Archive for 2011
Import Google Contacts to iCloud easily
Since updating to iOS 5 I figured I would give the whole iCould thing a go for my contacts, calendar and mail. The only problem here was that exporting my Google Contacts and importing the into iCloud was that everything I read said I need to use iCal / Address Book to get them across. I ended up using Sunbird to transfer the Calendar across, and came across these simple instructions in MacRumors forum.
Requirements are Gmail Account and a valid iCloud account (Apple ID)
1. Go to your Google Contacts
2. Click the More > Export
3. Choose the group or all of your contacts you wish to export, whichever you prefer.
4. Choose vCard format and click the Export button.
5. You will now have a contacts.vcf which has been downloaded to your computer. Put it on your desktop if you prefer.
6. Rename contacts.vcf to yournamehere.vcf (example: justyn.vcf)
7. Log in to iCloud.
8. Click Contacts
Important Note: Make sure there are no contacts listed here before importing or this may not work. The page needs to be blank.
9. Drag the .vcf file into the window under All Contacts.
The page will highlight with a blue rectangle when you drag the .vcf onto it. Wait a little bit. (It took about 8 seconds for mine to import. I only have 136 contacts though.)
On your iPhone, go to Settings > iCloud and make sure Contacts is listed as ON.
My Firefox addons
My web browser of choice is Firefox. I have been using it for years and since the upgrade to 4.0 losing the status bar, I thought I might create a post with my Firefox Addons.
- Adblock Plus – Homepage
This addon is self explanatory. It allows you to block ads based on filters that you can subscribe to. - Status-4-Evar – Homepage
Since Firefox 4, the status bar has been hidden. This addon enables the statusbar that we’ve all grown to love. - Download Statusbar – Homepage
This will allow your downloads to show on the statusbar instead of opening a new window. - IE Tab 2 – Homepage
Allows you to have pages load in an IE tab, rendering them in IE7, IE8 or IE9 compatability. - StumbleUpon – Homepage
Addon bar for StumbleUpon users. - Greasemonkey – Homepage
Allows you to change webpages via bits of Javascript, can get scripts from UserScripts. - Image Zoom – Homepage
Allows zoom and rotation of images.
Tags: Firefox
The Holstee Manifesto
I came across this manifesto from Holstee who create sustainable designs such as recycled t-shirts, wallets and more. I thought this manifesto was worth the read. Enjoy.
The Holstee Manifesto
Unusual (and fun) date ideas
Hey guys and girls. I was stumbling around the internet the other day and happen to come across this which I thought was quite good. I hope you enjoy it.
- Go on a search for as many good climbing trees as possible, climb as high as you both can in all of them. Compile photo evidence.
- Go to a major chain bookstore and leave notes to future readers in copies of your favourite books.
- Have her dressed up as a ghost and you dress up as Pacman. Walk around downtown holding hands. Whenever anyone sees you two pretend to be embarrassed and run off screaming “wocka wocka wocka”.
- Create photo evidence suggesting that you went on an adventure that didn’t really happen.
- Dress up as superheroes and stop at least one petty crime. i.e. jaywalking or littering e.t.c.
- Build forts out of furniture and blankets then wage war with paper airplanes.
- Try and visit as many people as you can in one night. Turn as many things inside their apartment upside down as you can, without them noticing.
- Go to the airport and get the cheapest, soonest departing flight anywhere. When you show up stay there for a weekend.
- Write a piece of fiction together, outside at a café. Ask strangers for help when you get stuck.
- Dress to the nines, pretend to be married and test drive very expensive vehicles at an auto dealership.
- Do the lamest tourist thing in your area that you have both secretly wanted to do forever. Have an unabashed good time!
- In the middle of the night drive to the beach so you arrive just as the sun is rising. Have a breakfast picnic, then fall asleep together. Bring a sun umbrella.
- Drive somewhere unknown and have dinner in a city you’ve never been to, with fake names.
- Go to a minor league baseball game under the stars. Tell each other stories about how bad you are at athletics. Randomly cheer for both teams. Eat lots of Cracker Jacks.
- Go around the city with sidewalk chalk and draw hearts with equations inside on random things.
- Walk around a city and perform short silent plays in front of security cameras.
- With a camera and a pair of boots, make a photolog of a day in the life of the invisible man.
- Walk around the city all night and find a place to eat breakfast at dawn.
- Go to a restaurant and convince the cook to create something completely new for you.
- Rent a movie you’ve never seen before. Set it on mute and improvise the dialogue.
Tags: dating
9 deadly words used by a woman
I stumbled across this little gem today, and thought it was a good read. Maybe this will help all of us guys out there a bit. I hope you enjoy it. 
- Fine
This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up. - Five Minutes
If she is getting dressed, this means a half hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house. - Nothing
This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end fine. - Go Ahead
This is a dare, not permission. Don’t do it! - Loud Sigh
This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to #3 for the meaning of nothing). - That’s Okay
This is one of the most dangerous statements a woman can make to a man. That’s okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake. - Thanks
A woman is thanking you, do not question, or faint. Just say you’re welcome. (I want to add in a clause here; This is true, unless she says “Thanks a lot”, which is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say “You’re welcome”. That will bring on a “Whatever”). - Whatever
Is a woman’s way of saying “F*** YOU!” - Don’t worry about it, I got it
Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking “What’s wrong?”. For the woman’s response refer to #3.
Tags: advice
