I just received my Vulkano with great hopes of it replacing my HAVA box.

I was looking forward to recording my favorite TV shows and watching them at a later time on my iPad or the TV.

Here are the current feature limitations:

Record one show at a time

Can’t watch another show while it is recording

To watch a saved show, It must be fully downloaded to the iPad before you can watch it.

I have just finished installing the device, and turned it on.  Color bars appeared and then a setup wizard began after i hit the ok button on the supplied remote.  It scanned for wireless networks and found my access point.  I gave it my credentials to log in, and it continued on to the next section of the install.  I am using the Verizon Fios DVR with the componet video cables hooked up between the two devices.  I am using the HDMI out to my TV.  The setup wizard detected that a new firmware release was available and it began to download.  It said it could take a half hour to complete.  I was tired and just shut off the tv and let it run overnight.  I woke up to find that it was frozen after about 15% completion.  I had to power off the unit, and when it turned back on, it completed the setup wizard.  A simple menu came up and Live tv was the first option. I selected it and it began to show what was live on TV.  After about 3 seconds i noticed a pause, and that the video quality was less than desireable.  It looked like 320i or less on the HD TV. Then I noticed that it began to fast forward and then it slowed down.  I made watching live TV next to impossible.

I then went to my iPad and download the free Vulkano app, and launched it.  I loaded and found my Vulkano.  It started to buffer, and after about 30 seconds, I had a video showing on the screen.  After about 5 seconds it started to get pixialized and then paused.

I called tech support and they said they will work on it and get back with me, since it is a new product, they think the next firmware revision will solve my problems.

My first impressions, they took 10 steps backwards from the Hava, and 1 step forward with being able to record to the supplied esata 2.5″ 1tb hard drive.

I do not recommend this device at this point in time.  Wait till they get all the bugs worked out.

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• Omni Focus -- Task Manager -- $30.00 iPad app -- Try pc version for 30 days free.

$6.00 Emergency Radio -- Newsmax.com -- Hand Crank, 2 AA NiCad Batteries

Want to install Froyo Leak on your Droid? Visit Droidlife.

Casey has installed Froyo leak -- Android 2.2 and flash 10.1 on his phone.  He is able to watch all the youtube videos now.  However a lot of sites still don’t come up.  It could be that they redirect to a mobile version of there website, without flash.  He also tried Hulu.com and a message indicated that he isn’t licensed to view videos on Hulu.com.  Maybe it thinks he isn’t in the USA.

• Hava / Monsoon is releasing the new Myvulkano DVR on August 10th $279 or $379
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• Starcraft is released today by Blizzard
• Apple release’s new iMacs and battery solutions… Last up to 10 years?

Tineye.com -- Website checks your photos and shows you where else it is on the web.

Yousendit -- Send up to 2gb of data to your friends.

Do you have an Audible account and a Droid Phone?  Want to listen to your books on the Droid?  You can download the beta version of Audible from here

1. Download the file to your pc and rename the extension to .apk from .zip
2. Connect your usb cable to your computer and the Droid.
3. Drag down the top line of your phone and choose mount usb flash card.
4. On your computer copy the file to your flash card on the droid.
5. Disconnect your droid and mount the flash drive on your phone.
6. Use a program such as Astaro and browse to the file you just copied and install it.
7. Note: Settings > Applications -- install applications from unknown sources must be checked.

All credit for this find and the download file goes to Corinacakes on DroidForums.

Jailbreak iPad

1. Spirit Jailbreak
2. Backup to server SHSH blob
3. Mouse on iPad -- btstack mouse, btstack keyboard
4. Cracked Apps

Chrome

1. Evernote clipboard

Mozilla checks all browser plug ins.  Check yours here for the latest updates.

Remove shockwave -- Bad plugin

Safari for Windows -- Pop ups are abused. (Don’t use Safari for Windows) until updates are applied. Allows remote code execution from bad websites.

Webinized email could take you down if you are running Safari.

4.0.6 safari may resolve this.

Looking for an electronics kit to program?  Try http://www.arduino.cc/

Like ping pong ?  Try robopong.

Use your iPad with the Yeti Microphone.   Amazon for $107.35 . Record professional quality audio directly to your iPad.

Yeti official home page

Read all it about it here

Clam Case -- Turn your iPad into a laptop

iPod Connection kit $27

iPad Connection Kit -- Apple Store $29.00