Good afternoon! Been busy at work, swinging the sword of justice, but I wanted to give an update on a couple of things:
1) NFC - finally got my tags working SO well. I simply could not get NFC Launcher to load multiple apps the way I wanted them. I finally installed Tasker (I hadn't used it in quite a while.) It works VERY well with NFC Launcher! I pretty much now just do my programming of the tag in Tasker, and simply have the launcher run the Tasker task.
For example - I have a Tasker task called "car dock." It:
- sets my screen to never time out (can't do that with NFC Launcher)
- loads Pandora in the background (and starts it to streaming)
- sets my phone to "car dock mode." (I had no idea our Nexi even had that mode...I never ran across it in the settngs.) This is nice because when it's in that mode, and I presss the 'home' key, it goes to my car dock program. FYI - Car Home Ultra is a GREAT car dock app!
- Loads my navigation app, and that is on top, asking me for the destination.
I temporarily taped the tag to my car dock, to be sure it would work fine, and it does.
I also have a tag for when I work in my home office. It stops the keyguard, sets screen timeout for 90 seconds (you can't do this with NFC Launcher, Antimony), loads Pandora to start streaming, loads my phone app (exDialer), and finally, pops up a message to start working.
LOVING these NFC tags!!! If you like using them, I'd strongly encourage you to try out Tasker. I didn't care that much for it before, as it wasn't that intuitive, I didn't think. However, with the NFC tags able to run a "task", it's easy to program whatever you want your phone to do in Tasker, then have a tag to run it. (for example, I also have a tag to turn OFF Pandora and stop the car dock mode, via Tasker, can't do that via NFC Launcher.)
I've communicated some with the dev for NFC Launcher. Very nice guy. However, that app will not currently do what Tasker will do, especially concerning the multiple apps. Thus, Tasker takes his program and makes it a REALLY useful app!
2) My dad and I are working on a desk dock. The same day I got Nessie, I knew I wanted to make a dock for it. I want something that will be appropriate sitting on a professional desk, be it a lawyer's office, accountant's office, or even looking nice on a nightstand. I'm curious how many people would be interested in one of these? We don't have plans to use the pogo pins, as we want the dock to be accept virtually any case. Instead, it'll probably come with a 6' USB charging cable. Right now, we're looking at a wooden dock, probably made from contrasting hardwoods, such as maybe walnut and maple, or cherry and hickory, etc.
We just found out yesterday that my dad is going to have shoulder surgery, so that may set us back a bit, or may actually move us forward. He has the woodworking equipment needed to do this type of thing (I do woodturning, thus my name.)
He did make a stand for the DX, and my son and stepson got the only 2 stands he produced (sheeesh...I never got one...lol), and they are both very techy and very particular about their phones, and LOVE their stands.
Anyway, I don't want to say anything else, as I don't want to violate any type of spam rules, unless the mods say it's ok.
Now, back to work!
