I haven’t messed around with Nokia’s Lifeblog service because I don’t have an Nseries device and blogging from a mobile seems somewhat limited. In any event, Lifeblog supports TypePad as a blogging platform but WordPress support is strangely missing.

PhoneBoy developed a solution for WordPress versions 2.05 through 2.2 and today his hack supports 2.3. So grab a copy of his PHP code and go nuts.

[Via Weblog Tools Collection]

eBay is a great place to sell stuff but I’ve discovered that being a seller isn’t as lucrative as it used to be. Auction fees and PayPal fees have increased. More and more buyers don’t complete auctions and eBay’s dispute resolution is a joke because they don’t take into account the negative feedback you’ll receive if you challenge a buyer who defaulted.

The hassles aren’t worth it and I’ve been donating my wares to the woman who cleans my home, The Salvation Army or the e-waste bin at Best Buy rather than selling it on eBay. However, a recent post at Uncluttered has changed my tune.

SecondRotation buys used electronics such as mobile phones, GPS units, laptops, MP3 players, and more. They don’t buy everything but I found a number of my old mobile phones (sadly dropped into the Best Buy e-waste bin last month) on their list: Sony T68i, Blackberry 7100t, even a Nokia 8210.

Find your device then rate its condition and what original pieces you have such as product manual, charger, battery, etc. You’re not going to get a premium but they pay for shipping and send you a check or deposit to a PayPal account.

For example, my 7100t fetched $24 (comparable to completed eBay auctions) without paying listing fees and finding someone interested in an old Blackberry. I could have gotten a dollar more for including an original manual but it wasn’t worth my time to find it.

The convenience and free shipping is worth trying SecondRotation. What they do with everything is a mystery but don’t wait forever to dump your old gadgets (like my Palm Tungsten T3) otherwise you’ll be stuck with eBay.

Awhile back I came across this site with photos of how people took the crap on top of their computer desk and placed it underneath. I’m not talking about a slide-out drawer but actually placing equipment like external hard drives, USB hubs, etc., out of sight.

Short on time? Visit the image gallery.

Taking a cue from the examples I built my own rendition. The parts:

• Sheet of pegboard
• Hanger bolts
• Wing nuts
• Washers
• Lots of zip-ties

First off I measured the underside of my desk and bought a sheet of pegboard from Home Depot and had them cut to fit. Pegboard comes in varying thickness so judge what you need; I went slightly thicker.

Rather than use lock shackles and dowels for attaching my pegboard, I went the route of hanger bolts. Tip: go to a local hardware store like Orchard Supply Hardware (OSH) because the selection of sizes from Home Depot and Lowes was very limited. When choosing the length of bolt, be sure to include these variables:

• Depth into the desk
• Thickness of the pegboard
• Thickness of the wing nut + washer
• Space occupied by zip-ties between desk and pegboard

Flip your desk onto the floor so you have complete access. Lay down the pegboard and select five locations to place the hanger bolts. I chose four corners and center, although not too far to the edges. The center bolt was set toward the rear of the desk to avoid hitting it with my leg. Hint: get your orientation correct now because it’ll be different when you flip the desk upright.

Drill pilot holes and screw in the hanger bolts. Chances are you’ll need to use two wrenches and/or square nuts to screw down the hanger bolt (shorter bolts don’t have a center turning surface). Secure the pegboard using a washer and wing nut - leave some slack for installing zip-ties.

Place equipment onto the pegboard while the desk is upside down to get an idea of location. Lots of zip-ties later you can see how I ran cables and devices. When done, flip the desk upright and enjoy! It took almost a day to complete with driving to hardware stores, measuring twice, and installing everything. Total cost was around $35.

The front of my pegboard (near keyboard) sags a bit because there is no wing nut installed (to avoid scraping legs and other personal parts). In this case a machine or wood screw should suffice to close the gap and be sure to turn it flush. There may be better options.

Keep in mind the zip-ties will create a gap between the desk and pegboard; this is important when sizing the hanger bolts. With everything being positioned toward the sides and rear it gives me ample room for my legs and avoid hitting anything. It’s important to trim zip-ties close and/or rotate them to avoid a nasty cut later.

I haven’t added new equipment yet and it’ll probably be more difficult with the desk being upright. During the installation I left extra room for new cables and attaching new equipment under existing pieces, building downward to the floor.

Click here for more, and larger, photos in my image gallery.

I snapped this photo at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, CA. It’s the Air Force One used during his Presidency, and yes, it’s indoors.

What’s striking about the image is the “vanishing” tail fin of the aircraft. Reflecting the nearby glass window structure, the tail appears almost invisible.

So we heard Google acquired the Twitter-like service called Jaiku. Jaiku offers a few ways, via your mobile device, to publish a post but it’s the native Symbian (S60) client which I think is what hooks the Nokia peeps.

Let’s pause for a moment and consider that Google picked up GrandCentral earlier this year. One of GC’s big features is Visual Voicemail for web-based clients or mobile devices that have a WAP browser.

Through its acquisition of Jaiku it’s reasonable to think Google will continue (and expand) it’s support of the Symbian platform. If so, turning GC’s Inbox into native S60 would compete head-on with the iPhone’s killer feature: visual voicemail.

However, there is also the issue of getting GC to sync with mobile devices or third-party services like Plaxo or even Google Contacts. Let’s not forget the long-awaited Gphone which should integrate seamlessly into Google’s network of web-based products.

Perhaps the Gphone will mean an end to Google’s Symbian development even before it gets started. Let’s hope not because GC Inbox would rock on my Nokia E61.