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Sideloading Google Play Store on Kindle Fire 7" 5th gen tablet (Autumn 2016)
I originally wanted to root, but Amazon blocked the fastboot option to boot with an unlocked kernel. As such, here are the steps I took to sideload Google Play Store.- From your computer, download and familiarize yourself with the ADB commandline tool.
- From the tablet, Enable Apps from Unknown Sources (under Settings > Security).
- Rapidly tap the ( Read more... )
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Rooting Digital2 (d2pad) tablet
My kids received a pair of Android 4.1.1 tablets for Christmas last year. The box advertises 4GB memory, a blatent lie. They ship with 1GB available internal flash for apps, and another 1GB nand flash partition, to which select apps can be moved. Subtracting system storage and Google bloatware on the main partition, the kids get 329MB for ( Read more... ) -
iPhone Personal Hotspot not working from Windows 7
My Windows 7 laptop was having issues connecting to the iPhone Personal Hotspot over WiFi. MetaGeek's inSSIDer tool showed the iPhone 5 was broadcasting a strong signal, so the issue had to be on another layer. I was intermittantly able to connect by removing the connection from the "Manage wireless networks" dialog in windows, changing the ( Read more... ) -
Occupy the polls
For those of you unaware of what happened in 1992, the federal government's Department of Housing and Urban Development *required* Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to underwrite loans on individuals earning less than the median income. Under the Clinton and Bush administrations, these organizations were forced to fulfill their legal obligations by ( Read more... ) -
Firsts: using the Internet for research
Stephanie needed to know if grasshoppers were "helpful or harmful" for a homework assignment. From my iPod touch, I used the DuckDuckGo app. It was her first time using the Internet for research. We discovered grasshoppers are usually more harmful then helpful, which meant she had to circle the picture of the grasshopper rather than color it. -
safe cosmetics
Most of us use cosmetic products everyday. Be it soap, shampoo, or deodorant, most of the products available off-the-shelf contain trace amounts of carcinogenic chemicals. Manufacturers are not required to list these ingredients on the label. I try to avoid making regular contact with carcinogenic and reactive chemicals. Sometimes I use complex ( Read more... ) -
photo editing software
I have given up on ArcSoft PhotoStudio because of nagware which must be run in the background for it to function. I seek photo editing software for adjusting levels, color balance, curves, and saturation. I need to sharpen 35mm scans, so a good unsharp mask is required. I would like a facility for compositing multiple exposures and possibly HDR ( Read more... ) -
drugstore scan vs. Canon PIXMA MP990
The screenshot in the cut shows this image zoomed into my daughter's right eye (left of the image). The exposure was indoors with 400 speed 35mm film, lit by natural light through a window.
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Healthcare bill H.R. 3590
Our federal government needed to fix the problem by taxing and regulating for-profit insurance companies into oblivion. Nonprofit and government-sponsored solutions would rise out of the ashes, ensuring medical professionals would be paid in full for their services, and the underprivileged could procure coverage if desired. Instead, our ( Read more... ) -
economic recovery?
One metric of the state of the economy is the number of available parking spaces at the Dunellen train station at 7:00am eastern time. Last year, the number had risen to 27. Last month, it was down to 6. Today, it was 2. This means two things:- More people are likely commuting towards New York City, which implies more people are employed.
- I need ( Read more... )
- More people are likely commuting towards New York City, which implies more people are employed.