December 2008 – QuantumTom

ATT 8925 Tilt Hard Reset

While holding down the left and right soft keys, insert the stylus into the hole for the reset button located next to the USB port. You will be prompted to confirm you really want to restore factory settings.

Water Damage to ATT 8925

I was just asked how you can tell if one of the AT&T smartphones/PDAs has experienced water damage. I’m not sure about what it looks like on the 8925, but there is a sticker on the 8525 that looks like the one in the above photo. It’s the small white sticker next to the cameraContinue reading “Water Damage to ATT 8925”

Mac Desktop in 3D

Apple has just filed a patent claim on a 3D version of their Aqua GUI. It looks really cool. It’s basically the existing appearance, but with depth. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/11/3d_gui/

Netting = Doomsday Machine

I just heard that through the use of something called “close-out netting” our finance gurus basically turned our economy into a doomsday machine that could do nothing but self-destruct. Wonderful.

Southeast Corner of Santa Monica and Bundy

I’ve been trying to figure this one out for years. There is a small gated park at the southeast corner of the intersection of South Bundy Drive and Santa Monica Boulevard in neighborhood of West Los Angeles. I’ve walked its perimeter, which is fenced, but the gate is locked, prohibiting entry. My limited knowledge ofContinue reading “Southeast Corner of Santa Monica and Bundy”