eBay Removing Wildcards in Searches! (the '*' or asterisk)

Here's the email eBay just sent me. I think the net effect on searches will be negative. It's too bad Google doesn't just buy eBay. Then the search would vastly improve.

Your saved searches will change on November 5

Dear ****,

You're receiving this email because we noticed that you are using a wildcard (search terms with a *) in one or more of your saved searches in My eBay.

Starting on November 5, we will no longer support wildcard searches. We encourage you to revise your saved searches to whole words without the *.

Why are we making this change?

We've made many recent improvements to our search capabilities on eBay that now take into account many spelling variations. This has helped us to offer better search results to our buyers and sellers.

However, after November 5, your wildcard searches will not return the same results you're used to seeing. This means that you may possibly miss out on the new and recently-listed items that you're used to seeing in your saved searches in My eBay and in the emails that we send to you.

Here's how to revise your saved search terms

Replace any * in a wildcard search term with whole words.

EXAMPLE: Replace "Floral silk scar*" with "Floral silk scarf"

You can also include various spellings in a single search term by adding it in parentheses, with each additional term separated by a comma.

EXAMPLE: Replace "Floral silk scar*" with "Floral silk (scarf, scarfs, scarves)"

You can also exclude items from the results for your saved search by adding a "-(items to be excluded)".

EXAMPLE: Replace "Porcelain minifigur* -lot*" with " Porcelain (minifigure, minifigurines) -(lot, lots)"

Please update your saved searches today, so you can stay on top of the things you're most interested in finding on eBay.

Thanks for shopping on eBay!

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Collection Of Blackberry Apps Liberated from App Store

This is LifeInPocket aka Life In Pocket version 0.733, a FREE! GPS Navigation App (it's an ad-sponsored app).  It may require Blackberry OS 5. I haven't used it on earlier versions. You might be able to get it to work:


http://www.4shared.com/folder/Tk1oawHE/0_online.html




This is MapQuest 4 Mobile, 8530-Generic, version 1.10.1, downloaded Over-The-Air from MapQuest. It does do directions and maps from your Blackberry's GPS location, but it doesn't go hands-free spoken navigation. It's a great app for traveling and vacations and long trips, not for short trips and commutes. Unlike Google Maps and other free GPS apps I've used, it actually gives the name of the highway and not just the highway number:


http://www.4shared.com/dir/NMUJoGgc/110.html




I'll be adding more apps to this post as I find the time.




Here's a bunch of other apps, dumped with BBSAK from AppWorld or OTA downloads. If you need any of them just leave a comment here and I'll upload them when I can.







Flurry.cod
PaymentLib.cod
SoftReset.cod
voice_42_en.cod
GoogleSync_40_en.cod
lifeinpocketg48.cod
PoyntTicketDaemon.cod
PoyntPushModuleInterface.cod
PoyntPushHandler_TetherHandler.cod
PoyntPushDaemon.cod
PoyntGraphics.cod
net_rim_bbapi_adv_app10155.cod
Glympse.cod
BlaCaDa19.cod
topoexplorer.cod
BBLauncher.cod
pandora$2dradio.cod
BeamExplorer.cod
MapQuestMobile_generic_rim_8530.cod
AFBBMetrix.cod
UberSocial.cod
GasBuddy.cod
GPSTool.cod
Bing.cod
bbtestfwkinterfaces.cod
BingLib.cod
BingData.cod
Poynt.cod
WWOZ.cod
net_rim_bb_travel_core.cod
net_rim_bb_travel_nav.cod
net_rim_bb_traffic.cod
net_rim_bb_travel_geom.cod
net_rim_bb_travel_comm.cod
net_rim_bb_travel_places.cod
net_rim_bb_travel_ui.cod
LogicMail.cod
net_rim_bb_myspace.cod
net_rim_bb_myspace_lib.cod
net_rim_bb_myspace_resources_large.cod
net_rim_bb_myspace_resources.cod
net_rim_bb_myspace_resource_en.cod
net_rim_bb_gmail_help_en.cod
net_rim_bb_gmail_resource__en.cod
net_rim_bb_gmail.cod
waze.cod
BeatTheTraffic.cod
SecurIDLib.cod
net_rim_bb_appworld_updater.cod
net_rim_bb_appworld_usb.cod
net_rim_bb_appworld_lib.cod
net_rim_bb_appworld_bbid.cod
net_rim_bb_appworld.cod
net_rim_bb_appworld_barcode.cod
net_rim_bb_appworld_resource_en.cod
net_rim_bb_appworld_payment.cod
com_emacberry_gpslogger_bbm.cod
com_emacberry_gpslogger_lib.cod
com_emacberry_gpslogger_def.cod
com_emacberry_GPSLogger.cod
WhiteNoiseLite.cod
APNews_421_en_app.cod
APNews_421_en_app_core.cod
APNews_421_en_core.cod
APNews_421_en_core_image.cod
APNews_421_en_database.cod
APNews_421_en_engine.cod
APNews_421_en_engine_core.cod
APNews_421_en_io.cod
APNews_421_en_ui.cod
APNews_421_en_account.cod
boltbb252.cod
Fierce_470_en_account.cod
Fierce_470_en_app.cod
Fierce_470_en_ui.cod
Fierce_470_en_screens.cod
Fierce_470_en_platform_bb.cod
Fierce_470_en_platform.cod
Fierce_470_en_io.cod
Fierce_470_en_image_icon.cod
Fierce_470_en_image.cod
Fierce_470_en_engine_core.cod
Fierce_470_en_engine.cod
Fierce_470_en_database.cod
Fierce_470_en_core.cod
Fierce_470_en_branding_en.cod
Fierce_470_en_app_core.cod
GoogleSearch.cod
net_rim_rimsecuridlib.cod
operette4$2dhifi.cod
GoogleMaps.cod
net_rim_font_latin_truetype.cod
net_rim_bb_appremoval.cod
net_rim_bb_trust_application_manager.cod
net_rim_bb_application_permissions_proxy.cod
net_rim_app_manager_console.cod
net_rim_bb_framework_api.cod
net_rim_m2g_internal.cod
net_rim_m2g.cod
net_rim_xml_org.cod
net_rim_xml.cod
net_rim_plazmic_themereader.cod
net_rim_plazmic_mediaengine.cod
net_rim_ui_extension.cod
net_rim_ui_impl.cod
net_rim_ui_api.cod
net_rim_process_launcher.cod
net_rim_platform_im_resource__en.cod
net_rim_platform_im_resource.cod
net_rim_services_impl.cod
net_rim_platform_resource__en.cod
net_rim_platform_resource.cod
net_rim_io_impl.cod
net_rim_cldc.cod
net_rim_app_manager.cod
net_rim_platformapps_resource__en_US.cod
net_rim_platform_im_resource__en_US.cod
net_rim_platform_resource__en_US.cod
net_rim_bb_phone_cdma_service.cod
net_rim_phone_tty_enabler.cod
net_rim_database.cod
net_rim_sql.cod
net_rim_ui_alpha.cod
net_rim_bb_timezonedynupdater.cod
net_rim_bb_localeremoval.cod
net_rim_jaxrpc.cod
net_rim_satsa.cod
net_rim_drm.cod
net_rim_media_api.cod
net_rim_media.cod
net_rim_escreen_app.cod
net_rim_escreen.cod
net_rim_amms.cod
net_rim_bb_spellcheck.cod
net_rim_bb_setupwizard.cod
net_rim_bb_sendusingbluetoothapp.cod
net_rim_bb_sendtomessengercontactapp.cod
net_rim_bb_sendasmmsapp.cod
net_rim_bb_sendasemailapp.cod
net_rim_bb_voice.cod
net_rim_bb_timezones.cod
net_rim_bb_recentcontacts.cod
net_rim_bb_search.cod
net_rim_bb_ribbon_lib.cod
net_rim_bb_quickcontact.cod
net_rim_bb_profiles_alertengine_app.cod
net_rim_bb_profiles_lib.cod
net_rim_bb_profiles_app_new.cod
net_rim_bb_profiles_app.cod
net_rim_bb_phone_resource.cod
net_rim_bb_phone_model.cod
net_rim_bb_options_app.cod
net_rim_bb_options.cod
net_rim_bb_models.cod
net_rim_bb_messaging_app.cod
net_rim_bb_messaging.cod
net_rim_bb_call_control.cod
net_rim_bb_browser.cod
net_rim_bb_addressbook.cod
net_rim_bb_phone_dc_resources.cod
net_rim_platformapps_resource__en.cod
net_rim_platformapps_resource.cod
net_rim_bb_device_selftest.cod
net_rim_cldc_vpn_diagnostics.cod
net_rim_vpn_options.cod
net_rim_cldc_impl_vpn.cod
net_rim_wlan_runtime_resource__en.cod
net_rim_wlan_bb_resource__en.cod
net_rim_wlan_runtime_resource.cod
net_rim_wlan_runtime_resources.cod
net_rim_wlan_bb_resource.cod
net_rim_wlan_bb_resources.cod
net_rim_wlan_apps_api.cod
net_rim_wlan_wizard.cod
net_rim_cldc_srp_diagnostics.cod
net_rim_cldc_wlan_diagnostics.cod
net_rim_bb_diagnostics_ui.cod
net_rim_bb_diagnostic_subsystem.cod
net_rim_bb_captiveportaldetector.cod
net_rim_bb_sitesurvey.cod
net_rim_wap_provisioning.cod
net_rim_wlan_options.cod
net_rim_cldc_impl_wlan.cod
net_rim_options_profiles_api.cod
net_rim_cldc_impl_api.cod
net_rim_tid_AddrBookRep.cod
net_rim_tid_spell_check.cod
net_rim_tid_dynamic_ling_data_english_us_45k_2.cod
net_rim_tid_dynamic_ling_data_domain_names.cod
net_rim_tid.cod
net_rim_tid_im_alph_core.cod
net_rim_bb_options_customwordlistscreen.cod
net_rim_tid_core.cod
net_rim_tid_dynamic_ling_data_english_us_ltr.cod
net_rim_bis_client__en.cod
net_rim_bis_client_resources.cod
net_rim_bis_client_res.cod
net_rim_bis_client.cod
net_rim_bis_lib.cod
net_rim_speech_data_en_US.cod
net_rim_speech.cod
net_rim_nuance.cod
net_rim_bluetooth.cod
net_rim_bb_sms.cod
net_rim_bb_clock_lib.cod
net_rim_bb_clock.cod
net_rim_bb_addressbook_vcard.cod
net_rim_serialformats.cod
net_rim_bb_globalsearch_app.cod
net_rim_bb_password_wizard.cod
net_rim_bb_mc_app.cod
net_rim_bb_sms_compose.cod
net_rim_bb_resource__en.cod
net_rim_bb_resource.cod
net_rim_bb_applicationdelivery.cod
net_rim_bb_recentcontacts_lib.cod
net_rim_bb_messagesearch_lib.cod
net_rim_bb_ribbon_skin_svg_DelayedInitializer.cod
net_rim_bb_ribbon_skin_svg.cod
net_rim_bb_ribbon_app.cod
net_rim_bb_banner.cod
net_rim_bb_timeddialogapp.cod
net_rim_bb_timeddialog.cod
net_rim_bb_remindermanager.cod
net_rim_bb_profiles_tunes.cod
net_rim_bb_email.cod
net_rim_bb_calendar_ota.cod
net_rim_bb_calendar_lib.cod
net_rim_bb_calendar_app.cod
net_rim_bb_browser_push.cod
net_rim_bb_browser_field2_api.cod
net_rim_bb_browser_field_api.cod
net_rim_bb_attachment.cod
net_rim_bb_apps_framework.cod
net_rim_bb_addressbook_groupaddress.cod
net_rim_bb_addressbook_models.cod
net_rim_bb_addressbook_gal.cod
net_rim_bb_addressbook_app.cod
net_rim_bb_activation.cod
net_rim_runtime_resource__en.cod
net_rim_runtime_resource.cod
net_rim_cldc_io_rim_impl.cod
net_rim_event_log_viewer_app.cod
net_rim_smartcard.cod
net_rim_os.cod
net_rim_bb_browser_plugin_docview.cod
net_rim_bb_browser_ninjainterface.cod
net_rim_bb_browser_mango_wrapper.cod
net_rim_bb_browser_mango.cod
net_rim_bb_rich_email.cod
net_rim_bb_browser_plugin_security.cod
net_rim_loader.cod
net_rim_bb_browser_daemon.cod
net_rim_bb_sbinjector_lib.cod
net_rim_bb_browser_lib.cod
net_rim_bb_browser_rendering_lib.cod
net_rim_bb_browser_cookiejar.cod
net_rim_font_european_sff.cod
net_rim_bb_standardcalculator_app.cod
net_rim_bb_mediaapp_launcher_app.cod
net_rim_cldc_io_remotefile.cod
net_rim_bb_mediarecorder.cod
net_rim_bb_medialibraryplayer.cod
net_rim_bb_medialibrary.cod
net_rim_bb_mediacontenthandler.cod
net_rim_bb_fileindexservice.cod
net_rim_bb_file_explorer.cod
net_rim_bb_diagnostic_resource__en.cod
net_rim_bb_ping_app.cod
net_rim_bb_dnslookup_app.cod
net_rim_bb_diagnostic.cod
net_rim_tid_dynamic_transcoding_data_CP1250.cod
net_rim_bb_otasl_channel.cod
net_rim_bb_otasl_app.cod
net_rim_MIDPRootCerts.cod
net_rim_bb_free_busy_lib.cod
net_rim_softtokens_options.cod
net_rim_cldc_impl_softtoken.cod
net_rim_bb_enterpriseconfig.cod
net_rim_bb_startup.cod
net_rim_bb_securitymonitor.cod
net_rim_bb_setupwizard_app.cod
net_rim_bb_implus_app.cod
net_rim_theme_precision_zen_320x240_b_01.cod
net_rim_bb_clock_faces.cod
net_rim_bb_preloaded_media_crawler.cod
net_rim_bb_games_app.cod
net_rim_bb_setupwizard_images_8900.cod
net_rim_bb_otaupgrade.cod
net_rim_bb_elt_resource__en.cod
net_rim_bb_elt.cod
net_rim_bb_supl_app.cod
net_rim_bb_geolocationagent.cod
net_rim_bb_gps_ee.cod
net_rim_bb_application_updater.cod
net_rim_bb_oldcodcleanup.cod
net_rim_bb_safe_mode.cod
net_rim_bb_manage_connections.cod
net_rim_wap.cod
net_rim_data_provider_resources__en.cod
net_rim_data_provider.cod
net_rim_bb_docviewimage.cod
net_rim_bb_docview.cod
net_rim_plazmic_pushactivator.cod
net_rim_api_wlan_hotspot.cod
net_rim_media_actions_daemon.cod
net_rim_media_actions.cod
net_rim_networkapi.cod
net_rim_bb_medialoader_accessibility.cod
net_rim_bb_web_jse_api.cod
net_rim_bb_appremoval_app.cod
net_rim_bb_caprofilesmanager.cod
net_rim_bb_drm_agent.cod
net_rim_device_api_games.cod
net_rim_bb_email_compression.cod
net_rim_bb_browser_script_ext.cod
net_rim_bb_media_plugin.cod
net_rim_bb_medialoader_ringtones_320x240_05_b.cod
net_rim_bb_medialoader_backgrounds_320x240_05_b.cod
net_rim_bb_medialoader_320x240_05_b.cod
net_rim_bb_medialoader_video_320x240_05_b.cod
net_rim_bb_autotz.cod
net_rim_bb_syncml_stack.cod
net_rim_bb_omadmcertificate.cod
net_rim_bb_syncml_omadm.cod
net_rim_bb_omadmlib.cod
net_rim_bb_mtp.cod
net_rim_vad_engine_resource__en_US.cod
net_rim_vad_resource__en.cod
net_rim_vad_resource.cod
net_rim_vad.cod
net_rim_tid_newWordsExtractor.cod
net_rim_bb_voicenotesrecorder.cod
net_rim_bb_videorecorder.cod
net_rim_bb_camera.cod
net_rim_crypto_2.cod
net_rim_crypto_1.cod
net_rim_crypto_resource__en.cod
net_rim_crypto_resource.cod
net_rim_bbapi_sharing.cod
net_rim_bb_lbs_api_3_resources__en.cod
net_rim_bb_lbs_api_3.cod
net_rim_bbapi_push.cod
net_rim_bbapi_contactlinking.cod
net_rim_bbapi_messagelist.cod
net_rim_bb_lbs_api_2.cod
net_rim_bbapi_stringpattern.cod
net_rim_bbapi_blackberrymessenger.cod
net_rim_locationapi.cod
net_rim_bbapi_invoke.cod
net_rim_bbapi_phone.cod
net_rim_bbapi_browser.cod
net_rim_bbapi_options.cod
net_rim_bbapi_messagelist_res__en.cod
net_rim_bbapi_messagelist_resources.cod
net_rim_bbapi_messagelist_res.cod
net_rim_bbapi_pim_res__en.cod
net_rim_bbapi_pim_res.cod
net_rim_pdap_resources.cod
net_rim_pdap.cod
net_rim_bbapi_pim.cod
net_rim_bbapi_menuitem.cod
net_rim_bbapi_maps.cod
net_rim_bbapi_mail.cod
net_rim_bbapi_mailv2.cod
net_rim_bb_app_center.cod
net_rim_tid_dynamic_ling_data_financial_english_10k_2.cod
net_rim_bb_fumoPokeLib.cod
net_rim_bb_memo_app.cod
net_rim_bb_lbs_resource__en.cod
net_rim_bb_lbs_lib.cod
net_rim_bb_lbs.cod
net_rim_bb_lbs_api.cod
net_rim_bb_help_8500_series__en.cod
net_rim_bb_help.cod
net_rim_bb_browser_wap_provisioning.cod
net_rim_apps_internal_browser_smil.cod
net_rim_plazmic_mediaengine_smil_mms.cod
net_rim_plazmic_mediaengine_smil_format.cod
net_rim_plazmic_mediaengine_smil_00.cod
net_rim_bb_mms.cod
net_rim_bb_browser_gears.cod
net_rim_tid_words_injector.cod
net_rim_tid_basicFastEuropean.cod
net_rim_tid_fastEuropean.cod
net_rim_tid_repositoryBasedEuropean.cod
net_rim_bb_options_SpellcheckableOptions.cod
net_rim_bb_options_fastEuropean.cod
net_rim_tid_fullPredictive.cod
net_rim_bb_ldap_browser_x509.cod
net_rim_bb_ldap_browser_pgp.cod
net_rim_bb_ldap_resource__en.cod
net_rim_bb_ldap_resource.cod
net_rim_bb_ldap_browser.cod
net_rim_bb_smime_lib.cod
net_rim_bb_pgp_lib.cod
net_rim_secureemail_resource__en.cod
net_rim_secureemail_resource.cod
net_rim_secureemail.cod
net_rim_crypto_keystore_browser_pgp.cod
net_rim_crypto_keystore_browser_certificate.cod
net_rim_crypto_keystore_browser.cod
net_rim_bb_crypto_resource__en.cod
net_rim_bb_crypto_resource.cod
net_rim_bb_crypto_api.cod
net_rim_crypto_pgp.cod
net_rim_crypto_cms.cod
net_rim_bb_smartcardreader_microSD.cod
net_rim_smartcard_piv_lib.cod
net_rim_smartcard_piv.cod
net_rim_smartcard_datakey.cod
net_rim_smartcard_gsacac.cod
net_rim_crypto_3.cod
net_rim_bb_task_app.cod
net_rim_ecmascript_resource__en.cod
net_rim_ecmascript_resource.cod
net_rim_ecmascript.cod
net_rim_bb_phone_app.cod
net_rim_bb_phone_api.cod
net_rim_bb_passwordkeeper_resource__en.cod
net_rim_bb_passwordkeeper_resource.cod
net_rim_bb_passwordkeeper.cod
net_rim_bbgroup_lists.cod
net_rim_bbgroup_messaging.cod
net_rim_bb_qm_lib_barcode.cod
net_rim_bb_qm_peer.cod
net_rim_bb_qm_peer_lib.cod
net_rim_bbgroup_photos.cod
net_rim_bbgroup_inbox.cod
net_rim_bbgroup_database.cod
net_rim_bbgroup_calendar.cod
net_rim_bb_qm_peer_resource_en.cod
net_rim_bb_qm_api.cod
net_rim_bb_qm_bbm_internal_api.cod
net_rim_bb_lbs_ribbon.cod
implus_ad_lib.cod
implus.cod

Pandora Radio Is REALLY REALLY AWESOME!

I know I sometimes have a glacial mindset and am slow to new things, but I've realized how awesome Pandora internet radio is!!!!!!!! You choose a radio station that's based on an artist or song, and click a thumbs up to hear more songs like the one you've heard, or thumbs down for one's you don't want to hear as much. Pandora learns your tastes.As you listen to other 'stations', eventually after awhile you can just play the quickmix station and it will play varied music from all your stations. Essentially it's a customized radio station. Even Satellite radio can't beat that! If you want to follow me on Pandora, I'll follow you back,



http://www.pandora.com/people/justgold79

Syncing Android, iPhone, Blackberry, Windows Mobile, Outlook and Gmail Contacts

Funambol is open-source, has an outlook plugin,  as well as apps for android, blackberry, windows mobile, symbian, iphone, and generic java micro edition phones! 

Your contacts, notes, calendar and pictures are online at http://my.funambol.com/

IT'S THE ONLY FREE SYNC APP I'VE EVER FOUND THAT CAN BACKUP MY BLACKBERRY'S NOTES WITHOUT A USB CABLE! AND THAT'S GREAT BECAUSE I LOST A FEW IMPORTANT NOTES (EG GREAT BUSINESS IDEAS) BECAUSE I WASN'T DOING DAILY BLACKBERRY DESKTOP MANAGER BACKUPS THROUGH USB!

Since they just released the Blackberry app, I've noticed the web interface isn't always online. Also the blackberry app and the service is still beta, so continue using Google Sync or m:IQ (eg miqlive) as well!

You can even host your own funambol server, in case you don't want your phone's data "in the cloud"! If you run your own sync server you can even synchronize with Microsoft Exchange, Google Contacts, Zimbra, or Yahoo!.

I cross-posted this from my post in the Gmail Help Forums.

The Inbox Of The Future

This post is a copy of my comment on universal inboxes.

Like the author said, not having to leave the interface is the best solution.
For example, I like how one can reply to someone's facebook comment through the email program. It looked like Myspace was trying to do this (based on the fact that every email notification had some unique string in the 'from' address).

Ultimately Gmail will have to provide some kind of api for integrating outside 3rd-party messaging systems (eg a plugin or "Lab" for other not just reading but replying to IM messages, social networking site inboxes, etc...), to compete with Facebook's idea of a universal inbox that pulls them all together.

Check Email At Work Without Being Snooped - Managers & PHB's Reading Email

If you use gmail you can read your personal email at work without being snooped on. Just always visit the secure site, at https://mail.google.com/  This prevents them from snooping on you if they read email on the network. Also if they block webmail most blocking firewalls and proxies will not block ssl secure sites, like the secure version of gmail. On the other hand if the individual computers have the spying software rather than at the network level they can still read whats being typed and/or see screenshots. Unfortunately, there's no way of knowing which method is used without violating company policies.

If you use hotmail, yahoo, or another webmail provider you can still use gmail in this secure way by setting up mail fetching and "sending email as another email address" under settings. Hotmail recently allowed POP3 access for all users including non-paying ones. Gmail recently has started using a service that connects to yahoo and a few other webmail providers to fetch your email to gmail from the other non-gmail address.

The reason for doing the above is that while yahoo and hotmail have secure logins they don't let you read your email securely, like gmail does.

Hitman Pro "Early Warning Scoring

The early warning scoring could be used to identify files that need further scanning, eg by uploading to virustotal.com for further "in the cloud" analysis.

in reference to: Hitman Pro 3.5 - Early Warning Scoring - Reviews by PC Magazine (view on Google Sidewiki)

USPS Shipping Tracking/Order Through RSS and SMS (Text Mesage)

I am compiling a list of the options that USPS uses on their shipping tracking numbers. I remember a few years ago that the U.S. Postal Service would only show that the package was either delivered or shipped. Now they show a little bit more timely updates, such as when it reaches the destination cities' sort facility and leaves the origination cities' sort facility, as you can see below. I hope that "Processed through Sort Facility" this means it arrives today.

Processed through Sort Facility, Mar-28-10, 03:26 AM, [Destination Facility]
Processed through Sort Facility, [Origin City]

Electronic Shipping Info Received, [Origin City]


Package was tracked with the uber cool boxoh.net package tracker + notify.me (which sends me a text when the status is changed)

You Have To Read This Website Right NOW!

http://www.menarebetterthanwomen.com/

Go and read the truth.

Also he has a blog, which hasn't had updates lately, probably because he's writing his dating guide, but nevertheless, it's an interesting read.

http://dickmasterson.com/

How-To Run Programs On FAT32/16 Drives As Another User

Flash drives come from the factory FAT-formatted. This is recommended for purposes of speed and extending the drives life, AFAIK. If you want to run a portable application (Eg. one that doesn't require installation) from an external or flash drive, and you use Windows in a multiple user mode as recommended by Microsoft (where you use the computer as a regular user and install programs and perform maintenance as the administrator account), you're stuck in a predicament. Programs stored on FAT file-systems are not able to run as a user with different credentials (which means as the admin in the case of certain utilities which require direct disk access, MyDefrag for example). It's Microsoft's fault for not backporting certain things to the File Allocation Table (couldn't they store the extra ntfs stream data or extant data inside a text file in each directory)?

A solution I've found is to place the shortcut on your Desktop or Start Menu and modify the shortcut's properties to run as a different user (go to right-click, properties, shortcut, Advanced,  and select "Run with different credentials"). In the case of working on someone elses computer you can create a batch file on the portable drive itself which has the runas command, eg "runas /user:administrator Mydefrag.exe scripts\OptimizeMonthy.Myd". That's it!

Techreevu's Google Voicehub Can Dial Letters!

I couldn't remember the number for Slydial so I typed 267-slydial directly into the Google Voice Desktop-based dialer I use (now called VoiceHub, originally called Lev's Google Voice app???). And no, there's still no way to actually place calls through the Internet only unless you were one of the fortunate few who got a Gizmo5/Gizmo Project account before they were bought by Google, AFAIK. Dialing by letters doesn't work on the GV web interface, so apparently the Techreevu app is doing the conversion.

Should I keep these Google Voice related posts here or move them over to my Google Voice Fanatic Blog? What do the three readers of my blog think?

What's The Most Secure Windows Firewall?

The reason I ask is, Google isn't much help in this most important security matter. What do I recommend to my computer repair business customers who trust my judgement? I don't like to tell a customer that there is no perfect firewall/anti-virus/anti-spyware/anti-rootkit program, even though it's true, as any who has ever read the Phrack e-zine or 2600 magazine knows.

Public Posted Google Voice Mails are still in Yahoo!

Concerning this post, Google Voice Blog: About Voicemail and Privacy

They are still in in Yahoo!, of course, as every SEO'er knows Google is the most strict in removing robots.txt content. Although in this case, Google probably manually edited the results for privacy reasons.