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Entries for January, 2010

IPhone Tethering – Use and Abuse!

This is the geeky sequel to my last Linux to IPhone tethering episode where we used and abused the IPhone tethering function.
Some background, I’m one of those people who contracted (and got stuck) with the 50G SingTel Mobile Broadband Plan before the days of 12GB IPhone plan. My usage was about 4G per month, so [...]

Linux to IPhone Tethering In 5 Mins

Tethering from a mobile phone is not new to me. I started from the days of having to script the ppp chat scripts to wvdial to finally having Network Manager recognizing my mobile phone as a 3G modem.
IPhone is new. I have been reading about tethering on Linux as soon as I bought it. Painful [...]

Bone Marrow Donor Programme – The Stem Cell Harvesting Procedure

After signing up as a donor for the Bone Marrow Donor Programme, I decided to find out more about the stem cell harvesting procedure that was described to me.
The alternative procedure is called apheresis, which is the collection of stem cells by filtering the blood for peripheral (circulating) blood cells (PBSC).
I extracted the following from the [...]

A Serious Misconception About Bone Marrow Donation!

I learnt something very important today. There are 2 methods of harvesting stem cells for transplant.
1. The traditional way of harvesting bone marrow from the spine pelvic bone. The process, as depicted on TV, looks like a painful one. And indeed, there will be some post-op pain on the lower back.
2. Stem cell harvesting. This [...]

Certificate Error When Building Your First IPhone App?

You probably ended up here while searching for the following error message in XCode when trying to build and run your first IPhone app :
Code Sign error: The identity ‘iPhone Developer’ doesn’t match any valid certificate/private key pair in the default keychain
Before you start googling and attempt to move certificates all over, or spend $99 [...]

Getting The Wii Motion Plus? Hold Your Horses!

Wii Motion Plus replacement coming soon in March! A new device that combines the Motion Plus and WiiMote into 1 single controller.

Update – Cost of Nexus One For Singapore Buyers

The actual cost for shipping the brand new Google Phone / Nexus One to Singapore

Nexus One – Some Figures For Singapore

The Google Nexus One is finally out, after half a month of rave rumours (which are surprisingly accurate). Here’s some figures for potential buyers in Singapore.
Cost of the phone $529
Cost of shipping: Approximately $26.65 by DHL
Import taxes and duty at Custom: 7% GST on Cost of phone + Shipping inclusive
The whole cost would come up [...]