I often felt the need to have control of my own repository, as opposed to using any public ones (whether free, or not). So I decided to spend some time, and have my own subversion repository, that I launched here. https://www.naiksblog.info:4434/csvn/login/auth – Administration Console https://www.naiksblog.info:18080/svn/ – SVN repository for clients (sorry, only authorized users – only me for time being 😉
The setup, configuration was a no-brainer using CollabNet’s Subversion Edge. It really does a splendid job of getting you up, and running with a professional subversion system in no time. Moreover, https was real easy to get started too; so no more worries about encryption over Internet, and peace of mind to focus on more important things.
Maybe I’ll spend some time setting up trac as well, that will give me a basic environment to continue, host, and maintain my personal projects here onwards.
I unlocked my iPhone 3G to use in India using below simple steps
Prerequisites-
Backup all contents of your iPhone
Ensure you have a wireless internet access point available (this is required while unlocking). Either create an adhoc WiFi network or do these steps where you have an accessible WiFi connection.
Connect your iPhone to iTunes, and click Shift+”Restore” button. This will prompt you to choose location of downloaded IPSW (Firmware) file.
This will erase everything from your iPhone, and initialize it to factory settings (hence backup everything before you do this!)
Once iPhone is restored to iOS 4.2.1 in about 10-15 mins, download redsn0w rc12 (Alternate location) which is the tool we are going to use. Keep redsn0w.exe, iPhone 4.2.1 IPSW, iPad 3.2.2 IPSW files in same folder.
Start redsn0w, and follow the steps (pretty much redsn0w screens are self-explanatory)
Choose iPhone 4.2.1 IPSW file, redsn0w will verify and prepare contents for jailbreaking iPhone
Choose “Install Cydia” (required for unlocking SIM), and “Install iPad baseband files” (required for SIM to detect your carrier) option. Other options can be selected/unselected as per your needs
Shutdown your iPhone as next screen says, keep it connected to PC. And before hitting “Next” button, keep your finger on the iPhone power button ready to press, and hit “Next”
Press iPhone Power button, after 3 seconds press iPhone Home button, keep both Power & Home button pressed for about 10 seconds, and then let go of Power button, keeping Home button pressed for another 5 seconds.The redsn0w screen guides you these steps, but since these are time-critical you need to keep both hands free to ensure that iPhone enters into so-called DFU (Device Firmware Update) mode, you should see your PC detecting new iPhone (DFU) mode while you perform these steps, and redsn0w should automatically move to next screen.
In case you fail in above steps, redsn0w does not proceed. No worries, you can start from Step 1 again restoring iOS 4.2.1 via iTunes (hence it is better to download the IPSW files ahead for reuse)
You need to keep connected to Internet since redsn0w uses Internet for accessing few files, before it jailbreaks, and boots your iPhone to custom iOS.
Once done, rest of the steps are directly on iPhone, so when redsn0w says “Done” you can safely remove iPhone from your PC.
After iPhone home screen appears, conntect to a WiFi network, and ensure you are connected to Internet (try using Safari)
Lauch Cydia, and choose “Manage Sources” and choose repo666 at the bottom of the list. Adding this repository will show ultrasn0w packakge which you need to Install. Because Cydia does all of this over the Internet, you need WiFi.
After ultrasn0w is installed, you no longer need WiFi, either disconnect it or keep it as per your needs.
Once ultrasn0w is installed, shutdown iPhone, and put your new SIM
Start iPhone, and within few seconds you should see your new carrier in your country, and be able to use iPhone!
These steps are used by millions over Internet who wanted to unlock their iPhones and use them in whichever country they go. I hope you use them and leave a short note on how your experience was. I am using my iPhone without any problems, and am very happy!
Miyagi earthquake will be the worst earthquake in history of Japan. Magnitude 8.8 ! It has been an extremely devastating, painful, worst disaster. I was on the 19F of my Tokyo office when around 3:00 PM the vibrations started. At first this was expected to last 5 seconds, but even after 20-30 secs everybody on the floor started to get anxious. You couldn’t even stand properly on your feet without holding onto something. This was in Tokyo, imagine Miyagi !
Anybody close to the windows pointed out the black smoke coming off towards direction of Odaiba.
People started calling their near ones, but all mobile phones, even landlines were jammed due to instant surge in telephone traffic. I was getting a little nervous too, I couldn’t reach my family in Ibaragi, Tsukuba and my wife, 2 kids weren’t out of danger, because just somewhere I heard Ibaragi was also hit with M5 tremor.
I was lucky that day I came to Tokyo with my bike, thus I managed to squeeze past long lines of cars, trucks, buses, people with a total 3 hour trip back home. Power supply, water, gas was cut-out, and the city was in total darkness by the time I reached home, finding most of the people from our building taking shelter in their cars with necessary supplies of water, blankets, food. It was a pitiful sight to see people gathering their effects and preparing for worst instead.
Fortunately we spend the night inside our house, with lights out having the torch keep us from dashing into something. No water, no gas made things bitter, and cold food was of no interest to bite on. Near-n-dear ones from outside Japan tried reaching us, and got through only at middle of night by 1:00AM when I could talk to my brother and assure him that all was fine.
The power came back around 4:00 AM morning, and it was definitely a relief seeing bright sunlight pour through the windows, giving ray of hope in this terrible situation. Very often I heard ambulances, fire-trucks rushing through the street, and with constant tremors hitting throughout the day, it has been an unhappy time for all people of Japan. I decided to fill gas, and keep my car ready in case.
All shops are closed, the ones which are available are already depleted on basic supplies such as milk, eggs, even bottled water ! A nearby barber shop was in shambles, and I don’t think anybody would want to work in that place again.
While writing this, I already have sensed 2 light tremors during which I briefly stopped writing. It has been on and off throughout today, and I pray, hope that this gets over soon, that people missing get found soon, and Japan gets over this bad memory soon!
-Update 2011/03/13
Today has been a very hectic day. Water supply stopped, and I had to jump instantly to get first a container to fill the water in, which I got after a good search in a nearby supermarket, because all containers were SOLD! Can you believe this? It’s as if this place is at war, people stocking (un)necessary supplies in extra, no drinking water available, one guy bought a whole basket of energy drinks in small cans – You got to salvage, and have what you can!
My next stop was to get usable water for washing ourselves, cleaning. There too was a long queue of people waiting in turn, bringing everything imaginable to garbage cans, to plastic bags to small jugs to get water in. I got my 20L of water, got back home in time just to witness a small mishap occurred at one point. A whole truck supplying water skidded alongside a turn, and turned over – water gone, hopefully nobody was injured I suppose.
It’s a positive thing to see the whole city geared up in helping each other, trying to save themselves through this situation. My next thought was to fill gas in my second car, just in case. This turned out to be a pretty long wait for over an hour just to get my chance to fill.
2 gas stations already have closed, some are working, but tomorrow’s trip seems to be in next city to get supplies, and get reserves as well.
No supplies as well, everybody has stocked all possible things to avoid getting into troubles later. What should we do?
