Comments for JoeHarper.net http://joeharper.net Digitized, for your protection! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:40:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on Adding Bluetooth to your Acer Aspire One Netbook! by Opher http://joeharper.net/2008/10/02/43/#comment-76 Opher Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:17:36 +0000 http://joeharper.net/?p=43#comment-76 Where do you connect the USB leads to? Where do you connect the USB leads to?

]]> Comment on Adding Bluetooth to your Acer Aspire One Netbook! by Rob http://joeharper.net/2008/10/02/43/#comment-33 Rob Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:33:35 +0000 http://joeharper.net/?p=43#comment-33 I just recently bought a Bestlink Alpha 400. It is running a rather old version of Linux, 2.4 My original plan was to ad a bluetooth adapter so I can keep using the 400 with my cell phone for my commute home from work. Then when I started looking aorund for a compatible adapter, that's when I found out the lack of drivers for bluetooth with the v2.4 of Linux. Now I see you adding a BT adapter to your netbook. My question is, what version are you using and who makes the adapter? I don't plan to ad an adapter to the inside of my netbook. If it's small enuff, I don't mind something sticking out. Thanks! Rob I just recently bought a Bestlink Alpha 400. It is running a rather old version of Linux, 2.4

My original plan was to ad a bluetooth adapter so I can keep using the 400 with my cell phone for my commute home from work.

Then when I started looking aorund for a compatible adapter, that’s when I found out the lack of drivers for bluetooth with the v2.4 of Linux.

Now I see you adding a BT adapter to your netbook. My question is, what version are you using and who makes the adapter? I don’t plan to ad an adapter to the inside of my netbook. If it’s small enuff, I don’t mind something sticking out.

Thanks!

Rob

]]> Comment on Adding Bluetooth to your Acer Aspire One Netbook! by Joe http://joeharper.net/2008/10/02/43/#comment-27 Joe Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:19:03 +0000 http://joeharper.net/?p=43#comment-27 Many thanks for the tips! I have a bunch of those cables around too, so I will have to dig one up. Many thanks for the tips! I have a bunch of those cables around too, so I will have to dig one up.

]]> Comment on Adding Bluetooth to your Acer Aspire One Netbook! by Joe Harper http://joeharper.net/2008/10/02/43/#comment-24 Joe Harper Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:11:18 +0000 http://joeharper.net/?p=43#comment-24 My skills are not that good either Joe! However, i have a great magnifying glass and a pretty small soldering tip for my soldering iron. At any rate this is such a strange and tiny soldering job that i cannot think of any way to practice unless you have a broken piece of electronics that you do not care about any longer. P.S. I am not sure if it matters but i was unable to find a good wire that was small enough to do the mod so i ended up using wires that i separated from an old IDE ribbon cable. The small size helped me a lot. Also, do not forget to put some starter solder on the wires before you go after the connections. Use electronics solder the smaller the better i used resin core solder. I got all of my materials at Fry's electronics but any reputable electronics store should have what you need. Cheers, and Good Luck! -Joe Harper My skills are not that good either Joe!
However, i have a great magnifying glass and a pretty small soldering tip for my soldering iron. At any rate this is such a strange and tiny soldering job that i cannot think of any way to practice unless you have a broken piece of electronics that you do not care about any longer. P.S. I am not sure if it matters but i was unable to find a good wire that was small enough to do the mod so i ended up using wires that i separated from an old IDE ribbon cable. The small size helped me a lot. Also, do not forget to put some starter solder on the wires before you go after the connections. Use electronics solder the smaller the better i used resin core solder. I got all of my materials at Fry’s electronics but any reputable electronics store should have what you need.

Cheers, and Good Luck!

-Joe Harper

]]> Comment on Adding Bluetooth to your Acer Aspire One Netbook! by Joe http://joeharper.net/2008/10/02/43/#comment-23 Joe Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:51:05 +0000 http://joeharper.net/?p=43#comment-23 This is a great mod. I don't plan to install WWAN, so I like the idea of having a removable USB module in that bay. I do have a question though. My soldering skills on stuff of this size really suck. Can you let me know what tools and solder you used for the job, and also - if you have any idea - a good resource to hone my skills before I trash by PC? This is a great mod. I don’t plan to install WWAN, so I like the idea of having a removable USB module in that bay.

I do have a question though. My soldering skills on stuff of this size really suck. Can you let me know what tools and solder you used for the job, and also - if you have any idea - a good resource to hone my skills before I trash by PC?

]]> Comment on AMA Atlanta Social media forum - Facebook, Bzz Agent, and CNN.com by Joe Harper http://joeharper.net/2008/10/16/ama-atlanta-social-media-forum-facebook-bzz-agent-and-cnncom/#comment-22 Joe Harper Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:52:23 +0000 http://joeharper.net/?p=79#comment-22 Thanks, I am glad you like it! The event was great and very informative. Thanks, I am glad you like it! The event was great and very informative.

]]> Comment on AMA Atlanta Social media forum - Facebook, Bzz Agent, and CNN.com by Malcolm Faulds http://joeharper.net/2008/10/16/ama-atlanta-social-media-forum-facebook-bzz-agent-and-cnncom/#comment-21 Malcolm Faulds Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:47:40 +0000 http://joeharper.net/?p=79#comment-21 Great video, Joe. Thanks for posting - and for coming to the event! Great video, Joe. Thanks for posting - and for coming to the event!

]]> Comment on Adding Bluetooth to your Acer Aspire One Netbook! by tnkgrl http://joeharper.net/2008/10/02/43/#comment-12 tnkgrl Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:59:04 +0000 http://joeharper.net/?p=43#comment-12 There's nothing wrong with using the USB pads and installing the Bluetooth radio space meant for the missing 3G module... In my case, I still plant mod my AA1 with a 3G module, and I like the idea of the WiFi card and the Bluetooth radio sharing the same connector :) However, tapping into one of the external USB ports for +5V like you're doing is a bad, bad idea! Each external USB port is designed to deliver up to 500 mA of current to peripherals being plugged in. If a peripheral requests the maximum 500 mA, the external USB port will be unable to comply because you're already siphoning 50-100mA for the Bluetooth radio. Just FYI :) There’s nothing wrong with using the USB pads and installing the Bluetooth radio space meant for the missing 3G module…

In my case, I still plant mod my AA1 with a 3G module, and I like the idea of the WiFi card and the Bluetooth radio sharing the same connector :)

However, tapping into one of the external USB ports for +5V like you’re doing is a bad, bad idea!

Each external USB port is designed to deliver up to 500 mA of current to peripherals being plugged in.

If a peripheral requests the maximum 500 mA, the external USB port will be unable to comply because you’re already siphoning 50-100mA for the Bluetooth radio.

Just FYI :)

]]> Comment on Welcome by Nathan Baker http://joeharper.net/2008/04/07/welcome/#comment-3 Nathan Baker Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:48:05 +0000 http://joeharper.net/?p=1#comment-3 Wassup dude! Just stoppin by to say hey. Pretty cool that you have your own .net page Wassup dude! Just stoppin by to say hey. Pretty cool that you have your own .net page

]]> Comment on iPhone 3G, i wish i could be more of a fanboy… by skweezer http://joeharper.net/2008/07/28/iphone-3g-i-wish-i-could-be-more-of-a-fanboy/#comment-2 skweezer Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:42:11 +0000 http://joeharper.net/?p=13#comment-2 seriously. The IPhone is flawed but I am having trouble putting it down. I guess I really am just a big fanboy. Great article I had no idea the iPhone was capable of 7.2 Mbps. Though I doubt AT&T will roll out that speed anytime soon. seriously. The IPhone is flawed but I am having trouble putting it down. I guess I really am just a big fanboy. Great article I had no idea the iPhone was capable of 7.2 Mbps. Though I doubt AT&T will roll out that speed anytime soon.

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