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Google Calendar OTA Sync + Blackberry

Posted in curve by twothirds on the December 12th, 2007

My missing app is no longer missing.  No more need to proxy my sync through a laptop.

Mobile Blogger + Blackberry Image Issues

Posted in curve by twothirds on the December 6th, 2007

Anyone know how to get images working when sending a mobile blog post via blackberry email? The target is a remotely hosted blog. The link to the image looks like this:

(Line break for readability)
http://mobile.twothirds.org/uploaded_images/=?Windows-1252?B?SU1H
MDAwMTYuanBn?=-756542-756750

Related and unresolved

This is stifling my creativity :(

Blackberry Curve Video

Posted in General, curve by twothirds on the December 1st, 2007

I have successfully converted and played video on a Blackberry Curve from a Mac. For future reference, and for others seeking the same end-goal, here are the details.curve.jpg

DVD
Using Handbrake, I used the following options to RIP a DVD. Stolen from the handbrake forum.

Format: MP4
Codec: MPEG-4 Video/AAC Audio
Frame rate: 15fps
Encoder: FFMpeg
Frame rate: 15fps
Quality: Avg Bitrate 1500 kpbs
Chapter markers unchecked
Output: 320 x XXX (BB screen size is 320×240 so if you keep aspect ratio just set the first # to 320 and the second will default)

Tivo
Using TivoDecode Manager, I used the following settings to grab the content from my Tivo:
Download Format: Quicktime MPEG-4 (iPod)

After the content downloads to your desktop, use menucoder and the workflow listed here. I recommend updating the “Encode for Blackberry” worfklow script so it outputs the video in “320xXXX” format. Look for this string:
mencoder -vf scale=240:-10
and change it to:
mencoder -vf scale=320:-10