Unlock your BlackBerry 8xxx, 9xxx

Hey, you all.

So my brother gave me last weekend his Blackberry Curve 8310 for me to unlock and now I want to share with you how you can do that yourself.

Here we go:

Step 1: - Download from BlackBerry's official website the Blackberry desktop manager. Whatever the latest version for that is

Step 2: - Download the firmware for your version of Blackberry - again their website would be the source for that. You would need to have at least 350MB available on your drive to install those things after you download them.

Step 3: - Download MFI Multiloader - http://www.mediafire.com/?y2vmtmjhjmj this is the original program without all the hack tools added to it. I found that installing this and later the additional files would work better for you. The original program is 5.3MB - later you will add another 817MB to it.

Step 4: - Download the MML for the MFI Multiloader - http://isohunt.com/torrent_details/130277233/BlackBerry+MML?tab=summary - this is one of the places you can download that from. It will un-rar into a C_ folder. whatever is in it you just copy paste into the folder created by the original MFI Multiloader - should be in C:\MML
Don't worry about overriding files - just do it.

Step 5. Install the Blackberry desktop manager and after that the firmware for your phone. once you do that open the Blackberry manager - Don't install any updates. it would be best if you unplug your internet connection cable. When you install the firmware it will ask you for your provider - all this does is to upload to your phone a start up image for that particular company. So whatever you pick is fine - i chose 02, since that is where the Blackberry was purchased originally from.

Step 6. If you need to preserve whatever data you have on the phone - do a back up.

Step 7. Close all programs related to the Blackberry. Open the MFI Multiloader. If it hasn't created a desktop link just go to C:\MML and lunch the application. It will state that it is waiting for a phone to be plugged in. Once you do that it will either automatically start doing its magic or it will prompt you to do so.

Wait until it finishes - should be 2-3min tops. This will wipe your phone. Once done it will start counting seconds until disconnect and the phone will display the number 1. Unplug the phone. (If you look at your blackberry it will have a white screen with a bunch of options on it or it will go straight to saying error 507. If its not showing error 507 you may be prompted to type on the phone START in order to get to the next part. Error 507 means that your phone only has factory OS.)


Step 8. Now close the MFI Multiloader - otherwise it will perform another wipe of the phone. Open Blackberry Desktop Manager. You will notice that at the bottom left corner where it used to show your phone's ID, now it shows that there is none. The software will also state that it can't find any phone. Don't worry about that.

Step9. I found out that at least for me under XP SP3 this next step doesn't work, but under Vista it works just fine. Click on the Application Loader and than click on Software Update. It will state - select USB and Password (on XP it didn't give me the password field at all) just select from the drop down for the USB and don't type in any password (even if you type something it won't do anything). It will than prompt you to choose which software you want to install - you pick the firmware for your phone that you installed previously. It should start installing that on the phone - in my case I had to do this a few times until the phone decided to upload the OS from my PC. if it doesn't work for you the first time, just unplug the phone and than plug it back again. Whole process would take 20-30min. so be prepared. At one point it will look as if the installation has frozen, but under no circumstances are you to disconnect.

Step 10. If everything went fine with the installation your phone will start booting - will take couple of minutes usually. After that your phone will be unlocked for use wherever you want. Open the Blackberry desktop manager. This time you will see your phone ID again at the bottom left corner. If you want you can download applications and games from the i-net and install those on the phone through the Manager. Be aware that every time you install something it will reboot the phone. Any applications that are .jab or .jar - you will have to install through the phone itself. Just use the installed web browser and go to the desired page. After that just click on the application you want to install. If you go crazy on the games, be aware that most of those would play really bad on the phone - you will need to rotate your screen to play them, there are no instructions what buttons to use, and most often that run reeeeeallly slow on the phone.

Step 11. After you used the above described method all but one thing will work fine for you. If you try to upload music, pics etc on the phone using the application in the Desktop manager it will tell you that your phone won't sync. Well that's because the hack messes up your mass storage card. So what you will need to do is download the following app. Run it and it should fix the phone after it reboots.
BB storage Activation - (it will ask you to register in order to download).

well... thats all folks... if you run into any issues, you may want to check this forum for a few screenshots and what others before you have found as problems during the unlock process - http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=653921

The other unlock option is to get an IMEI code calculator for Blackberries - if you can find on it will save you all the above things and will unlock your phone in 30 sec. That is what all those pay websites use in order to provide you the unlock code.

Fall TV season

So since we had this week, almost all shows we've been waiting for, starting a new season, or new shows starting all together, here are my two cents on those.

Castle - a book writer works with the police to find inspiration for his latest book. Second season started this week. The episode was solid, and just what was expected.

House - we were treated to a double bill, and it was very worth while. Basically the 2h premier focused only on House and buy did he deliver. Probably the best episode in the last 2-3 seasons for sure.

The Big Bang Theory - funny as ever. Bummed out that there was no Emmy love for the show. Also Kelly Cuoco's bust - very inviting :))))

How I met your mother - finally, we had the Robin and Barney get together. However the show is getting less interesting with every new season. Watching it just as continuation after having seen all the other seasons; and of course NPH :)

Heroes - solid start to the season. At least one improvement - showed a good battle scene instead of just showing 3 seconds of it like past seasons. Also T-Bag from Prison Break joins the cast and makes a pretty convincing character. Looking forward to this season. hope its good

Gossip Girl - again, solid, but nothing special. Starting slow for me. Had some good moments in the second ep for the season.

Two and a half men - funny just like we are used to with that show. Still can't believe that John Cryer won an Emmy. Someone else should have gotten that.

The Mentalist - the season started with classic Jane moment where he solves a murder in 30 sec. After that the ep was kind of slow. Still one of the best shows before the summer hiatus.

Currently watching the first episodes of The Forgotten, Accidentally on Purpose, The Good Wife and NCIS LA.. will post my thoughts on those after that Also will write some more about Dexter, The Vampire diaries and the rest of the shows coming this fall. TTFN

New 'House' poster

Here’s your first look at the final phase of Fox’s slithery “Snakes on a Cane” marketing campaign for House’s sixth season. The caduceus-inspired image, which will be officially unveiled next Monday, was shot over the summer and, yes, those are real pythons canoodling Hugh Laurie. “I remember Hugh asking the snake wrangler if the snakes had names,” recalls exec producer Katie Jacobs. “He replied, ‘No, because they don’t come when you call.’”


Anyone else excited about the new season? btw the P.I. is back for a multiple arc this season - should be good

Fall US TV schedule

not sure if anyone as big a TV buff as me but if there are any, here is when you can get your next TV fix:

Tuesday, September 8:
90210, 8 p.m. (The CW)
Melrose Place, 9 p.m. (The CW)
Sons of Anarchy, 10 p.m. (FX)

Wednesday, September 9:
America’s Next Top Model, 8 p.m. (The CW)
Glee, 9 p.m. (Fox)
So You Think You Can Dance, 8 p.m. (Fox)

Thursday, September 10:
Supernatural, 9 p.m. (The CW)
The Vampire Diaries, 8 p.m. (The CW)

Friday, September 11:
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, 8 p.m. (Fox)

Saturday, September 12:
America’s Most Wanted, 9 p.m. (Fox)
Cops, 8 p.m. (Fox)

Monday, September 14:
Eddie Griffin: Going for Broke, 10 p.m. (VH1)
Gossip Girl, 9 p.m. (The CW)
The Jay Leno Show, 10 p.m. (NBC)
Lincoln Heights, 8 p.m. (ABC Family)
One Tree Hill, 8 p.m. (The CW)

Tuesday, September 15:
The Biggest Loser, 8 p.m. (NBC)

Wednesday, September 16:
The Beautiful Life, 9 p.m. (The CW)
Launch My Line, 10 p.m. (Bravo)

Thursday, September 17:
Bones, 8 p.m. (Fox)
Community, 9:30 p.m. (NBC)
Fringe, 9 p.m. (Fox)
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, 10 p.m. (FX)
The Office, 9 p.m. (NBC)
Parks and Recreation, 8:30 p.m. (NBC)
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday, 8 p.m. (NBC)
Survivor: Samoa, 8 p.m. (CBS)

Friday, September 18:
Brothers, 9 p.m. (Fox)
Crash, 10 p.m. (Starz)

Sunday, September 20:
Bored to Death, 9:30 p.m. (HBO)
Curb Your Enthusiasm, 9 p.m. (HBO)

Monday, September 21:
Accidentally on Purpose, 8:30 p.m. (CBS)
The Big Bang Theory, 9:30 p.m. (CBS)
Castle, 10 p.m. (ABC)
CSI: Miami, 10 p.m. (CBS)
Dancing with the Stars, 8 p.m. (ABC)
Heroes, 8 p.m. (NBC)
House, 8 p.m. (Fox)
How I Met Your Mother, 8 p.m. (CBS)
Two and a Half Men, 9 p.m. (CBS)

Tuesday, September 22:
The Forgotten, 10 p.m. (ABC)
The Good Wife, 10 p.m. (CBS)
NCIS, 8 p.m. (CBS)
NCIS: Los Angeles, 9 p.m. (CBS)

Wednesday, September 23:
Cougar Town, 9:30 p.m. (ABC)
Criminal Minds, 9 p.m. (CBS)
CSI: New York, 10 p.m. (CBS)
Eastwick, 10 p.m. (ABC)
Gary Unmarried, 8:30 p.m. (CBS)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, 9 p.m. (NBC)
Mercy, 8 p.m. (NBC)
Modern Family, 9 p.m. (ABC)
The New Adventures of Old Christine, 8 p.m. (CBS)

Thursday, September 24:
CSI 9 p.m.(CBS)
Flash Forward, 8 p.m. (ABC)
Grey’s Anatomy, 9 p.m. (ABC)
The Mentalist, 10 p.m. (CBS)

Friday, September 25:
Dollhouse, 9 p.m. (Fox)
Ghost Whisperer, 8 p.m. (CBS)
Law & Order, 8 p.m. (NBC)
Medium, 9 p.m. (CBS)
Numb3rs, 10 p.m. (CBS)
Smallville, 8 p.m. (The CW)

Saturday, September 26:
48 Hours Mystery, 10 p.m. (CBS)
Saturday Night Live, 11:30 p.m. (NBC)

Sunday, September 27:
60 Minutes, 7 p.m. (CBS)
The Amazing Race, 8 p.m. (CBS)
American Dad, 9:30 p.m. (Fox)
Brothers & Sisters, 10 p.m. (ABC)
Californication, 10 p.m. (Showtime)
The Cleveland Show, 8:30 p.m. (Fox)
Cold Case, 10 p.m. (CBS)
Desperate Housewives, 9 p.m. (ABC)
Dexter, 9 p.m. (Showtime)
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC)
Family Guy, 9 p.m. (Fox)
The Simpsons, 8 p.m. (Fox)

Monday, September 28:
Lie to Me, 9 p.m. (Fox)
Trauma, 9 p.m. (NBC)

Wednesday, September 30:
Hank, 8 p.m. (ABC)
The Middle, 9 p.m. (ABC)

Thursday, October 1:
Private Practice, 10 p.m. (ABC)

Friday, October 2:
Stargate Universe, 9 p.m. (Syfy)
Til Death, 8:30 p.m. (Fox)

Sunday, October 4:
America’s Funniest Home Videos, 7 p.m. (ABC)
The Next Iron Chef, 9 p.m. (Food)
Three Rivers, 9 p.m. (CBS)

Monay, October 5:
Sherri, 7 p.m. (Lifetime)

Tuesday, October 6:
Scare Tactics (Syfy)

Wednesday, October 7:
Secret Girlfriend, 10:30 p.m. (Comedy Central)
South Park, 10 p.m. (Comedy Central)

Friday, October 9:
Sanctuary, 10 p.m. (Syfy)
Ugly Betty, 8 p.m. (ABC)
Wizards of Waverly Place, 8 p.m. (Disney)

Thursday, October 15:
30 Rock, 9:30 p.m. (NBC)

Friday, October 16:
Supernanny, 8 p.m. (ABC)

Friday, October 23:
Southland, 9 p.m. (NBC)
White Collar, 10 p.m. (USA)

Wednesday, October 28:
Friday Night Lights, 9 p.m. (DirecTV)

Monday, November 2:
I Want to Work for Diddy, TBD (VH1)

Tuesday, November 3:
V, 8 p.m. (ABC)

Saturday, November 7:
The Wanda Sykes Show, 11 p.m. (Fox)

Advanced screening of ABCs Modern Family

Guess what? Yours truly has been selected by ABC for an advanced screening of their new show Modern Family. As they wrote to me:
The majority of the TV viewing world won't see it until Wednesday, September 23rd at 9/8c on ABC but you're, well, special.

So really cool about that. Given the amount of TV shows I follow, I am a perfect choice for this :p

so the show is about 3 couples.
- a guy couple that has adopted a child
- a family with a large age difference - Ed ONeil and Sofia Vergara
- and a normal family with 3 kids

so after going through the pilot here is what I think about it:
1. Show has a great cast. at least on paper
2. for some reason the show is not clicking for me, it should but it isn't. given the cast this should be very enticing and just making you want to see more. However it just falls short.
3. Before I started watching the pilot I was watching a run of the Teen Choice awards for 2009 - just fast forwarding mostly, at it was more interesting to watch than this
4. show is like 20-25min and is being advertised as a comedy. I am sorry but I didn't get to laugh a single time. maybe a chuckle here and there but thats all.

Just as a reference, I have seen the pilots of almost every show that is worth watching now and most that are not, in the past 5 years probably before most of the other people - thanks to online piracy and stuff. So my verdict for this show is - unless something dramatically changes I don't see this show going more than 5 episode - unless ABC has ordered 10 or something, but given what the rest of the successful shows have been given - usually 18ep instead of a full season - this would be one of the first things to go when they start cutting stuff.

score: 3/10

SYTYCD Season 5 ep22

Any finally its here. The last performance show of the season. A season that probably wasn't as impressive as the previous 4 and didn't have that many personalities to get behind. Anyways, final 4 - Jeanine, Brandon, Evan and Kayla.

The show kicked off at the new venue - the Kodak theater. And it looked kind of awkward to see them all there, but still, the stage looked really good.

It all kicked of with a Wade Robson routine, which was somewhat not as good as his other routines that we are used to seeing. The jock/cheerleaders theme wasn't anything special. Here it is again for those that missed it



Once again the producers kept the same chronology for the show - group number, solo, couple number, etc.

With the group number out of the way we get to the solos. Brandon was at his usual standards and Evan did what he does every time. Kayla, when she does her solos, for some reason they lack passion or intensity and though they are technically good, they don't grab you at all. And we get to Jeanine. The girl has the best musicality of all them and here solos just make you watch. For me she had the best one of the night and if i had to pick someone to win this thing it would be her. Here is what she did last night:



So couples. Everyone danced with everyone and the finale was underwhelming. no hip-hop routine, a lot of jazz and broadway as well as ballroom. Only two of the routines were good enough for me - Jeanine and Kayla's contemporary piece by Mia Michaels and the Paso Doble by Brandon and Jeanine. The rest I could have done without. Didn't entice me at all to make it interesting to watch and would most likely not hit the rewind button to watch it again.
Here are the 2 good rouines which were worth for the final.



so, ladies and gentlemen. what did you think of this seasons finale? was it what you expected? are you waiting in anticipation for Season 6 to kick of in about a month? Which of this final 4 do you want to see crowned America's favourite dancer?
Just saw a new article at ew.com for some of the 15 great SYTYCD routines that they have had on the show, so be sure to check it out

SYTYCD Season 5 ep20

Again its this time of the week where we review last nights episode of So You Think You Can Dance. The last performance show before the finale next week.

It all started with the guys doing a group number by Sonja. And it was a pretty good one. In my opinion much better than what the girls did at the end of the show. But that maybe is a drawback as the girls' number was after all the couples numbers and the solos, so they must have been pretty tired of doing 4 routines that night. In any case just like before for those that missed what the guys did, look no further:



After that it all kicked off a Brandon and Kayla number. which was really good and was one of the two couples' routines that I liked last night. Well danced and choreographed.



Before moving on though I want to talk a little about the draw of the hat thing. Obviously not something chosen at random and we kind of new that Evan and Melissa are getting each other. Also the choice of dance? Obviously they wanted those 2 out. A Tyce broadway piece that had Evan doing all the same stuff and than a quickstep - which they call the kiss of death for a reason. Those 2 are definitely going home tomorrow.

And we get to the second best number of the night. Ade and Jeanine NapTab hiphop routine. very nicely done and again - Jeanine kicked ass. Their first number wasn't all that great - mainly because of Ade. so I hope people vote for them because of this one



All the other couple dances were all a bit blah. The disco routine that Brandon and Kayla did felt very disjointed, especially the part in the middle where they were twirling each other on the floor. Poor. not sure it is this way becase of how they danced it or because of the choreography..but still it didn't feel like a coherent routine.

Finally - the Solos. From the girls Kayla probably had the best one. Jeannine was again doing something very musically and cheaky but wasn't as good as last weeks'.

from the guys - Brandon was so far above the rest that it wasn't even fair for him to dance it. Evan did his usual shtick and Ade did the same. Judges gave Brandon a standing ovation and called it the best solo ever performed on the show. Here it is again for those that missed it:




that is all for today. hope the finally is good and the right people leave tonight, and we don't get a repeat of last week. So VOTE people.

Thats it. Feel free to share your thoughs about last night. Who you want to see next week and who do you think will win this thing. The way I see it, if its going to be a girl it will be Jeanine. if it from the guys - Brandon hands down

SYTYCD ep 99

So, another week, another show. This was the 99th episode of our favourite program since it began 5 years ago. This time they had Ellen Degeneres on the judging panel and she was really funny. And thats good because the first part of the show wasn't very entertaining. The routines were falling appart and none of the 4 couple made a good impression and stood out.

The show began with a Travis Wall goup routine. Not a bad one but I don't think it was anything special. Cool idea with the lights though. Wonder what Wade Robson would have done with it? Your 2 cents? Here it is again:



Anywayz...lets forget that there were those first 4 routines of which only Evan and Janette had something going for them as did Jason and Kayla. Unfortunatelly for the former, the rumba is not a vote getter dance so I am afraid this would be tutto finito for Evan. The other 3 guys simply had routines which were more memorable - as they like to say on the show.

Brandon and Jeannine were a couple this time and after the mess of dance that was the waltz they did a very good routine as a second dance which I think will save them. Also that Brandon is the guy that probably has the most people voting for, and Jeannine being really one of the favourites - and my favourite for that matter. For those that missed their routine or want to see it again, here it is:


Then we ,pve to Ade and Melissa. Boy was the first dance a mess. that Cha Cha had so many things wrong with it its not funny. Melissa has no sexy whatsoever and if she manages to stay on the show, she should never try latin dances again! seriously! Ade was nothing special either. very stiff. Having said that, their second dance was much much better and had everyone in tears. Nigel even predited an Emmy nod for it next year. This dance may be the reason why Melissa gets saved because her solo again was something which I really didn't like. I don't see her winning the season, as the other 3 girls are much much better than her. As for the Tyce routine that had everyone all mushy and stuff, here it is one more time:



And we move to the final couple - Jason and Kayla. First routine - not bad. Their second routine choreographed by Shayne Sparks, was a good dance but I wonder if it was done by guys that can actually do hip hop. Jason and Kayla's movement wasn't as sharp as it could have been, but still the dance came out alright.

Finally - the solos. Melissa - not good. Janette - some kind of slow lating dance? didn't really get it. it was a mix between contemporary and latin. Kayla's was good, but I liked most Jeannine's. He choice of music help a lot as I really like that song. As for the guys - average from Jason, Ade did his acrobatics again - so i guess it was good, Brandon though did a much better solo than him so he takes the night for best solo, and we get to Evan. This just wasn't his night - dropped his hat during the solo and really didn't connect for me. So I am 99.99999% sure he is gone come tomorrow.

Oh, and yes here is Jeannines solo - as I said I like her most from the girls :)


So dear readers, were you like me disappointed from the first part of the show? Are you excited by tomorrow's dances that will take place - Wade Robson dancing himself? Who do you think will bite the bullet tomorrow?

SYTYCD Season 5 ep17

OK, so another results show, two more dancers are gone. For those that didn't see the show last night and still want to watch it (DVR, torrents etc) don't read onwards.

So the show started with a Wade Robson routine which was a good one.



Also they announced that the show got 4 Emmy nominations this year. Chelsea Hightower was in two of those so I am happy. She is one of the best they have had a such a personality - really good. So i hope any of the 2 she is in of the nominated wins.
BTW what a bummer - NO nomination for Cat in the reality host category?!? i mean...come one...there is no one better at this gig than her! but lets not get carried away with the Emmy snubs as there are others that I am pissed about.

So in the bottom two there were Randi and Mellisa, for the girls - as predicted, and Kupono and Ade for the guys. For some reason they decided to do their solos from the previous night - maybe they should have done something extra special since it would be their last dance on the show.
Nevermind....Kupono was voted off from the guys and Randi from the girls. Completely expected. Also for next week, unless Melissa picks something really in her style and doesn't have to do a solo I don't see her progressing. Especially if she picks hip-hop..

So what do you think? Who would be gone next week? Are you psyched about next week shows? Ellen Degeneres will be part of judging panel and on the result show we will see some of the best routines from the previous seasons like the Bench and Ramalama

As before I go. Here are the nominated routine with Chelsea from last year. Enjoy

SYTYCD Season 5 ep16

So. another week goes by and we inevitably come to another So You Think You Can Dance episode. And this time - it was a good one (with 1 exception).
Before I go one, again, Cat looked great - please give her the Emmy already!

It all started with a group girls number - Bollywood. And did great. Not that I can judge whether it was technically great but it looked good on TV For those that missed it last night. here it is one more time



After that opening number, we moved to the new couples and of course everyone had to do their Solos.
First couple out were Evan and Kayla. Not a bad dance - by far not the best. For some reason every time Evan dances he always puts that Broadway face, which is really off putting from the dance. Kayla was good and those lifts that they did were really looked good an effortless.
Score: B

Next couple - Janette and Ade. strong couple and a strong dance. though for a Hip-Hop/RnB dance it lacked a little sharpness but understandable for dancer that are trained in this style
Score: A-

Couple number 3 was - Jason and Jeannine. And this was the best number of the night! The number was choreographed by Travis Wall, who was finalist on Season 2, and is probably the best all around contemporary dancer that has been on the show all seasons.
Score: A+




Couple number 4 was - Kupono and Randi. And what a mess that was. The beginning of the routine started bad and from then on it all fell apart. No chemistry or anything. Those two are a definite bottom 3 tonight.
Score: D

Last but not least - Brandon and Melissa. number was solid and it didn't suck as usual when Tyce Diorio choreographs. Don't know whats up with that guy's work but his numbers are always lacking something. Brandon was solid and Melissa's ballet training came handing with the lifts and jumps.
Score B++

Before going into the final number - the guys group number - lets do a quick scan of the Solos that were performed tonight. Brandon was probably the most solid one from the guys, followed closely by Evan. Jason and Ade so so. Kupono as usual showed very little (great music though for him). As for the gearls - Jeannine, for me was the strongest one. Melissa again, with her style, was very poor. Janette did what she could in her style which is not very creative when it comes to solos - needing a partner every time you dance it. Randy was ok for me and Kayla started good but towards the end it lost something from its energy and she just started doing jumps.


Now, to close the show, we saw the African dance group number by the guys. Which again was a really good one, and something we haven't seen before on the show. Again for those that missed it last need, go no further but take a look below if you missed it.



So what do you think of last night's episode? If you ask me Kupono and Melissa are goners. Kupono consistently underperformes his solos and apart from last week and the Wade Robson's first week Crash Test dummies routine, has been really poor. Melissa - no solo whatsoever, few strong performances when it comes to the couples, but still not someone who many people that vote will go behind. If its not here than its the end of the road for Randi. Don't see Jeannine or Janette going anywhere and Kayla is a judge favourite.
So, who would be your two dancers that you think will bite the bullet? And how good is it to see old alumni choreographing on the show? Now if we only could have a segment where they danced on the results show......

Iphone firmware upgrade

So yesterday was an interesting day for me in regards to my phone. I have an iphone - 1G bought it like 2 years ago. Not being in the US actually has prevented me from getting the new 3GS but who cares for a better camera faster OS and stuff...Anywayz...I was stuck on the 1.1.3 firmware - had the the unfortunate experience of a previous upgrade where I forgot to back up all the contacts and lost them, so was a little reluctant to go through that process despite the advantage of the new firmware version of the phone.
For those that are not technically savy, the firmware is the software on the phone that gives you all the hoopla that you use everyday - and on the iPhone thats everythings.
So I had to go through this because my phone started to freeze every so often in the last couple of weeks. However yesterday it started freezing every 30sec so it made it impossible to use the phone as I have to reboot it everytime in order to do anything on it.
So backed up all my contacts - didn't look hard enough on how to back up the text messages, notes and other saves from the different applications - so just wiped those from the phone.

In any case here is a quick how to for anyone that is stuck with older than the 3.0 firmware for the iphone. Hope this helps

Step 1: Download redsn0w. At the moment the latest version of this is 0.7.2. that is a zero in redsn0w. To download just use google as often download links get removed.
Step 2: download two bootloader versions - bl-39 and bl-46
bl-39
bl-46
Step 3: you need to download the latest firmware
Step 4: You need to have iTune 8.2 and to use it to update your firmware on the phone through iTunes. To sellect the file that you want to use for the restore, press shift and than click on upgrade or restore.
Step 5: open redsn0w and through Browse point the program to where the firmware file that you used to upgrade previously on the phone is stored. VERY IMPORTANT - it needs to be the same file. the software modifies the exact version of the firmware in order to hack your phone and unlock it for future use
Step 6: follow the instructions that you get from the program. it does everything you need to complete the process
Step 7: Enjoy your upgrade iPhone

tv over the weekend.

So...Lets review some of the stuff that was the previous day on tv.

First up - the BET 09 Awards. To start of it was less than 60min of actual tv - minus the commercials. And for the awards that were supposed to show most respect for Michael Jackson, if you ask me they did a pretty bad job with the tribute. The show started with a number of guys - most of which I haven't heard/seen before - and they just didn't do justice to the Jackson 5's classic ABC. Later in the show Ciara did Heal the World!?! Again - if you have Beyonce on the show why not have her do that instead of Ciara. No offence but there is no comparison between the two. And to top it all off, Jamie Fox also doing a MJ cover - the guy is a decent actor, and he may have a good one or two RNB songs, but he can't hold a candle to MJ. Again - if you have NeYo why not have him do it....poor. The awards were nothing special, and can't say i will remember a single thing from those awards.... oh yeah...and Lil Wayne won an award - again.

Second, we go to Dogg after Dark. The new show by Snoop Dogg. Again, complete let down. Starting with something like an interview with Paris Hilton. then doing something really strange with the Speidy couple in an elevator. Afterwards moving to interviews with guys like Kurupt. Show finished with a semi interview with Pharrell and they closed the show with Drop it like its hot. The whole show was really tacky, no chemistry whatsoever, and the live performances sucked - big time. No idea why Snoop still tries to do those kind of shows, but he should stop. Right away!. not recommending this to anyone to watch

Third, new show on the Lifetime network I think? Its called Drop Dead Diva. The first episode didn't really grab me at all, so I was doing power watching. You know fast forwarding through the whole ep to see if there is going to be something that will grab my attention. Unfortunately there wasn't anything. Show lacked suspence or anything remotely interesting to make me want to tune in for the next episode.

And forth and last for now - In Plain Sight. For those of you that are not familiar with the show, which is currently in its second season, 11th ep - its about couple of US Marshalls, and their everyday job of looking after people that are put in the witness protection program. The show regularly has its ups and downs. This week was a down. Not a very entertaining ep. The story line was about a mexican/latin crime cartel, killing of the wife of one of the cartel lieutenants , and than he rats on the boss to save himself from going to prison. And of course to avenge his wife. Acting wasn't very involving and again forced me to power watch this ep. I hope next week it will be better.

So thats all for now TV fans. Will report tomorrow on the new stuff from today. Hope its better than the previous day. Have you seen anything good over the weekend? Did you think any of those 4 shows was any good, or are you with me on this? Smell you later....

The Proposal

Just got back from the movie theater. Saw the Proposal and was pleasantly surprised that it didn't suck. At parts was too predictable but still a nice way to spend 90min.

It was actually a coin toss between this movie and seeing Ghost of Girlfriends Past. Guess I will see that one next.

So, guys and gals, seen any good comedies lately? any recommendations on what is good this summer? I am a big movie buff so open to suggestions if you have any. Now I'm gonna watch a new (for me) TV show that I got hooked up on last night. Will post something about it really soon. So I guess, I will catch you on the other side of this commercial break......

better with time?

You know how sometimes when you do stuff that you haven't done for many years you always say - nah, this is not as good as I remember it. We often do that about some food that we tried many years ago, a tv show that we have seen etc. Well sometimes there are things which are just as good as you remember them if not better.

Tonight they we showing Hero on TV. Its a movie with Dustin Hoffman, Gina Davis and Andy Garcia from 1992 . And the movie is really good. I hadn't seen it for years and was a really pleasant surprise. I guess the saying - they don' make them as good as they used to - lately is really applying to the movie business. So many movies are crap that I wonder who goes to see them - more so that they are breaking all kind of records for ticket sales and revenue.





Here is a trailer to the movie. Maybe someone else would like to see it if you haven't done so already:

Hero - Trailer | Movies & TV | SPIKE.com

And to quote one for the main characters at the movie:
Bernie LaPlante: You remember when I said how I was gonna explain about life, buddy? Well the thing about life is, it gets weird. People are always talking ya about truth. Everybody always knows what the truth is, like it was toilet paper or somethin', and they got a supply in the closet. But what you learn, as you get older, is there ain't no truth. All there is is bullshit, pardon my vulgarity here. Layers of it. One layer of bullshit on top of another. And what you do in life like when you get older is, you pick the layer of bullshit that you prefer and that's your bullshit, so to speak.

Cat Deeley on Conan's Tonight Show of NBC

Last night Cat Deeley paid a visit to Conan O'Brien's The Tonight Show. And as usual she was great. Her personality is so endearing that you want to love her from the first moment.



Last year she was robbed from even being nominated for an Emmy for reality host. This year if she doesn't get nominated and fingers crossed, doesn't will, whomever is behind that Emmy voting committee has lost it completely.

So what do you think? Have you seen a better reality host than Cat? Who do you think should get the Emmy this year for a reality host? Is Conan getting a bit annoying with his shtick of comedy from time to time?

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Last night we saw also the return of Eureka on the SyFy (SciFi). The show is one of the great science fiction shows that has been done recently so I urge everyone who is a fan to go an see it. It airs every Friday on the SyFy channel

SYTYCD Season 5 ep15 - top 10 revealed

SPOILER ALERT!

If you haven't seen the episode from last night and still want to watch it full do not read further.


So the show kicked of with a pretty good number by Tabitha and Napoleon



than it was revealed that either Sony or the family of MJ didn't release the music for his songs, so unfortunately that means no tribute to the guy. And they would have had Wade Robson dance on that thing, and all the other choreographers doing something special. Bummer.

Anyways, we got to the solos and as I though Phillip got the boot. The guy is really good at what he does but unfortunately not that good in anything else. The girl that missed on the top 10 is Caitlin. Though if you ask me, so long as Jeanine was safe, I wouldn't care if it was her or Melissa. Whom by the way I don't see going much further given how weak her ballet solo is.



So the top 10 this season is: Kayla, Brandon, Kupono, Melissa, Ade, Janette, Jeanine, Randi, Jason, Evan.

As you may know, next week they are splitting the couples, so everyone will get a new partner.

p.s. Did you see the the preview for next season? The guy with the stripped pants was really good


p.s.2 No dance guest this week :( and the music guest wasn't that good either. The song is good but live Kelly Rowland and David Guetta's - When Love Takes Over, wasn't anything special.

thats all for now. Ciao

Turning a blind eye

Now ain't that a nice place to go study?

Maroon 5 covers Sinatra - The Way You Look Tonight

This is a cover that Maroon 5 did of the great Frank Sinatra... I think they did quite a good job with it

SYTYCD Season 5 ep14

Ok, so we are going to kick this off with a little SYTYCD magic from last night. Especially the two dances by Janette and Brandon who were the best of the night.

First of they started with an Argentine tango - which was good.





and than they moved to a Wade Robson Jazz routine which was great. Guess Wade is doing all the magic when needed. this season especially there hasn't been anything very special like seasons before, so even a little bit of good choreography goes a long way




unfortunately the chabeeb, didn't do that well last night with that russian dance and than the jive...so i am afraid it may be a curtain call for him and his partner :(