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Singletons are a lonely bunch. I’m not talking about romantic attachments; the much maligned Singleton pattern is a barb in the flesh of many compsci denizens. When once it was so popular, confident coders now cringe in self-doubt at the sight of a getInstance() method.

Nerdiness rating for this post: 4/5

No better way to burn away a weekend than on a bachelor trip to Nevada. We all know that famous destination. A solid investment in fun, with devestating returns. Throwing off all sense of self-preservation and knowledge of credit card limits, it was all over soon after it began…

Or how to turn a phone into your ISP in under an hour*.

This is either an emergency guide, or moneysaving tip for the technically minded, depending on the situation.

You will need:

• some basic wits about networking
• a smartphone (iPhone/Android whatever) with a data plan – presumably you have that if you’re reading this… also, the guide has iPhone focus but the gist is portable.
• about an hour, and perhaps a little more time if you want to make it permanent

_{*if you’re already rooted/jailbroken}