Archive for December, 2008
How to upload an image to the internet
Posted by Colin Jensen in Web Related on December 28th, 2008
I have recently put together a little website that allows anybody to upload an image for free!
Please note that if the image you upload is not viewed for any longer then 3 months it will be deleted.
Click here to visit the website TheImageDump.com
Spread the word please!
Ixtreme 1.5 Released Mirror Download
Posted by Colin Jensen in General on December 24th, 2008
Ixtreme 1.5 is now out 
This is what many people have been waiting for!
This a big update: firmware is ready for the very latest Xbox 360 drives.
There are reports that people are having trouble using a VIA chipset with the Liteon
Click here for more information
1.5 Ixtreme Lite on 20th December update
Posted by Colin Jensen in General on December 22nd, 2008
Release date is confirmed for the 24th of December! Beta testing is going well! 2008-12-20 [07:29] <c4eva> ix15 for sammy,benq,liteon has been marked final and are undergoing final testing! [07:31] <c4eva> merry christmas everyone! [07:32] <c4eva> happy new year as well! [07:34] <prankster> c4eva: are the flash tools for liteon cli or gui? [07:34] <c4eva> both [07:35] <c4eva> liteon truely is the best drive! very impressed! For more information and to view the chat log click here
The best ftp client
Posted by Colin Jensen in General on December 15th, 2008
If you are a website developer like me or just download files from FTP servers every now and then you will be using some kind of FTP client but does it really have any useful features?
After doing some hard core research I found some people mention BitKinex, the name doesn’t really do it any favours as it doesn’t stand out to be an FTP client in any way but I thought hmm I will give it a shot.
What I like about BitKinex
There are many FTP clients out there such as Smart FTP and File Zilla but they all lack one important feature for me: FTP Websites Management
BitKinex has this awesome straight in your face window with a tree structure of all the saved ftp server profiles, you can organise them into folders which is very handy for being a website developer with all the different client websites I have access to. Just take a look at the screenshot below:
Click on the image to enlarge
Another great feature I love about BitKinex is if you need to have more then one FTP server open all you do is go back to the main tree window and double click the server and it opens a new window then automatically connects!
For each FTP Server window you can drag items in from windows explorer, drag between each window and also set a default directory for when you connect! The features are endless!
For speed you can set the amount of connections it will use on each ftp server so you can upload and browse files MUCH much faster.
You can specify rules, what to download and what not to download by the file types etc.
I did use Smart FTP and Filezilla for a very long time and I thought they were the best clients out there until I tried BitKinex.
Want more information and the developer’s full description / features?
Click here to view “Why use BitKinex”
Where do I download BitKinex?
If you are interested click here to download BitKinex.
What does FTP stand for?
File Transfer Protocol.
1.5 Ixtreme Lite on 15th December update
Posted by Colin Jensen in xbox 360 on December 15th, 2008
2008-12-13
[23:38] <+c4eva> ixtreme 1.5 benq – fixed all read issues, now reads same as liteon!
[04:14] <+c4eva> 0800 > kreon always!
[04:16] <+c4eva> 0800 for sammy,benq or liteon is best, oops last one not released yet! 
[04:20] <+c4eva> benq ixtreme 1.5 reading backups flawlessly now! on par with sammy/liteon!
[04:21] so what is left now c4eva?
[04:21] <+c4eva> sammy and always hitachi last
[04:25] <+c4eva> liteon is done coding, hence the benq update!
[04:26] hey c4eva is there new checks that MS can do to ban 1.41 benq or is it necessary to update to 1.5?
[04:26] <+c4eva> there will be a 0800 for liteon, so yes
[04:42] <+canolyb1> i guess samsung/benq doesnt give a fuck about booktype
[04:42] <+c4eva> booktype is not required for some time
We are closing in on the release date of 24th of December.
How to control your Pocket PC / Windows Mobile from your computer
Posted by Colin Jensen in Windows Mobile on December 14th, 2008
Controlling your Pocket PC or Windows mobile device is very simple! For those of you who have used Remote Desktop to access a computer it is pretty much the same concept – It is just like remoting into your Pocket PC / Windows mobile device.
I currently have a HTC Kaiser, I found that when I was sat at my computer and I wanted to do something on my HTC Kaiser it was just annoying having to pick the device up each time from its cradle (Bought from Ebay).
So I went in search for an application that would allow me to control my Windows Mobile from my computer and that’s when I came across MyMobiler.
MyMobiler is a very easy to use application! It works along side ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center (Vista’s version of ActiveSync) – When it detects that ActiveSync finds your phone it fires up the MyMobiler application instantly, this allowing you to view your mobile phone using your mouse AND keyboard!
Screenshots
MyMobiler viewing HTC Kaiser Windows Mobile
MyMobiler detecting HTC Kaiser connection to computer
Ok, so where do I get this amazing MyMobiler?
http://www.mymobiler.com if for any reason the website is down (Which as of writing this article it seems to be) I have provided a mirror for the download.
Click here to download MyMobiler 1.23 (516kb)
Resources
How to burn a Wii game / iso
Posted by Colin Jensen in Tips and Tricks, Wii Console on December 11th, 2008
IMPORTANT: You should only ever burn a game that you already own. Downloading a burning games that you do not own is illegal.
What you need.
- DVD Writer
- High quality DVD-R discs – I use Verbatim they are by far the best quality (Click here to view)
- The game ISO that you have downloaded from Usenet or Torrents.
- Nero Burning Rom or something similiar.
Instructions
- Open up Nero Burning Rom and go to File -> Open -> Browse to the ISO, Click it and then Click “Open”. For Nero Express Click “Image, Project, Copy” and then Click “Disc Image or Saved project”
- Now it is very important that you burn at a low speed, the Wii console will simply struggle to read it if you burn at a fast speed.
If you are using Nero Burning Rom you will now see a window titled “Burn Compilation”. Make sure “Write” and “Finalize Disc” are ticked. Make sure “Write Speed” is set to 2x now click burn.
If you are using Nero Express you will see some options appear. There should be a little arrow to the left of the window, click it and some more options will appear. Change the “Write Speed” to 2x and now click burn. - If you have a blank disk in the drive it will start burning, if not it will open the drive and ask for a blank disc.
- Now all you have to do it wait. Once it has finished burning (around 30 minutes) go pop it in your chipped Wii and you are ready to go.
Lite on 1.5 ixtreme december
Posted by Colin Jensen in Interesting on December 11th, 2008
The release is near!
The latest from C4EVA:
2008-12-08 [01:54] <c4eva> liteon reads backups nice n fast, no benqish problems! [01:57] <c4eva> very much like sammy [01:58] <c4eva> quiet as well [02:02] <c4eva> spoof with a liteon, will be supported [02:05] <c4eva> tested on assasins creed, no issues!
For more information and earlier quotes from C4EVA click below.
http://nopaste.com/p/azkmZNcPmb(Updated as more news arrives)
For those of you who purchased a Xbox 360 after March 2008, you will more then likely have a liteon drive. This drive has its limitations. You cannot read the Xbox 360 key with out doing some DIY on the drive.
However,
There is equiptment out there that will allow you to read the key with out any soldering needed!
Take a look here.
http://www.devilsps3.centelia.net/360/?page_id=123
Download free music 100% legal
Posted by Colin Jensen in General on December 9th, 2008
Many people ask me what is the best application or source to get music.
Well now I can answer with confidence as these two websites I have found are so easy to use I will recommend it to everyone!
http://listen.grooveshark.com/
Grooveshark is the best free music resource site I have ever used! It is so simple, simply go to http://listen.grooveshark.com/ a flash player will load up and then that’s it! Search for your music!
It really is that easy and 100% free!
http://www.spotify.com
The other free music alternative is Spotify – this requires registration and a small download.
Spotify is 100% free – the way they make their money is by playing a simple little advert to you. However, these adverts don’t get played very often – Sometimes every 10 minutes or just random.
To get started all you need to do is visit http://www.spotify.com and click “Get Started”. The registration process is very simple and will only take around 1-2 minutes. Once you have registered and activated you will be prompted to download the Spotify client – this is a very small download, around 3mb.
Then simply login and enjoy free music!