There are already quite a few of Chinese websites saying Yahoo! Mail is offering 3.5G for China users. So we tested with our US Yahoo! Mail to see whether it is possible to reach for 3.5G storage and 20M attachments. We use changing language technique as:
Step 1. Login to Yahoo! Mail as usual. Click options on the right, and than click account information.
Step 2. Going to the account information. Click edit as changing the lanuage and timezone.
Step 3. Okay. Change timezone as “GMT+8″ and click “Yahoo! U.S.”
Step 4. Great. We change it to Yahoo! China.
Step 5. Not sure what it’s talking about. So click the button.
Step 6. Clicking right on the top. It is “Finished” button.
Than re-login to the homepage. Still 1GB. That means Yahoo! US Mail cannot go with 3.5GB.
We are not so happy about Yahoo!’s unfairness. We tried the same steps for Yahoo! HK Mail accounts (that is, someone@yahoo.com.hk).
Oh! Magic! We got 3.5G with the Yahoo! HK Mail accounts. Than we try to change the old fashion interface to the new BETA interface. We copy this link to the browser and go. The new Yahoo! Mail Beta pops in, and see, with english interface. (Click for larger picture)
But when we click on the Account information. We see that the interface still in Simplified Chinese. When we tried to change the preferred content as “U.S.”, the mail storage size decreases.
To conclude, we want Yahoo! to be fair for all users, enjoy 3.5G (though that is very large and seems no one can fill it up) and 20MB attachment in the future.
We will try to test this huge mail box someday later, maybe.
Rockbox Instalation guide
iPodLinux
-1. Connect your iPod. Make sure that if you have IPL installed, then delete it. If not, then don’t install it yet.
-2. Install Rockbox
-3. When Rockbox is finshed installing, DON’T DISCONECT FROM COMPUTER!!!
-4. Install iPodLinux
-5. Make sure that you have the nesiscary files like the operating system for Rockbox and Podzilla. I highly sudgest Floydzilla. It works great and is very nice and organized.
-6. Disconect iPod
-7. Try IPL then reset and try Rockbox. If you folowed the steps correctly, it should work. To boot into the regular firmwear, hold the menu button.
Goodluck and enjoy ! 
a normal VHS container, a random box or case... be creative! now, i made mine to fit and protect my iPod, if you dont want to do this, get a smaller container (just big enough for the batteries) and dont worry about getting foam.
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The iPod is a deeply personal device. The music, contacts, calendars and notes you store on it reveal much about your personality. From playcounts to playlists, our iPods can tell others what we enjoy, how we think and even who we are. But if you truly want to transform your iPod into an engine of extreme personal expression, why not customize it?
Hacking an iPod—whether it’s modding the case, installing custom software, or tearing it up and doubling the memory—can transform the ubiquitous music and media player into something unique. Once again, Playlist has scoured to net to find the hottest iPod hacks, mods and customizations. As always, you should be aware that trying any of these tricks carries the risk of ruining your device. We present these for the curious, but urge you to exercise caution before even considering any of them. Keep in mind that if you crack open your iPod and destroy it in the process, Apple isn’t going to take pity on you. In other words, don’t try this at home.
1. Penguin Power
We went over this customization in our last look at iPod hacks, but we’re featuring it again as iPod Linux is the essential hack, table stakes for many of the other hacks you might want to try. It’s fully supports iPods in generations 1-3, and has been successfully installed on all others with a display—which doesn’t necessarily indicate that you’ll be successful yourself. You should also grab a copy of Podzilla, which will add a graphical interface to iPod Linux. There are multiple flavors of Podzilla available for you to choose from. Once installed, iPod Linux and Podzilla will let you boot up your iPod to a bare-bones Linux mode. Furthermore, it will serve as the foundation for many other hacks, both ones listed here and those in our previous guide.
2. Knowledge to Go Everyone loves Wikipedia. It’s the free user-built encyclopedia with entries on more topics than Britannica. It’s a great information resource, but what if you’re away from your desk? Now you can get it on your iPod and carry Wikipedia with you everywhere you go. Unfortunately, it’s not yet available for all models of iPods, nano and video users are left out for now. (And obviously, since there is no display on the iPod shuffle, there is no point to installing Wikipedia.) You first will need to install iPod Linux. 3. Double your Damage One of the two most daring iPod hacks we’ve come across was this build featured on multiarcade. Not content with the 4GB of memory iPod nano? So why not double it. Not for the faint of heart, performing this hack requires that you conduct some major surgery on your nano. First you’ll need to buy a broken nano from eBay. Next up, crack it open and remove the memory. Then, and here’s where it gets really dicey, you’re going to want to open up your working nano. Finally, you’ll solder the memory chip from the broken nano to the empty pad in the working one, seal it back up, and perform a factory reset. You’ll now either have one working nano with 7.2 GB of space, or two useless ones. Either way, this courageous hack should make for a fun-filled weekend project. 4. Mobile Movies If you have a lot of movies on DVD, odds are you’ve thought of transferring them to your iPod. Doing so is relatively easy using free software available for both the Mac and Windows. Be warned: unless you use an analog capture method, the DMCA makes it illegal for you to take the movies you own on DVD and put them on your iPod. For Mac (and Linux) users, the process couldn’t be easier. All you need is a copy of the free utility Handbrake. Handbrake is already available as a Universal binary—good news for those who have a new Mac Book Pro, Mac mini, or iMac—and can rip video from DVD directly to mpeg-4 video, the format you’ll need to watch it on your iPod. Windows users need to make a few extra steps. First, you’ll need to find a DVD ripping program, such as DVDFab Decrypter or DVD Decrypter. Next, you’ll want to convert your video to AVI using a decoding tool. Finally, it’s time to convert that AVI file into mpeg-4 video that can play on your iPod, Videora iPod Converter is a great tool for this last step. 5. iPod to TV on the Cheap This hack is almost the reverse of the previous one, at least in terms of what it accomplishes. Want to watch content from your iPod on your TV? You can easily do so by purchasing the $19 iPod AV cable from Apple. But where’s the fun in that? Apple notes that other AV cables are not compatible with iPods with color displays. But that’s not completely true. You can accomplish the same task using a standard mini-jack to three-plug RCA cable. Since these cables tend to run southwards of ten bucks, it makes for a slightly cheaper way watch your iPod videos on your TV set. Set your iPod to output to TV, plug in the cable via the minijack, and you’re nearly there. The final step is to simply plug the RCA connections into your TV using a non-standard setup. Apple outputs the iPod’s video to the red cable—rather than the traditional yellow. So you’ll want to plug the red cable into the video (yellow) plug on your TV, the yellow cable into the white plug, and the white cable into the red plug. This is an easy hack that anyone with an iPod video can try. 6. Pac Attack Growing up, I spent endless hours in front of an arcade console, popping pills and running from ghosts. Now I can re-live those glory days with my iPod, thanks to iPodMAME, which allows me to play Pac-Man right on my iPod. This hack will install a version of MAME, the arcade game emulator program, on your iPod. As with the Wikipedia hack, iPodMAME requires that you first install iPodLinux. The program comes with romsets (the set of files including all the game data) including one for Pac-Man, however others should be able to be added. To date, iPodMAME has only been tested on the 5G iPod with video and the iPod nano, but the creator notes that it should work on any iPod with a color screen. 7. Radio Free Shuffle As always, Jim Younkin’s Shufflehacks site is a great source of inspiration. And one of the recent hacks he posted was no exception. This risk-free hack will let you turn your iPod shuffle into a portable radio station—perfect for taking your shuffle with you on a road trip. The build notes offer instructions on how to build a radio transmitter that plugs into your shuffle (or other MP3 player). The example on Shufflehacks uses a computer mouse for a body to house the radio, perfect for an über-geeky customization. 8. Scratchless Super Screen There are only two complaints we hear about the iPod with any degree of regularity. The first is that the screens can be easily scratched, and the second is that they’re all the same. This hack takes care of both of those complaints. Note that we include this last mod not because we think you should try it (we don’t!), but rather because it’s so daring. Like the memory doubling hack featured above, this is a good way to ruin your iPod. But that didn’t stop Seth Fogie from cracking open his iPod and scratch-proofing the display. Noting that the faceplate on the Sony PSP is more bulletproof than that on the iPod, and that it nearly matched the iPod’s in terms of size, Fogie set about swapping the two of them out. Fogie completely disassembled his iPod, and then filed down his PSP faceplate to fit. After re-assembling everything, he was left with a “Scratchproof” iPod. While we don’t suggest you try this at home, we’d love to hear about it if you do.
| 1. | 1-Step or 2-Step . Know Your Shutter. To many, this may seem as simple as the answer to "Who's in Grants tomb?" Yet it still amazes me how many agents don't know this critical user tip. Bad pictures will result if you treat a 2-step shutter camera like a 1-step shutter camera. Some background. One-step shutter cameras, referred to as "point and click" cameras, generally have a fixed focus lens and only require one single continuous movement down and the camera will take the picture. Most digital cameras today are a 2-step shutter. While composing your picture, pushing the shutter down approximately half way and stopping is the first step. The camera will then make any exposure or focus changes. Normally a green light in the viewfinder will signal that it's ok to take the picture. Complete the pressing of the shutter downward until the picture is snapped. Here's where a great picture can turn out be a bad picture. On a 2-step shutter camera, if you press the shutter down in one single movement (like on a point and shoot camera), the camera won't have time to adjust the exposure setting and the focus will probably be off. If you have a 2-step shutter on your camera, learn what that "half way down" point feels like and sounds like (usually makes a clicking or gear movement sound). |
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| 2. | Try a New Angle .While composing your pictures, inside and out, look at the prospective picture from standing and then from 3-4 feet off the floor (or ground). When experimenting with this composition angle in my hands-on digital camera seminars, most agents react with a "Wow, this is really neat! I love it!" Now you can't use this angle on all of your shots, but some rooms and exterior shots take on a whole new look and feel from this lower perspective. This is a great way to showcase kids rooms, at their own level. Or, take a complete set of pictures from "adult" standing level and a complete set of pictures just for "kids". If bending down or getting on your knees if difficult, buy a "monopod", a collapsible walking stick with a camera mount on the top (look at www.dcprodirect.com) Try it, you'll like it! |
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| 3. | To Flash or Not To Flash, That is The Question! .The internal flash on most digital cameras reach out only 8-12 feet compared to 30-35 feet with traditional 35mm cameras. Pictures taken of longer rooms with the digital flash set to Auto or on (forced) sometimes result in the back part of the room darker than the front. Try turning the flash off. If the picture is more even but still dark, read the next tip. Depending on the time of day, another tip is to "force" the flash, sometimes referred to as "fill" flash. Even though there is enough light without the flash, forcing the flash will produce a "different" look. Does it make for a better picture? I don't know! It's a personal preference. Try it next time you're taking home pictures. It never hurts to take one picture with and one without the flash. When you view them on your computer you'll know which one you like better. |
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| 4. | Still Too Dark? Change the ISO Setting. So you turned the flash off, the lighting is in better balance, but it's just too dark. A quick change to a higher ISO may solve the problem. Basically a higher ISO setting gives you a better picture in "low light". If your camera allows for changing the ISO setting, the "automatic" setting will usually do the trick. But when it doesn't, knowing how to change the ISO can result in a picture you don't have to go back to the computer and "fix", saving you some valuable time. Next time you have a "low lighting" setting, change the ISO to 400 (or the highest setting allowed). |
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| 5. | Still Difficult Lighting Conditions? Try Changing the White Balance! It's a long, narrow family room with lots of recessed, fluorescent lights. You turn the flash off for more even lighting front to back, but the resulting picture has a "yellow" cast and is not acceptable. A simple menu choice can make an incredible difference. When a flash is used, it corrects for the difference in color produced by different types of lighting. When the flash is not powerful enough to light the entire room and you turn it off, the resulting color balance will depend on the type of lights in the picture. If your camera supports modifying the white balance, common settings include: sun, shade, tungsten, fluorescent and maybe incandescent. Not sure what is the best setting? Try them all. It only takes a few seconds to change the setting and take a picture to see the results. When you need it, this simple setting change will give you an excellent picture. |
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| 6. | Take Personal Pictures of Sellers or Buyers, But Know These Words .. If you have attended a digital camera seminar of mine or read past articles, I advise taking impromptu, personal pictures of your sellers, their kids & dogs or even buyers (during showings). Then print a yearly calendar (various templates available) with that "special" picture in the middle. Try printing on canvas paper and it should guarantee a placement on the hallowed "fridge door" in your customer or clients kitchen. The "heavenly" picture of the kids could end up looking like blurry, little red-eyed "devils" if you don't use the "red eye" flash option and my simple technique. To correct for red-eye, change your flash setting on your camera to the red eye setting. Most cameras have this option and tapping a menu button a few times is all that is needed. When you depress the shutter to take a picture, the flash will pulse several times to condition the retina of the subjects eyes, with the actual picture snapped on the last flash pulse. So here's the tip. Just before you take the picture say, "Now when I take the picture, there will be several flashes, so hold that beautiful smile until I say done.Hold it . Hold it.Grrrrreat". You'll have less movement and no red "devil eye". It works every time. (Try the HP Real Estate Marketing Assistant software for several calendar templates.) |
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| 7. | Resize on the Camera or Resize on the Computer? Most agents now understand the relationship between the quality of the digital picture and the resulting size of the digital file. Sending a digital picture by email, putting on a web site or needing high quality 8x10 printouts all require different file sizes. There are times you will change the resolution on the camera for the specific purpose of the picture or you can take all your digital pictures at a high(er) resolution and make lower resolution copies after they are transferred to your computer. Most digital editing software offers the option to resize and rename your image. If you have Windows XP on your computer, a free utility from Microsoft even allows you to resize and rename groups of pictures at one time. If are not sure about what settings your camera offers and the resulting file size, your manual should offer a chart showing different resolution settings and the associated file size. |
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| 8. | For Resizing Groups of Pictures, Get PowerToys for XP. By now most computers have current versions of Windows XP. The Windows XP operating system offers many new features for working with digital files, some built-in and some you can add for free. If you have Windows XP, go to http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/ downloads/powertoys.asp . Download the Image Sizer utility. This PowerToy enables you to resize one or many image files with a right-click. To use this Toy, select any image, or group of images, right-click, and select Resize Pictures. The Resize Pictures dialog will appear, giving you options to resize the images at 640x480 (Small), 800x600 (Medium), 1024x768 (Large) or 240x320 (Handheld PC-sized, for Windows Pocket PC and other handheld devices). When you resize the images, new versions are created with slightly different filenames. For example, if you resize an image called AndersonHouse.jpg to handheld-sized, it will be renamed AndersonHouse (WinCE).jpg. Resized to Medium, this image would be called AndersonHouse (Medium).jpg. There is also an Advanced button you can use to enable more options. This includes a choice to make images smaller during conversion, but not larger (often a good idea), and one that will replace the original rather than make a copy. |
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| 9. | You Need a Wide Angle Lens . for inside and outside shots. Check your manual for the specs on your camera. It should list the 35mm equivalency of lens. A moderate wide angle lens is 35mm (35mm equivalency). A true wide-angle lens (with no distortion) is 28mm (35mm equivalency). Most digital cameras manufactured today have a 38mm as the widest lens setting. If your camera zoom lens starts at 38mm, check with www.dcprodirect.com. They offer adapters and wide-angle lenses for many camera models. |
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| 10. | You Can't Win the Lottery if You Don't Play .i.e. - if you don't carry your digital camera with you at all times, you can't take pictures. Every time you leave the office, make it a point to carry your camera and extra batteries with you. You never know when you will need to take pictures. If you are looking for a new camera, take into consideration the size that would allow you to slip it into your pocket, briefcase or purse. |
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