Archive for the ‘Hardware’ Category
How To: Use a pair of older Airport Extremes to build a Dual-Band network (802.11 N and G)
A handy guide to setting up a dual band wireless network without buying a brand spanking new Airport Extreme. Why would one want to do such a thing? Well, if you have a bunch of devices that can take advantage of 802.11N (MacBook Pro, Mac Mini) and a bunch that can only do 802.11G (iPhone [...]
August 10, 2009
• Tags: 802.11G, 802.11N, Apple, Dual-Band Network, iPhone, iphone 3g, nerdy • Posted in: General Nerdery, Hardware, How To..., iPhone • No Comments
Review: Panasonic DMC-LX3 Digital Camera
Panasonic DMC-LX3 compact digital camera.
f/2.0 lens, tiny size, great low light capability.
Nice.
February 11, 2009
• Tags: compact camera, digital camera, DMC-LX3-K, LX3, panasonic, recommended • Posted in: Cool Kit, Dad Stuff, General Nerdery, Hardware, Review • No Comments
Jailbreaking the iPhone 3G – Part 2 – iPhone Firmware 2.2.1 / OS X 10.5.6
Success!
I now have a jailbroken iPhone 3G, running firmware 2.2.1.
Thanks to Apple’s update to firmware 2.2.1, and the Dev Team’s update of PwnageTool, along with some good instructions of how to get around the 10.5.6 no-DFU problem.
February 2, 2009
• Tags: Apple, carrier unlock, firmware 2.2.1, iPhone, iphone 3g, jailbreak, optus, pwnage, pwnage tool, unlock • Posted in: Cool Kit, Hardware, How To..., Software, iPhone • One Comment