Just got some new Nextel firmware for my Nextel i335

From the read me
Upgrade i335 software to version R7F.00.04
- Upgrade codeplug to version 6A.04.01
- Upgrade flashstrap to version FS7fv00.24
- Upgrade CSD to version CXX.06.14 based on the service provider.
- Upgrade font pack to version 7F.00.07.00
- Upgrade French/Spanish/Portuguese/Arabic/Hebrew language pack to version 7F.00.30.02
- Upgrade carrier pack to version 7F.00.09.00
- Upgrade theme pack to version 7F.00.08.00 but Sprint, So Linc, Asia Generic, Brazil, Telus, MIRS, KTP Korea, Peru, PTC Saudi, Mexico to 7F.00.08.01 and Boost to 7F.00.08.04
- If the user chooses to upgrade phone with default java applications, restores the default java applications (the user must manually delete any previous java applications).

Sprint summarizes the changes as: Addresses issues with HTTP, TCP, and neighbor cell list not being updated

Naturally, I haven't noticed any difference after the upgrade, but I like higher numbers.

I did attempt to do the depot install to not install the default java apps, but they're still there. Maybe they're from the previous install. I just wanted them gone without having to manually "deinstall"ing them

 




edit: added moto link to firmware
Edit: March 15, 2010, added changes as detailed by Sprint

I'm done making modifications to peterf.net. I will no longer be upgrading the blog or instituting anymore applications. I will continue my normal bloggings to the interwebs, and will resume my other nerdy online duties as soon as I acquire real hosting. F' shared hosting. I need my IIS admin control back.

Edit: Turns out the next version of this blog software includes support for openID. Naturally that involves network connections sever side. My shared hosting doesn't allow any modification of the trust level, so everything explodes. Ugh!

Two things here: Amazon mixes porn with normal movie releases and there is porn on BD? See images below.  The 2nd image shows Pirates 2 mixed in with a search that delivers new BD releases. The last image is a search for Pirates. I can picture it now,"Mommy!! I want Pirates of the Caribbean!!"...............

Now I did notice that Pirates [I] was labeled R, but wouldn't you think that anything that is blatantly porn cut down to an R rating should be filed differently?  Pirates 2 doesn't seem to show a rating.

Chris, a frequenter of useful information like this tipped Amazon to see what their opinion on this was. They forwarded him off to another department. No response as of yet.

I've been programming for many years. I'm pretty good, but I'm no fool to think I am the best. One thing that has annoyed me was developers' blatant disregard for web standards. They keep throwing in <div> <center <p> in random places, refreshing the page to see how it looks, and saying "job done" when it looks the way they want. I still make little goofy mistakes like leaving an "&" without converting it to "&amp;", but that's the worst it should get.

I've adopted XHTML 1.1 for almost all of my sites* and decided to test it in IE8 RC1. One of my sites is http://www.newlenoxesda.net/. You can see the original site here that makes IE8 offer/recommend compatibility view. I loaded her up in IE8 and I got this cute little button telling me the site may not be compatible with IE8.




A few different angles here: IE 8 should be compatible with XHTML1.1 and therefore it should automatically know that a site listed as XHTML1.1 is IE8 compatible. Microsoft requires developers to add a meta tag to say the site is IE8 compatible. WHAAT? YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME. I'm not a fan of the caps parade, but this is a insane. I thought we all were making progress by creating open standards and accepting other open standards? Why the hell should I have to worry about one more ****** browser I have to program for specifically? What about IE9? Will I need to have another tag for this? God help us if Firefox, Opera, and Safari decide they want to create a new version that wants a specific meta tag. I had to add Microsoft's recommendation/fix "<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=EmulateIE8" />" to make IE8 stop complaining.

There are still some pros to the compatibility view, but to force something proprietary like this is a bit disturbing. I'd be a fan of this if the IE8 engine was generating many errors, and THEN recommended the compatibility view.



*confession, my blog is not an example of this. I pay for shared hosting right now and it was the best choice

Intel has a program for retail employees to "train" on their products, earn points, and get steep discounts on Intel products.

It was was to get this in the mail today. RIP 3167

Engadget gave me the news a few minutes ago. This time the DTV delay has gone through the Senate AND the House, waiting for Obama to sign now. We all know he will (short of a terrorist attack using CIP device threatening to cause an attack if he goes through with the DTV delay). A similar bill failed in the House recently.  I'm not going to rant again, but this is depressing and annoying. This is not the change I didn't vote for.

This will be short and sweet. I have a CableCard Media Center I've blogged in anger on PeterF.net before about CableCard DRM. Windows Vista and 7 use OS specific DRM. This means I cannot share my recorded TV shows between the two operating systems, eventhough they're on the same harddrive on the same computer. Just to clarify, we're talking about 1 TB of TV. Watching live TV is reserved for football/baseball games only.

Windows 7 is so amazing that I'm using it on my laptop as my primary operating system. I don't even have a problem with data migration. So thanks MS for making me (and many others) love your new product, but screw you for accepting horrendous DRM that makes me wait for the final release to make the jump on my Media Center.

 

I'm going to lose tv when Windows 7 comes out. Also, I do not believe an upgrade install willl work. Typically the DRM is broken and killed when you run the media center setup. Especially on a new OS. I just don't plan on testing that!