Category: Journal

Hacking My Droid Incredible – Part 2

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Reading Time: 3 minutes So, I decided it was time to give the DINC another upgrade. It still has plenty of potential when one knows how to unlock it.

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So, I decided it was time to give the DINC another upgrade. I still have nearly a year left on my current agreement with Verizon and the Incredible continues to serve me well. Verizon’s super 4G LTE network is still at least a good year away from being available in Louisville, if not longer (though recent unofficial reports claim it is being rolled out right now, stay tuned). Not much reason to run out and slap down $500+ for a full-price HTC Thunderbolt when there’s absolutely nothing to gain save for a slightly bigger screen. Besides, the ol’ DINC still has plenty of potential when one knows how to unlock it.

Can’t say enough about the good guys over at xda-developers.com. The man known only as ihtfp69 has done it again with his latest masterpiece, SkyRaider 4.0 (w/Sense). With version 4.1 already on the way, ihtfp69 takes Android 2.2 above and beyond it’s OTA limitations and blends in 3.0 (Gingerbread) elements to sweeten a near-perfect rom.

Just before I wiped and installed SkyRaider 4.0, I took the time to upgrade the DINC’s radio to the unofficial EVO version, 2.15.00.11.19. I had read some things about it boosting download speeds and locking in on GPS locations instantly. I flashed it and yep, it’s pretty badass though I hear it varies by area. Next, I wiped and installed SR4. Then, I sweetened in a nifty blue theme, created by MicroMod777.


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In Memory of the Macho Man Randy Savage

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Reading Time: 3 minutes When the Macho Man was on screen, something different was going on. You didn’t have that safe, “oh, it’s just a show” feeling. Randy knew how to kick it up several notches.

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Without a doubt, one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. He will be sorely missed.

My memories of Randy date back to when I was eight years old. He was involved in some of the most intense feuds the business has ever known. From Hulk Hogan, to the Ultimate Warrior, to Jake Roberts, to Ric Flair, to Crush and beyond. When the Macho Man was on screen, something different was going on. You didn’t have that safe, “oh, it’s just a show” feeling. Randy knew how to kick it up several notches. So much that even the most skeptical, full grown adults in the house would be holding their breath thinking to themselves “Oh my God! That wasn’t supposed to happen…”

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Honoring a Classic — Mortal Kombat II

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Ran into a working Mortal Kombat II coin-op machine earlier tonight. Easily my favorite of the generation-one series.

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Ran into a working Mortal Kombat II coin-op machine earlier tonight. Easily my favorite of the generation-one series. I can hardly believe it’s already been 18 years since this kick-ass game was released. Where does the time go??? Seeing this relic sitting in a local restaurant gave me goosebumps. I left my food on the table and ran right over to it. Hello, old friend!

Merry Christmas

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Hope everyone has a great holiday. Enjoy your time with family, eat good food, indulge in a few alcoholic beverages, exchange gifts if you must, and take a few moments for those who are no longer with us

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Hope everyone has a great holiday. Enjoy your time with family, eat good food, indulge in a few alcoholic beverages, exchange gifts if you must, and take a few moments for those who are no longer with us.

Hacking My Droid Incredible

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Reading Time: 3 minutes I grew tired (and tired) of waiting all the while being forced to carry a smartphone that only utilizes half of what it’s capable of. I did some vast research and took it upon myself to unlock the true power of my Droid Incredible by upgrading to Froyo on my own.

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For all you Droid users out there, this is a follow up to the subject I addressed on LK Shoot 64.

If you’ve been waiting patiently (or seething) for the long-awaited, and yet still unfulfilled long-promised Froyo update to be pushed out by Verizon, you don’t have to keep sitting here with your fingers crossed, hoping that the almighty powers-that-be will grace you with the courtesy of actually following through on what the hell they promised they’d do sometime soon, or otherwise forevermore.

I grew tired (and tired) of waiting all the while being forced to carry a smartphone that only utilizes half of what it’s capable of. I did some vast research and took it upon myself to unlock the true power of my Droid Incredible by upgrading to Froyo on my own. Read more “Hacking My Droid Incredible”