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Card counting is a strategy used to figure out when the player has probable advantage. The term is used almost exclusively to refer to the tracking of the ratio of high cards to low cards in Blackjack (Spanish 21). The following application has two modes.

The first mode is the counting mode. The method that is used is known as Hi Lo. This is +1 for cards 2 through 6 and -1 for cards 10 through Ace, cards 7-9 are neutral +0. The math seems simple but you will find it difficult at first to look at the face value of the card and assign it a new number (-1, +1, or 0) This application does the math for you as fast as you can click the appropriate button Once the count reaches a +5 count, the phone will vibrate, signaling you that it is time to bet.

The second mode is Practice mode. In Practice mode, the user can select a difficulty level and then begin practice. 52 cards will be loaded and then displayed one after another. The user will attempt to count the cards. It has been said that an expert card counter can count a deck in 20 seconds. The expert difficulty level in practice mode is equivalent to counting a deck in 20 seconds. Once the deck is finished you can have the program show you the count to see how you are doing.

This application is only for Windows Mobile Professional devices, it will not work with the Motorola Q or other Windows Mobile Standard devices. I am giving this application away for a week and then I will begin charging .99 for it.
Download Free Card Counter

MyPhoneLocator.com has added a reverse phone look up feature. This allows users to enter a US phone number and receive information about the person that owns that number. The report includes address, name, carrier, and much more. Give it a try. Reverse Phone Look Up Service

So pong is kinda old school, but I thought it would be fun to write the app and share my experience. Hopefully this will help someone else, getting started on their own app.


So the first thing I did was create the Ball and Paddle classes.
I added properties like height, width, speed, x-coordinate, and y-coordinate.

This made it easier to draw the objects to the screen. I had a little bit of trouble with the objects flashing when the paint method was called. In a desktop app, you have the ability to use SetStyleControls or something like that, to take advantage of double buffering. I wasn’t able to find anything like that in the Compact Framework, so I did a little research a figured out how to do it manually. It really wasn’t too painful. All you need to do is override the paint method, create a bmp off screen, draw your objects on that bmp, then have the bmp painted all at the same time. I also did an override on the OnPaintBackground and executed no code.

It is a fairly rough app and I am sure there are bugs, but it will give you a general idea.

You can download the source here.

I had someone download uFart last night only to find that it did not work on his Moto Q. Since he had paid the .99 cents I thought it only fair that I whip out a version for his phone. I was unaware that the Moto Q used the Windows Mobile 6 Standard SDK vs. the Windows Mobile Professional SDK. I installed the correct SDK and cranked one out. After a couple revisions, I think we have it functioning like the PPC 6800 and HTC Touch version. You will find the Moto version in the zip file. It will be labeled uFartStandard.cab and the other version is uFartProfessional.cab.

After I revised the uFart application, I took a look at another one of my projects which is http://myphonelocator.com. I decided to overhaul the website. I liked the schema I used for the fart app, so I decided to go with it. MyPhoneLocator allows users to track their Windows Mobile Devices free of charge. I am currently working on a new version of the cell phone application to incorporate more features.

I am going to leave most of the site free, but I would like to have a premium paid service that allows users to track multiple phones with one account (think of tracking a fleet of vehicles). I would also like to bring in advertisers like local restaurants so when a user wants to find  specials in their area, or the area they are in, they can look it up on their device. I have a feeling that the app would have to become very popular before any businesses would be willing to advertise.

Cell phone tracking has become a very popular concept and can be very profitable. Currently I am making $200 to $300 a month on MyPhoneLocator.com from Adsense. I am looking to add more avenues for revune so if you are interested in advertising om my site, let me know and we can set something up.(Maybe even a link exchange)

I decided that the first version of uFart needed a major face lift. This version has a couple fixed bugs and a brand new design. I think it is quite an improvement from the previous red and black design. Let me know what you think. Hope you are having fun with it! You can download the app below.

The Sprint HTC Touch Pro is one of the hottest phones in Sprint’s smartphone lineup. Here are some specs and a clip.

Manufacturer: HTC America Inc.
Part Number: PPC6850SP Telecom
Data services: MMS , SMS , WWW , E-Mail Modem Integrated Wireless cellular modem Cellular enhancement protocol GSM , EDGE , GPRS , HSDPA , HSUPA
General Dimensions: (W x D x H) 2 in x 0.7 in x 4 in Weight 5.8 oz
Operating System / Software: OS provided Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Memory Installed: RAM 288 MB Installed ROM 512 MB Processor
Processor: QUALCOMM 528 MHzMSM7201A Input Device
Input device type: QWERTY keyboard , TouchFLO 3D touch-screen Digital Player / Recorder
Digital audio standards supported: AAC , AMR , MP3 , WAV , WMA , MIDI , AAC +
Display type: 2.8 in TFT active matrix Max resolution 480 x 640
Power Battery installed: ( max ) 1 Talk time Up to 419 min Standby time Up to 462 h
Power supply: device Power adapter
Wireless connectivity: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR Port
Connector Type: Interface 1Video / audio / USB Connector Provided 11 pin HTC ExtUSB
Expansion: slot(s) total (free) 1 MicroSD

I decided to try my hand at writing a tutorial. I wrote a simple pong / brick breaker (without the bricks) kind of app for the desktop last weekend. I am going to port it over to the Compact .Net Framework and create a little write up on how I did it, including the source.

The things we will need for this are:

1. Visual Studio (I am using 2008 Professional)
2. Windows Mobile SDK

That’s all we should need for this project. I am going to get started tomorrow so check back for the first installment.

Ok, so we all knew this was coming with all the hype about the iFart application for the iPhone. Love em or hate em, fart jokes are here and they always will be…even in technology.

So I was thinking that it shouldn’t only be the Apple owners who get such a treasure. I have whipped up a little fart app for Windows Mobile users. Below is a demo of the app.

Opera Mobile 9.5 is a great browser. I have been using it for about a two weeks now, and I don’t think I will be going back to the mobile IE browser anytime soon. Opera Mobile 9.5 is quite a bit faster than the stock IE browser on Windows Mobile phones. I like that when you navigate to a site, the shows in full screen mode. The user can then double tap an area and Opera will zoom into that area. It makes for quick and efficient navigation. If you would like try Opera 9.5 you can get it here.