CAD Clues App

CAD Clues is a great site for CAD Tips and Tricks interspersed with some CAD related news. They have had a free Android and iOS app available for some time and I have it installed on my Samsung Galaxy S2. I was tinkering around last night and wondered if I could convert it to run on my Blackberry Playbook. As you may know, the Playbook has the ability to run Android apps that have been run through the Playbook convertor.

I downloaded the app, converted it to a BAR file and then signed the BAR file so it could be loaded on to my Playbook. I used DDPB to load the app on to my Playbook and once installed, I ran it. Everything looked good, the main page worked fine. I then switched over to the Twitter feed page. On first run, the Twitter feed was a bit of a mess, legible, but a mess. I closed out of the app and restarted it again and the Twitter feed looked fine.

I believe that CAD Clues are going to add the app to the Blackberry App World, but if you want to download the app and know how to use DDPB, then you can get the BAR file from their website. Check it out over here. If you have no idea how to sideload apps on to the Blackberry Playbook using DDPB, check this brief tutorial.

Caine’s Arcade

I came across this short film late last night on Twitter. It’s the story of 9 year old boy called Caine, from East LA and the cardboard arcade he made.

Rather than me trying to explain just why this short film is so good, why not sit back, relax and take 11 minutes out of your day and watch it yourself.

For more information on Caine and this short film, why not check out the website.

Mmmmmmm….

Some friends have set up two separate blogs dedicated to food. The first, Strictly Baking, deals with cakes, buns and all things sweet. Not only do these goodies look amazing, but the taste like a little bit of heaven in your mouth… Check out the site here.

The second site, The Dinner Ladies”, is described by the authors as Two Mammies, bonded by a love of food, whose mission is to help you answer the dreaded 'whats for dinner?' Why not check it out here.

They say that everyone should have one dish that they can do and do well. My culinary skills start and stop with an Irish classic. No, not Irish Stew or Bacon and Cabbage, but the humble Tayto Sandwich. Check out my how to guide here. I’m sure you will agree that it’s a stunning dish!