When I’ve heard that Apple sales a hand mirror as a Video Conference Kit I thought: That’s a joke.

Imagine yourself (a man) walking around, with a mirror in your hand.

Aarggghhh! Soooo, gay!!!

Very good joke indeed.

Here is my geeky solution, that you can use w/o being ashamed

I would use a spring clamp, covered by rubber. The spring clamp will continue  with a flexible arm.

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The video conferencing software could correct a little bit the image distortion.

Here is – as an example – a Video Conference with Milton.

I’ve asked him if he can give me his RED stapler

And… well… here is a lousy prototype with my RED spring clamp:

I didn’t even used a fisheye mirror and it worked.

I’m pretty sure that I’m not the first one having this idea, but why the hell nobody does it?!

At least the guys from ThinkGeek should do it

There is another alternative I found on YouTube, but I consider it not so “mobile” and a little bit bulky:

Feel free to comment on this topic.

In other news… Since a while, there is a Windshield Wiper available for iPhone.

It keeps your screen clean and it’s fully patented.

Am gasit ceva timp sa-mi fac update de la 1.1.3 la 2.2.1.

3.0 e inca in beta ptr. curajosi (am auzit ca a “rasuflat” pe torrent). Cica o sa fie la download peste cateva zile.

Intai am facut update la 1.1.4 sa-mi exersez nervii si apoi cu QuickPwn la 2.2.1

Procedura e simpla:

• Downloadezi Firmware 2.2.1 de aci (atentie, pentru modelul vechi – 2G asta-i numele firmware-ului: iPhone1,1_2.2.1_5H1_Restore.ipsw)
• Downloadezi QuickPwn si Bootloaderele necesare
• Downloadezi si instalezi iTunes 8
• Faci update via iTunes la 2.2.1 (Shift + Restore)
• Pornesti QuickPwn si urmaresti pasii de acolo

Procedura a durat cam o ora (cu tot cu download-uri). Insa research-ul premergator m-a costat 2-3 ore

Acum, de ce am facut update? Pentru Cydia si Installer bineinteles. Aditional si pentru AppStore.

Ce applicatii utile am gasit? Iata o lista:

De pe Cydia

• Bookreader
• WinterBoard
• SMSCounter si CallCounter
• OfflineMaps
• dTunes
• Cycorder
• File2Mail
• MPlayer si VLC
• MxTube
• BossPrefs
• Vibrus
• Pysl

De pe AppStore

• Skype
• SHOUTCast
• Free Wi-Fi
• Google Earth
• MeinStadt
• TV Select
• Shazam
• DarkRoom
• Wikipanion

Comerciale

• WordRoll DE (un dictionar foarte bun la numau 1 Euro)

Deoarece nu am vrut sa-mi bag VISA card in AppStore, am luat un iTunes Card de 15 Euro si asa mi-au activat contul.

Cardurile astea se gasesc la toate magazinele de electronice din Germania (MediaMarkt, Saturn, etc.)

Ah… Sa nu uit. iPhone PC Suite e un programel destul de util. E made in China da merge mai bine decat iTunes