sure other people may be interested in....

For Christmas Eve I went with Nadia and her mom to her mom's boyfriend, Dennis's house. Christmas day Nadia and I hung out at my place and watched some movies. We watched "A Christmas Story" and "Scrooged" and a couple others. Both were a good time.

For New Year's Eve, I went with Ryan to Mike's house with his friends and family. We had a good time hanging out, eating, playing poker and unlocking iPhones. Once the ball dropped, we cheered, drank our bubbly and quickly called it a night. I guess it helped to prove that we are all getting old. Ugh...

I guess that sums it up. Things are good and I can't complain too much. Thanks for reading!

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Religion and the Holidays

Comments Posted on Dec 14, 2009

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Those people who know me know that I am not a religious person. I'm not even especially a spiritual person. But even with that being said, I'm not against religion and spirituality in their entireties. I think being spiritual is great for most people. It gives them something to believe in and something to hold on to both in good time and (hopefully) bad times.

Christmas was originally the celebration of the birth of Christ, hence the name of the holiday/celebration. Over the years (decades, centuries, millenia, whatever) people have turned the time of the birth of Christ into a time of selfishness and stress instead of being thankful for the teachings and sacrifices of Christ.

People stress over what presents to buy for the people around them. They have to buy just the right thing so that the person receiving their present doesn't think poorly of them. They stress over "what if they get me a better present than I get them?" They stress over getting to the right store at 3 o'clock in the morning the day after Thanksgiving so they can get the best deal of the season. Road rage and stress skyrocket. People yell and scream and swear at the drivers around them to "get out of the way!" and "move over!"

If you're going to celebrate Christmas, do it for the right reasons; Don't do it for the presents and the stress. Do it for the happy times you get to spend with friends and family. Do it to be thankful for the things you have and the people you have around you. If you're a religious person, do it for the sacrifices that Jesus made for you and everyone else who has accepted his teachings.

The commercialism and stress of from the third Friday in November to the 25th of December are unnecessary and should be avoided. Why not take the time and effort that you've used stressing out to do something to improve your life or someone else's?

I can't wait until January 1st of 2010. Most people will have gotten out of the "Christmas Spirit" and will have gone back to their "normal" selves by then and the world can move forward in a semi-functional manner again for a few more months. Until some other holiday comes along and causes a mass hysteria...

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