THE MARK TAYLOR CANDLESHORE BLOG

Hello Everyone, 

Ever wonder why today is so special?

Find out what happened today in history by subscribing to The History Channel daily text messaging service called “This Day In History”.

TO SUBSCRIBE:

1.
From your mobile phone, send a text message to 447879. 

2.
In the body of the message, type “1000” (without quote marks).

TO UNSUBSCRIBE:

1.
From your mobile phone, send a text message to 447879. 

2.
In the body of the message, type “STOP” (without quote marks).

NOTE:
Your wireless provider’s standard text messaging rates apply.

Enjoy,

 Mark

Hello Everyone, 

I received a question asking me how to imbed a web page address, as a hyperlink, into an email message.

WHEN:
Sometimes, it is preferable to imbed a web address into an email message as a hyperlink rather than typing the web address directly into the message because doing so  may cause the email recipient to receive a broken link.  For example, if the web address is too long, the email recipient may receive the address split between two lines rather than appearing on a single one.  Should this happen, clicking the URL will not launch the intended page, thus, the URL is considered broken. 

By imbedding a web page address into the email as a hyperlink, you only need to instruct the email recipient to click specific text in order to launch the site. (more…)

Hello Everyone,

You may forward any text message you wish from your Windows Mobile Smart Phone.

To do this:

1.
Open the text message you wish to forward by first selecting it and then pressing the [Enter] key on the message header in the SMS window. (more…)

Hello Everyone, 
 

INTRODUCTION:

If you are anything like me, you see your Windows Mobile Smart Phone as an all-in-one data center and communications portal.  That is, not only do you want your welterweight wireless wizard to reliably connect you to the internet, allow you to create and organize documents, remind you of upcoming appointments, oh yeah and let you make telephone calls but you also want it to be your private dynamic digital DJ and soft-spoken and sensitive story teller. 

While no one, in his right mind that is, will question the unprecedented success of the iPod, iTunes, and the iPhone, for some of us old-timers, the thought of slowly succumbing to the sweet sound of the siren’s song and, thereafter, forever swimming in the sweltering yet boorishly chic sea of Apple cider is simply too sickening to swallow.  We feel this way not because we are silly, stupid, or stubborn; it is only that we acknowledge and appreciate the beauty, the majesty, and dare I say it, the magic of Windows Media Player Mobile for Smart Phones. 

I am going to share some of this mobile media magic with you.  So, sit back, grab a glass of red Koolade (You thought I was going to say wine, didn’t you?), and be prepared to be dazzled.   (more…)

Hello Everyone,

I am going to show you how to create and work with a “to do” list on your Windows Mobile Smart Phone.  Please note that this tutorial is merely a quick introduction to the Task application.  To fully enjoy all of the benefits of this handy utility, you will need to explore each of its menus in detail.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Please be aware that on most Windows Mobile Smart Phones, there are two applications that include the word “Task” in their title, the Task application and Task Manager.  The following instructions are for use with the Task application and not the Windows Mobile Task Manager. (more…)

Hello Everyone,  

Have you ever found yourself playing a friendly game of cards with a guy who keeps changing the rules, but always in his favor?  If not, then you’ve never played a game with me.  (Smile)

Well, your days of playing by “Mark’s Rules” are over for now you can read the rules to your favorite card games on your mobile phone. 

From your mobile phone or PC go to:
http://www.pagat.com 

What?  You mean there’s something wrong with me having five of a kind?  Oops!

Enjoy,

Mark

Hello Everyone, 

A short while ago, I realized how tired I am of always having to sift through those seemingly endless advertisements that appear on the results page when I use the Google Search engine. 

And I began to dream about the kind of Google search engine I would like to use. (more…)

Hello Everyone,

Are you tired of always feeling overwhelmed, under prepared, and outgunned by the well trained, seemingly innumerable, and shrewdly relentless army of high-pressure, low patient, and ridiculously eager salesmen who immediately surround you as you innocently step onto their new and/or used car lot?

Fear them no longer for now you can courageously carry the knowledge, the prestige, the awesome power of Kelly Bluebook and Cars.com on your mobile phone.  (more…)

A LITTLE HIGHER

by Mark Marcus
I am thinking of you, today, and I smile.  I smile as I remember you, my untouched, unwrapped, and forever unreachable one.

What do I remember?  The way you look, the way you sound, the ease with which you took my love to a higher ground.

I remember the waxing of your flame, the waning of your roar, and how the intensity of your gaze led my soul to a higher floor.

You made me yours at the beginning, even from the start, not with words or gestures but with the power of your convictions that inflated and enraptured my all but forgotten heart. 

Being yours was uncertain, being yours was Hell, until that moment when I realized that torment isn’t so  bad when suffered at a higher level.

Do you think of me?  For this I pray and for this I hope as even the memory of you makes me feel as though I am afloat, in a glorious chariot of fire. 

I thank you, my darling, I thank you,  my love, for sharing the sweet and secret songs of your dreams and emotions gifted by an angelic choir.

You are mine and mine alone, in the quiet still misty midnight hour, for you and you alone dared enough, cared enough to take me a little higher.

Hello Everyone, 

Sometimes you may wish to have your Smart Phone anticipate the next word you are about to enter into a text message, email, or mobile word processor. 

To activate the T9 text input mode on the Samsung Blackjack 2, do the following: (more…)

Hello Everyone,

It is my privilege to share with you my personal theme song.

A personal theme song is one that: (more…)

Hello Everyone,

The following is a compilation of reviews comparing the Samsung Blackjack 2 to the original Samsung Blackjack Smart Phone.

The Samsung BlackJack II improves on its predecessor with Windows Mobile 6; GPS; a 2-megapixel camera; and more memory and better performance. The smartphone also features a larger display and enhanced full QWERTY keyboard as well as HSDPA support, Bluetooth, and AT&T Video Share support. (more…)

QUESTION:
So am I being stupid? I can’t figure out how to do an open parenthesis in the body of a text message with my Blackjack II. I can do a close paren with the second shift from the bottom and the P, but I can’t do an open! Am I missing something here?
 
ANSWER:
OK, I have tested your problem and confirmed the following on the Samsung Blackjack 2 running Windows Mobile 6 Standard Edition with Mobile Speak for Smart Phones version 2.0: (more…)

Hello Everyone, 

How many times have you found yourself trying to recall the words to a finger snapping, toe tapping tune you recently heard or the words to a sweet soul-shaking song that used to soothe the savage soul of your youth?

With access to the Internet on your mobile phone, you can silently allow yourself to selfishly slip onto the scenic seashores of your mind and let the lyrics of that long forgotten sonata enrapture your heart all over again.

Even better, with your mobile browser, you can share these marvelously moving musical prose with someone special via text message or email. 

Introducing Lyrics Box, a free song lyrics database.  You can search by artist, song titles, or song words.

From your mobile phone or desktop computer, go to:
http://lyricsbox.com

Should you choose to share the lyrics with someone after locating a song, in Mobile Internet Explorer, press the Smart Phone’s Right Soft key and select Send. (more…)

Hello Everyone,

Introducing Web Tender, an online bartender database for use on your PC or mobile phone.

As I am sure you know, bartenders, the good ones at least, have to memorize hundreds of drink recipes.  Frankly, this is why they are the proverbial backbone of party time personnel.

Now, with the Web Tender’s thousands of cocktail recipes on hand and, more importantly, online, there is nothing keeping the bartender in you from becoming a reality.

Not only can you search by drink name and/or ingredients but you can save the recipes for your favorite potent potables and even email them to a friend.

Each of the text only recipes includes the ingredients, measurements, instructions, and what type of glass to use.

From your desktop computer (including Mobile Speak for Smart Phone users) go to:
http://webtender.com/

or

From your mobile phone (not accessible with MSS) go to:
http://wap.webtender.com/

Enjoy and remember, “This drink’s for you.” 

Mark

Hello Everyone,

Introducing Gas Buddy, a great free tool for use on either a mobile phone or desktop computer, that will help you find cheap gas prices in your city. (more…)

Hello Everyone, 

I am delighted to introduce a small and easy-to-use free bookkeeping application for your Windows Mobile Smart Phone called Keep Saving.  This program is accessible to the visually impaired via Mobile Speak for Smart Phones.

Simply put, Keep Saving is a personal bookkeeper.  It will help you keep track of your day-to-day financial transactions and, allow you to categorize them.

For a download link, installation instructions, company contact information to which you can provide user feedback as well as make a donation for further development of the program,

Click Here.

Go ahead, bank on this. 

(Smile)

Mark

Hello Everyone, 

Just a reminder that Microsoft has launched a toll free voice recognition information service called Tell Me.  With Tell Me, just say it and get it.

From any phone within the United States, dial (800) 555-TELL [(800) 555-8355] or (888) TELLME0 [(888) 835-5630]

Search for any business in the United States, by business name or type of business, such as “Starbucks” or “Coffee”.  Hear your results and say “Text Me the Info” to get a text message sent to you with the address, phone number and a map. (more…)

Hello Everyone, 

Are you tired of missing that political speech that everyone is talking about?

Would you like to have the power of YouTube, Yahoo Video, and Google Video on your mobile Smart Phone or Pocket PC device?

Would you like to have access to the latest television news, weather, and sports on your mobile Smart Phone and for no more than the cost of your standard unlimited wireless provider’s data plan?

Would you like all of this whether or not you use access technology on your wireless phone? 

Of course you would and now, my friends, you can.  I’ll show you how, OK?

Click Here to see how it is done. 

If you would like the same information in a US Braille encoded file, Click Here.

Good Luck and Enjoy.

Mark

Hello Everyone,

Do you frequently find yourself flagrantly frustrated trying to correctly spell a word while you are on the go and, consequently, not near your trusty dictionary or beloved computer?

Well, my would be spell-master, your days of Anglo-Saxon alphabetic aggravation are over. 

Now you can have a steady, reliable and, more importantly, free spellchecker by your side, on your mobile phone.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Make sure that you have an unlimited data plan from your wireless provider before using this service.

From your mobile browser or standard PC, go to:
http://www.spellcheck.net

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