Monthly Archives: June 2008

WPA2 bug in Network Manager not fixed

By arfore | Published: June 17, 2008
Over the weekend I setup a Ubuntu 8.04 installation in my apartment.  The main purpose was to have a box to use to connect to my Tivo, but I am also going to use it to play with Java servlet and jsp development. Of course none of this is any fun without Internet access.  So [...]
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What’s the 411 on your cell phone?

By arfore | Published: June 15, 2008
Just like a car’s VIN number, a cell phone has a number or two that contain interesting information about the device. There’s the IMEI number, the SIM card number and the phone number itself.  Ever wonder what pieces of information are related to those numbers?  If you go to the International Numbering Plans website you [...]
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Music Video Friday No. 12

By arfore | Published: June 13, 2008
After several weeks on hiatus, Music Video Friday has returned. This week we have a trio of videos featuring Yo-Yo Ma. Yo-Yo Ma is an award winning cellist. Known for his considerable virtuosity and wide-ranging repertoire, he has delighted audiences around the world in live performances and in motion picture soundtracks. The first video is [...]
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What’s wrong with the ETF?

By arfore | Published: June 13, 2008
Lately there has been a lot of flack going on over the Early Termination Fee (ETF) system that the major cellular carriers use to encourage consumers to abide by the length of the contract that they have signed. Apparently a lot of people are upset that the various cellular carriers are wanting to charge a [...]
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Tablet PC Restoration – Part 1

By arfore | Published: June 8, 2008
This is part one of a short series of articles detailing the process I went through to restore a friend’s table pc after her hard drive dies due to a head crash. Background My friend has a Gateway CX210X Convertible Notebook. This model uses a SATA internal drive. Her drive died sometime last Friday afternoon [...]
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