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# Totally Doodgical

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- [The Best Costco Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Broth and Soup in 4 Hours](https://www.doodgical.com/the-best-costco-rotisserie-chicken-noodle-broth-and-soup-in-4-hours/) - This is probably one of the more easy things I have done and came out great. One Costco chicken can be turned into enough soup to feed a hungry family of 6. Even the picky youngest ate it up. I'm writing this down, because I'm making it again. There are basically four different parts to
- [Fix:  Google WiFi - We are having trouble registering your WiFi Point](https://www.doodgical.com/fix-google-wifi-we-are-having-trouble-registering-your-wifi-point/) - Fix: For the primary: Power up the WiFi puck with the network cable plugged in, but don't go into the app. Look on the bottom for the network name and password (starts with "setup" for the network name). In your phone settings, add the setup network and use the password near the square QR code.
- [Replace Text With Equation (or other Clipboard Content) in Word](https://www.doodgical.com/replace-text-with-equation-or-other-clipboard-content-in-word/) - Problem: I had a big word document that had a bunch of text that needed to be turned into equations, fractions, etc. This often happens with pasting unformatted text. Solution: You can put in ^c into the replace box and it will pull whatever was last copied in the clipboard. This could be an equation,
- [Fix - OSXFuse with fuse-ext2 errors on OS X El Capitain](https://www.doodgical.com/fix-osxfuse-with-fuse-ext2-errors-on-os-x-el-capitain/) - EDIT - Do not download Xcode from the App Store - Way too Slow - Use Developer Download page This has to be one of the more frustrating installs I've ever done. Note that I'm not even sure how some of these changes fix the issue. I've just tracked it down and beat my head
- [Fix - MS Word - Remove Next Page Section Breaks - Get Rid of the Blank Page](https://www.doodgical.com/fix-ms-word-remove-next-page-section-breaks-get-rid-of-the-blank-page/) - UPDATE 4/10/2015: Note that you need to make sure that all of your pages are the same size. On one copy/paste, I noticed that the copied pages were A4, while my normal pages were letter size. Until all my pages were letter, I could not remove the next page section break. UPDATE 10/10/2014: See update for a
- [Fix - MS Word has Different Headers on Pages and Linking Doesn't Work](https://www.doodgical.com/fix-ms-word-has-different-headers-on-pages-and-linking-doesnt-work/) - The Fix: We need to link each header from each section back to the original header (or footer). After each section break we will need to insert a new page (Ctrl-Enter for shortcut). Once each section is on its own page, we can edit the header (or footer) for that section. Double click on the
- [Fix - MS Excel - Cause PivotTable to Refresh When New Data is Entered](https://www.doodgical.com/fix-ms-excel-cause-pivottable-to-refresh-when-new-data-is-entered/) - The Fix Right Click on your pivot table report tab Select the view code menu item Add the code snippet below (assuming that the Pivot Table is the first or only pivot table on the page) in the box Click on the Save button at the left of the window Close the code window. Every
- [Fix - Use Cross Reference to Reference a Sequence/List of Items in MS Word](https://www.doodgical.com/fix-use-cross-reference-to-reference-a-sequencelist-of-items-in-ms-word/) - Problem - I had a list of claims in which I wanted a cross-reference to work in a cross reference window. The fields were there, highlighted as field codes, but the claims didn't show up in the cross-reference window. Fix - Right click on the field and click "toggle field codes." Note the name after
- [Fix - Make All Track Changes be One Reviewer](https://www.doodgical.com/fix-make-all-track-changes-be-one-reviewer/) - Problem: You're at work and you and several reviewers have made changes to a document using track changes. However, you don't want to send the client a document showing internal editing, but just a coherent single author track changes document. Solution: You remove the author information in the privacy settings and all track changes show
- [Fix - Adobe Acrobat Opening Multiple PDF Files Instead of One Problem](https://www.doodgical.com/fix-adobe-acrobat-opening-multiple-pdf-files-instead-of-one-problem/) - Problem: When my boss started up his computer and/or clicked on a PDF file, he would have multiple PDF windows open. It was almost like his computer was opening every PDF he had opened before. Fix: Run disk cleanup in windows. I'm told that on a mac, you should remove (and backup) a file called
- [Fix-PCLaw Crash 9.10b-Windows Accounting Software for Lawyers has stopped working](https://www.doodgical.com/fix-pclaw-crash-9-10b-windows-accounting-software-for-lawyers-has-stopped-working/) - PROBLEM: PCLaw crashes right after you type in your password to your books. In no way can you login. You get the error message that "Windows Accounting Software for Lawyers has stopped working." FIX: Uninstall Internet Explorer 9, which should roll you back to Internet Explorer 8. PCLaw cannot function with Internet Explorer 9
- [Turn a Picture into a Website with Free Image Map Tool - CSS Support Too!](https://www.doodgical.com/turn-a-picture-into-a-website-with-free-image-map-tool-css-support-too/) - I'm currently working with a company on the Utah Genius Website. I needed a layout quickly, as our invitations were about to be sent out. The company had used photoshop to do a proof of the layout, and we had settled on a good front page. They gave me the JPG to use as a
- [Fix - Office XP opening DOCX, XLSX files - Compatability pack broken](https://www.doodgical.com/fix-office-xp-opening-docx-xlsx-files-compatability-pack-broken/) - PROBLEM: If you're like me, you discovered that the compatability pack for Office XP broke sometime earlier this year. You can't open DOCX or XLSX files from outlook. You get a strange bunch of errors when opening DOCX and XLSX files and end up opening a file with a strange name in the temporary directory
- [Fix - Move a Print Job from an Offline Printer to Online Printer when In the Spooler](https://www.doodgical.com/fix-move-a-print-job-from-an-offline-printer-to-online-printer-when-in-the-spooler/) - Fix: Change the Offline Printer's Port to an Online Similar Printer's Port. As far I can tell, you can't move the file / print job. You can just trick the spooler to use a different port which is connected to a different printer. Find a printer that is the exact same model (or very, very
- [Fix - Program not Compatible with Windows 7](https://www.doodgical.com/fix-program-not-compatible-with-windows-7/) - My parents had a program - Arts and Letters - that would not work on windows 7. Luckily, Windows 7 professional and ultimate (not home editions) come with a free windows xp virtual mode. It requires a download of three items. I'll explain more later, but here's the website: Windows XP Mode and Virtual PC
- [Fix - File Is Not Accessible : Access Denied - Windows XP Vista and 7](https://www.doodgical.com/fix-file-is-not-accessible-access-denied-windows-xp-vista-and-7/) - THE FIX: Connect the drive to a friend's laptop (or a sympathetic lab administrator) and ask them to access the files. The person must have Administrative Rights on the computer. Almost everyone's personal laptop account has administrative rights. Background: My brother's friend's computer just up and died at Stanford. He had an article due and
- [Droid had Two Calendar Applications - Only Corporate Calendar Syncs with Exchange Unless ...](https://www.doodgical.com/droid-had-two-calendar-applications-only-corporate-calendar-syncs-with-exchange-unless/) - UPDATE 8/16/2010: With Android 2.2 Froyo, there appears to only be one calendar application again. The corporate and google calendar applications are now merged into one. As far as I can tell, it pulls from both the google calendar and the microsoft exchange calendar. --Ben ORIGINAL ARTICLE: So, I just had a stupid problem today.
- [David Bradford comments on employees](https://www.doodgical.com/david-bradford-comments-on-employees/) - David Bradford just commented that every employee needs C.A.R. C - A complex task - something they will wake up thinking about A - Autonomy - trust - like Steven Covey's speed of trust R - Reward - a relevant reward - a plaque, stock options, something that motivates them @UVEF - speech top 25
- [Fix - Godaddy - Forbidden You don't have permission to access / on this server](https://www.doodgical.com/fix-godaddy-forbidden-you-dont-have-permission-to-access-on-this-server/) - I requested to have FTPES (secure FTP) access on my godaddy account. Little did I know that they would have to transfer me servers. After the transition, my links broke from my subdomain that I used to host my pdf files. I got a Forbidden - You don't have permission to access / on this
- [Fix - Website shows "an error occurred while processing this directive"](https://www.doodgical.com/fix-website-shows-an-error-occurred-while-processing-this-directive/) - I came across this maddening error, when I had a website I needed to archive. I spidered the website, had a local copy that looked good, and uploaded the website. But, now the website had "an error occurred while processing this directive" right where some important content existed (the sidebar). As it turns out, the
- [Fix - Word Table Flows off Page and Disappears](https://www.doodgical.com/fix-word-table-flows-off-page-and-disappears/) - I was updating a document at work and came across a strange occurance. My cursor would just go down off the page, but wouldn't arrive at the next page. It turns out that the table had an incorrect setting. Here's the fix: Select the problem row of the table by clicking in the left margin
- [Angel Investor of the Year 2010 Finalists Announced](https://www.doodgical.com/angel-investor-of-the-year-2010-finalists-announced/) - Register Wednesday June 23rd, 2010 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Grand America Hotel Imperial Ballroom 555 South Main Street Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Angel Investor of the Year just announced their top 15 finalists. The top 15 are: Warren Osborn — Managing Director for Stoneway Capital Martin Frey — Spent 13 years as a
- [OnLive goes Live and online at 7:01 Mountain Time on 06-17-2010](https://www.doodgical.com/onlive-goes-live-and-online-at-701-mountain-time-on-06-17-2010/) - For anyone who likes gaming, it looks like OnLive may be a contender. I'm currently a fan of steam, but there may be room in my ecosystem for two services that store my games and promise that I can get back to them. Let's see what this is all about and if OnLive can handle
- [Google hosts USPTO Patent Data for 2 years - Download USPTO ZIP Files](https://www.doodgical.com/google-hosts-uspto-patent-data-for-2-years-download-uspto-zip-files/) - Google just signed an agreement to host all of the Patent and Trademark Raw Data from the USPTO. The Google Patent About Page added this comment: Q. Why does Google offer bulk downloads of patent and trademark information? A. Google and the US Patent and Trademark Office have partnered to provide bulk file downloads of
- [Prediction - Sprint to get iPhone](https://www.doodgical.com/prediction-sprint-to-get-iphone/) - We've been hearing a lot of hoopla about Verizon getting an iPhone. After reading a few articles like the one on engadget. I'm thinking that AT&T is losing exclusivity to Sprint. I was wondering why AT&T would be removing its unlimited access plans and upping its termination fees. And why would they extend an olive
- [Comcast Responds Part 3 – Broken Internet Connnection After telling Comcast You Have a Router](https://www.doodgical.com/comcast-responds-part-3-–-broken-internet-connnection-after-telling-comcast-you-have-a-router/) - I just received this email this morning. Unfortunately, the comcast technician was probably calling the number that I cancelled in August 2009. Hi Ben, My name is Joe, I'm a Senior Technician with Comcast Customer Security Assurance. I just left you a message at the phone number we have listed on your account, but I
- [Fix - Broken Internet Connnection After telling Comcast You Have a Router](https://www.doodgical.com/fix-broken-internet-connnection-after-telling-comcast-you-have-a-router/) - UPDATE 6/3/2010: I was really mad when I wrote this post. However, since everyone has bad days - and since a comcast level one tech has looked into the records - I'm going to remove the CSR's name. Comcast didn't ask me to remove the name, but I decided that I wasn't after a personal
- [Comcast Responds Part 2 – Broken Internet Connnection After telling Comcast You Have a Router](https://www.doodgical.com/comcast-responds-part-2-–-broken-internet-connnection-after-telling-comcast-you-have-a-router/) - After sending my email to Mark, I got a phone call from him. The first thing he did was apologize, saying that he was sorry for my negative interaction with comcast. He asked to hear my story, and listened to the problems I encountered. He asked a few probing questions, such as how I would
- [Comcast Responds – Broken Internet Connnection After telling Comcast You Have a Router](https://www.doodgical.com/comcast-responds-–-broken-internet-connnection-after-telling-comcast-you-have-a-router/) - I just wrote a post about my terrible experience with a comcast chat representative. Comcast responded quickly with something that looked like a generic script response: Hello there! Sorry for the experience. I work for Comcast and I’d like to look into your experience so that it can be addressed. If you don’t mind, will you
- [Fix - Mac OS X - Windows Offline Files in Parallels is Networking Issue](https://www.doodgical.com/fix-mac-os-x-windows-offline-files-in-parallels-is-networking-issue/) - I just fixed parallels to work better on a domain we have at work. From what I can tell, parallels uses a sort-of stealth mode by default that makes it look like all traffic is to Mac OS X. This may not work well, if you're using offline files. Here's what I did Go to
- [RIP - Connectblogs](https://www.doodgical.com/rip-connectblogs/) - There was a local business magazine that was slightly edgy and pretty fun, while providing useful information. It was called Connect Magazine. Connect magazine decided to gather the best of the local bloggers and aggregate them into one big feed on their website. Not only did it give a decent place to read about local
- [Is chrome 5 fast - See the Potato Gun Video and others](https://www.doodgical.com/is-chrome-5-fast-see-the-potato-gun-video-and-others/) - Chrome is my default browser. Its fast and in version 5, it just got faster. It's clean, secure and friendly. Google apparently has a team that got bored and wanted to blow many thousands of dollars to show that Chrome was fast. I suppose they want us all to purchase their FREE browser. Yeah, lots
- [Fix - MS Entourage 2008 Doesn't Sync Tasks with Exchange](https://www.doodgical.com/fix-entourage-2008-doesnt-sync-tasks-with-exchange/) - If you have exchange 2007 or later and Entourage 2008 you can go download the update for Entourage called Entourage Web Services Edition. (This includes AppRiver, I believe). Make sure you have all the updates it requires. However, I installed parallels, vista and outlook 2003. Entourage 2008 cannot sync tasks with exchange 2003 without terrible and
- [iPhone 4G LTE/CDMA on Verizon in 2010 - Tipsters think so - we'll see](https://www.doodgical.com/iphone-4g-lte-cdma-on-verizon-in-2010-tipsters-think-so-well-see/) - So the internet seems more abuzz than usual about the iPhone hitting Verizon. What adds more excitement is that sources are saying that it will be a 4G/LTE launch device (with a CDMA backup). This would be unusual for Apple, as they seem to like to have incremental revisions and an iPhone 3G/CDMA would be
- [Fix - Enter Kenmore Elite Dryer Factory Test Mode for Troubleshooting](https://www.doodgical.com/fix-enter-kenmore-elite-dryer-factory-test-mode-for-troubleshooting/) - As you might have read by my previous article, I have been troubleshooting my dryer (and found the fix). One of the things I came across was an article on how to get into factory test mode for a Kenmore Elite Dryer. Here's the process: Unplug and Replug the dryer (just get into a known
- [Fix - Kenmore Elite Dryer not working in Automatic Drying mode](https://www.doodgical.com/fix-kenmore-elite-dryer-not-working-in-automatic-drying-mode/) - Here's our symptoms: Dryer works in automatic with very full loads Dryer leaves clothes wet when in automatic mode Dryer works fine on timed mode Here's the fix: Re-level the dryer - even maybe a slight bias to the front of the dryer. Here's the why: There's a set of moisture sensing electrodes (metal strips)
- [Google has a Playable Pacman Banner Today - World Productivity Sinks](https://www.doodgical.com/google-has-a-playable-pacman-banner-today-world-productivity-sinks/) - UPDATE 5/21/2010: I apparently didn't look too hard. Its not a link - its a button, where the I'm feeling lucky button normally resides. If you're not living under a rock, you've probably noticed google's banner. If you wait long enough, it will load and become a playable game. I'm told that if you click
- [Droid BOGO - Buy a Droid, get one free from Verizon](https://www.doodgical.com/droid-bogo-buy-a-droid-get-one-free-from-verizon/) - UPDATE 5/19/2010: The Droid BOGO sale is back on. See Droid Does for more details. Check in the top right corner. You'll have to add the phone into your shopping cart to verify the Droid BOGO deal is still going. See the current Droid BOGO post for info. UPDATE 5/18/2010: The BOGO sale is long
- [Droid BOGO Part 2 - Buy a Droid, get one free from Verizon](https://www.doodgical.com/droid-bogo-part-2-buy-a-droid-get-one-free-from-verizon/) - FYI - the Droid BOGO deal is back on. You can go to Droid Does and click on the upper right corner. You'll have to add the phone to the cart to verify that the Droid BOGO deal is still on. Hope that helps you all. --Ben Sources: Droid Does, NBC Advertisement on 5/18/2010
- [Support the Event - Angel Investor of the Year 2010](https://www.doodgical.com/support-the-event-angel-investor-of-the-year-2010/) - I just got an email from Funding Universe talking about their Angel Investor of the Year Award. As Utah technology and know-how is coming into the light through efforts such as Silicon Slopes and Utah Genius - we also need to recognize the people who help fund our growth. Let's support the event and nominate
- [Doug Fabrizio on Technology, Listening and the Rise of Snark](https://www.doodgical.com/doug-fabrizio-on-technology-listening-and-the-rise-of-snark/) - I just finished editing some video from our UTAH GENIUS 2010 event. One of the most requested items is the keynote talk from Doug Fabrizio of KUER 90.1 FM, NPR and RadioWest. If you can't view the videos below, you can find PART 1 and PART 2 on youtube. Doug has this enchanting voice that
- [Why would a Director/Writer/Producer/Actor Torrent Movies?](https://www.doodgical.com/why-would-a-directorwriterproduceractor-torrent-movies/) - I just had a fascinating read from Peter Serafinowicz about why he chooses to download movies - even ones that he's in or has directed. Sometimes its because they're not available. Sometimes he struggles to get it from the studio. Sometimes its just easier than stripping out the DRM for his portfolio. In any case,
- [Video - Blasting Mosquitoes crossing an Invisible Fence with Lasers](https://www.doodgical.com/video-blasting-mosquitoes-crossing-an-invisible-fence-with-lasers/) - Just found this video of the laser identification in action across a room. The kill laser appears to be off, but the ID part is on. Looks cool lighting up the bugs with a green glow. No warning needed for the video below, the bugs seem to be OK. --Ben Sources: Intellectual Ventures, Youtube
- [Blasting Mosquitoes crossing an Invisible Fence with Lasers](https://www.doodgical.com/blasting-mosquitoes-crossing-an-invisible-fence-with-lasers/) - You know, there's just something really cool about having an invisible fence that blasts approaching mosquitoes with lasers. There's even a "light-em up mode" that uses visible low power lasers to determine wing beat frequency to identify the blood sucking ones. All the bugs that pass the fence can get lit up for a fraction
- [Fix - Internet Explorer 8 (IE) not rendering sites correctly](https://www.doodgical.com/fix-internet-explorer-8-ie-not-rendering-sites-correctly/) - As is not uncommon in the web development world, I was so mad at IE I was ready to delete my bootcamp partition off my Mac and microwave my windows 7 disc. I was working on a website and it would render fine in any browser but IE. As it turns out, IE thought it
- [GUI Automation - Auto It makes automating Abacus Easy](https://www.doodgical.com/gui-automation-auto-it-makes-automating-abacus-easy/) - Wow. I went looking for GUI automation such that I could automatically dump our deadlines to PDF and email them offsite. I found: Automation Anywhere for $700 to $7,000 Ranorex for $300 to $1500 a bunch of test suites Auto It for FREE I went and looked Auto It up and I couldn't believe the
- [New iPhone found lost in Bar](https://www.doodgical.com/new-iphone-found-lost-in-bar/) - Apparently a Gizmodo reader found a prototype next generation iPhone lost in a bar. What gives the story credence is that it was remotely wiped and they say that Apple is looking for it. It appears to be recognized correctly as an iPhone, but since the new firmware is not public, the phone cannot be
- [Bull and Bear-Spend vs Free Market-Invisible Hand - Hayek vs. Keynes](https://www.doodgical.com/bull-and-bear-spend-vs-free-market-invisible-hand-hayek-vs-keynes/) - Ever wondered what the two opposing factions are throwing at each other when discussing economic theory? Here's the bull and bear (economic stimulus) theory vs. the Free Market (little regulation or interference) theory in hip-hop. Yeah, its Hayek vs. Keynes in rhyme. Awesome. --Ben Source: EconStories
- [Droid likely getting Andriod 2.1 soon](https://www.doodgical.com/droid-likely-getting-andriod-2-1-soon/) - Just saw an article that said there was a leaked ROM of android 2.1 for Droid. Now, most people probably shouldn't download it because of the risks, but it does appear to be a final version. Here's a video: --Ben Source: Softsailor
- [Android Doomed?  I think not - but PCWorld does](https://www.doodgical.com/android-doomed-i-think-not-but-pcworld-does/) - On a side note, PCWorld claimed Android was doomed. Galen Gruman has a hypothesis that basically states that manufacturers can choose what features to implement and whether to allow an upgrade to the next OS. Wow. Personally, I think manufacturer choice was a good thing. I also think that while consumers may want to run
- [Verizon Speeds Lacking compared with AT&T in PC World Test](https://www.doodgical.com/verizon-speeds-lacking-compared-with-att-in-pc-world-test/) - PCWorld has a report that shows that Verizon's uptick in phones isn't all its cracked up to be. In fact, the report states that Verizon has had problems keeping up with the demand (see the reliability numbers). Verizon apparently has also been hampered by an uninterrupted signal - only 76% of the time was it
- [Utah Makes the List of Top Jobs Created and Top Job Growth](https://www.doodgical.com/utah-makes-the-list-of-top-jobs-created-and-top-job-growth/) - Wow. Just saw an infographic on mint.com about where the jobs are predicted to be. Salt Lake, Provo and St. George cities in Utah made the list. Did yours? Budgeting – Mint.com --Ben Source: Mint.com Disclaimer - I use Mint for my personal finance. Its free. I like it. However, I did not receive any
- [Valentine's Day Statistics - Who gets What and How Much](https://www.doodgical.com/valentines-day-statistics-who-gets-what-and-how-much/) - Billshrink put up an interesting infographic on Valentines Day and they're inviting people to share it. Here's the surprising low-down on who gets what for Valentine's Day. One of the most surprising stats is just how many parents buy cards for kids. I thought it was a "lovers" holiday. --Ben
- [Skype App Coming to Verizon Wireless in March- Has Hell Frozen Over?](https://www.doodgical.com/skype-app-coming-to-verizon-wireless-in-march-has-hell-frozen-over/) - Verizon Wireless and Skype just announced that Verizon is going to carry skype calls over its network starting in March. It may require a data plan, but those international calls may have gotten a lot cheaper. Seriously? This seems such an about-face from the wireless carrier that was known to lock everything down and
- [Motorola Gives timeline for Android 2.1 for Smart phones and Droid](https://www.doodgical.com/motorola-gives-timeline-for-android-2-1-for-smart-phones-and-droid/) - Motorola has put up a page giving expected roll-out dates for their android phones to upgrade to Android version 2.1. Here's the summary Droid - soon Milestone (Europe) - Q1 2010 Milestone (Latin America) - No Date Milestone (Asia-Pacific) - No Date Cliq (USA) - Q2 2010 Dext (Europe) - No Date Dext (Latin America)
- [Motorola Admits Jumping the Gun on Android 2.1 Details](https://www.doodgical.com/motorola-admits-jumping-the-gun-on-android-2-1-details/) - Apparently Motorola released the Droid 2.1 details too early according to their forum. Bummer. I was hoping the update would coming this week. I guess a few days more won't hurt. Maybe something good will come of this. Motorola has been getting some flak for releasing a "gimped Andriod 2.1" compared with the Nexus One.
- [Free Must Have Website Checking Tools](https://www.doodgical.com/free-must-have-website-checking-tools/) - I've been working on updating the skin to this site, and I wanted to comment on a couple of tools that I think are useful: Port 80 Software Analysis Tools - Compression Check, Bandwidth Savings Calculator, Cache Check, Header Check, Error Check Is My Blog Working - Basic Blog Idiot Test, Speed Details and Feature
- [1and1 Nameservers Down - Can't find 1and1 DNS Status Page](https://www.doodgical.com/1and1-nameservers-down-cant-find-1and1-dns-status-page/) - I just helped my brother set up his blog. I just discovered that a few days after setup the 1and1.com Nameservers have failed. See for yourself: So, I go look to find a status page or something and I come up empty handed. Not a good sign in my opinion. However, this is the first
- [Fix - 1and1 hosting not updating or plugin problems](https://www.doodgical.com/fix-1and1-hosting-not-updating-or-plugin-problems/) - I just found out why my wordpress installation was not working as I expected. My wordpress updates would hang/not complete and the plugin installations would hang/stop or come back with errors. As it turns out, 1and1.com defaults to PHP version 4 to execute the php scripts. So, I just had to add the following code
- [Droid's 2.1 Page removed from Motorola - Why - and link to pics](https://www.doodgical.com/droids-2-1-page-removed-from-motorola-why-and-link-to-pics/) - Motorola had a informational page about what was contained in the 2.1 update. But they pulled it shortly thereafter. From the looks of it, nobody's answering the question of why. However, Phandroid has a screenshot of the missing page. The page showed the new features as: Text to speech for any text box Better virtual
- [Google Maps 4.0 has Multitouch and is in Android Market](https://www.doodgical.com/google-maps-4-0-has-multitouch-and-is-in-android-market/) - Just downloaded google maps 4.0 from the android market and it has Multi-touch! Its about time. And I really like it. I can't wait for Android 2.1 on my Droid! Hope it comes soon. --Ben
- [Get Last Modified Date from Webpage You're Visiting](https://www.doodgical.com/get-last-modified-date-from-webpage-youre-visiting/) - I found a neat little trick that allows me to get a last modified date / last changed date from a webpage I'm viewing. Simply copy the code below into your address bar and it will cause a window to pop-up with the last modified date. javascript:alert("Last Modified " + document.lastModified) Very neat trick. --Ben
- [Utah Safety Data - Violence and Injury Data by Neighborhood on the web](https://www.doodgical.com/utah-safety-data-violence-and-injury-data-by-neighborhood-on-the-web/) - Wow. Utah does some cool stuff. If you're a Utahn, this may be interesting to see how your fellow people fare, statistically. In all seriousness, it shows underlying data about neighborhood safety. Personally, I'm impressed with Utah.gov. It's simple and quick to use and the Utah government seems to try to do a lot online,
- [Android 2.1 Droid Update imminent on Verizon -maybe multitouch](https://www.doodgical.com/android-2-1-droid-update-imminent-on-verizon-maybe-multitouch/) - Motorola just announced on their facebook page today that the Droid will get Android 2.1. My hope is that it fixes the corporate exchange email settings and IMAP bug. Engadget reports that the 2.1 update should add multi-touch to the web browser. But we shouldn't expect to see all the Nexus One bells and whistles.
- [Is Google Autocomplete an indicator of our societal decline?](https://www.doodgical.com/is-google-autocomplete-an-indicator-of-our-societal-decline/) - I just came across AutoCompleteMe.com and laughed. I can't believe the results. Go view our declining intelligence and you tell me: Is this an indicator of our decline? --Ben Source: Consumerist.com, AutoCompleteMe.com
- [Bounce = Google Analytics Average Time on Site 00:00:00](https://www.doodgical.com/bounce-google-analytics-average-time-on-site-000000/) - Just a quick note to those in the Google analytics world that I've helped get on the road - an average time on site of 00:00:00 means a bounce. Google Analytics requires a second pageview on your website to calculate time spent on your website. If there's no second pageview, there's no "time" spent on
- [Fix - Page Numbering in Word 2007 Fails / Broken and gives MERGEDOCUMENT gibberish](https://www.doodgical.com/fix-page-numbering-in-word-2007-fails-broken-and-gives-mergedocument-gibberish/) - I just ran past a strange error in Microsoft Word 2007 on windows. A colleague and I tried to insert page numbers at the bottom of the document and got some strange text. We were opening a microsoft word .doc file (word 97-2003) with microsoft word 2007 in compatability mode. The solution appears to me
- [Droid Dock - Quick review](https://www.doodgical.com/droid-dock-quick-review/) - I was asking my buddy if he liked his Droid dock, as I'm starting to use mine for my alarm clock. His comments weren't exactly praising. Here's his bullet summary: Lighting is too bright in a dark room, even when dimmed You have to push the Droid on and then pull it off, its
- [Add a Custom Alarm on the Droid, for the Alarm Clock](https://www.doodgical.com/add-a-custom-alarm-on-the-droid-for-the-alarm-clock/) - I wanted to make a custom alarm for my Droid, as I now use it as my alarm clock. Unfortunately, its not as obvious as it would look. Here's what I did: Make a folder in the root called "alarms" (either by tethering your Droid to the computer or using Astro) Use RingDroid to cut
- [Droid has more expensive components than Nexus One or iPhone 3GS says iSuppli](https://www.doodgical.com/droid-has-more-expensive-components-than-nexus-one-or-iphone-3gs-says-isuppli/) - iSuppli came out for a bill of materials for the Droid and it has more expensive stuff in it than the other phones. At least that can help us get over the touchscreen issue. Here's the comparison of costs: Droid - $187.75 Nexus One - $174.15 iPhone 3GS - $178.96 Palm Pre - $138 -
- [Droid touchscreen less accurate than iPhone, Eris or Nexus One](https://www.doodgical.com/droid-touchscreen-less-accurate-than-iphone-eris-or-nexus-one/) - Looks like the folks at MOTO Development Group came up with an interesting test on touchscreens. Unfortunately, it appears that Droid runs last of the pack when compared with Eris, iPhone and Nexus One. You can tell the ability of the touch controller to track a finger by the smooth lines. MOTO's article even has
- [Droid Multi-touch - Multi-Touch to Majority of Motorola Devices](https://www.doodgical.com/droid-multi-touch-multi-touch-to-majority-of-motorola-devices/) - I don't understand the quiet - almost the no comment attitude - of Google when talking about multi-touch in the states. Many android devices support multi-touch - like the Droid - but only the versions off the shores of the US get it. Rumors abound, but the most convincing rumors to me are that Google
- [Droid does streaming media & sideloading from home via Volcano](https://www.doodgical.com/droid-does-streaming-media-sideloading-from-home-via-volcano/) - Engadget just had a piece about the Volcano being demoed with a Droid. It looks like it allows you to put your shows on your phone, even via 3G and play them when you want them. Sounds like a good deal. Video can be seen on endgadet. You can also see the spin from Monsoon's
- [Droid controls car - Chevy Volt and Onstar Partnership](https://www.doodgical.com/droid-controls-car-chevy-volt-and-onstar-partnership/) - Looks like the guys at OnStar and Chevy have made a really cool app for the Chevy volt. It can interact with the car and also provide statistics. Here's the bullet point list I've teased out: Telling the Car to do Something: Change the charging status of the car Start the Car Lock/Unlock the Car
- [Free Droid Apps - Free Recommended Must Have Apps](https://www.doodgical.com/free-droid-apps-free-recommended-must-have-apps/) - Just a quick List of my Must Have Apps for Droid (Jan/5/2009 UPDATE: NO LONGER FREE) Locale - Make your phone context sensitive - turn off alerts during sleeping hours, or use gps to turn off the sound, but vibrate when you're at the grandparents. Totally worth it. WiFi OnOff & SilentMode OnOff - Widgets
- [Fix - Droid MMS won't send - Too many in queue](https://www.doodgical.com/fix-droid-mms-wont-send-too-many-in-queue/) - So it appears I've hit the first major Droid bug. I tried to send a whole bunch of people MMS pictures of my new kiddo. For some reason, it got stuck on several messages and said that there were too many unsent MMS messages and that I'd have to wait. Here's the issue: If you
- [Fix - IPhone app won't start/launch/open](https://www.doodgical.com/fix-iphone-app-wont-startlaunchopen/) - A friend of mine's IPhone would not launch apps that previously worked for him, which appeared to be 3rd party applications. Here's a few potential fixes with notes: Download a new free app (like google earth) and once you enter your itunes password, all is fixed Reason: "Taken from another forum: The reason this happens
- [Android Phones on US Carriers - Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, AT&T](https://www.doodgical.com/android-phones-on-us-carriers-verizon-t-mobile-sprint-att/) - I have a friend on T-Mobile who asked me if I liked my Droid. I do, but he can't get one on T-Mobile. However, there are many phones to choose from that have android. Note that I can't think of an android device on AT&T, and have only seen the rumored Motorola Backflip. I've also
- [Browser lag in 2.0.1 Droid Update - Browser Issue in ESD56](https://www.doodgical.com/browser-lag-in-2-0-1-droid-update-browser-issue-in-esd56/) - I have noticed one thing about the Droid Update, the browser gets a little bit laggy in places. In plain english, swiping your finger doesn't translate into fluid motion on the page movement. I can't identify exactly which sites, but I did come up with someone who's been tracking it down a little more. Jeftek.com's
- [Next Droid Specs? - maybe Sholes Tablet](https://www.doodgical.com/next-droid-specs-maybe-sholes-tablet/) - I came across a couple of articles today describing what may be the next follow-up to the Droid. The articles claim that the follow-up to the Droid will not have a keyboard. As it is, I don't use the slide keyboard very much as the on screen keyboard (in landscape mode) is generally sufficient for
- [Droid Update: version 2.0.1 AKA version AP:ESD56/BP:C_01.3E.01P](https://www.doodgical.com/droid-update-version-2-0-1-aka-version-apesd56bpc_01-3e-01p/) - Just got an update ESD56 to my Droid today and wondered what was changing. So far, so good. The most noticeable thing is that my homescreen clock changed font. Other than that most everything seems to be under the hood. Engadget gives a summary of the Droid update: "In brief, this looks like bug-fix nirvana
- [iPhone vs Droid - an ironic comic (xkcd)](https://www.doodgical.com/iphone-vs-droid-an-ironic-comic-xkcd/) - There are way too many levels to this comic. Is it a comment on the app store? Is a comment on smartphone buyers? Is it a comment on which phone should win? Is it just a comic? Wow. --Ben
- [Law Firm Layoffs - How's the Legal Profession Doing?](https://www.doodgical.com/law-firm-layoffs-hows-the-legal-profession-doing/) - I've been hearing about of legal firms laying off people. I've also been hearing that law students are having a difficult time finding work. However, I haven't seen many statistics. After a little digging, here's what I found out about the state of the legal industry: Total 2009 Active US Lawyers: 1,180,386 (also see bls.gov)
- [User Login with Roles in Ruby on Rails](https://www.doodgical.com/user-login-with-roles-in-ruby-on-rails/) - I'm busy tapping away at my current Ruby on Rails project and have been overwhelmed by the number of options out there. Luckily I'm a member of URUG and we have some great discussions (and even better programmers). I came across a discussion on role requirements for users. Tim Harper developed what seems to be
- [Update:  MerchantCircle Listens and Fixes Email Marketing](https://www.doodgical.com/update-merchantcircle-listens-and-fixes-email-marketing/) - I wrote a blog article about timing your email marketing, specifically calling out MerchantCircle for its sending of a lot of email marketing in the middle of the night. I unsubscribed from their email marketing because my shiny new Droid was going off in the middle of the night because I got a new work
- [5 Mistakes in Job Interviewing with Examples](https://www.doodgical.com/5-mistakes-in-job-interviewing-with-examples/) - I've been thinking about the people who apply for jobs and wonder, sometimes, what they were thinking. I'm actually shocked at the number of people who run off at the mouth and don't consider what they're going to say. I'm also shocked about the resumes and lack of thought that goes into them. Seriously, consider
- [TiWi in the Car - Big Brother, Big Savings or Helping Teens Drive Safer?](https://www.doodgical.com/tiwi-big-brother-big-savings-or-helping-teens-drive-safer/) - I just saw some information about TiWi last night. Its a little box that you stick in your car that “watches” the car’s movement. It vocally warns of speeding violations, fast corners, seat belts, and leaving parent designated zones through an onboard speaker. And if you don’t listen, it will rat you out to your
- [Total Cost of a Droid vs. iPhone vs. Palm Pre vs. My Touch](https://www.doodgical.com/total-cost-of-a-droid-vs-iphone-vs-palm-pre-vs-my-touch/) - BillShrink.com has a good graphic they gave permission to repost on the cost and features of each "App Phone" as it seems that the new classes of phones are called. Personally I would get an iPhone or a Droid. I love my Droid except for the stupid back battery cover. The reason I have a
- [2009 Xmas Price Index - Christmas is up a Small Amount](https://www.doodgical.com/2009-xmas-price-index-christmas-is-up-a-small-amount/) - PNC has just released their Christmas Price Index again. The cost of one full verse is up 1.8% to $21,465.56. While the True cost of Christmas is up to $87,402.81 with all verses, a gain of 0.9%. You can get just the"Xmas Stats" if you want. --Ben
- [Unemployment During this Recession - Animated Map](https://www.doodgical.com/unemployment-during-this-recession-animated-map/) - I came across this animated map (The Decline: The Geography of a Recession) the other day and I thought it was interesting to see which states and counties went from low unemployment to high unemployment over time. It almost appears as a creep from the coasts to the middle of America. That does not mean
- [Time your Email Marketing Well](https://www.doodgical.com/time-your-email-marketing-well/) - One thing I've learned recently is that I become really annoyed with people who send their bulk email out at 4am. See I just a Motorola Droid and have been loving it. However, I also connected it to my work account. I like being able to respond to my clients quickly with an "I got
- [Google Scholar now indexing and searching state and federal caselaw!](https://www.doodgical.com/google-scholar-now-indexing-and-searching-state-and-federal-caselaw/) - Just found out that google took on the legal research industry. I'm interested to see how this pans out. Attorneys will still need to cite check to see if stuff is still good law. However many of the obnoxious $300 searches may be mostly a thing of the past. Stay Tuned to Google Scholar --Ben
- [Fix - Outlook 2007 won't Search Tasks](https://www.doodgical.com/fix-outlook-2007-wont-search-tasks/) - I don't know what's going on with Outlook's Indexing, but it would miss tasks - even when I could see them by scrolling down by date. I had enough of it and disabled indexing. This forces Outlook to go back to the slow search method that actually works. Here's how you can do it Select
- [iPhone - check corporate voicemail problem fix](https://www.doodgical.com/iphone-check-corporate-voicemail-problem-fix/) - One of the people in my office has an iPhone and was having problems in that the office voicemail system would only accept his password 25% of the time. It was getting really frustrating. As it turns out, the iPhone mic may be interrupting your button presses being recognized, especially in a noisy environment. Here's
- [Droid - Unmerge a contact with a similar name](https://www.doodgical.com/droid-unmerge-a-contact-with-a-similar-name/) - So the facebook integration is nice, but I have a wife named Kat and a sister named Kate. Somehow, in Droid's mind, they are the same person. Needless to say my sister got a strange response when she texted me and it came up as "Kat." After a mistake that left my sister howling, I
- [Program to Sync Droid to Your Music, Videos and Media - like iTunes for Droid](https://www.doodgical.com/program-to-sync-droid-to-your-music-videos-and-media-like-itunes-for-droid/) - The iPhone has iTunes, so what does Droid have?If you dig deep enough, it looks like Droid has Motorola Media Link. I haven't tried it, but I'm downloading it. However, since Motorola says it works with Droid, I'm apt to believe it. It even appears to transcode video to the right format! Woohoo!Other people have
- [Dell Media Direct won't Boot Windows - Maybe Bitlocker - Solution](https://www.doodgical.com/dell-media-direct-wont-boot-windows-maybe-bitlocker-solution/) - I'm not sure why Dell can't actually tell people this. However, if you find yourself stuck booting Dell MediaDirect, and don't know how to fix it. Try this: Turn off your computer Hit the button shaped like a home (the Dell MediaDirect button).Seriously. When the power is off, the Dell MediaDirect button acts a toggle
- [Fix - Macbook won't wake up, hear boot sound](https://www.doodgical.com/fix-macbook-wont-wake-up-hear-boot-sound/) - I've installed Windows 7 64-bit on my MacBook, which required ripping my factory Win 7 DVD (yes, I'm hosting a launch party) and recreating it without versioning numbers (see Jowie for similar problem fixes). I've actually really liked it.However, twice its gone somewhere bad while sleeping. I actually think the problem is that it wakes up while
- [Rant:  PayPal can email me, but won't accept email responses](https://www.doodgical.com/rant-paypal-can-email-me-but-wont-accept-email-responses/) - You know, I'm tired of the run-around by companies that feel free to contact me by email, but won't accept responses from the email addresses they use.Case in point 1: PayPal PayPal sent me an email about using them to purchase some more. I wrote them back and said that I was hesitant because of
- [Microsoft injunction by i4i stops MS from selling Word or using XML in DOCX file formats](https://www.doodgical.com/microsoft-injunction-by-i4i-stops-ms-from-selling-word-or-using-xml-in-docx-file-formats/) - Wow. Just read that Microsoft can't sell or support Word, including its XML DOCX file format. MS has 60 days to get relief or it kicks in.See the full article on Consumerist or SeattlePI.Seattle PI links the injunction document.
- [Free Disk Usage Graphical Tool - See Your Disk Space](https://www.doodgical.com/free-disk-usage-graphical-tool-see-your-disk-space/) - I frequently get requests on how to clean up a hard-drive. Its generally something like "Where'd my space go?" or "Windows gave me a out of space error."WinDirStat at Sourceforge.This tool gives two views that rock: a tree view with each folder's space taken next to its name, and a second graphical view that shows files
- [Monitor Your Website for Hacks - PHP Code Gives a Hash](https://www.doodgical.com/monitor-your-website-for-hacks-php-code-gives-a-hash/) - I've had some friends get their website hacked with a nefarious little code snippet that attempts to exploit the browser of visitors. The site looks no different, but that's the point. Its difficult to tell that you've been hacked.Now, the fix I'll suggest won't work very well for dynamic websites. It reads all of the
- [Fix Dell SoundMax to Record Streaming Audio (ie what you hear) in Vista](https://www.doodgical.com/fix-dell-soundmax-to-record-streaming-audio-ie-what-you-hear-in-vista/) - I was trying to record an internet radio show (that my friend appeared on) today and discovered that Dell had nicely "removed" the feature to record what was going through my speakers. After some searching and driver install hacking, I got it to work. Here's what I did: Download the latest drivers from Dell Run the EXE,
- [What is Your Message? - Wrong Answers](https://www.doodgical.com/what-is-your-message-wrong-answers/) - One of the most important things you can do is decide what your value statement is to your market. Once you have a value statement, you have an idea of what you want to communicate to your customer. Each message should support that statement. Apparently, these people didn't get it: 1. "They're more than lawyers.
- [Mac 10.3 and iPod Classic Fix](https://www.doodgical.com/mac-103-and-ipod-classic-fix/) - Although I am not a mac owner, my uncle is and he just got an iPod classic for his son. As it turns out, if you have Mac OS 10.3.9 and an iPod classic, iTunes refuses to sync to the new iPod and gives an error requiring an upgrade to 10.4 or later. The Mac
- [Organizational Knowledge - Are you dead in the Water?](https://www.doodgical.com/organizational-knowledge-are-you-dead-in-the-water/) - If one of four people didn't show up, projects would stall at my previous employer. One guy ran the back-end/operations, another constructed the prototypes, I did programming and IT support, and my boss did programming and sales. All the passwords and network configurations were located in the operation's guy's palm (I didn't set-up the network, I
- [Consumer Psychology - Differentiating without Change](https://www.doodgical.com/consumer-psychology-differentiating-without-change/) - One of the most interesting and scary courses I took during my JD/MBA career is consumer psychology. I learned a great framework for describing how I interact and reinforce my purchasing habits. One of the points that really hit home to me is about differentiation. It seems like a lot of my entrepreneurial friends work
- [Be careful what you plug-in, you may get what you ask for](https://www.doodgical.com/be-careful-what-you-plug-in-you-may-get-what-you-ask-for/) - So I had this friend that told me about the rabid stealing of rss feeds on sites that would claim credit for your work. He encouraged me to install a plug-in to give notice to people about the stolen content. That was great when I was just posting to my own blog. However, when ConnectBlogs
- [Shoreline Web - A Business Plan](https://www.doodgical.com/shoreline-web-a-business-plan/) - How many of you have visited shoreline ridge's website within the past weeks? Despite our difference in space and time, I can tell that the answer is 0. The reason is that someone had a few "good ideas" and put up a website without a plan. Unless you're lucky and stumble upon the right idea, you
- [Marketing - Its not what you sell, its what they want](https://www.doodgical.com/marketing-its-not-what-you-sell-its-what-they-want/) - Its fun to have a boss that is willing to brainstorm and expand outside the zone of comfort. Bateman IP is doing just that with its marketing presence. For those of you who saw the title and said, "duh, fundamental principle." You're right. And yet, new businesses don't seem to get it. Even old ones
- [Directing Green Desire - How not to tick off people](https://www.doodgical.com/directing-green-desire-how-not-to-tick-off-people/) - I was talking with a friend about how a new IT person came in and without notice, rewrote the website template and asked for approval to migrate the website to the new template. In the time it took to write the website and the email to get approval, the green IT guy might have set
- [Why Most Arguments Suck - Make Yours Better](https://www.doodgical.com/why-most-arguments-suck-make-yours-better/) - Ever wonder why there's a whole lot of sparring and not a whole lot of understanding these days? It's because people only argue from their point of view. A persuasive argument leverages the other's peson's beliefs and speaks from their perspective. Today's "debates" with their "sound-bites" are just rallying cries and not true argument. A true
- [Hiatus Over](https://www.doodgical.com/hiatus-over/) - Without getting too personal, my long hiatus is over, school and family have calmed down (at least more than they were) and I can get back to more enjoyable things like blogging.
- [Why you need Crucial Conversations](https://www.doodgical.com/why-you-need-crucial-conversations/) - If there is one book I would recommend, I would recommend Crucial Conversations. It's like the miracle cure, the miracle gro, the fix-my-work-and-home medicine. That's pretty big talk for anything, let alone a book. Even if you don't believe me, then consider that American Express gives classes on it, Steven R. Covey wrote the forward,
- [Bateman IP Rocks: Sponsoring Seth Godin](https://www.doodgical.com/bateman-ip-rocks-sponsoring-seth-godin/) - There are times when I really like my job and others, when I just love working at my job. Bateman IP Law Group (a group of Utah Patent Lawyers and where I work) is on to be a sponsor of Seth Godin's speech. If you haven't registered, go immediately to registration and pay $50 to get a
- [Job Search:  IP Advice](https://www.doodgical.com/job-search-ip-advice/) - I had someone at career services ask me to give advice to a fellow student on how to break into the IP scene with a weak background (physics minor). Here's my response: I'm going to start with giving you my 2 cents and then answer your questions. Remember that my advice is as good as
- [The Blog to Read:  Who I'm reading](https://www.doodgical.com/the-blog-to-read-who-im-reading/) - I'm always interested in discovering new blogs that other people consider crucial. Here's my short list with descriptions: ConnectBlogs.com - They aggregate the content from leading Utah minds, mostly from blogs. Marketing VOX - Describes cutting edge developments in marketing Patently-O - Latest Developments and some humor in patent law. IP Thoughts - Thoughts from an attorney
- [Job Search -- Panel of Success](https://www.doodgical.com/job-search-panel-of-success/) - Perhaps one of the big stressors of school is how to seek and find employment. I was asked to be part of a five student panel on strategies on finding a job. The following are what I thought were good take-aways from the panel. Network - Unless you're the best of your class, most people
- [Patent Clerking on the Cheap -- Free Tools](https://www.doodgical.com/patent-clerking-on-the-cheap-free-tools/) - I figure that more than one of us clerks has been asked to research on the cheap for one of our boss's clients. I wanted to share a list of the tools that I find useful and why. Not only could these tools be useful to the patent clerks out there, but I figure the

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