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Professionally: Former cognitive scientist turned IT consultant. I specialize in telecommunications systems for SMBs and call centres, systems administration, web application & site development and SEO/social media leveraging at my company, My Solutions IT. I also act as Head Tech at TechAlberta.ca supporting home and small office PC users.

Personally: Metaphysician and natural philosopher. Scrabble fiend. Chocolate snob (mmm, 73% dark single origin Cuban!) I blog about whatever happens to outrage me at the moment or catches my fancy on a whim - everything from consumer rights to the best restaurants in Mexico to Canadian politics. G+

Multimedia: Venture Bros, Mozart, Once Upon a Time, Greg Egan, Doctor Who, VNV Nation, Muse, Alistair Reynolds, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead

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Sep 15	comment	Set my phone contacts to sync to Google not Google to phone Just FYI, it doesn't sync with either as a master - it performs a merge.
Aug 26	answered	Can't transfer file from Ubuntu to Samsung Galaxy tab 10.1
Aug 26	revised	Android - “SIM card doesn't allow a connection to this network” ERROR added 137 characters in body
Aug 21	comment	Android chroot ubuntu - is it possible to get ubuntu to recognise usb devices Here's a more complete guide on adding Android devices to udev, for most devices.
Aug 20	comment	How can I prevent unwanted pre-installed apps from automatically running on Android? Good answer, though you should also be aware that uninstalling stock apps will prevent you from being able to install future OS updates from your carrier.
Aug 20	comment	How can I prevent unwanted pre-installed apps from automatically running on Android? You should also be aware that uninstalling stock apps will prevent you from being able to install future OS updates from your carrier. It's much better to 'freeze' them, a la TiBU.
Aug 17	comment	How to access Android APKs without rooting I'm pretty sure that app backups don't require root? Also, there is a space between the two words, but thanks for playing :) matrixrewriter.com/android
Aug 17	comment	How to access Android APKs without rooting Titanium Backup is useful for this too. The APKs are stored in a folder on the root of the SD card called "backup", if memory serves :)
Aug 12	comment	How to set up Google Apps Gmail on an Android -phone? Then one of the following should be true: you're entering some of the information incorrectly, the app you're using is broken, or Google has locked your account for too many failed login attempts.
Aug 11	answered	How to set up Google Apps Gmail on an Android -phone?
Aug 7	answered	Is it possible to have multiple instances of the same app (logged in to different accounts)?
Jul 24	awarded	Enlightened
Jul 24	awarded	Nice Answer
Jul 24	answered	Find lost device without Gmail account configured and without SIM card
Jul 14	comment	Is it possible to install an app and exclude some of its requested permissions? This is the best permissions management app in my opinion - I've been using it for a while and it is excellent.
Jul 14	comment	File Transfer: How to transfer files betwen my Xperia Neo (Android 2.3) and Kubuntu Linux? *buntu needs to have a udev config file manually added to recognize Android devices - see my answer below.
Jul 14	answered	File Transfer: How to transfer files betwen my Xperia Neo (Android 2.3) and Kubuntu Linux?
Jul 10	answered	Why does the Android device connect to a secured wireless router without providing a password?
Jul 8	comment	Can I update my android system although the USB port is broken? Sebastian: I can't link to a guide or be more specific without knowing what carrier your bought your phone from. Each carrier has it's own method, which can vary from phone to phone. It would probably be easiest just to call your carrier's tech support and ask them, really - they can walk you thru updating manually.
Jul 7	awarded	Revival