HTC Magic Emergency Update Sync Fix: Windows 7
So if you’re an HTC Magic Android user and you’re with Rogers you’ve gotten about a thousand messages regarding a new mandatory update.
HOWEVER, if you’re using Windows 7 you might notice the HTC Sync software doesn’t exactly…work. This is unfortunate because I’m at the point where my 3G was cutoff and more recently my phone services as well.
If you havn’t been able to figure out the HTC Sync problem here is what worked for me:
*Notes before starting:
Make sure to back up your data on your phone before starting this in case something goes wrong.
Download HTC Sync and the update here
There’s also a PDF available for download on the same page which could help with the walkthrough for the process, this is just a quick guide to make HTC Sync work.
1. Install the HTC Sync software normally
2. Exit the program after its been installed (If it auto-runs after install)
3. In your Start Menu ‘Right-Click’ on HTC Sync and choose ‘Properties’
4. Select the tab which reads ‘Compatibility’. I went with Vista Service Pack 2
5. Select Okay. Right-Click on the Menu HTC Sync and ‘Run as Administrator’ (Not sure if that’s necessary or not).
6. Voila! Hook up your phone to the computer with your usb and everything should work well and you can finally update your phone
Here’s a forum thread which helped me out as well, definitetly worth checking out:
Android forum
Hope everything works out!
Jerry P
Acer Aspire One ZG5 SSD Fix: Windows 7
If your Aspire one is running slower than a snail and it’s running off of a SSD hard drive then here is a possible solution to your problem.
Download a small program called “Flashfire” and the next time you boot up Windows will be running the way it should have been!
This is a huge lifesaver as I need Windows for school and it just wasn’t cutting it before. So far everything runs well but if I run into any issues or tweaks I’ll post it here. However it should be noted that any questions or additional tips are mostly available at the forum’s Q&A.
Credit has to go to this thread I originally found while searching.
Here are my time stats as of these new changes. This was done with a proper shutdown and hard boot:
Start-up (Login Screen): 36 Seconds / 38 Seconds / 38 Seconds
Running Desktop: 1:00 / 1:10 / 1:00
Shutdown: 2:05 / 1:30 / 1:35
Good hunting!
Jerry P.
2009 in Music: 10 Albums I liked (Part 2 of 10)
The continuing 2009 Miniseries on musical music-ness-ness.
Destroyer
Bay of Pigs E.P.
I was only a bit reluctant to include Bay of Pigs on here because this isn’t exactly an album but rather a two song EP. However it has a strong candidate for my ‘song of the year’ on it so I felt obliged to pay my respects.
“Bay of Pigs” is the first of two tracks on the EP and it’s a hypnotic fusion of ambient synth and well-placed full band accompaniment alongside the trademark quick lyricism of Dan Bajer.
I listen to this and feel the control he has over his music. There’s a calm patience in the songwriting of this album where he allows the full effect of the music to take effect and easily transition into the next movement. There’s is nothing forced here, all natural.
The second song on the EP, “Ravers”, is a haunting and beautiful one. There are times where you almost slip out of the conscious act of listening (not to be mistaken with falling asleep). It’s one of those songs where you continue to sit there and listen to the buzzing silence for a long while before you realize it’s over.
There’s times where I listen to the EP two or three times before I can finally move on to something else. It really takes you for a ride.
Bay of Pigs as a whole is just a solid record worth listening to over and over again.
Track listing
Side A: “Bay of Pigs” – 13:37
Side B: “Ravers” – 7:50
Jerry P.
