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Forum Thread: Common Terms with Definitions

Yeah, I know, a forum isn't a dictionary but a shared vocabulary makes things a hell of a lot easier. You know, a vocabulary in which an apple is an apple and an Android isn't an Apple. This includes device specific language, technical terms and of course slang.

Wanted: Forum Moderators

It is a dirty tireless job...but I am looking for community members that stand above their peers. Individuals who actually believe that can make a difference. Together we can rule this Universe as Father and son...or as Father and daughter.

Forum Thread: Common Terms with Definitions

Yeah, I know, a forum isn't a dictionary but a shared vocabulary makes things a hell of a lot easier. You know, a vocabulary in which an apple is an apple and an Android isn't an Apple. This includes device specific language, technical terms and of course slang.

Gossipmongers: Galaxy S4 Rumors

I am going to create an S4 Forum. But in the meantime, and until the product has an official release date, why don't we use this area to discuss all the rumors, which must obviously be true if they are on the Internet, to satisfy our intense inner hunger for gossip. Delicious!

Achilles' Heel: Battery & Power Saving Tips

Anything about battery life and tips - both of a technical and common sense nature - goes here. Candidly, battery life is one of the Achilles' Heel issues on all smartphone and not just the S3. Chances are if you aren't physically mobile you have your phone plugged in and being re-charged a sizable percentage of the time.

Forum Thread: What Is a SoftModder?

Good question. I encourage additional clarifications but here is my opinion of the term. A SoftModder is anyone who enjoys making modifications (or changes) to their phone. This includes simple physical modifications, like adding accessories; minor changes, like personalizing the display or more advanced modifications which require the phone to be "rooted."

Forum Thread: A Short Film by Rob

The following video was made by myself and a group of my friends at the AFDA film academy in South Africa. We are all proud of this film and would like to show case it the world. Please share this with your friends and help us put our country on the map. Oh, and be nice haha, we are all first years after all.

Forum Thread: How Convert My Pre-Lit Tree to LED

I have a pre-lit tree lit with mini bulbs at 125vac 5a 625w and i want to convert it to blue LED. I would prefer to just swap out the bulbs, but is that possible? Doesn't the power for regular bulbs and LED ones differ? I am not opposed to re-stringing the tree, but the wire has to be black, since my tree is black. Do i have to buy a blue LED string and tape off the bulbs and spray paint the wire black to achieve this, or is there an easier way to do what i want to do?

Forum Thread: Transmit Data from Spyglasses?

Can anyone please tell me if its possible to transmit audio and video live wireless to my smartphone via my spyglasses? I would like using broadband connection on my smartphone to transmit this data that spyglasses are recording via e.g. Skype to another pc. If my spyglasses have bluetooth function like a handsfree device is there a way to moderate this function so that it can transmit the audio and video from my skype apllication of my smartphone? I would like to create a first person POV ga...

Forum Thread: The "New iPhone" Release Date?

The Apple Fanboys are all a buzz regarding the recent special event announcement from Apple. Looking at the invite it seems obvious what the event will be about. The event is scheduled for September 12th, which takes care of the large number "12" on the invitation image. The shadow formation in the number "5" is left to speculation. Could this be Apple hinting toward the iPhone 5, or are they releasing 5 new products, or is this the ultimate art of trolling?

Forum Thread: I Have a Wireless Lan Pc Card Nl-2511cd Plus ext2(e200) with the Repeater I Want to Link It Anothher Wireless Signal at

i have a sanyo wireless lan card nl- 2511cd plus ext2(e200) with the acesss point all i have is a ps3 and i want to tie into another wireless signal at the hotel i live at ..i have full acess to the sever and the room but no passwords online or even a ideal how to go about it i have the it powered up it says a 100 per and name is wireless i can detect it when i scan with my ps3 i just need to know how to tie them together..also the hotel has alogin screen througha company called wandering wiFI

Forum Thread: Hey there!

I just created a Google Gmail World, and was checking out related worlds. feel free to comment, join or just see what's new. Gmail world will probobly start off pretty slow at first, but we will hopefully expand soon. Thanks!

Forum Thread: Free Apps for Mac?

I'm just about to get a macbook. I'm wondering if there are "free as in free beer" applications just like on my ubuntu. Does it have equivalent software such as Open Office, Gimp, Camstudio, Any video converter and Audacity on a Mac. Also, is it easy to install ubuntu 10.04  on a new macbook? Is bootcamp pre-installed on my system? It's a 2.4 GHz core 2 duo with Geforce 320M.

Forum Thread: too many redirects

Hi problem here i need help with . I go to the vodaphone websit to buy the iphone 4 and after 3 or 4 directs safari tells me there has been to many redirects back to the home page , I have cleared mt cache , no joy , enabled cookies, no joy, disabled cookies no joy . tried to use firefox no joy . very frustrating

Forum Thread: A Numbers Chart from Multiple Sheets?

In Numbers '09, I'd like to make a chart on one sheet that draws data from multiple tables on multiple sheets. Is this possible? I tried for the longest time and finally gave up. Seems you can only draw data in a chart from multiple tables on the same sheet, not from different sheets. But is there something I'm missing? Anybody know?