Rooted and Flashed

I finally went for it and rooted my HTC Eris and Flashed a new ROM  / Updated OS onto it last night! It turned out to be easier than expected.  I just downloaded the 1-click root app and installed it on my phone. Then downloaded the ROM I was interested in / had been following for a while.  Then copied the zip file to my phone, powered it off and rebooted it while holding the up volume and power button at the same time.  This gives you a menu for making backups, wiping the internal storage, & flashing a new ROM from the SD card.  After making a backup I wiped the internal storage, and flashed the new Android 2.2.1 Tazz Froyo build to the phone.  Now I'm wishing I had done this sooner!  The phone runs faster, is more responsive, and I have all the new features in 2.2 that I didn't have in 2.1.  Mainly voice commands, vastly improved battery life, moving apps to the SD card form the limited internal memory, Tethering, and improved features in many apps that weren't available in 2.1.  Since my phone is out of warranty and wasn't going to get any new OS updates from Verizon, this was my only option to get the new features until my contract runs out.

Now I can wait for the end of my contract and not be missing out on the new OS features.  I see 2.3 Gingerbread is already out and developers are making new builds.  In a few months I might try the new version!

Body Browser by Google Labs

Check out this great demo of WebGL & HTML5. The technology is less interesting than the usefulness for study of the human body and it's various systems! Zoom in and turn on the labels. Click on muscles and organs to isolate them...

Body Browser - Google Labs

Simon's Cat in 'Santa Claws'

Love these. This is what our cat does at night while we sleep. Check out his whole series.

My new Roku!

Check out the Roku player for Streaming video from the web, Netflix, Amazon on Demand, YouTube, Podcasts, and many more.

Upgrade Your Life

 Check out this great productivity book.  You can read the first chapter for free at Amazon via their web based version of the Kindle reader or go to the books website to see the updated "Life Hacks".  Updated because computers and the internet are in a constant rapid state of change.

Mermaid Mosaic

Julie's latest mosaic piece: Mermaid Mosaic as posted by: Jayne Photo.  Check out her Etsy site and her flickr images as well as the youtube videos of how the mosaics come together.

Videos showing how these mosaics were created:
Sea Turtle Mosaic
Mosaic Sun Clock
Dragonfly Sunflower Mosaic
Long Tailed Gecko
Mosaic Table Tops
Indian Blue Peacock

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Thinking about rooting my HTC Eris and installing Android 2.2

Reading recent posts on a Facebook fan page for the HTC Droid Eris.  A few people have rooted their phones and installed Android 2.2.  They claim better performance because they can over clock the processor and better batter life?  Of course these two things seem to be mutually exclusive.  So, I'm waiting to read more on others experiences.  I'm not having any issues with my phone so I guess I'm not as motivated as some of these other people.

I'll bet if the few that are claiming slow performance reset their phones to the factory settings and selectively reinstall some of the apps they use their problems would go away.

Anna and I Walking on the Beach

Run-A-Muck Photos

Photo of the day!

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