Fixing IPhone 3GS LCD Screen

* Update...So the new LCD came in the mail with all the tools needed to fix it. It was quite easy to change out the bad one. I thought about taking pictures but decided I should just link the youtube video that i used which explained out how to do it.

Heres the link, hope it helps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFtuew6a1_0

So, I have had my IPhone for 1 year and 8 months now...Overall I feel like I have taken good care of it, always using a cover to protect it form scratches and drops. Surprisingly it hasn't been enough though as after a 4 foot drop the LCD decided to split diagonally. which over time has caused dead pixels to form around the cracks...A repair specialist at the mall said it'd cost $65 for a new LCD. When I looked it up on amazon I found LCD Screen Replacement Kit for Apple iPhone 3GS for $17 + shipping. I purchased it and I plan to repair my LCD in the IPhone. Ill be sure to make a nice documented explanation of how I did the fixing to help anyone else who encounters this in their IPhone's life...Stay posted...

Dead Nation

So for Sony's free game giveaway after their PSN down-age I chose "Dead Nation" as one of my games. The game is developed by Sony Europe, by Finnish studio "Housemarque" which has done a really excellent job of bringing the zombie genre to life. In some ways it reminds me of "Super Smash TV" and one of the more recent games on Steam "Alien Swarm" since it is a top down shooter. You get to kill mass loads of zombies and buy bigger and more deadlier weapons as the game progresses. The story line doesn't tend to drag on and has little comic book cut scenes similar to Infamous between each level you pass that tell the story. I would give the game a 4.5/5 mainly cause it does an excellent job of keeping the gamer satisfied for the first 3/4's of the game, then it becomes a tad repetitive when you stop earning new guns to test on the zombie populations. Overall an excellent game and I am glad I chose it as one of my 2 free games from Sony.

E3 Game Expo

Currently the biggest game expo of the year is going on where they show off all the new games being released soon. I was looking at Blizzard and looks like they provided content for their new Starcraft 2 expansion "Heart of the Swarm" which looks to be really awesome. A ton of new games, E3 is always a fun time of the year...

Sony Welcome Back Program Begins

Hey guys my friend Cordoro linked me this
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/06/03/welcome-back/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=WelcomeBack_060311

Free Sony PS3 Games!

Sending Text Messages by Email

So I discovered a cool little trick for sending text messages. Apparently all it requires is to have the persons phone number and their cell phone provider then you just send it like a normal email. A good list of those can be found here http://www.emailtextmessages.com/
This is useful for my website project I am currently working on. I thought I'd share it with anyone who is not aware of this.
This does kind of makes you mad when you realize that to pay for cell phone texting you pay 20 dollars and then you pay for a internet plan for about 20-30 dollars as well...when really they are the same thing...data being sent from one place to the next.

Update

Today I had a chance to start designing the webpage for my current project...It takes a lot of time to come up with a good design for the website. So many good sites already have great designs and its hard not to copy the formats of those. Next step is to start working on the database design and setup.

Brazilian Stroganoff

I must say one of the best dishes I have eaten that is tasty and filling is my wife's Brazilian Stroganoff. The recipe she uses is like that which they use in Brazil...it includes. To start the recipe she first cooks
1. Start cooking steak chopped in cubes with onions in a pot.
2. mixes in water while its cooking the meat as to not burn it to the pot.
3. when meat is done cooking add corn, cilantro, and "creme de leite"(creamy milk they use to make whipped cream its found at most grocery stores)
4. Final ingredient to the sauce is spaghetti sauce...you have to mix the 2 to get a orangy sauce...thats when you know its good and yummy :)
5. Add salt to get final taste you want.
6. Make some rice or spaghetti noodles and enjoy a delicious dish :)

One of the best meals I have had. Hope others will enjoy it.

White Erase Board

I purchased a white erase board to help with the design/development process, since its easier to keep track of things on that instead of using a piece of scratch paper that can be lost. I really recommend it for any kind of home office. Amazon has a few for sale at close to what I paid for mine Dry-Erase Board, Melamine, 36 x 24, White, Satin-Finished Aluminum Frame
Sorry I haven't written much lately, I am working on a big project right now...Which ill probably share about soon.

New Logo...

My brother made me a nice logo for the site, hopefully everyone likes it.

IPhone App Development!

This week is gonna be crunch week for me at home...I gotta get this IPhone app out as quickly as possible. Once it goes live ill post a link to it here for people to test out. Should be really exciting once its done.