Seriously trivial thoughts
Updated my Nokia N800 to the so-called Diablo firmware. Much snappier now and the browser is now Mozilla based instead of Opera. I've been waiting for some breakthrough that would allow me to listen to Pandora.com on the N800 and decided to try. Well, it's a little sluggish–Pandora is a very “heavy” Flash app apparently–but …
I’ve been trying out Google Browser Sync, a new Firefox add-in that will sync bookmarks, history, cookies, passwords and even tabs and windows among multiple computers. Basically, all you do is install the add-in on all the computers and enter your Google account information. I found that syncing the tabs and windows was a little …
A few months ago I grew tired of maintaining my own email server and moved everything to Google Apps. Recently, I’ve been using the webmail interface instead of Outlook. The thing I missed, however, was all of my contacts. It’s easy enough to import my Outlook contacts, but I wanted something smoother and more automated. …
Just installed JoikuSpot Light on my N95. Basically, it allows you to share your N95’s internet connection with other devices using WiFi. I tested with my N800 and was surprised how fast the connection was even though my N95 was connected to the Internet over Edge. It felt much faster and more reliable than tethering …
I've been obsessing over the iPod Touch ever since it's introduction. Today, Target was offering a $30 gift certificate with the purchase of an 8GB Touch. My resistence, already wearing thin, was put to the test. However, in the end, there are just too many reasons why the Touch can't replace my N800: Why I'm …
Back in January, I blogged about my idea of using SDHC cards as a cheap alternative to solid state drives. Well, a company called Sans Digital has introduced a 2.5″ hard drive adapter that uses two compact flash cards. Unlike existing RAID units that employs hard drives for storage space, the CompactSTOR CR2T utilizes pocket-sized …
My previous entry chronicals the dumbass Time Warner tech support and how they wasted my time when the only problem was that they didn't have my new modem's MAC address in their system. An issue I brought up with the tech person at the begining of my 1 hour+ ordeal. Anyways, I quick call to …
There is a certain financial podcast I listen to with very poor production values. Some parts are too loud, some too soft. It's difficult to listen to in a relatively quiet office environment using speakers. I pointed them to Levelator, a free level fixer, but so far, they obviously are not using it. Then it …
Since getting my tablet PC, I've been using a couple Firefox plug-ins that let me drag the page (Grab and Drag) or quickly page up/down (All-in-One gestures). Grag and Drag lets you drag a page with your mouse much like Adobe Acrobat does. What I quickly realized is that when you drag a page, your …
Got this for $18.69 + 6.30 SH&H on eBay from AstorStore. I’ve tried the original lame case that comes with the N800, a modded PSP clear case, and a portable 2.5″ HD Case Logic case, and I’ve never been truly satisfied. They either didn’t provide enough protection or where just too bulky and inefficient. I …