@sM3e there aren't many pics of me that actually look flattering!
RT @yodelayheyho: Just climbed 2 mountains and on my way to do a third one!- @yodelayheyho your twitter needs a profile picture
- We are clearly now in Wales as the road signs make no sense to any man nor beast! There be mountains in the faint distance too
- As well as climbing beautiful mountains all around the most stunning parts of the Uk I have spent nearly 24 link
@sM3e Cool, youll have no trouble with Snowden, i tested it on Wednesday, its ok. I still need more training before our challenge though- @captainteacakes just under 8 for Ben and 6 for Scafell. I am aching now though
- @sM3e in 4 weeks time we will be! Today was a training run, what time did you make Ben and Scafell?
- Ben Nevis and Scafell Pike conquered!! On the bus on the way to Whales now to tackle to mighty Snowdon in the morning. 3 mountains in 3 days
- @captainteacakes on our way to Snowdon now, you guys going there too?
- @sM3e it was,the final push to the summit was deadly quiet,we had a couple of breaks in the mist and saw a few peaks. But only a few seconds
- @captainteacakes not until we were a quarter way down. Made it quite eery up there didn't it. Very gorillas in the myst
- @sM3e Nice one, we went past you on our way back down, did the cloud clear at all??
- I just bought a can of Pussy! link
- At the top of Scafell Pike - I made it!! link
- Piers Simon Appeal / School in a Bag - 3 peaks team at the top of Ben Nevis link
@sM3e top work fella!! Looks amazing up there
- I made it!! link
- What the hell is this??? link
#ff #followfriday top guys @iMcFly @razorianfly @alexglee @sM3e @Beefstirfry @drsayuss @Filippo_Biga @BrownhillsBob @theaardvark
- I have made it! Its beautiful!! Batteries nearly dead so going offline.
- I can see snow!!
- About to hit Glasgow, just in time for rush hour. Best keep moving or we'll get our wheels pinched
- In Scotland and its raining.... Surprise! link
iOS 5.1.1 is now available for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad
Apple has pushed out iOS 5.1.1, a free software update for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad users. The minor point release focuses, as usual, on bug fixes and performance enhancements.
This update contains improvements and bug fixes, including:
Improves reliability of using HDR option for photos taken using the Lock Screen shortcut
Addresses bugs that could prevent the new iPad from switching between 2G and 3G networks
Fixes bugs that affected AirPlay video playback in some circumstances
Improved reliability for syncing Safari bookmarks and Reading List
Fixes an issue where ‘Unable to purchase’ alert could be displayed after successful purchase
For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
You can update now quickly and efficiently, on-device and over-the-air (OTA) by going to Settings, General, Software Update on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. Or you can break out the USB dock cable, tether up, and launch iTunes on your Mac or Windows desktop.
Post from iMore.com
Charity Support – 3 Peaks Challenge – Only 18 Days to go
Hi there folks! I need your help please?
I am raising money for a fantastic charity called School in a Bag by Climbing the 3 Highest Mountains in the UK over 3 Days! My challenge starts on the 17th May (just 18 days from now) and I have a personal target of £750 and am well over half way there but I really need every penny.
Tomorrow I am hosting a cake sale at my work – Stanchester Academy – to raise funds aided by some amazing year 11 students and staff.
Please come and find out more about why I am doing this and show your support
Transfrapples – iPhones in Disguise
2 days ago I dropped my iPhone 4 ~ it landed on concrete, face down and as I looked down to where it lay the back was smashed to pieces 
Expecting the worst I picked up the broken phone and slowly turned it over to see how much damage had been done, and how much it was going to hurt my wallet! To my surprise the front was fine!! Lucky me.
The back was ruined though, so I went on eBay to see what I could find. There ate so many different backs and they are incredibly easy to swap. Look what £6 got me, I’m so very happy with it……
Todays Apple Event – What you need to know – iPad 3 & Apple TV 3
Evening folks,
Theres no use me going in to too much detail here as I am one of thousands (if not millions) of bloggers / tweeters and posters that have all read up / witnessed todays Apple Event and wanting to share it with the world.
So instead and as a turn of events here is only what you need to know and a few links for you to continue your reading, research and swotting up on.
iOS 5.1 & iTunes 6
This is out now, you can download iTunes using software update on your Mac, selecting upgrade from the help menu on windows or Download Here – http://www.apple.com/uk/itunes/
iOS 5.1 is available as an “Over the Air” update in the Settings App on your iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad.
iTunes 6 Brings Genius Playlists to iTunes Match and Movies – (all-be-it only Movies you have purchased from Apple but hey thats still cool!)
iOS 5.1 seems more snappy, permanently has the Camera icon next to the slide to unlock bar, has improved battery life and now offers you the opportunity to delete photos from your iCloud Photo Stream – Huzzah!! — Lastly 5.1 brings much bigger changes to the Apple TV 2 (ATV2) more on this later though
iPad 3 – The New iPad
Apple never gave the new iPad a new name like iPad3, iPadHD or iPad2S, they just referred to it as the new iPad. Most importantly though they did announce a new iPad!
So whats new;
- Retina Display – More Pixels that a 1080p Television!
- A5x Processor – Dual Core CPU with a Quad Core Graphics Chip!
- Dictation – Like Siri but just the ability to type what you speak
- New iSight Camera – Very similar in Spec to the iPhone 4S just a 5MP
Look at the clever comparison here – http://www.apple.com/uk/ipad/features/
- Same Price as existing iPad 2 Stock
- Available on 16th March – Pre-order now
- Oh and LTE (4G) but fat lotta good that will be here in the UK, no networks are even close to supporting it! I still struggle to get a 3G signal most places I go – or a signal at all sometimes!
Find more here – http://www.apple.com/uk/ipad/
The iPad 2 drops to £329 – but surley you can spend the extra £80 to get a new iPad!!
Apple TV 3
Minimal updates to this really – most importantly same price – £99
Whats new;
* 1080p Video
* A5 Chip – upgraded from the A4 Chip
* Slightly tweaked interface
- I have just updated my ATV2 and got the new interface, I think it looks like its been nicely setup for more 3rd Party Apps, slightly like the Springboard on all our Touch iDevices
Find more here – http://www.apple.com/uk/appletv/
One more thing
iPhoto for iOS has been released and looks pretty swanky! Support for up to 19MP Photos, full editing suite and some clever photo management options. It says it is a universal app available for both iPhone and iPad, would appear after investigation iPhone 4+ only and iPad 2+, iOS 5.1 is a necessity.
Take a look here – iPhoto on App Store
http://www.apple.com/uk/ipad/from-the-app-store/apps-by-apple/iphoto.html
Windows 8 – Come and play with it now
Microsoft have today taken the preview of Windows 8 to the next level, so no longer do you have to be a Microsoft Developer to play. Anyone can download the consumer version right here, burn it to a DVD and install it. Machine specs are not an issue as if it currently runs Windows 7 you’ll be able to run Windows 8.
Have a look at windows 8 in this video.
Be warned though, this product is not even in Beta Form yet, as great and sparkly as it is it will inevitably have its downfalls too. You will see that the main Metro GUI (Interface) is designed to incorporate touch screens and gestures – you may find this a pain in the ass with a mouse and keyboard. I have been rocking the Developers Preview for a while (since it came out last year) and the novelty of the glitz and glam fast wore off on me making me switch off the Metro Interface to get at the good old fashioned Windows that ran behind it (which is virtually identical to Windows 7)
The big changes here are Microsoft embracing other Tech. Yes on your current machines you can peel the shiny Metro Exterior away (looks just like Windows Phone 7 and the Xbox 360 Dashboard), underneath you will find good old fashioned windows. This is ideal for us power users. I think Windows 8 is not aimed at power users though. The Metro GUI has its own App Store, Internet Explorer 10 and is incredibly user friendly. Best of all Metro Windows 8 will run on ARM Powered Tablets (not the full windows in the background though) and best of all apps written for Metro on a Desktop or Full PC / Laptop will work on an ARM Machine too like a phone or tablet. This is the biggest step Microsoft have ever taken and it will be interesting to see how it pans out for them. If you download it and have a play why not share your experiences here.
Mmmmm Raspberry Pi – This is cool!
This is something I have been following for a while and was actually bought to my attention by my wife. This is a fully functioning PC for just £22! Yup thats right £22!
What is it for?
Sound too good to be true?… Don’t go thinking this is a device to replace current PC’s, nor will it run Microsoft Windows, that is not what Raspberry Pi was ever intended for. This device will be for hobbyists, enthusiasts and students and will be a supplementary device to work alongside current computer technology. It ships with a Debian (linux) distro that boots from a standard SD Card and comes with some pre-installed software for people to use the device for programming. Raspberry Pi was designed for people to be able to write their own software and programs, learn to write programs and share this work, knowledge and achievements amongst the new society of users it will create. There are already many people planning on using this device in many different ways. It would work fantastically as a Media Centre PC running XBMC, some people already have it working as an AirPlay Device (much cheaper than an Apple TV) and Schools are already ordering them in their thousands to give future students the possibility to start a computing revolution. I have seen a tech demo of the device running Quake 3 at full 1080p Resolution at a fairly impressive frame-rate, besides if Onlive bring out a client for this it would be fantastic!
How does it work?
What this is, is a circuit board with a SOC (System on a chip) – like you find inside the latest Mobile Phones and Tablets. The SOC is a processor, graphics (GPU) and RAM all in one chip taking up less space and less resources. Along with this there are 2 USB Port’s, HDMI and good old fashioned Yellow Phono Out (RCA – will work with a scart socket on a TV), a 3.5mm Audio Jack, an Ethernet Port and an SD Card Reader. There is also a Micro USB Socket for the device to get its power from a 5V Charger similar to a Mobile Phone Charge. Literally plug this thing in, add a mouse and keyboard, HDMI or RCA to a Telly and off you go!
Version A & Version B….
The device will come in 2 versions, a Version A & a Version B. Currently Version B is available as from today from either Premier Farnell or RS Components and only costs £16 for version A and £22 for version B.
Because of the huge success and interest in this device production of the cheaper, lower spec Version A of the device has been ramped up to meet the demands of the educational market later in the year. The Version A Device will only have 1 USB Socket and no Ethernet, it is also believed that the Version A device will have a full housing that they hope to be see-through so students can see how impressive this bit of tech is.
Tech Specs
SOC (System on a Chip) – Broadcom BCM2835
Includes
2 x USB 2 Slots (Only 1 slot on Version A Device)
HDMI
Composite RCA (Yellow Phono)
3.5mm Audio Jack
SD Reader
10/100 Ethernet (RJ45) (Not available on Version A Device)
Power Source – MicroUSB
History of Raspberry Pi
Development of the device is undertaken by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, a charitable organization registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. The board of trustees was assembled by 2008 and the Raspberry Pi Foundation was founded as a registered charity in May 2009 in Caldecote, South Cambridgeshire, UK. The Foundation is supported by the University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory and Broadcom. Its aim is to “promote the study of computer science and related topics, especially at school level, and to put the fun back into learning computing.”
Trustees of the Foundation are David Braben, Jack Lang, Pete Lomas, Rob Mullins, Alan Mycroft and Eben Upton.
Will you be getting one?
I personally cant wait to get my hands on a few of these. I hope to be using them as Media Centre PC’s to extend my Media Network to all the TV’s in the house and I want to try and rig one up as a PVR with a USB TV Tuner. I will also want to try and get Airplay working on one to setup a screen on the wall in our kitchen for AirPlay Mirroring in the upcoming Mountain Lion – meaning I can have the full power of my Mac but slimmed down and wall mounted at very little cost. I will of course have one to play and tinker with and see exactly what I can get out of it and share with the community. Who knows, maybe we will see a whole Raspberry Pi Culture develop and an all new Raspberry App Store?… Lets see where this ends up in a years time!
iPad 3 Launch Event 7th March 6pm Uk Time
Apple has made it official. The company’s iPad 3 event is being held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco on Wednesday, March 7 at 10 a.m. PST. The company began sending out invitations to the event today.
By the look of the attached photo, rumors that the iPad 3 will include a Retina display seem founded. In addition, the newest tablet could also include a better resolution, better camera and tapered shell, and an A5X processor. In addition, the iPad 3 could arrive with a higher price tag than its predecessors.
A new Apple TV is also expected to arrive on March 7.
Word on the street is that the iPad 3 is going to have a Retina Display sporting a 2048×1536 resolution. That’s higher than what we consider HD in 1080p, and really, a resolution that’s challenging for a desktop GPU’s to push in 3D games, much less mobile GPU’s. The iPad 3 is going to need to sport some serious horsepower under the hood, and finding out what kind of mobile processor technology Apple is implementing to drive this screen is what I’m most looking forward to next week.
Sources;
AppAdvice
TouchArcade
sM3e.com Rebranding
After some much needed work and polishing I now have both my sM3e.com and sM3eWebDesign.com websites in perfect alignment with matching branding and a uniform, friendly end user interface for both.
Please come have a look and let me know what you think
iOS 5.01 Untethered Jailbreak Now Available
You can now Jailbreak an A4 iOS device Untethered. This includes the iPhone 4, iPod Touch and iPad 1.
A5 devices (iPhone 4S and iPad2 coming soon)
Be warned though that once you Jailbreak you will not be able to use the “Over the Air” updates now available in iOS5.
I personally am not Jailbroken any more as I love the stability and ease of being able to update whenever I can.
As a devoted iOS fan and still a fan of Jailbreaking I will cover how to Jailbreak on my standard Jailbreak Page HERE as soon as I get the chance to update.
Free on AppStore Today
Free today only guys so be quick!
First is Reckless Racing (think top down “Burn Out” with a chase element)
Then there’s Tofu 2 (the sequel to a pretty awesome puzzle game)
Both of these apps are universal so work on iPhone, iPod Touch and Full-Screen on iPad2!!
Enjoy!
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