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iPad tethering

Leon — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:21:23 +0000

Want to use your iPad on the road with your iPhone’s internet connection? Jailbreak!

On the iPad:
Turn off Bluetooth, Wireless
Install iTether from Cydia (sits in the Big Boss repo if you can’t find it)

On the iPhone
Settings -> Network -> Turn on Internet Tethering
Turn on Bluetooth

On the iPad:
open iTether
should see an option to turn the daemon ON, do this
you should your iPhone pop-up. Tap to connect

Your iPad will attempt to connect via BT to the iPhone and receive an IP address.
Open up safari and head to www.whatismyip.com and you should get an address that is associated with your phone’s network provider.

Make sure you turn off Bluetooth and WIFI on the iPad. I believe iTether uses its own BT stack or something similar to connect, so the bluetooth on/off functionality is called within iTether.

EDay+3

Leon — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:10:46 +0000

There’s an Abbott press conference at 12.15pm today, JG press conference yesterday. She basically said ‘it’s going to take some time’. Reiterated no change to mining policy. Her govt will be caretaker mode until a new government is decided.

As of this morning, Centrebet’s odds on forming a minority government:

1.66 ALP
2.12 COALITION

According to the ABC, it looks like it’s still set for a 73/73 tie, but the independents that appeared last night on the 7.30 Report and Q&A seem to be suggesting they will lean towards the ALP’s NBN and climate change policies.

A Donkey in Boston.

Leon — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 08:59:15 +0000

A continuing thread for anyone who ever visits Boston and gets a chance to visit the Boston Civic Hall. The Democratic Party mascot – the ass – sits outside.

Top to bottom: Ryan in Boston, 2005, Myself in Boston, 2008, Noel in Boston, 2009

Manual Competence

Leon — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:41:13 +0000

Matthew Crawford appeared on the Colbert Report (24-6-09) last week. His book, “Shop Class as Soulcraft” explores the difference between manual labor (mechanics, plumbers) and knowledge work (office jobs), and the growing disdain for the trades industry in today’s world. Matthew himself runs a motorcycle workshop and has a PhD in political philosophy.

What struck me in the interview was this line from Crawford – “We impoverish ourselves intellectually when we devalue manual competence”.

I think sparkies are smarter than my fellow white-collar workers think.

Interview here however I don’t think it’s viewable outside the US.

UPDATE: I’ve embedded the clip below:

100 days in.

Leon — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:50:14 +0000

Here are some random achievements of Obama’s first 100 days, with a focus on spending and the wars.

22 Jan – Executive Order issued ordering closure of Guantanamo Bay
4 Feb – Obama signs into law S-CHIP reauthorization act. $32.8 billion to extend coverage to an additional 4 million children.
17 Feb – Obama signs into law the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009“. Provides $787 billion to stimulate the US economy.
Obama also commits an additional 17 000 troops to the ailing War in Afghanistan.
24 Feb – Obama addresses a joint session of Congress
26 Feb – Obama announces a 3.6 trillion budget, entitled ‘A New Era of Responsibility‘.
27 Feb – Obama announces US will end its combat mission in Iraq by August 31, 2010.
9 March – Reverses Bush stem cell order.
24 March – OMB issues a memo saying that the Global War on Terror has ended – Overseas Contingency Operations begins.
26 March – Obama outlines new strategy for Afghanistan and Iraq. Afghanistan president, Hamid Karzai issues a statement of support.
30 March – Obama lays down terms of auto-bailout. White House asks GM CEO to resign.
2 April – Obama & world leaders attend the G-20 summit. Leaders pledge 1.1 trillion in financing the IMF.
15 April – Major economy speech given at Georgetown University. “..by no means are we out of the woods…”
18 April – Handshake with Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela signals new approach to foreign relations.

Smackdown

Leon — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 02:47:36 +0000

Here’s a few zingers from the left. What’s the common theme? A naive/stupid-sounding Republican questions a senior member of the Obama administration (and in Gore’s case, a former Vice President) as part of a committee hearing.

Steven Chu (Secretary of Energy) is asked – “How did the oil get underneath Alaska?” 6 seconds to respond. The Representative from Texas simplifies it to ‘..so it just drifted there’.

Hillary Clinton (Secretary of State) is quizzed by Representative Pence (Indiana) on Obama’s meeting with Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela.

Al Gore is asked if his advocacy for climate change over the last 30 years was done all for personal financial interest. Congresswoman Blackburn doesn’t seem to get it.

Obama’s administration = Carter’s 2nd term?

Leon — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:54:07 +0000

The piracy incident off the coast of Somalia brings some sharp comparisons from Republicans. Republicans continually compare Obama’s rhetoric and discourse to that of Carter. Trying to ‘sweet talk’ the baddies out of doing more harm. Compare and contrast to the 1978 Iranian Hostage Crisis and failed rescue attempt.
Stuff to look out – the affect of the UN resolution on North Korea’s missile launch, and the US’ attempts to have the Security Council enforce tougher sanctions, as well as Obama’s handling of the fragile US-Iran relationship.

He’s not David Copperfield.

Leon — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:22:20 +0000

More classic Sorkin dialogue and Schlamme editing from Studio 60. More TV should be like this.

Visit Howie’s food blog – eatshowandtell.nopunintended.org

Top of 2007s

Leon — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 11:37:11 +0000

A compilation (just for myself) of top movies for 2007

on TIME
on Rotten Tomatoes
on MTV
on iFILM

and to top it off, a compilation footage of George Bush being an idiot.

Top gigs of 2007
Slayer at the Hordern
Megadeth at the Big Top
Tori Amos at the Opera House

Photos for some events from 2007:

They’ll like us when we win.

Leon — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 14:28:27 +0000

For all those who question the US’ involvement in the Arab world, Toby from the West Wing has some interesting things to say.