How To Reset Your Jawbone Icon

Jawbone Icon Rogue

Jawbone Icon Rogue Series

Last month, I upgraded from the first generation Jawbone to the Jawbone Icon, Rogue series. I bought it because it could be paired with two devices (my iPhone and my MBP).

After two charging cycles, the bloody thing would not turn on when I needed it for an online video conference.

Who knows why this happens — certainly not me. But I did find a solution that worked for me in the Jawbone forums: a hardware reset.

If you have a Jawbone Icon and it won’t “turn on” — a reset may be your answer, too. Here’s what to do:

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Have Fun With CameraBag

Want to experiment with photographic filters without the heavy price tag of Photoshop? Then consider CameraBag (@camerabag), even if you don’t own an iPhone! This photo processing app for the iPhone and iPad also comes in a desktop version for Mac and PC.

Why use a filter application?

Before the digital era, a photographer’s choice of camera and film had nearly as much artistic impact as the subject matter. Rediscover the fading, tinting, blurring, chemical processing techniques, and “happy accidents” which gave film photos life.

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How To Hide Farmville (and such) On Facebook

New Post: How to Block Applications Like Farmville

Update: Mashable, The Day After: HOW TO: Block FarmVille on Facebook

The NYT ran an article this week explaining how to manage your Facebook News feed. The author wrote:

Just move the mouse cursor to the end of the first line from an update from say, Mafia Wars, and click the Hide button that appears.

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