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Eorzea’s Guide, the BlackBerry app for Final Fantasy XIV adventurers, has been updated to version 1.5.0 in App World. Here is the change log:

• The software is now compatible with BB OS 7 devices such as the Bold 9900.
• Many screens have been updated for newer high resolution devices.
• The world’s current time has been adjusted for better accuracy.
• Fixed: after some time, recent news post may not be displayed properly.

For more information about this application, click here.

Today, I decided it was time I add a proper Wake-On-Lan app on my new BlackBerry 9900. Unfortunately, none seem to exist in App World with support of a domain name instead of an IP so I had to create it myself (like most people, my IP is not static). Here’s the result of a day’s work. It may look strange but at least, I’m glad Scotty is there to help with the WOL command. With him, I’m sure it will never fail!

If you’re interested in getting this app, just send me a message, I doubt I’ll put it in the official repository anytime soon ;-).

A new version of Media Center Themer is now available on the usual page. Among the updates, a new Auto-Colorize feature has been added to greatly simplify the creation of themes using all sorts of colors other than the default blue. With the new “Colorize” XML attribute, the software now automatically changes the color of more than 300 Media Center pictures (buttons, overlays, …), allowing you to concentrate on more important stuff. You’ll find all the information you need in the new “Change the Pictures” section of the documentation.

Mon plus vieux compagnon de route, Charlot, est décédé ce 13 Juillet 2011, aux environs de 19H.

Merci pour tout mon chat.

A new version of Media Center Themer has been released! you can download it now on this page.

With version 1.20, you don’t need any other program anymore. Everything, from pictures, to text to more advanced windows structure changes can now be done in Media Center using a single tool. For example, in the screenshot below, you can see that the background picture was replaced, the music library thumbnail was modified, the text color was changed from white to dark blue, and the UI was modified to display the complete date in the top right corner, including day of the week. This sample was created in a couple of minutes, it’s now up to you to customize your own Media Center interface any way you want!

What’s new in Media Center Themer 1.20? (download)

• Added new <Resources> element in the schema file.
• The pictures used by Media Center can now be replaced.
• Advanced users can now modify the user-interface structure files (MCML) of Media Center.
• A new “LogResources” registry setting now allows for automatic extraction of pictures and user-interface resources.
• Fixed: the uninstaller displays an error if user-created files still exist.
• The documentation has been updated to include information on the new resource replacement features.