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For those that are not sure what a Chumby is, basically it is a smart linux based ambient device which runs widgets to complete various functions. It does basic things like alarm clocks and calenders but the real fun is in the advanced widgets for social networking. Here are my top 10 Chumby widgets which you should check out on your Chumby one or classic. I put together a Chumby hubpage if you need more information about the device itself.
Since the Chumby is something your normally use in the morning when waking up the widget list here keeps that in mind ;-)
Best Chumby Widgets
Engadget Widget
Owning a Chumby makes you a serious gadget geek so it goes without saying that
Loading speed cameras on your Garmin GPS device is actually very easy but before we jump into that lets just understand how it works first.
Speed Camera Database
The databases are compiled from user submissions, when people spot speed camera locations they submit the data which is eventually compiled into POI database. Garmin devices natively support POI (Point of Interest). Since most countries have strict laws about speed trap placement the camera locations are fairly static and as such having a database of the camera locations helps you prevent 90% of them. For example in South Africa the Metro Police requires special permission for Speeding cameras and has to apply for these in court (NPA), they cannot do any trapping without this permission. As a warning they take chances and vary the location slightly and in some rare cases have
The Samsung Secret Codes like is one of the longest you will come across and it lets you control nearly every feature of the phone by using the codes to access hidden menu functions and options as well as some standard functions which may be hidden deep in the menu trees. As always the standard *#06# will display the IMEI number.
The following codes work on all current Samsung phones;
| Code | Function | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *#9999# | Displays the Software Version, some units use *#1111# | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *#0001# | Displays the Device Serial Number | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *#1234# | Displays the Firmware Version | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *#2222# | Displays the Hardware Version | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *#9998*246# | Read more...
Motorola Secret codes use a pause in them which I will represent with which means you need to hold until a box appears, the codes will allow you to access the field test and engineering hidden menu locations on your Motorola device.
As always the standard *#06# can be used to display the IMEI number on the handset, the following codes are available from the phone line, changing the 1 to a 0 at the end of each line will reverse or disable the changes made using these Motorola secret codes.
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