4 Ways to Create Bootable Live USB Drives (For Windows, Linux and Mac OS X)

1. Using UNetbootin (for Windows and Linux)

UNetbootin allows you to create bootable Live USB drives for a variety of Linux distributions from Windows or Linux, without requiring you to burn a CD. You can either let it download one of the many distributions supported out-of-the-box for you, or supply your own Linux .iso file if you've already downloaded one or your preferred distribution isn't on the list.

UNetbootin has built-in support for automatically downloading and loading the following distributions: Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, PCLinuxOS, Linux Mint, Sabayon Linux, Gentoo, MEPIS, openSUSE, Zenwalk, Slax, Dreamlinux, Arch Linux, Elive, CentOS, Damn Small Linux, Mandriva, SliTaz, FaunOS, Puppy Linux, FreeBSD, gNewSense, Frugalware Linux, NetBSD but can work with others too.


UNetbootin can also be used to load various system utilities, including:

Parted Magic, a partition manager that can resize, repair, backup, and restore partitions.
Super Grub Disk, a boot utility that can restore and repair overwritten and misconfigured GRUB installs or directly boot various operating systems
Backtrack, a utility used for network analysis and penetration testing.
Ophcrack, a utility which can recover Windows passwords.
NTPasswd, a utility which can reset Windows passwords and edit the registry.
Gujin, a graphical bootloader that can also be used to boot various operating systems and media.
Smart Boot Manager (SBM), which can boot off CD-ROM and floppy drives on computers with a faulty BIOS.
FreeDOS, which can run BIOS flash and other legacy DOS utilities.


Installation & Screenshots

If using Windows, run the file, select a distribution, floppy/hard disk image, or kernel/initrd to load, select a target drive (USB Drive or Hard Disk), then reboot once done.



If using Linux, make the file executable (using either the command chmod +x ./unetbootin-linux, or going to Properties->Permissions and checking "Execute"), then start the application, you will be prompted for your password to grant the application administrative rights, then the main dialog will appear, where you select a distribution and install target (USB Drive or Hard Disk), then reboot when prompted.





After rebooting, if you created a Live USB drive by selecting "USB Drive" as your install target, press the appropriate button (usually F1, F2, F12, ESC, or backspace) while your computer is starting up to get to your BIOS boot menu and select USB drive as the startup target; otherwise if there's no boot selection option, go to the BIOS setup menu and change the startup order to boot USB by default. Otherwise, if you did a "frugal install" by selecting "Hard Disk" as your install target, select the UNetbootin entry from the Windows Boot Menu as the system boots up.


To create a Live USB using UNetbootin, download an ISO file, select it under UNetbootin's "diskimage" option, and specify your target USB disk under "Drive:". After pressing OK, wait as the ISO is extracted to your USB drive; once done, you will have a bootable Linux Mint Live USB drive.
Requirements
1 GB or larger USB drive, formatted as Fat32 (most USB drives come formatted as FAT32 by default, but if you need to format it, on Windows, go to My Computer->right click your USB drive->format, or on Linux, use GParted or another partition manager)

Supported operating systems: Windows 2000 and above OR a modern Linux distribution

Additional dependencies (Linux Only): You will need the packages syslinux and p7zip-full installed (no dependencies on Windows)
2. Using Win32 Image Writer (Windows only)

Graphical Interface



Download the desired .img file
Download Disk Imager from https://launchpad.net/win32-image-writer/+download

Insert your flash media
Note the drive letter assigned to your flash media
Start Disk Imager
Select the downloaded file and target device, and click "Write"
Remove your flash media when the operation is complete
Command Line Interface

Download the desired .img file
Download flashnul from http://shounen.ru/soft/flashnul

Attach your USB drive
Run flashnul -p

Note the physical device number for the USB drive
Run flashnul -L \path\to\downloaded.img

Answer "yes" if the selected destination device is correct
Remove your USB drive when the command completes
3. Using usb-imagewriter (Ubuntu Only)

Graphical Interface



Download the desired .img file
Install the usb-imagewriter package
If your release does not include this, download it from Oliver's PPA

Open Applications -> Accessories -> Image Writer

Insert your flash media
Select the downloaded file and flash device, and click "Write to Device"
Remove your device when the operation is complete
Command Line Interface

Download the desired .img file
Open a terminal and insert your flash media
Look at the output of dmesg | tail -20 to determine the device node assigned to your flash media (e.g. /dev/sdb)

Run sudo umount /dev/device/node

Run sudo dd if=/path/to/downloaded.img of=/dev/device/node bs=1M

Remove your flash media when the command completes
4. Using Diskutil (Mac OS X only)

Download the desired .img file
Open a Terminal (under Utilities)
Run diskutil list to get the current list of devices

Insert your flash media
Run diskutil list again and determine the device node assigned to your flash media (e.g. /dev/disk2)

Run diskutil unmountDisk /dev/diskN

Execute sudo dd if=/path/to/downloaded.img of=/dev/diskN bs=1m

Run diskutil eject /dev/diskN and remove your flash media when the command completes

How to Activate Video Camera in iPhone 2G/3G OS 3.0

Before getting started let me clear we are talking about activating video camera so please bear in mind we are not talking about recording with your iphone 3G 2G on OS 3.0 But i am sure sooner we’ll be able to record video with our 2G and 3G iPhone running on OS 3.0 This hack is a preview of native video recording application included in iPhone 3G S. the full credit goes to iSpazio team who made this hack possible and they are developing this hack. We’ll publish the every latest news so stick with us on twitter or subscribe our free daily e-mail newsletter. For activating the camera you need a jailbroken iPhone 2G/3G running OS 3.0 and SSH client (WinScp for Windows and Cyberduck for Mac). Warning please do this only if you are aware of SSH, WinScp, iPhone File system etc.

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Download These Files :

1. M68AP.plist
2. IMG_0011.MOV

Procedure to Activate Video Camera in iPhone 2G/3G OS 3.0 :

1. Download the M68AP.plist file to your desktop and connect your iPhone via SSH and navigate to/System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app
2. Now find the M68AP.plist file and rename it to M68AP.bak.plist file and leave it on your iPhone, or yoou can also make a copy it to somewhere on your computer . Next copy the M68AP.plist file one you downloaded on your computer from the link given above into your iPhone.
3. Move the video (MOV format) you downloaded fro the link above to / var/mobile/Media/DCIM/100APPLE
4. Now respring your iPhone from SBSettings.
5. Start the camera and click the button at the bottom left to open CameraRoll. You’ll notice a new subdivision in “All Photos and Videos” and you can start the movie that you have previously uploaded.
6. Now you can select the area you are interested in and trim the movie.

Here are the screen shots of Video Camera on my iPhone 3G OS 3.0
View Video Camera Hack for iPhone 2G,3G on OS 3.0
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To re-enable the still camera, you need to restore the original file M68AP.plist by deleting the M68AP.plist file you uploaded and then rename M68AP.bak.plist file again to M68AP.plist. Again respring your Springboard and your still camera will be activated.

Activate MMS On iPhone 2G ( First Gen )

Many of us who are using iPhone 2G A.K.A. iPhone EDGE are missing one function after updating to OS 3.0, MMS is not supported in iPhone 2G. So if you are one of them then follow the simple steps given below and activate MMS functionality on your iPhone 2G. Thanx to iSpazio to make this hack in limelight. Geniusan has released a patch that allows you to send and receive MMS on iPhone EDGE.The hack of the MMS for the iPhone EDGE is available in Cydia via the iSpazio repository.

MMS iPhone 2G
Pre-requisites :

* iPhone 2G OS 3.0 Jailbreaked with Cydia.
* Uninstall "asBattery" if you had installed previously.

Instructions to enable MMS on iPhone EDGE:

1st Step : into Cydia and download the package ActivateMMS2G "available in the repository of iSpazio.

2nd Step : Restart the iPhone.

3rd Step : Next go to Settings > Messages and make sure MMS Messaging is ON. If it’s not, restart your iPhone one more time.

4th Step (Updated): into Settings> General> Network> Cellular Data Network, and add the MMS info for your carrier. You can check out their website or just call them and ask them.

Note : Do not install the hack on Firmware 2.2.1 or view a black screen with the Apple logo and will have to restore. If you haven’t jailbreaked your iphone 2G with OS 3.0 yet then follow the easy steps Unlock/Jailbreak iPhone 2g OS 3.0 Using RedSn0w on Windows Mac

Want a Custom Carrier Logo?

First, If you would like a custom carrier logo, there are a couple rules that you must follow first.
Code:

-The image must be 44x20
-Must be a .png image
-One black and the other white.

I am sure there is a guide that gets deep into depth of this somewhere. If not, i will put mine on here.

Anyways, you take the 2 logos that you would like to use, and make their names spelled EXACTLY as they are below, Where is your carrier. Normally, it's just ATT:

(White Image) - FSO_CARRIER_.png
(Black Image) - Default_CARRIER_.png

Now, as you have both images, you should SSH into your phone and go into the /System/Library/Carrier Bundles section and find your carrier. Place the images into the correct folder and apply changes. Restart your Iphone and when its back up, you should see your custom logo.

If you are not using ATT or Tmobile and would like to use a custom logo as well like me, then you can put both your logos in the "/System/Library/Carrier Bundles/unknown.bundle" folder, with your carriers name being the (mine would be Centennial). Restart Iphone, and should work...but if all else fails...there is a 3rd contingency plan.

Final plan, is follow everything from step one. Then, download MakeItMine. After applying the new carrier logos to the ATT folders in your SSH, restart your Iphone. Then, when your back up, use MakeItMine and type in the box "ATT" without the quotes. Hit the carrier button, and VIOLA'!

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Drugs/conditions which are stopped /modified before surgery

• S Smoking – 6 weeks before
• E Estrogen pills – 4 weeks
• M MAO-A irreversible – 3 weeks
• L Lithium – 2 weeks
• A Aspirin – 1 weeks
W Warfarin – 4days

All hypoglycemic drugs :-
Minor surgery < 20 min – (omit the dose)
Major surgery -- shift to insulin 1 week before --(omit morning dose)

Get SMS delivery notification on your iPhone

For all iPhone users who miss SMS delivery notification, here is a simple trick to make it work on your iPhone.

Just enter these special characters before your message and you will get notification as soon as it gets delivered.

Vodafone/Hutch: *N#
Airtel: !
BSNL CellOne Networks: *N#
For my Idea YYYY works like charm

So for example, if you are on Vodafone, your message should look something like this -

SMS delivery notification on an iPhone

http://www.imacusers.com/images/sms.png

If you are on other carriers, try prefixing any of these combinations -

*0#
#
!
*not#
*N#
##

Since this is a feature of the cell carrier, this trick will work on other phones as well. The carrier will also strip out the special characters when it delivers the message to the recipient.

If you know codes of other carriers, please mention it in the comments. Thanks!

[Posted with iBlogger from my iPhone]

iPhone hack - Run OS X Dashboard widgets on your iPhone

OS X Widgets

1. Copy /System /Library /WidgetResources over to your iPhone
2. install your OS X widgets into /var /root /Library /Widgets (create this directory if it does not exist)
3. run Widgets.app

Move over all the files and do not rename any directories. Results vary depending on the widget. The Weather, ESPN, and Calendar widgets work great; the Flight Tracker, Dictionary and Phone Book are among the worst in compatibility. And yes, the irony doesn’t escape us that the Phone Book widget is terrible on the iPhone. Hopefully someone will add Widgets.app to AppTapp to make this hack even easier.

Free iTunes Account without redemption code

Free iTunes Account without redemption code


Well, lately everyone was having trouble creating Free iTunes accounts. After some searching through the internet, I find another way how to create free account for ANY country. You are going to see the guide in this post ..

[UPDATE] - I updated the post with screenshots, now it should me more explainable :)


These are the steps:

* [Step 1] Go to the iTunes Store, go to the bottom of the page and press on the “Flag icon”, probably it is the “USA Flag”.

Click the Flag Icon
Click the Flag Icon

* [Step 2] Now a page with all available iTunes Stores will show up, select your country. If your country is not listed, like mine “Malta”, then you should select another country preferably USA.

Choose Your Country

Choose Your Country

* [Step 3] Now the front page of iTunes Store should loads up, go and click the first app [Mine is iBowl] from the “Top Free App” section [It is on the bottom right of the page].

Free Apps Section
Free Apps Section

* [Step 4] When the App Page load, hit the “GET APP” Button

Select 'GET APP' button
Select ‘GET APP’ Button

* [Step 5] Then a login prompt window will appear, You need to click on “Create New Account”

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Select ‘Create New Account’

* [Step 6] A welcome screen will appear, then you need to click “Continue”.


Welcome Page

* [Step 7] Then a ‘Terms & Conditions’ page will load up, you need to read the Terms & Conditions and then tick the “I Accept” box and again click “Continue”.

Terms & Conditions Page
Terms & Conditions Page

* [Step 8] In this page you need to enter your details, [You will need a real and valid email address], then click “Continue”

Create iTunes Store Account
Create iTunes Store Account

* [Step 9] Now, this is the important part .. If you have followed all the six steps, in the next page, where you should enter your details, you should have a “None” option as a payment method.
* [Step 10] Now you need to fill in your details, if you don’t live in the country you chose, just make up an address, [Or just go to YellowPages website and find your preferred advert and take its address ;)]. Then again click “Continue”.

Details Page with 'None' option
Details Page with ‘None’ Option

* [Step 11] Now you will see a message to click on the confirmation link that was sent to the email you entered earlier.

Verify email

* [Step 12] Check your email inbox [or Junk Mail], open the email that Apple sent you and click on the confirmation link.
* [Step 13] When you press the link, automatically iTunes will show up, telling you to enter your brand new iTunes account Details.
* [Step 14] If you have done everything Okay, you will be greeted with a congratulations page.

iTunes Account Created
iTunes Account Successfully Created Page

* [Step 15] Now you are done, You can download free apps, the weekly free song and some free HDTV Tv Shows, without any redemption codes or nothing .. it’s that simple :)

Windows Mobile ported to iPhone

Most of the Windows Mobile / iPhone cross-breeding we've seen has either involved elaborate WinMo skinning or terrible iPhone KIRFs, but we suppose it was just a matter of time before Microsoft's mobile OS was made to run on Apple's hardware -- or at least that's what it looks like here. Pretty much everything about this video is suspect, from the shadiness of the MyPhone2008 conference it was shot at to the interviewer's ridiculously inane questions ("You don't have girlfriends in Norway?"), but damn if that isn't WinMo happily booting on what appears to be an iPhone 3G -- we can't tell, but it's a good bet it's jailbroken. The developer, Erik Kristiansen, says that mod is in beta right now but that he's looking at a January release -- we'll see what more we can dig up before then. Video after the break.

Update: As several commenters have pointed out, this has the trappings of a bad viral for the crappy SonicEmotion app also on that page -- all of the other videos are suspiciously fake / ridiculous, and the phone responds oddly to several touches. So much for that, we suppose.

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