Disclaimer: I loathe the term, “Pwned.” Hate it.  Despise it.  Wish it would go away and never come back. With that out of the way, the iPhone Dev Team has released Pwnage Tool 2.0. You can grab it here or here. Before using this application, be sure to read the updates on the Dev Team’s blog.  It wouldn’t hurt to read the 1500+ comments on their post either so you know what you’re getting into.  Oh yeah, it’s Mac only at the moment. The Unofficial Apple Weblog says, “It’s still ‘Not ready for Grandma,’” and I’d have to agree with them.  It’s not difficult, but you need to know what you’re doing, and what the risks are. What’s it do?  Well, it will jailbreak and unlock v1 iPhones.  Old news, you say? Pffft.  Not if you’re running firmware 2.0.  That’s right, the week old firmware 2.0 is now cracked.  For v1 owners, that means you can upgrade to 2.0 without fear of losing your Installer.app files or ruining your ability to use your iPhone on another carrier.  It will also jailbreak iPod Touches and iPhone 3G, again, allowing you to use the 2.0 firmware with non-Apple sanctioned third party apps.  At this time, the 3G iPhone is still unable to be unlocked, but you can rest assured, the Dev Team is working on it.It should be noted, however, that we are not encouraging that anyone go out and hack your iPhone.  We will not be held responsible for your iBrick, should you screw something up. Remember, you’re voiding warranties here, folks.  Edit: Pwnage Tool 2.0 has been upgraded to 2.0.1.  Grab it here or here.  Be sure to check out the Dev Team’s blog for update information.

As you may have noticed, things have been quiet around here. Vacations, holidays with families, chaos, cats and dogs living together, it’s all been happening.The good news is, we are hoping to record this weekend. I mean, hello, it’s been big geek news this week with the new iPhone Firmware and iPhone 3G, plus E3 is next week and there is already gaming news pouring out of every crack of the media.Stay Tuned. 

This week, the boys discuss Robn’s weekend at the Tulsa Scooter Rally and the announcement of the 3G iPhone and v2.0 firmware.  We also stray into a tangent about Robn’s PS3 dying (See, it’s not just the 360!)

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One of the many things announced yesterday during the Keynote was MobileMe, the replacement for dotMac. It sounds very cool, and the demos made it look sweeter than tea in the south. 

Due to hit around July, and priced at $99 (cheaper if you go with Amazon or similar) for a single and $149 for a Family pack, MobileMe is set to be just what it promises… push mail and push syncing for those of us who want to keep everything syncd and want it now! 

To check out MobileMe, visit the official site at: Me.com

Yesterday was rocking for us fans of the iPhone. Apple announced and showed off the new version of the iPhone OS that all iPhones will get in late June/July… and then confirmed all of the rumors about the new iPhone. Basically, the new iPhone will have 3G speeds, built-in GPS, be available in a black 8GB version for $199, and a 16GB version in white or black for $299. Get out your walletts July 11th people, it’s shoppin time! 

I noticed this morning that Episode 10.5 was clocking in at 51:02 in iTunes while distinctly remembering that it was around 33 mins while editing.  Apparently, I forgot to set the end of track in Garage Band, so it had about 18 mins of silence at the end. I re-edited and re-uploaded the file… updated the XML file and pinged Feedburner.  Now, the correct file is downloadable in iTunes, but since iTunes only pings our XML file once a day, it will be tomorrow before the correct time is relayed from our podcast page. Spork. 

The boys are back with actual, audible audio! 1’s and 0’s FTW! This week, the boys serve up a shorter show while discussing their latest UMF purchases.  Robn scores a Genuine Scooter Company “Stella,” while Rob goes cheap and picks up Delicious Library 2.0 and a CueCat USB barcode scanner.  Rob vents about his local Best Buy’s problems with having what he wants to buy in stock for immediate pickup.

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We’ve all had that discussion that starts like this: “If you could only listen to 5 albums for the rest of your life, what would they be? … or “If you were stranded on a desert island with only 5 albums to listen to for God knows how long, which ones would you take?” I had a dream about this actually coming true but I don’t remember which 5 albums I chose.  Since I had a very light work load today, I spent a portion of the day comparing one album to another.  First, I tried to assign some favorite albums “points” based on number of good songs, quality of recording, etc.  That didn’t really tell me much, so I thought about the albums I’ve listened to a thousand times and why.  For the most part, my love of particular albums is almost entirely related to the memories associated with that particular album.  Some remind me of certain times in my life, some remind me of specific people.  Here, in no particular order, are the “5 albums I could be content listening to until I die.” My picks, after the break… [Read more →]

Alright kids, episode 10.5 is a wrap.  I just gave the recording a test listen and we’ve actually got audio this week.  Show will be posted on Wednesday, as usual.

This week, I started working with Delicious Library v2.0 for Mac OS X.  Basically, it’s a media/gadget database that keeps track of all of your…  well, media and stuff.  Movies, music, books, video games, clothing (?,) gadgets, and toys.  There are several interesting features about this app that I like, but I’ll limit this post to talking about 2 of them.  1.) This thing will support the scanning of UPC/bar codes and looks up the item’s info from a variety of sources (Amazon, etc.)  Armed with a UPC or ISBN number, this app can find most anything.  2.) It allows you to export your “library” of crap to .Mac, an FTP site, or a local folder.  You can check out the beginnings of my Library here.  I picked up a CueCat USB barcode scanner off of eBay this week, and when it arrives, I’ll commence to scanning in the rest of my stuff.