Category: tethered blackberry

more stuff that just works, er, [fail]

So, I got my daughter a 32 gb iPod Touch for her birthday and inherited her 8 gb one.  She upgraded to iOS 4.0 and now randomly the screen goes completely white.  No fix yet apparently -- lots of people having this bug and no comment from Apple.  Then I… more »

alot less than full disclosure

No more Blackberries for me.  Period. My blackberry web browser quit working.  This caused  me to call Verizon tech support to find out why.  I was told that there was nothing wrong with my connection, so my company IT must have shut it off. WHAT????… more »

progress in the workplace

Soooo...once again I have to mention how HAPPY I am with the Cradlepoint hotspot device.  I thought this relatively minor change would not be a big deal. I go to these hearings where I have to get my netbook online to access my data server really quick… more »

miscellany strikes ...

A few things shaking, such as OpSu 11.3 and the Blackberry 5.0 OS for my Blackberry Tour.  It's been a techie few days. First on the 5.0 OS.  Well, of course RIM and Verizon tell me if I am on an Enterprise Server, I cannot upgrade to 5.0, I have to se… more »

things i wish i would not waste time on ...

So, if I have a gui-based dialog for tethering the blackberry via bluetooth, why can't I have one for tethering via USB cable? Given enough time-wasting and useless research, it is possible: #!/bin/bash # launch startup # pppd call barry-verizon &… more »