Network timeout when updating my IPhone

I recently purchased an iPhone despite being adamently anti Apple and I have to say that I have been won over. What a great device compared to my old HTC Touch Pro. It isnt as configurable as my old phone but the user interface of the iPhone just blows it away. Anyway there are enough iPhone reviews on the net so I wont go on about how great it is.

Anyway I noticed that Apple had released a new update for the iPhone...version 3.1.3 I think it was. Great I thought, I'll update my phone and see what happens. Problem was, when using iTunes to attempt to update it I would just keep getting a network time out error when it got about halfway through. I saw that a few people on the net were having the same problem and tried some of the suggested fixes but nothing seemed to work, for some reason it just seemed to think that my internet connection was timing out. Queue moment of genius....I setup a continuous ping to google.com and tried again. Hey presto it downloaded just fine and update went without a hitch. I guess it just needed something to make the network / internet connection look like it was alive.

Cant say that I notice to many differences with the update but it was interesting to see how the update process worked.

I also just bought the iTap remote desktop client which I will write a bit more about at a later date. So far it is looking quite handy.

More on RSAT Tools

so Ive been sick for a while and havent really posted anything lately but will hopefully be able to get back on the train again.

Still had quite a few people emailing me about the RSAT tools for Windows 7 which is strange considering that the RC is about to starting shuting down periodically (end of March sometime I think).

Anyway the tools should still be available via the link below at Rapidshare and sorry, but no I do not have the 64 bit version...only the 32 bit.

Happy trails.