Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Feb 5, 2012, 1:32 pm
Bishop of Technology We are here to help "ordinary" people understand, acquire, and utilize technology in their personal & business environments. Bishop of Technology Can an iPod make FREE Mobile Voice calls? Important! I normally don’t feature any Apple ™ products on this site. Pers...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Feb 3, 2012, 2:07 am
Bishop of Technology We are here to help "ordinary" people understand, acquire, and utilize technology in their personal & business environments. Bishop of Technology I am in the process of setting up a forum area on this site. I will be adding some starting content to the various forums...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Jan 25, 2012, 5:39 pm
Bishop of Technology We are here to help "ordinary" people understand, acquire, and utilize technology in their personal & business environments. Bishop of Technology I have added a special page for USER Reviews! If you want to know which Apps others are using, check out the “User Revie...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Jan 21, 2012, 11:12 am
Bishop of Technology We are here to help "ordinary" people understand, acquire, and utilize technology in their personal & business environments. Bishop of Technology There has been a distinct lack of comments over the past few days. Is there a problem with getting the comment system to w...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Jan 21, 2012, 1:15 am
Bishop of Technology We are here to help "ordinary" people understand, acquire, and utilize technology in their personal & business environments. Bishop of Technology XDA user “Jon2555″ has written a simple guide to installing Android Debugging Bridge (ADB) on your computer (Win, Mac...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Jan 13, 2012, 4:16 pm
Bishop of Technology We are here to help "ordinary" people understand, acquire, and utilize technology in their personal & business environments. Bishop of Technology Weird Name for a Custom ROM! This is the updated version of GTabComb that Zyhong was developing. It is now being develop...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Chief Shepherd Blog - Oct 28, 2011, 10:22 am
When and why should I forgive someone who has wronged me? What if I try to forgive but I just cannot forget it?
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Oct 22, 2011, 10:34 am
Bishop of Technology We are here to help "ordinary" people understand, acquire, and utilize technogy in their personal & business environments. Bishop of Technology The Bible App™ has now been installed on more than 30 million unique devices around the globe. I install this FREE app o...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Oct 10, 2011, 3:36 pm
Bishop of Technology We are here to help "ordinary" people understand, acquire, and utilize technogy in their personal & business environments. Bishop of Technology Newest ROM for the GTab! INTRO: The latest version of FlashBack (HoneyComb 3.0.1) for the ViewSonic G-Tablet was released ...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Sep 28, 2011, 4:40 pm
Bishop of Technology We are here to help "ordinary" people understand, acquire, and utilize technogy in their personal & business environments. Bishop of Technology Updated Review I have previously written about my gTab, a gift from my wife for Father’s Day. Overall I have been satisf...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Sep 9, 2011, 7:19 pm
Bishop of Technology We are here to help "ordinary" people understand, acquire, and utilize technogy in their personal & business environments. Bishop of Technology Just a quick note – I just upgraded my (hacked) version of Netflix.   My new version is v1.4.0 build 259. Did it break...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Aug 30, 2011, 10:56 pm
Bishop of Technology We are here to help "ordinary" people understand, acquire, and utilize technogy in their personal & business environments. Bishop of Technology NO Sleep of Death! Do you have the Sleep of Death? Many users of the ViewSonic G-Tablet experience what is commonly called...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Aug 10, 2011, 12:33 pm
Bishop of Technology We are here to help "ordinary" people understand, acquire, and utilize technogy in their personal & business environments. Bishop of Technology I see a lot of comments that you have been helped. I am thrilled! That is the whole intention of this site.  However, I ne...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Aug 8, 2011, 9:03 pm
Bishop of Technology We are here to help "ordinary" people understand, acquire, and utilize technogy in their personal & business environments. Bishop of Technology Monthly Cable / Satellite Bill too high? The term “cut the cord” is used to describe those who have turned off their l...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Aug 6, 2011, 1:38 am
Bishop of Technology We are here to help "ordinary" people understand, acquire, and utilize technogy in their personal & business environments. Bishop of Technology Custom ROMS for the GTab NOTICE: Bootloader version is IMPORTANT! See my article here: http://raywaldo.com/2011/01/nvfla...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Aug 2, 2011, 11:56 am
Bishop of Technology We are here to help "ordinary" people understand, acquire, and utilize technogy in their personal & business environments. Bishop of Technology Today, the FCC released their report: Measuring Broadband America Report Released It may be of interest to you. Click the...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Aug 1, 2011, 8:42 pm
Bishop of Technology We are here to help "ordinary" people understand, acquire, and utilize technogy in their personal & business environments. Bishop of Technology “If you own an iPhone 3G and use it with Wi-Fi, stop now. You’re not safe, nor will you ever be.” (Quote from ZDNet)...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Jul 30, 2011, 12:54 pm
Bishop of Technology We are here to help "ordinary" people understand, acquire, and utilize technogy in their personal & business environments. Bishop of Technology WHY would anyone want to format their Android device? Wouldn’t that “BRICK” my G-Tablet? Actually, it is necessary i...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Jul 29, 2011, 8:37 pm
Bishop of Technology We are here to help "ordinary" people understand, acquire, and utilize technogy in their personal & business environments. Bishop of Technology Which Honeycomb ROM works best on the GTab? I have not tried every version “out there” but I can give a brief review o...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Jul 28, 2011, 4:43 pm
Bishop of Technology We are here to help "ordinary" people understand, acquire, and utilize technogy in their personal & business environments. Bishop of Technology Network security is ALMOST as important as physical security in today’s environment. So, what can a person do to keep sno...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Jul 28, 2011, 4:28 pm
Bishop of Technology We are here to help "ordinary" people understand, acquire, and utilize technogy in their personal & business environments. Bishop of Technology Is there any way to have FREE mobile phone service? YES! Last year, I bought a T-Mobile G2 phone. But the T-Mobile service...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Jul 27, 2011, 8:11 pm
Bishop of Technology We are here to help "ordinary" people understand, acquire, and utilize technogy in their personal & business environments. Bishop of Technology Editorial: Should I be FORCED to upgrade my paid apps? Forced Choice It seems the most common question about upgrading to ...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Jul 15, 2011, 7:02 pm
Bishop of Technology We are here to help "ordinary" people understand, acquire, and utilize technogy in their personal & business environments. Bishop of Technology REVIEW: Honeycomb (3.0.1) ROM from Zyhong This is a pretty amazing tablet – our iPad killer! Now, we have HONEYCOMB! I ...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Chief Shepherd Blog - Jul 13, 2011, 11:18 am
I have Google Plus invites! I will provide a limited number of invites to users of my websites. Here is what you have to do to be considered (the more you do, the better your chance of getting invited): You MUST have a Gmail address. (You may create a new – free – account here:
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Jul 12, 2011, 5:50 pm
Bishop of Technology We are here to help "ordinary" people understand, acquire, and utilize technogy in their personal & business environments. Bishop of Technology Linux for the COMMON PERSON: Ubuntu Linux is a really great Operating System (OS)! It rivals Windows 7 or Mac OS-X in perf...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Jul 7, 2011, 5:35 pm
Bishop of Technology We are here to help "ordinary" people understand, acquire, and utilize technogy in their personal & business environments. Bishop of Technology Would you like to write about your favorite Tech “TOY”? I need some help writing for “The Bishop of Technology.”  ...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Jul 6, 2011, 11:25 pm
I have SOME Google Plus invites! July 7, 8:00pm. Invites are available again (probably temporary). So, if you have met the requirements below, you may get an invite! I will provide a limited number of invites to REGISTERED USERS. Here is what you have to do to be considered in the contest: You MUS...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Jul 2, 2011, 10:55 pm
How to upgrade or change to new ROM ALWAYS be certain that you are flashing a ROM that is compatible to the bootloader version that you have on your GTab. The standard version of CyanogenMod 7 ROM (that we recommend) is based on a 1.1 boot loader. You should be able to switch to other 1.1-based ROM...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Jul 2, 2011, 7:10 pm
How long does your Android battery last? Updated July 10, 2011: Although I will focus on my ViewSonic G-Tablet in this article, the same concepts are probably true for other Android devices as well. I include some hints for extending batter life. In my case, I have used the GTab (with the screen on...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Jun 29, 2011, 12:25 am
Great Reasons to Register! Due to the volume of users on this site and the requests for help, I am making some changes concerning registrations. When there were only a few users, I was able to provide very close contact and assistance to all users – even without your registration on the site. But ...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Jun 22, 2011, 5:50 pm
Android rules! I bought my first Android device (T-Mobile G2 phone) last December (2010). Since then, I have gotten two more devices (Nook Color and Viewsonic G-Tablet). All three devices have been rooted and the CyanogenMod 7 custom ROM installed. To say that “I like Android” is too much of an ...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Jun 21, 2011, 8:26 pm
The Bootloader “wars” continue! If I have version 1.2 should I downgrade? Or, if I have v.1.1 should I upgrade? With all the hoopla about the “new” v.1.2 bootloader loaded on the current Viewsonic G-Tablets (& some other Tegra2 tablets), I decided to check out what version 1.2 looks like –...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Jun 16, 2011, 9:47 pm
Release the power of the GTab!.INTRODUCTION: (These instructions replace the previous article which was available here.) ———————————– This simple “How-To” guide should enable most people to root the Viewsonic G-Tablet and install a custom ROM in less than an hour. Doing ...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Jun 16, 2011, 8:33 pm
(This is an edited/simplified version of the original post – which can be found here – thanks Roebeet.) If you have a Stock ViewSonic G-Tablet, un-rooted with bootloader 1.2 (version 4349): This article will explain how to downgrade your GTab to bootloader 1.1 (version 3588). This is necessary ...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Jun 16, 2011, 6:17 pm
Installing ClockworkMod RecoveryNOTICE: be certain that you have completed all of the PREPARATORY STEPS! Did you read the first article:  New Guide for Rooting the ViewSonic G-Tablet ? Don’t leave home continue without it!——————-Continue ONLY if your GTab has the STOCK version 3588...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Jun 16, 2011, 5:17 pm
FLASHING a CustomROMNOTICE: be certain that you have completed all of the PREPARATORY STEPS! Did you read the first article:  New Guide for Rooting the ViewSonic G-Tablet ? Don’t leave home continue without it!—————————–CHECKPOINT: Before proceeding, you should have installe...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Jun 16, 2011, 4:17 pm
When Things Go WRONG! (And, answers to other frequently asked questions.) First, the GOOD NEWS! It is HIGHLY UNLIKELY that you have “bricked” (meaning that it is locked up and is little more than a pretty door stop) your GTab. I don’t recall ever HEARING (or reading) of anyone brickin...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Jun 13, 2011, 11:56 pm
Use NVFlash to UN-brick your GTab! When I purchased my Viewsonic G-tablet, it came loaded with build version 4349 (bootloader 1.2). (If you are still running the STOCK Tap-n-Tap, see the post here to determine which bootloader you have.) Many of the current Custom ROMs (including CyanogenMod7) are n...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Jun 11, 2011, 4:11 pm
You can only use CM7 if your GTab has the version 1.1 bootloader. OLD 1.0 bootloader (build 2967) Check the firmware version on your stock ROM BEFORE rooting your tablet. HOW TO CHECK Version (if you have STOCK Tap-n-Tap): Go to Settings — About Tablet — Tapu UI Version (se...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Jun 10, 2011, 11:17 pm
Want to watch Netflix video streaming on your GTab? Netflix has released an official application for Android. However, only a few devices have been certified to use the app and if your device is not included (the G-Tablet is not), then the application will not be presented when you search on the And...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Jun 9, 2011, 6:36 pm
The GTab has HDMI output. You can connect your GTab to your TV via the docking port. The port seems to comply with the PDMI (Portable Digital Media Interface) specification. You can read more about PDMI on Wikipedia. It is a 30-pin connector that is similar to – but not the same as – the iPhone...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Jun 9, 2011, 1:13 pm
The GTab can make and receive FREE calls to anyone in US & Canada! This is made possible by using your Google Voice account and an excellent Android app – GrooVe IP. I will be glad to show you how… Google Voice (GV) has been out of beta (available to anyone who requests it) for several months n...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - Jun 6, 2011, 2:09 pm
The daily Woot has had ‘em again.. (expired) This one is expired but you may want to check woot again next month. They have offered this tablet for reducing amounts on the 6th of each month for the past three months. (EXPIRED) Today ONLY (June 6, 2011), you can get the ViewSonic G-Tablet (10.1″ ...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - May 29, 2011, 11:33 pm
Picasa is a great photo manager. Overview: Google’s Picasa software is my answer to managing all the digital photos that I have. The software comes in both desktop & online flavors that complement each other. Picasa 3 is the desktop version – available here for Windows XP/Vista, Mac OS X, and�...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Chief Shepherd Blog - May 25, 2011, 10:30 am
Why do so many people "fall out of love"; get divorced; hate those they once loved? Learn what it takes to make love last. This article defines five elements that are all necessary for love to last past the hardships and difficulties that life throws in the way.
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - May 22, 2011, 9:52 am
Looking for a mobile data plan for your WiFi-only tablet?Verizon/Novatel MiFi The Verizon MIFI device just may be your answer. It provides mobile data at 3G speeds (or 4G if it is available in your area) to as many as five Wifi-enabled devices nearby. Verizon offers two different versions of the 4G...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - May 20, 2011, 2:29 pm
The ViewSonic G-Tablet has a USB Host Port! Not only does the GTab have a mini (NOT micro) USB connector to connect to your computer, it also has a STANDARD USB Host port for attaching peripheral devices! (It is located under the rubber cover for the SDCard.) This is a big deal. It allows you to add...
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Ray Waldo posted an article on Bishop of Technology - May 7, 2011, 2:29 pm
I received my new case & USB keyboard from Amazon today. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004JF9N1O ($29.49 plus shipping) GTab w/ Case & Keyboard   UPDATED 5/20/11 – My preliminary evaluation has been downgraded. Overall, I would rate this accessory at 3�...
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