The Kilpatrick Project
A random collection of various works
A random collection of various works
Apr 5th
Latest version: 1.5.1
Instructions: Download and install (over CyanogenMod) via ROM Manager. This is NOT a Metamorph theme!
Without donate version:
1. Download theme
2. Put on sdcard
3. Choose “Install ROM from SD Card” in ROM Manager, choose the theme
4. ???
5. Profit
Esque Addons – These can be installed the regular way through ROM Manager and are not part of the normal Smoked Glass-Esque theme
1. Pandora (themed)
Esque Addons Download Only – These should only be downloaded but NOT INSTALLED THROUGH ROM MANAGER. When the install popup appears press cancel. Install the addons through an app manager like Astro.
1. HTC_IME v24 (themed keyboard)
2. Clicker Hi Res(HTC_IME calibration tool)
3. Swype Beta
Themes hosted at: http://thekilpatrick…%20Glass-Esque/
So many people have been asking for a Smoked Glass theme for Koush’s CyanogenMod rom. I too have wanted one. Well here it is!
v1.5.1
Updated HelixLauncher2 0.7 (not beta)
v1.5
Changed to display 5.0.6.2
Fixed cell standby issue!
Fixed MMS video/image issues!
v1.4.2
Changed to display 5.0.6.1
Decreased ring delay to .5 secs
v1.4.1
Added wifi image for battery usage
Youtube HQ by default
Increased wifi scan times to 60
Decreased ring delay from 3 sec to 1 sec
Increased video record quality on highest setting
Removed some duplicate entries in build.prop
v1.4
HelixLauncher2 0.7 beta (themed of course)
Bouncing animations (thanks to Bgill55)
Colored talk icon
Pandora and HTC_IME can be installed as addons as a separate download
Smoked Glass Widget
Facebook – fixed dark text on widget
Music
Youtube
Genie – with weather images matched to Beautiful Widgets
Power Control – (when active shows blue)
Contacts
Dialer Blue Smoked Glass theme – Top icons to switch between phone, call log, contacts, favorites not exactly right and doesn’t highlight….will look into this
Notifications
Smoked Glass theme (black) – Clear button fixed
White clock
White date/Verizon
MMS
New icons
Launcher2
Green icon backgrounds when pressed
Grid and home buttons are green when pressed
System
Smoked Glass popup window
Green on all button presses
Images
Battery icon changed…goes yellow at 20%, red at 10%
A bunch of icons changed. Specifically all the icons in settings. Also changed some status notification icons. I personally made the signal bars (hope you like it)
A few more icons changed
Anything I change I will update here.
I highly recommend downloading HTC_IME. It adds a new keyboard that has many more customizable options, looks great (themeable) and seems to be more responsive
And now the pics (not 100% up to date):









Jul 21st
I just added a new category to Walffle called “Black Hat”. Black hat marketing is the opposite of everything I’ve been teaching you so far (aka white hat). White hat is the type of internet marketing generally accepted by most people and is considered “moral.” Black hat, on the other hand, can be considered many things, such as immoral, dirty and unfair, but that’s for you to decide. I am not advocating anything, only sharing the information.
Many people believe that black hat marketing is the only true way to market. Why? Because there are many tactics and new and interesting ways of looking at things. There is also less saturation or less people using these techniques. Personally I find them ingenious.
I will try and keep all things I feel are black hat under the “Black Hat” category and all the white hat stuff under “Internet Marketing”. Stay tuned.
Jul 13th
It’s official. Microsoft has announced that Office 2010, apart from having many new features, will also be available as a FREE web application. Users will be able to take advantage of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote, all for free online. Obviously the web versions of these products (expected to be released mid 2010) will have less features than the full, mostly likely very expensive, desktop versions.
This move to web apps will probably leave many Mac users happy as they will now be able to use Microsoft’s core Office products for free when iWork won’t make due, instead of having to buy Mac Office. Overall it is expected that many college students will benefit by this move.
Many people have concluded that Google’s seemingly random announcement of Chrome OS last week was a marketing tactic to keep the Office hype at bay, especially when Microsoft is now clearly going after Google Apps.
Read more about Office 2010’s new features here.
Jul 9th
Have you ever wondered what a niche market is or how to find one? Sometimes it’s not so easy. Let’s go over the basics and find you a profitable market!

I think there is a misconception out there on what exactly a niche market is and how to find one. I can tell you it’s not simply finding a search term or keyword that gets a ton of traffic but has no competition. Well, that’s some of it, but there’s much more to think about if you want to considerate your niche profitable. A niche without profit is just a waste of time. You must also take into account things like:
Lucky for you I was born! I will go over all of these questions and make it crystal clear.
So what exactly is a niche? A niche or niche market is a set of people who are looking for something but can’t or are having a hard time finding a solution due to a lack of relevant search results. This group is typically a subset of some larger group. This is where internet marketers like yourself jump in. Once you uncover a niche you can take advantage to get low cost (Adwords) traffic that is relevant to what people are searching. This means you get targeted traffic for a low cost, which means you get paid more. It’s pretty easy to understand why having a smaller audience within a particular niche can yield better results than marketing to a broader topic. Niches also allow you to cater to your audience’s needs much easier.
There are two things you need to understand. First is that I’m a pirate. Second is that only 15-20% of all searched
keywords are actually capitalized on. That means 80% of keywords have been untapped and are ready to be uncovered as a profitable niche (aka buried treasure) by you! With so many hidden niches out there, there’s no reason why you would even want a keyword with high traffic with little advertising. Smaller targeted niches will many times have a much higher success rate.
Yup. Being too broad just won’t cut it if you want to make money. You must be specific because that’s what people are looking for. An avid cat lover is not just going to search “cat” if she is looking to buy the newest rave in kitty fashion. Here’s an example of finding a niche, starting from a broad term.
As you can see, each level gets more specific. I can pretty much guarantee there isn’t a huge competition for my fifth search term, but there may be a group or niche of people looking for this item (I hope not because it’s ridiculous). This example probably isn’t the best, but you get the idea. Just use your imagination and do a little research of the broader topic, each time getting more specific for things people would be searching for. Remember to check for affiliate programs once you find a niche. If there are none you better find another niche…or waste your time and money. It’s your call though.
Once you find a market you feel is profitable you must then take advantage. How? Research and analysis baby. Did you know that you can make practically any niche profitable (if there are products to promote)? All you need to do is understand who the consumer is and what they really want.
Expansion
As I stated earlier, a great way to find out what people want is to search a broader term and check out what those people are really looking for. Rinse and repeat. Remember, “cats” and “cute yellow kitten pajamas” are different.
Problem Keywords
Many times keywords involving problem words will lead to a niche. When someone has a problem or question they generally search for it that way. They use words like “how to, fix, get rid of, repair, etc.” Many times these problems searches are profitable niches.
Forums, Groups and Discussion Boards, Oh My!
The most common place people will try and find solutions or express an opinion is through blogs, forums and groups. What people are talking about will many times lead to a good niche. Try looking for a common topic and research that niche. Can you make it profitable? Many times yes. You can even use what people are talking about to fuel your campaigns.
Tip: To find a forum on a particular niche search for “NICHE + forum” where NICHE is the niche you are looking for (and not in quotes)
Google, MSN, and Yahoo groups are also a good place to start.
If we want a profitable niche we are going to need both supply and demand to exist. If there is demand for a niche (traffic), but no supply (affiliate products), you may not be able to make money. BUT this does not mean there isn’t an opportunity here. Many internet marketers will jump on this market and develop their own information product or e-business around one of these niches.
When we try and find a niche market we first try and fulfill the demand. Without demand there is no profit, regardless of supply. But if there is high demand but low supply we can fix this. Supply can mean a new product you create or obtain. That’s right. You are the supplier! You can create one of two different types of products. A digital product such as an e-book, training course or software that the user can download, or a tangible product like kitty pajamas that can be sold through places like eBay or other ecommerce sites. If you are willing to put the time into making your own [quality] product after thorough research you will probably see a great return.
Are you thinking about creating your own product now? I hope so. It’s a great way to make a living as an internet marketer.
Digital
There are tons of informational niches that have almost no relevant information (if you don’t know what you’re doing). If someone can’t easily get the information they want for free or in a convenient location, they will pay. There is also great opportunity when it comes to software development that will save people time and money.
I bet your thinking “But I don’t know anything about the subject. How can I create an info product that people will find useful?” Don’t worry. It’s actually much easier than you’d think. For one, you can go to the library and do research and write everything yourself, or you can outsource all of the work. There are websites designed just for this…finding someone who will do your dirty work. These sites help you find people who will create a product for you in exchange for payment agreed upon by both parties. This is generally cheaper than hiring a professional copywriter or software developer and is relatively cheap.
Once you have a digital product you can put it on sites like Clickbank for whatever price you want. Remember that just because you have a product does not mean it will be profitable, but if you market and promote it right in the product-lacking niche, it will have great potential. Here are some sites that you can promote digital products:
Tangible
There are many niches where people are looking for tangible products. If you find one try setting up an eBay store and selling the product through them. If you aren’t planning on making the tangible item yourself you must find a company that will (and most will even ship for you). Once you get this set up you will be on your way to starting your own retail business!

A pirate needs a treasure map to find buried treasure.
Niches
Visit dmoz.org to find hundreds of thousands of potential niches, all conveniently organized for you. This site is the largest human-maintained directory out there, listing over 4.8 million sites in almost 600,000 categories.
Niche Trends
What if you could see what the top niche markets are? That would awesome. Well guess what? You can! You can thank Google for that. Every day they list the top 100 niche trends. If you’re quick enough you can jump on the bandwagon and profit with little effort.
http://www.google.com/trends/hottrends
If you want to get historical trends over longer periods visit http://www.google.com/trends
Let’s Go Shopping
Want to know what people are buying? Visit http://www.shopping.com/top_searches to further your research at one of the largest shopping and consumer review networks around. It’s owned by eBay you now.
Helpful Tools…Like a Pirate Ship
Research
www.dmoz.org
www.mooter.com
www.snap.com
www.alexa.com
www.google.com/trends
google.com/trends/hottrends
shopping.com/top_searches
Keyword Tools
Now you know how to be a niche marketer. It’s not hard to find the “right” niche, nor is it luck in finding it. All it takes is a little research and knowing your customer. That’s the key to niche marketing. I urge you to go out there and see for yourself. X marks the spot!