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Announcing New Project: Jimmerish FM

Yes, it's been a while since I updated with what projects are going on at Jimmerish but that's life I guess. However, we are coming back in a big way with some big news.

All of Jimmerish.com has been updated under the hood to be more future proof, however that is not the news. Some of you wide eyed viewers may have noticed some subtle changes to Jimmerish recently, including a new addition to the top of the shortcuts menu on the sidebar to the right.

That's right, I'm introducing a new feature to Jimmerish.com called quite simply 'Jimmerish FM'. I began plans for this project way back in March as a way of investing my kRudd money in something a little more interesting than alcohol, It was delayed by a certain awful business (Don't shop there!) but we have survived and we are now finally producing content.

Jimmerish FM is an online radio station. We'll have a 24/7 audio feed where you don't get to choose what you listen to for all those traditionalists who freak out when given choice or when you say 'content on demand'. Otherwise Jimmerish FM will primarily be producing various podcasts so you can subscribe to our podcast feed to get the latest episodes or any of our backlog of episodes you want, whenever you want. All for free.

We'll also be broadcasting our recording sessions live on the internet radio feed and on Ustream. Being an internet radio station, it's far more interactive. You'll be able to join in the chatroom on Ustream during live broadcasts or just email us questions for our guests to:

jimmerish.fm[at]gmail.com

The best way to keep abreast of when we go live or when new podcasts are uploaded is to follow the project's twitter feed here.

Check out and explore the Jimmerish FM website via the link on the shortcut sidebar to the right or just go to:

fm.jimmerish.com

Need some help, getting the Jimmerish FM content? Watch our Help Videos.

Make Your Wireless Router Location Aware

"Location Aware" is the new cool kid on the block, and he/she is actually really cool. A lot of devices have gps built into them these days opening up a whole world of possibilities so endless It blows the minds of the broad minded.

Unfortunately, GPS generally does not work inside buildings, so how does your device know how to find itself? Well, what we do often have inside buildings is wireless networks. Yep, the thing without wires that lets your laptop magically connect to the internet. So, if you let your wireless router know where it is, the things around it will have a pretty good idea of where they are as well.

So, do the world a favor and submit your wireless router to the database here. It's free, quick, safe and something everyone can benefit from and you can feel good about it. Don't be selfish and say "Well I'll probably never use it." Remember, the world has a lot more than one person in it. The more people who submit, the better triangulation everyone can get.

Once you have done that it should be entered into the database pretty soon. Your iPhone and iPod Touch will then be able to use it with the built in google maps. Want to use location on your laptop now without GPS? Get the Loki plugin now.

Flickr Maps amongst various other web applications already support it. Just click "Find My Location" in the top right hand corner. Switch to satellite view and zoom in, if you've submitted details of the wireless routers around you correctly, it will now have a pretty good idea of where you are. Now you can explore the photos uploaded by the community around you in seconds.

Even if you don't have an iPhone, perhaps you have friends that come over to your house with their iPhones who have a tendency to leave them behind, lost in your house. Maybe you had a party, people had a few to many drinks, who knows. They don't have to freak out because they will be able to find their iPhone easy. You saved the day just by adding location to your wifi! You could be a hero!

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