Stellar Phoenix Macintosh Data Recovery Software

This is a Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery Software!

 

Data Recovery Software, these are for all of us who sometimes accidentally remove the Memory Card while our gadgets/notebooks are reading them. When we accidentally format a Memory card only to realize that we have not saved the files we need. When everything else fails… This is our last option.

 

I have received this program on a Friday, I planned a very busy weekend and honestly had no time to play with it. Then something unusual happened, I accidentally deleted the pictures I have taken over the weekend. I was trying everything to recover it (I even used Time Machine) but nothing worked.

 

Then I suddenly remembered that I have this new program that I can try. Had it installed (which is always easy on a Mac) and had it running in less than a minute.

 

I planned NOT to read its documentation, if it was easy to use, I will find my way easily… I didn’t!

 

Stellar Phoenix will look like this in your Applications Folder.

 

 

Before it runs, Finder will ask for your Password which I found to be ok since I do not have a password but might be annoying to some people.

 

 

Your drives will be shown on the Left window, IT WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY REFRESH! So do not forget to hit the refresh button. It would have also helped if they had named the Icons on the tool bar as people like me (who uses a program like this for the first time) was actually waiting for the “icon name” to pop out.

 

 

 

When you double click your drive, you will have three options, I first tried to click the first one… it was not what I needed. I know, all I had to do was read but you must understand that I lost all my pictures and was excited to have things recovered.

 

 

The option that recovered my photos was actually the button in the middle. It will show the folders on the left window and the contents of the folder on the right.

 

While searching/recovering the files you cannot use any icon on the tool bar except for stop. You will also not be able to see the contents of the files while the program is retrieving it.

 

Once the operation is completed, you will be able to preview the file and extract them to your hard drive.

 

On the right window, not all files can be used. Not all files recovered/extracted (to your hard disk) will function properly but hey… it’s always better than nothing.

 

 

 

 

 

At this time and age when a small SD card can contain up to 16 gigs of files, it is very useful to have a Data Recovery Mac Utility. I cannot understand why deleted files in a portable drives does not get a back up in the recycle bin.

 

This program may not be cheap, it may even not be sufficient for the needs of other professionals, but for the average person like me. I wouldn’t mind spending US 80.00 on this software. It may not be friendly at all times but it gets the job done. Some files are too precious and there are times when we are just too excited that we forget to make sure that everything was properly transferred before deleting files.

 

For the times when things cannot be undone, Stellar Phoenix was the only thing I had to save my weekend.

 

Here are some tips for a successful data recovery:

 

 

This program is not for everyone who owns a PC. But for those of us with very important data, it is very handy to have this program installed in your PC (or Mac in my case).

 

You can have more information on this program here http://www.macintosh-data-recovery.com

 

Fun Contact 2.15

 

This is a new application for your Windows Mobile Pocket PC’s.

 

Installation is actually easy and it perfectly worked with my Asus P525. (To avoid problems, install it in your Phone Memory, I have not tried to install it in the Memory Card)

 

First thing you will notice with this contact app is the speed. I have been using another program before and it was always too slow for me. I have been using Fun Contact for more than a week and it’s a very good addition to my PPC.

 

Sliding your finger on the left most or right most side of the screen will browse contacts faster. Sliding your finger on the center of the screen will scroll your contacts.

 

If you want to edit a contact using the default contacts menu of your WM Device, just tap the persons name and tap the windows symbol, you will be directed to the default contact menu.

 

You will be able to assign numbers as your favorites and you can also trace your call history with this app.

 

Another useful feature of this app are the minimize and close button. You can either close the app if you do not intend to use it for a long time or minimize it so that it can load faster the next time you need it.

 

You will be able to change skins and language but the latter seemed to be useless since I still believe that we all understand English and changing the language will still give you an English Manual (help).

 

One of my favorite features of Fun Contact is the presence of a phone dialer, you can select a contact using the dialer and call numbers not included in your contact list.

 

The only thing I found negative with Fun Contact is that it has an arrow on the left side of the screen.

 

When using Fun Contact for the first time and you scroll your finger on the left (or right) most side of the screen, it start suggesting the first letter of the contact you are looking for. Let’s just say you stop at letter P, a new user will expect that the first contact whose last name starting in P will be pointed by the arrow, but this arrow actually used to activate the phone pad. Your contact with a last name starting in P is actually on top of the screen.

 

 

This app is not free, it will cost you USD 19.95 but you can try for 14 days.

 

If you want to download Fun Contact:
http://iwindowsmobile.com/files/FunContact.cab
http://iwindowsmobile.com/files/FunContact.exe

 

Installing Fun Contact will replace your phone’s built in Contact Menu. If you do not want it replaced, just install Fun Contact then in the Programs Folder, copy the entire Fun Contact Folder and Paste it in another location. Uninstall Fun Contact and then transfer the “copied version” of Fun Contact (entire folder) to your Program Files folder. Just click the exe file if you want to use the app again.

The Singapore Toy and Comic Convention 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So last June 28, I was free enough to visit Singapore’s Toy and Comic Convention 2008. I had to bring my camera (Nikon D40) with it’s kit lens to try to capture some images.

 

Interestingly, I found out that I am not yet capable enough to use my camera in Manual mode when taking pictures of people in events, I learned this the hard way missing opportunities to take a photo of Darth Vader while he was still alone… I had to set my camera in Paparazzo mode (or full auto) just to get pictures of some Star Wars characters.

 

Here’s Darth Vader, well guarded by his army.

Here’s one of my favorites Boba Fett.

Here’s how Asians would look like if we had Jedi’s.

Here’s a picture from outside the Star Wars booth, I wanted to go in but the queue was very long.

Then I went to the Ban Dai booth which was also full so I just took pictures of these two statues outside.

No toy and comic convention will be complete without the Rubik’s Cube and a place for people to play Magic. These kids can complete the Cube in less than five (5) minutes with just one hand.

Lego on display is always fun but then we realize that it almost takes forever to complete something with those blocks.

A guy playing with a Wii

This captured my attention, a booth specially dedicated to Heroes.

So we all heard that there will be a Thor Movie here’s more info.

 

And that Brad Pitt will be Thor (just gossip as of now)… I think they got it all wrong, here’s the perfect Thor to inspire all mortals and gods!