iPhone App: FTP Server
There are a few different apps in the app store that turns your iPhone into a storage device. I find this one pretty convenient.
Sick of carrying around a memory stick to transport your files? This could be a simple solution. If you'd like to take advantage of all of the space on your iPod touch or iPhone, and don't usually carry your cable around with you this app may be for you. This app turns your iPhone into a simple FTP server that you can anonymously login to over WiFi and transfer files to and from your phone. There isn't a lot to this app, there are no options, just a simple ftp server with no authentication. When you run the server you are given a console screen that will display the IP address that you will use to login with your favorite ftp client.
On a security note, be sure to use this app on WiFi networks that you trust and don't leave the server running when you don't need it, as there is no authentication and diddyftpserver has some known Ddos vulnerabilities.
Check it out @ http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ftp-server/id356055128?mt=8
TweetiPhone App: RDP Lite (Remote Desktop)
All server administrators are well aware that servers never go down during business hours, they have explicit code that requires any downtime to occur in the middle of the night or when your out at the bar away from your computer. Because of this, the iPhone can be a server administrator's best friend. Anyone who has the misfortune of dealing with Windows servers will find they spend a great deal of time in the Windows Remote Desktop application (RDP). Many server administrators will opt for services such as LogMeIn.com because they offer an iPhone App (for $30) and one doesn't have to worry about setting up firewall rules. But those who are opting to pay for one of these remote desktop services out there probably haven't discovered RDP Lite for the iPhone. RDP Lite is a must have for any server administrator who has the to manage Windows based servers.
Frankly there is nothing pleasant about trying to manage and troubleshoot a server from your phone, even with the right tools the screen size is a real annoyance. Windows RDP on the iPhone is a lot worse, as the windows GUI was never designed for a screen the size of the screen on your iPhone. I imagine that on the iPad this less of an issue, as you have a lot more screen real estate to work with.
Nonetheless, RDP Lite can be a lifesaver when out away from your computer. RDP Lite allows you to remote desktop from your iPhone or iPad over 3G or wifi. The free version allows you to save multiple connection profiles. The controls are fairly intuitive, although I found mouse control a bit difficult on the iPhone screen and the free version lacks right click. Overall though a great app.
The paid version will run you $5.99 in the app store and seems well worth it. The paid version offers a handful of additional features including:
- Another cool key board
- More mouse functions: right button,drag and over (hover)
- Mouse wheel
- Text macro support
- Can handle 20 different Host configurations.
Find RDP Lite in the App Store or visit their homepage at http://mochasoft.dk/iphone_rdp.htm
Also See: Check Your Server Status With Net Status
TweetAT&T “You Will” Ads from 1993
This is a bit old, but I just watched it again and still find it pretty cool. These ads are interesting as they depict a 1993 vision of technology in the future. Most all exists today and most is just commonplace now. The montage itself comes from a 1993 Newsweek CD-ROM.
How many did they miss (so far), and what would your predictions be for the next 17 years?
TweetiPhone App: Check Your Servers With Net Status
If your like me and manage a multitude of servers, this app maybe one of the handiest things in the world. Net Status is a FREE service monitor that will check your servers and the services running on them to be sure they are all up and running. This handy app checks most popular services and does so quickly, the speed in which Net Status executes its check is consistent even if a service fails. You can add as many hosts as you would like; I have about a dozen setup on my phone. You can also configure it to check each host right when you load the app. If a host is completely down, it'll move to the top of the list and turn red, if only some services are down, it will turn yellow. You can touch any specific host for a wealth of information. The following video gives a quick look on how it works.
If you manage more than one server this free app is a must have. Highly recommended!
From the Net Status Homepage
"Using Net Status™ you can get a fast glimpse of what is happening now with your hosts, routers and other network devices connected to the Internet or LAN.Net Status™ checks network services your hosts run for availability and present the information in a convenient way aiming at providing a faster way to diagnose network problems. With Net Status™ you can quickly and easily determine which hosts and services are down from your monitoring list.Network probes are performed using asynchronous algorithms that allow Net Status™ to operate quite fast - a host with quite a lot of running services is checked within fractions of a second. Even problematic hosts don't slow down the check process for a time much longer than a timeout you specify."
Homepage:
http://happymagenta.com/netstatus/
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A friend of mine bought an ipod clone online. He got it from http://www.mp3playerbuying.com (which isn't loading for me now)..
The place was in china. The paypal account he paid to was a US account from a different company, the confirmation came from yet a different company and it was shipped from yet another company.
This thing is very cool for the cheap price tag, but it goes overboard trying to be a clone. In fact when you turn it on it has a slightly altered apple logo that pops up on the screen.
The the most awesome part was the instruction booklet. This has to be the funniest thing I've seen in quite some time. The translation is so incredibly funny I had to scan it and post it up.. So check it out
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