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Buffistechnology 3: "Press Some Buttons, See What Happens."

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DCJensen - Apr 21, 2011 7:09:45 pm PDT #16550 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.

I'd probably replace the battery but it's not something for the faint of heart.

It would be fun to try, tho...


-t - Apr 21, 2011 7:30:40 pm PDT #16551 of 25501
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Wow, that looks really finicky and difficult.


flea - Apr 22, 2011 2:41:22 am PDT #16552 of 25501
information libertarian

mr. flea replaced the battery in a 1st gen iPod several years ago. He found it fun, but he's That Guy. I wouldn't have done it, myself!


le nubian - Apr 22, 2011 3:56:56 am PDT #16553 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

t,

here is a service that will replace your battery.

[link]


Theodosia - Apr 22, 2011 6:11:05 am PDT #16554 of 25501
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

t, for what it's worth, it's really worth upgrading to a 4th gen iTouch -- I did, and the Retina display screen alone is worth it!!! Plus it has more features, better battery life, and all that.


-t - Apr 22, 2011 7:28:55 am PDT #16555 of 25501
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I'm planning to "upgrade" my phone to an iPhone in December, so I was hoping to keep the Touch working for that long. Everything that the instructions warn you to be careful and not break, I would break. Fiddly bits are not my strong suit.

That service is a lot more reasonably priced than I expected, le nubian, thanks!


Jessica - Apr 24, 2011 12:02:45 pm PDT #16556 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I have what is probably a very stupid question. If I'm syncing my iPhone with iPhoto *and* keeping the phone's camera roll (not deleting the photos that have been imported), am I storing those pics on the phone twice? Or is it smart enough to know not to reimport its own photos?


Strix - Apr 25, 2011 6:16:25 am PDT #16557 of 25501
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

Query: Anyone use Google Voice?

I am thinking about it, for my freelance business, but although I'm doing research, I'd like to get some info from people who have used it, loved it, hated it, whether it's a waste of time, awesome, whatever.


Jon B. - Apr 25, 2011 6:52:34 am PDT #16558 of 25501
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

I love Google Voice. I give out its number as my cell number and have it forward to my cell. That way I can also get texts & messages on my 'puter.

Also, I often work at home these days. During those days, I'll forward the GV number to my home phone. Lots of my cow-orkers are in other states, so I use its FREE calling feature to make long distance calls. I rarely notice any latency.

Also, also, calls to Canada are also free. What with the Canadian FAQWife, this has saved us lotsa Loonies.


Strix - Apr 25, 2011 7:22:55 am PDT #16559 of 25501
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

Don't you need to have an invite? Does anyone have one? How does that work? I'd love to be able to reply to texts and messages via computer, as I imagine I'd be using the cell for a lot of set-up phone conferencing, and this might be a way to track work-related calls for tax-write offs for my phone bill.

(Note to self: Can I do that? Claim work-related calls on a phone also used for personal? I will research, but if anyone knows off the top of their head, lemme know. I am trying to think of all the angles and appropo/efficient actions before I go live.)