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SMS delivery notification

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Some GSM handsets have a built-in feature to let you know when your SMS message has been delivered, which may be a nice feature to have. If your handset doesn't support this or you wish to manually use this feature then prefix your outgoing message with either 111 or *noti#, such as:

To: +1-250-555-1212
Message: 111Hey Steve -- give me a call ASAP

The recipient of the message won't receive the "111" or "*noti#" at the beginning of the message, but you will receive a confirmation that it has been delivered to their handset. Note that not all GSM networks support this feature e.g., Fido in Canada supports 111, T-Mobile supports *noti#

i tried the *noti# on tmobile, and got a separate message back stating the message had been delivered. I'm not sure if this is just a GSM system feature, perhaps other providers offer something similar.

push notifications, iphone 2g pushfix.info

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after updating -hacktivating- my phone from OS 2.x to OS 3.x, as most people find out push notifications do not work. i debated the significance, since i seem to have been getting along most of my life without them. after the dust settled from updating my phone and re-installed all my fav settings, i decided this was a necessary upgrade; if at all possible. on top of this, one or two apps were actually crashing, never mind the missing feature. bah.

redsnow for windows, iphone OS 3.1.2

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points :

• backup in iTunes, latest version. synch your files. hell, backup your system and data files.
  
• test redsnow first (without phone), make sure it will run and load the firmware file.
  
• redsnow 'ramdisk' error, might be caused by not having the removable storage service running. start it.
  
• if the phone is stuck in DFU mode, hold the home+power buttons to force shutdown power off.
  
• you must have iTunes installed. this loads the usb dfu driver required to interface with the phone.
  
• you will notice if the phone is working but stuck in DFU mode, if you can hear the attach/dettach usb audio prompts.
  
• check the device driver system hardware list, to see if the incorrect or disabled usb dfu device is a problem.
  
• you must have the apple mobile device service running, but not the iTunes app.
  
• when redsnow is stuck reporting it's 'waiting for the phone to reboot', a simple usb cable unplug/replug MAY work. or not.
  
• you may need to try redsnow more than once, from the beginning.
  
• you can always start from the top with a 2G phone, till you get it right?
  
• LAST time i did this i had to use iTunes for force restore the firmware and start over.
  
• if you have restored firmware in iTunes you will likely need to pwn the phone again.
  
• 'already pwned' option only applies if you've already jailbroken *THAT* firmware revision (not confirmed).
  
• really no harm in pwning again anyway??
  
• redsnow does not automatically install a pineapple logo for the boot screen, you'll have to add custom logos (optional).
  

mackie srm450 service manual

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schematic & service manual:
mackie_srm450_active_speaker_[ET].rar

individual files:
Mackie SRM450 Service Manual.pdf
Mackie SRM450 Schematic.pdf

quote delimited CSV output for SQL

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when you output sql text manually creating CSV file output format, you may need to adjust for quote delimited data if that data contains your delimeter or line feeds.

this code snippet is for 'comma' delimited output.

SELECT
  CASE PATINDEX('%[,"\r\n]%', [MyColumnData])
  WHEN 0 THEN [MyColumnData] -- not found
  WHEN NULL THEN [MyColumnData] -- unknown
  ELSE '"' + REPLACE([MyColumnData],'"','""') + '"' -- encode data
END
AS [MyEncodedOutput]

sandisk sansa 8Gb usb drive mode

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in some cases, windows may register the device as a "media player". in this mode you cannot view random files/folders like a normal storage device. this threw me off since on my laptop it registered as ordinary removable storage mode, whereas on my desktop it registered as a media player.

there is a setting on the unit to auto detect this mode (media player if capable?). however you can force the unit into storage mode and navigate the drive.

Go to Settings -> USB -> Choose MSC

esbar using webasto fuel pump?

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the stock Webasto air top at-2000 fuel pump (12 volt) does not work in an Eberspacher (espar) D1LC. we measured the volume of fuel output using a procedure detailed on page 23 of the Espar installation troobleshooting & parts manual, by letting the pump expel fuel into a cup (shot glass) for 90 seconds. not having a proper measuring cup, we weighed the output on a suitable, sensitive scale for results.

output was 13.6 grams of diesel. average density of diesel listed at 0.85 kg/l, so that's 16 milliliters of fuel.

the espar manual states the fuel delivered in this startup cycle should be between 3.4ml and 4.65ml. so, much less. it was also clear after operating for a few minutes, that excess fuel was not being burned off and the unit was spewing smoke like mad.

so the pump output is too strong, waaay too much fuel. so i'm still looking for a proper esbar fuel pump (mfg. part: 25 1830 45 00 00), any tips?

on a curious note, the heater contains fairly advanced microprocessor, electronics, and sensors. they are reasonably well built and remarkably intelligent. i had not realized the level of sophistication these 'simple' heaters enjoy, it's pretty amazing. now, only if it worked. sigh.

card magnetic stripe?

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curiously enough, i discovered the magstripe on a credit card does not encode or obfuscate data (more than being a magnetic field with the equivalent of a bar code that is)... i just assumed it did. when you think about it, this is really the equivalent of peering at the front of the card --that's what you "see". i guess this makes sense. but i've also realized, card information is more vunerable than i hoped.

there are a number of well known, publish standards and specs.
this is the format i got scanning one of my cards:

;4111111111111111=1201=LAST/FIRST

IE8 'IE7' compatibility mode

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you can tell IE8 to emulate IE7, if for some reason your page isn't rendering properly in the new brower. add this tag to the master page in your project to cover the whole site in one step.

<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=EmulateIE7" />

reporting services sql server install error

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When you go to (re) install sql server, you may get this error if you re-use the same instance name since the Reporting Services user data files are not deleted during uninstall and may contain valued user data.

Here's the message: Rule Reporting Services Catalog Temporary Database File Existence failed.

"The Reporting Services catalog temporary database file exists. Select a Reporting Services files-only mode installation."

how to suspend norton rtvscan.exe process

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stop the norton (synamtic) antivius service.

disable/enable AVG temporarily

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right click task trey icon, bring up control panel

right click on 'resident sheild'

select 'open'

select 'resident shield active' status as desired and save changes.