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PocketPC hacking abbreviations

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I finally found these abbreviations on xda-developers! I'm planning to try flashing some other ROMs to my HTC Kaiser, so I need to understand what the hell all this stuff means. First I'm going to dump my existing ROM so I can get backto the original state if desired. After that I'll stick the Hard-SPL on my Kaiser. This apparently lets you play around more safely with ROMs. I.e. there's less chance of ending up with a very expensive brick instead of a phone! clipped from wiki.xda-developers.com Describe Acronyms here. Adaptation Kit Update ( AKU ) - they usually patch up existing bugs and enable several new features. Each newly released AKU pack retains fixes found in previous versions of AKU ( CID lock ) - aka VENDOR LOCK put on your device by the manufacturer to prevent installation of a ROM not released by them Radio Interface Layer ( RIL ) ROM Upgrade Utility ( RUU ) - Its the s/w used on ur PC to do ROM upgrade for your PPC ( IPL/SPL ) - Its the bootloader ...

Essential Bluetooth hacking tools

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Just for fun people clipped from www.security-hacks.com Essential Bluetooth hacking tools B TCrawler -BTCrawler is a scanner for Windows Mobile based devices. It scans for other devices in range and performs service query. It implements the BlueJacking and BlueSnarfing attacks. Download BTCrawler . CIHWB - Can I Hack With Bluetooth (CIHWB) is a Bluetooth security auditing framework for Windows Mobile 2005. Currently it only support some Bluetooth exploits and tools like BlueSnarf, BlueJack, and some DoS attacks. Should work on any PocketPC with the Microsoft Bluetooth stack. Download CIHWB .  

Barcode reader applications

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Want to somehow get something like this on my PocketPC. you know, scan your shopping when you take it out the bags so you know what you've got in the cupboards, and scan stuff before you throw it away so you can keep track of what you need to buy! Geeky, but it'd be fun to get something like this working clipped from barcode-camera.qarchive.org ClearImage Barcode 1D Basic ActiveX easily reads Code39 Code128 Code 93 Interleaved 2of5 and 13 other barcodes from any scanned or faxed image. Automate the data capture with VB C++ or Delphi applications. High performance solution comes with FREE SDK and Consulting services ClearImage PDF417 ActiveX easily and accurately reads high density PDF417 2D barcodes from any camera, scanned or faxed image (TIFF JPG). Automate the data capture with VB C++ or Delphi application. High performance solution comes with FREE SDK and Consulting services  

Absolutely fabulous! James Bond style.

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Could really think of suitable title for this post. I just found this fun application for my HTC Kaiser . It's called " QuickMark ". It's a barcode scanner. I wasn't sure what to expect really, I just liked the idea of being able to scan barcodes with my phone's camera! Well, it's early days (I've only had it installed about 30 minutes) but this thing I just did with the app made me laugh and I had to post it. The little barcode picture above left is google.com... but not as you know it. Obviously, cos instead of saying google.com it's just kinda saying.. nothing except a weird little pattern. But if you download, install and run QuickMark on your phone and zap the image with your camera the program immediately picks up the url "http://www.google.com". I have no idea whether this is useful or not.. I'm still deciding! But it sure is funny :)

Smashing breakthrough this morning!

I'm a very happy bunny this morning. Not that you'd know it to look at me tho, hunched over my laptop with headphones on and a glazed slightly moody look on my face...! Anyway, I'll get to the point, and why I'm a happy bunny. I finally managed to find a way to play BBC archived radio on my laptop. You see, the special thing about my laptop is that I don't have admin rights and so can't install programs like normal people. That means any program I use has to be a portable program that doesn't actually need to be installed. (ok, some programs install, but not all). The program in question for the BBC archived radio streams is of course Realplayer. This has to be installed, and not only that, your browser needs to recognise the plugin so that when you press play on the online BBC radio, it knows what to do! 1. So let's cut to the chase. I found this fabulous portable Realplayer HERE . It's a fully fledged version of Realplayer 11 as a single executable...

Open .XLSX Spreadsheet Files Without Excel 2007

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I went for the Microsoft download. Worked like a dream. clipped from reviews.qzizp.com Open .XLSX Spreadsheet Files Without Excel 2007 If you have an .xlsx file attachment in your email inbox but the computer has no Office 2007 to open that extension, what are the available options? The xlsx files is the default extension for spreadsheets written in Microsoft Office Excel 2007. The format is currently not support by GMail attachment viewer or any of the online office suites like Google Docs. However, you can easily convert .xlsx spreadsheet to the traditional .xls format using the Microsoft Office compatibility Pack available here . This will help you open, edit, and save .xlsx files in Office 2000, Office XP, or Office 2003. More details on Office 2007 FAQ . Alternatively, you can convert .xlsx to .xls or other text formats online using the Zamzar.com service here . Unlike the Microsoft compatibility pack, the Zamzar .xlsx to .xls conversion services will not require a copy of Mi...

Trijntje Oosterhuis werkt aan een nieuw CD met Burt Bacharach

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clipped from trijntje.nl AMSTERDAM - Zangeres Trijntje Oosterhuis werkt aan een tweede cd met de wereldberoemde componist Burt Bacharach. Dat meldde zij dinsdagavond tijdens haar optreden in theater De Kleine Komedie in Amsterdam.