Getting Gmail java app on Motorola i760

My i760 came without a proper web-browser - so I could not download the Gmail java app through the phone, or access m.gmail.com to check my mail.

The solution to this problem is downloading the Gmail java application files from the google servers here:
gm-Generic-Advanced_MIDP2.jad
gmail-g.jar
Then upload them to your phone using a data cable, and a J2ME media loader application like myJal. Depending on the software you use, you may have to rename the above files so that they have identical filenames (i.e. rename "gm-Generic-Advanced_MIDP2.jad" to "gmail-g.jad" - do not change the extensions!)

Once you load the files up to your phone "gmail" should appear in you Java applications folder. Clicking "gmail" will preform a short installation process, after which you will be prompted for your Gmail user-name and password. Once you enter your information, you'll be logged on to your Gmail account and able to read and write mail!

Image previews not showing up in konqueror and kFlickr

I just got a new digital camera, and was annoyed that for some odd reason, konqueror and kFlickr were no longer showing image previews for pictures taken with the new camera.

The solution for this problem was simple - apparently, konqueror has a configureable limit to the size of file it displays previews of. This setting can easily be changed in konqueror through:
Settings -> Configure Konqueror -> Previews & Meta Data -> Maximum file size.

Turns out, that all the pictures from my 2 Mega Pixel cellphone camera were under 1MB in size, while the pictures from my new digital camera (set at 3 Mega Pixels) were just over 1MB. The default setting for previewable file size in my distribution was 1MB - hence the problem.

Changing the settings in konqueror also immediately solved the problem in kFlickr.

phpWebsite CafePress Integration Module

The CafePress Integration Module for phpWebsite will allow you to display your CafePress shop (basic or premium) within your phpWebsite driven site.

Keeping visitors on your site is important, especially if you are trying to sell something. This module will allow your visitors to shop in your CafePress store without leaving your site until the final checkout.

The screen shot shows the module in action under phpWebsite's default theme, though it should work just fine with any other theme.
I wrote this module based on Mark McClelland's "PHP-NUKE CafePress Addon" for the Molecular Shirts and Shirt Wisdom websites I help run. I decided to publish it after receiving a request for it via e-mail.

The current version 0.1 is obviously a beta - please keep me posted about any bugs you find or problems you have with it.

phpWebsite CafePress Integration Module v0.1 - Download

Flickr upload tool for KDE

After shelling out 25$ for a flickr account I needed a Linux based uploading tool. After several unsuccessful attempt to install FlickrUploadr for Linux by Michele Campeotto, and Flickrfs - i finally stumbled upon a blog post by Phil Wilson that solved all my problems:

Kflickr is a simple, efficient and easy to install Flickr uploading tool for the Linux KDE desktop environment. Supports tags, descriptions privacy settings and batch operations - most importantly, it has saved me from the horror of the Flickr Upload page.

I'm putting up this post, since it took me quiet a while to find Phil's page and Kflickr, I'm hoping this page will make it a bit easier.

Imageshack Transloader

ImageShack.us used to offer a simple java tool enabling you to quickly rehost any image from the website you are currently viewing without downloading it first.

After dragging a snipplet of java your bookmark toolbar, clicking it would display all the images on your currently viewed page. Clicking an image would automatically host it on ImageShack.
I'm guessing that ImageShack decided that this Transloader was cutting into their advertising profits, because it was removed quiet some time ago from their "tools" page.

The transloader can still be found here on ImageShack, Though I can't seem to find a link to the transloader page from anywhere in ImageShack.

Migrating to wordpress

As of today, BoazArad.com has migrated to Wordpress.
The previous site engine was a homegrown, and very high maintenance PHP engine. Since posting and editing in my old engine were too time consuming - the site barely got any updates. Wordpress should help fix that problem.

Obviously, there will be some growing pains, and as you can see, most of the previous site content is offline. Old articles will be added retroactively, and I'm hoping to get the image and computer mod galleries back up soon.

The old site is still available here.

Thanks for your patience.