Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Scanning app

Scan Master: This app allows you to use your phone as a scanner by changing your photos into pdf format. The app has an editing feature that helps you "manipulate" the pictures and create nice looking pdf's. You can change the contrast, brightness and sharpness  and also crop your images. Very easy to use. Here's the link. From the phone search for "scan master" and install. Happy scanning!

Game

Archery: Another easy to learn and fun to play game. The scope of the game is to shoot an arrow into a target. Sounds simple, but it still requires some skills and it will keep you interested and wanting higher scores. The game has a "scoreloop high score" feature that allows you to post your high scores online and compete against the world. Here's the link. From the phone search for "archery" and install. Happy shooting!

Photo live wallpaper

Photo FX Live Wallpaper: This app allows you to create your own live wallpaper using pictures from your gallery. You can choose images from different folders, change selection order (by name, date or random), change slideshow interval, set background color for pictures and many more features. The app has a very nice floating animation and according to the developers it has small impact on your battery life. Here's the link. From your phone search for "photo fx live wallpaper" and install.

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Apache: SSLEngine not allowed here


Error

Syntax error on line 51 of /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/000-default-ssl:
SSLEngine not allowed here


Solution

Move "SSLEngine on" outside the "<Directory />" tag in the Apache VirtualHost file

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Parking Reminder






Parking Reminder is a small, intuitive and easy-to-use application. Designed to be able to add an unlimited amount of map pins...you'll never get lost again!


Find you back to any location.
If you are in unfamiliar territory, put a pin in the map;
then at a later point recall the pin and get pointed back to your original location.

Ideal if you have parked a car or are staying in a hotel on your travels or vacation in unfamiliar territory.

Parking becomes easy. Take the stress out of finding your way back to your hotel.
You can also pre-pin locations so you can easily find  them. Make sure you are never late for another appointment again. Quite Simply never get lost again.


1. Creating a Pinned Location

The first time you launch Boomerang List you will see the following screen:


To create your first pinned location, select the 'Add New Location' button. You should then see the following screen.



The map will be located to where you currently are. You can pan around the map by dragging it about, you can also zoom in and out by using the pinch gesture and a reverse pinch. So set you location you can tap the map or drag the red pinning icon to where you want the location to be.

You will also notice that you must give the location a name. Enter a name into the text box and the 'OK' button becomes available as shown below


When you select the 'OK' button this will save the current location and return you back to the main menu.

You can create as many location as you like.


To edit a location you do a long press over the location and a quick action menu will appear, as shown below.



Fro the quick action menu you can:


  • Edit the location (this allows you change location and name of location)
  • Delete location
  • Get Pointed to location from where you are currently at (Also achieved through tap of location)
To get pointed back to a location you either tap a location or select the option from the quick action bar. This will open the following screen:



The pointing arrow will point you in the correct direction from wherever you have positioned the map. The map by default will be at your current location.

Friday, November 16, 2012

Shopping app

Black Friday App: With a week left until Black Friday, I think it's time that we serious shoppers get some help finding those great deals. This app is created by the dealnews.com folks and offers access to Black Friday ads from the most known retailers. And on top of the in-store deals you can see online deals, too. And if you travel on Black Friday, you can find deals at the local stores. The app also allows you to go to the retailer's website for online deals or get directions to a local store. Here's the link. From the phone search for  "black Friday app" and install.

Monday, November 12, 2012

Cooking recipes app

Epicurious: With Thanksgiving day coming soon, I thought we can all benefit from a good cooking recipes app. Epicurious has over 28000 recipes professionally tested and created. The app has few nice features like "recipe of the day", voice search, grocery list for your favorite recipe and more. Here's the link. From the phone search for "epicurious" and install. Bon Appetit!