Author Archives: Tom Long

The Root of the Problem

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Tom Long

Now that my Droid Incredible is out of warranty and contract, I can freely mess with it a bit. So, I decided to root it and install Cyanogenmod7. First, I saved all my apps installation files using the Astro app. … Continue reading →

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No Cloud But Still Producing

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Tom Long

Suddenly, Otixo has become a much more important service to me. It is convenient that otixo.com has a web app that allows a user to easily copy a file from one cloud storage service to another. You can easily move … Continue reading →

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Mytvrss Becomes ‘followshows’

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Tom Long

First ReadItLater morphs into Pocket, and now Mytvrss morphs into followshows. If you’re not familiar with mytvrss, it is a simple service that gives you notice in an RSS feed when your new shows are airing. Every day it gives … Continue reading →

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Bye Read It Later

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Tom Long

My Evernote bookmarklet is not working today.  So, I fall back on Read It Later to temporarily store some web pages.  Only when I go to the website, I’m redirected to getpocket.com. The website formerly known as Read It Later … Continue reading →

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Yoobao Smart iPad Cover

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Tom Long

I tried the Belkin Pro Tri Fold and Photive iPad cases on my new iPad, but the autowake feature didn’t work consistently on either one. Neither these nor the many other covers I’ve seen are nearly as attractive as the … Continue reading →

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