26/03/2012
08:18
by: Thomas

How to avoid that your comment is being marked as spam

Lately, I see most of my comments being marked as SPAM.

Here are some tips to avoid that your comment is being marked as spam:

  • Please use your real name, not your company’s name.
  • Please don’t place any link in your comment itself, but you can ofcourse enter your website in the special field at the comment page.

If you listen to these simple rules, your comment wíll be posted for sure Smilie: :)

If you don’t listen to them, your IP adress will be blocked for further access to this website.

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11/02/2012
10:38
by: Thomas

iPod Touch 4G Review

First of all I´d like to say it´s been a while since my last post, I´m sorry for that. I had a lot of other things to do so I wasn´t able to update this blog.

This iPod was meant as a Christmas gift from my parents. It was on sale at a local electronics store. Unfortunately they ordered it at their webstore. Apparently a lot of people bought it at the same time so we had to wait about four(!) weeks to get it delivered. 2012 had already begun.

Anyways, here’s my review:

The contents of the package
It comes in a pretty nice case, which you can use when you want to keep it in a safe place. It also comes with a data/charging cable and a pair of earphones. Unfortunately there wasn’t a charger inside.

First bootup
When I booted it up for the first time I was amazed by the screen quality. It’s the best screen I have ever seen! It’s far better than the iPad 1 I have. When I went through the setup, I was able to see the home screen for the first time. I immediately started downloading some apps to see the power this device gives. I also copied some music and video’s from my computer to it. The speakers are really good quality. I have an iPod nano 5G lying around somewhere, but that sound quality is kinda bad when you turn the volume up.
Buttons
The buttons on the iPod are also very efficient and easy to use.

Touch screen
The touch screen is just amazing. Unlike other phones/tablets where you have to push hard to make it respond, the iPod Touch just works when you barely touch it. This is really great.

The back of the iPod
The only thing I worry about is the back of the iPod, which is made of stainless steel. I already noticed some scratches on the back. I suppose that happens really easy.

iOS 5
Something I really like about iOS 5 is the notifications screen which shows up by sliding from the top of the screen to the bottom. You can see any missed calls (iPhone) and messages. Something else I really like is the FaceTime function. I use it frequently when I have to call someone who has an iPhone/iPod/iPad. Also, a lot of things work smoother in iOS five.

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25/12/2011
22:38
by: Thomas

Merry Christmas from Born2BeAGeek.net!

Hey,

First of all I’d like to wish everybody a Merry Christmas!
I hope you all got nice presents from Santa Smilie: :)

Secondly, the day after Christmas, 27 December is my birthday Smilie: :D.
I am doing a 24+ hour live stream at Ustream.
You can find the special webpage I made right here.

Again,
I hope all of you got a very nice Christmas Smilie: :)

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21/12/2011
09:27
by: Thomas

StarDock ObjectDock Plus 2.0

I am a huge fan of Apple and it’s products. Since I still use Windows as my main OS, I decided to make it look a little bit more like Mac OS X. I have tried a few different docks, but this application is exactly what I needed.

This is what my desktop currently looks like:

As you can see, it’s not completely done but it already starts to look like it.

StarDock Objectdock has a few customization options:

You can choose between a Quick Launch or a Tabbed Dock. A Quick Launch Dock is the dock you also see at the image and Mac OS X. With a Tabbed Dock you can place applications in different tabs and categorize them.
 As you can see at the image above, you can have different tabs.

You can also change the background of the dock itself:
 It comes with a few ‘Docklets’:
You can also change what the dock should do when you move your mouse over it:
As last but not least, you can change the performance options:

You can either set it up for speed, or for less memory. If you have a decent processor and enough RAM memory, you can set it to Optimize for quality. But it’s not needed.
You can get the Free version or the Plus version for $19,95.

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18/12/2011
11:38
by: Thomas

Google Easter Egg

While it’s not easter, Google added another easter egg to their search engine. This time it’s about snow.

Last easter egg you were able to make the search results do a barrel roll by typing ‘do a barrel roll’ (without quotes). Click here to see it. (Does only work in Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox)

This time you can make it snow at the search results by typing ‘let it snow’. Click here to see it. (Does only work in Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox).

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17/12/2011
14:14
by: Thomas

Coming soon

This is a list of posts that I will be making soon:

Tutorials:
- How to make a MineCraft server (Mac)
- How to make a MineCraft server (Ubuntu Linux)

Reviews:
- Stardock Objectdock Plus 2.0
- Apple iPod Touch 32GB
- Apple iPhone 4S

I will try my best to get all of these posts online as soon as possible!

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06/12/2011
15:00
by: Thomas

New members and YouTube intro

Hello everybody!

We are looking for new members to join the Born2BeAGeek.net team!
To join, you need the following:

  • Some experience with computers.
  • A good sense of humor.
  • Some spare time.
  • A computer.

In return for your work, we provide you with a special page where you can tell something about yourself and place links to your website/blog/YouTube channel
To apply, leave a comment down below!

Since we have our own YouTube channel, we are looking for a nice intro for our video’s. If you can make one, leave a comment down below and don’t forget to enter a valid email address because we contact you by email.

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04/12/2011
13:41
by: Thomas

New design for YouTube

Last Friday YouTube released a completely new design. It’s now easier to view channels on the homepage. It should also be easier to follow channels where users are subscribed to.

The screen has been split up to three categories. On the left you find your own channel information or the buttons to log in and register. Under that you’ll find categories like trends, popularity, music and amusement. In the center category you find video’s from the channels you are subscribed to. On the right you find recommended video’s based on the video’s you watched.

Subscribe to our channel at YouTube!

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04/12/2011
13:32
by: Thomas

Spy software Carrier IQ also found at iPhones

Apple´s iPhone does also contain the spy software Carrier IQ. It is a lighter version that the one on Android devices currently have.

Carrier IQ on Android devices can store different information, it can save keystrokes, but also what apps are installed and removed. On iPhones the software can only store if there has been made a phone call, and saves the date and time of the call.
You can see if Carrier IQ is enabled on your iPhone by going to Settings > General > Info > Diagnosis and usage. You can also see the information stored.

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04/12/2011
13:24
by: Thomas

HP decides quickly about future of WebOS

The American computermanufacturer announced last August that they will stop with their tablet and smartphone activities. It isn’t clear what going to happen with webOS. They want to announce it within two weeks.

In an interview with the French newspaper La Figaro HP CEO Meg Whitman said that HP will make clear what is going to happen with webOS within two weeks. HP bought the webOS platform from Palm in 2010 for 1,2 billion dollars.

HP released three smartphones with webOS, but none of the three became a success. The production of the webOS tablet was stopped shortly after the launch.

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