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Connie Neil - Nov 16, 2011 7:55:25 am PST #18523 of 25501
brillig

I have no idea where it came from, we all just stared at it, trying to deduce its function.

At least if it's an automotive part, Hubby can look at it and go "Oh, that's the whatzit switch from the thingie valve from a '68 Mustang fastback."


-t - Nov 16, 2011 1:05:58 pm PST #18524 of 25501
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I wonder if there's one for Librarything.

I just came across instructions for using RedLaser to scan ISBNs into LibraryThing [link] I bet that is easily modified for some Android app

Eta: I think I am deciding that I'd rather keep my library records on the web than on my phone, so I'd better finish getting everything into LibraryThing...


Connie Neil - Nov 16, 2011 2:01:52 pm PST #18525 of 25501
brillig

There's a LibraryThing app that will put your catalog on a PDA. This group over there discusses it: [link]


§ ita § - Nov 16, 2011 2:31:44 pm PST #18526 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I can't believe my reflexive reaction was "What's a PDA?"

Good lord.


Connie Neil - Nov 16, 2011 2:37:16 pm PST #18527 of 25501
brillig

YOu could have at least said "What do public displays of affection have to do with anything?"


§ ita § - Nov 16, 2011 2:38:06 pm PST #18528 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Public displays of aggression? What?


DCJensen - Nov 16, 2011 5:00:26 pm PST #18529 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.

I have a PDA somewhere! I got it in a bag of stuff at a garage sale...


DCJensen - Nov 16, 2011 5:02:44 pm PST #18530 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.

Can an older smartphone without a contract make calls with skype?

eta: if wi-fi enabled.


§ ita § - Nov 16, 2011 5:11:32 pm PST #18531 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Skype operates over wi fi, so if you have that, you're good. Phone or computer.


§ ita § - Nov 16, 2011 6:43:27 pm PST #18532 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Grr. I'm trying to set up a shortcut to turning on tethering on my phone. Currently I have to fire up Apps/Settings/Wireless & Networks/Tethering & portable hotspot/Portable Wi-Fi hotspot. Too long. And if I set up a shortcut to Wi-Fi, it's actually one step too deep in the wrong direction. In the previous release of Android, I could have a shortcut, but in Gingerbread, I can't work out how.

I downloaded Elixir 2, because it's supposed to let you make a shortcut to anything and everything, but same old same old--I can't work out how to go down the correct fork in the tree, just Apps/Settings/Wireless & Networks/Wi-Fi Settings.

eta: Never mind. Found QuickTeth, an app which is a shortcut to that setting page.