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Ipod touch 2G Jailbreak 3.0 redsn0w and how-to tutorial

20^th June, 2009 |

Mirror:
http://h4×3d.com/redsn0w-mac_0.7.zip
http://h4×3d.com/redsn0w-win_0.7.1.zip

How to “jailbreak” your Ipod touch 2G:

Step 0: Get the official 3.0 firmware, without it will not work. You need to “restore” your Ipod touch 2G to the latest firmware.
You can either “buy” it on iTunes or “download” it (for free) from Apple’s website.
You would do so by going to http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/ and using the second drop-down menu to “get the 3.0 firmware”. This will be downloaded from Apple’s website, not Felix’ (so no worries).

Step 1: Download redsn0w from any Dev-Team blog link or the link above (it is the 1-to-1 carbon copy of their file and has not been “funked with”). Dev-Team? Yes, the guys providing the redsn0w (http://blog.iphone-dev.org)

Step 2: Extract the files and put them into a folder on your desktop called redsnow (or whatever you like)

Step 3: Locate your IPSW file for 3.0. It should be located at
C:\Users\*USERNAME8\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPod Software Updates (or any download folder if you downloaded it).

Step 4: Copy this file into the redsnow folder on your desktop

Step 5: Put your iPod into DFU mode and connect it to iTunes. To enter DFU mode, turn your ipod off and then hold the lock and home button for 10 seconds, then let go of the lock button while holding the home button. iTunes should say your ipod is in DFU mode an needs to restore, just ignore it and move on to step 6

Step 6: Drag the IPSW onto redsn0w.exe

Step 7: Let it do its thing

Step 8: Enjoy, you are done. This takes under 2 minutes (max).

Note: if it ever freezes or shuts down. Just unplug, reset (hold both buttons), and try again.

(This nine step how-to was adapted from http://www.ipodtouchfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=203161)

Good Luck!

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Tagged with: 3.0 • apple • cydia • dev-team • ipod touch 2g • jailbreak • pwn • redsn0w

Wordpress 2.8-beta1-11402

20^th May, 2009 |

Quite frankly I should rather be sitting down and study for the upcoming exams, but since I have been toying with my website redesign since October 2008 (last year, yes…) and the dark-ish, artistic version does not really “fit” to spring/summer anymore I am working on a day/night time theme which basically shows the old, white site when the sun is up and the dark, night-ish site when the sun is down. I was thinking how to realize this: I could have gone for an easy PHP-switch checking the server-time and therebased-on use stylesheet A or B, but since the website’s audience is spread over the world I am now opting to use a jquery javascript client-side approach. So every user, regardless of timezone and location, will be served the appropriate version.

So I hardened my wordpress by means of playing around CentOS usergroups and permissions and I was able to get the upload and cache folder to work with quite restrictive permissions (755 as the worst). Hopefully this will take care of the past security issues…

Anyhow, using the “automatic upgrade” function within wordpress I stumbled upon the “highly praised” Wordpress 2.8 version (2.8-beta1-11402) and frankly it is doing “shit at all” but not displaying “pages” anymore (posts are fine). I suspect it has to do with changes in the theme terminology, but then again, why is it working on “posts” all fine? I am reverting, or at least trying to revert. The last “major issue” I have had with Wordpress was the switch from 2.6 to 2.7.4… my advise: keep your fingers off betas if you can. There are not, as the devs say, for public use in open, active, systems.

I have some themes lined up, alongside the changes I mentioned above, but still exams till 2^nd of June, 09. Gah…

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Tagged with: 2.8 • 2009 • beta • h4x3d • may • status • website • Wordpress

Buddypress

16^th April, 2009 |

This week I have been extensively working with WordpressMU and buddypress.org, pretty much
setting up your own community sites with Wordpress. Highly recommended (however
I do dig their logo that much)

My site(s) are hosted by SolarVPS and their friendly “can do attitude” is why I recommend them. This was posted via email

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Tagged with: 2009 • april • buddypress • Wordpress • wordpressmu


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