September 2009
Big shock this morning. Turned #HTC #Hero on to be greeted with a warning triangle and an inoperative phone! Luckely a reboot resolved it!
Starting the new job this morning, fingers crossed there are no train / tube delays!
Moving into the new place today. First things first, sort out net connection! #fb
#Android. Just got #gmote working with my #HTC #Hero and my #Ubuntu laptop - amazing software for remote controlling my media playback.
How to add custom ringtones / notifications to your #HTC #Hero. #Android
Wohoo new #HTC #Hero case and cover arrived and new HD caddy too. EBay, you spoil me.
Any advice regarding a decent screen protector for the #HTC #Hero? #Android
Heading home 2 start packing 4 the move. Tested commute this morning 90 min door2door. This will take some getting used to. #fb
Asus USB powered Blu-Ray drive →
With a growing number of mini-laptops packing NVIDIA ION graphics, it’s becoming more and more common to find notebooks that have no optical disc drives, but which are capable of handling…
Just installed Mobile-ga. A great app for viewing your Google analytics data on your #android phone.
New blog post: Customise Opera for a Netbook display http://bit.ly/9D1ji
Top 10 Underhyped Webapps, 2009 Edition →
As with rock music, video games, and other awesome pursuits, great web applications often don’t get enough credit for what they do well. We’re revisiting and updating our favorite underhyped webapps…
A mysterious series for H.G. Wells →
You might have noticed an unexplained set of doodles on the Google homepage and a couple tweets from our official Twitter stream, @google, over the last two weeks. On September 5th, we posted a…
Customise Opera for a Netbook display →
While there are plenty of websites and blog posts advising people on customizing Firefox for their spanking new netbooks, there is very little written about Opera.
Having recently moved to Opera…
Resetting my netbook remix install as it seems to have lost the Windows manager and gnome panel. Irritating.
Is there an #Android app that will show me which applications are eating my battery life - and ideally, let me close them? #HTC #Hero
Support #Android, add a #twibbon to your avatar now! - http://twibbon.com/join/Android
Last day of work over. One week to prep for the new job. Looking forward to a change! #fb
iTwinge: Qwerty keyboard for the iPhone →
For those who wish their iPhone had a physical keyboard, Mobile Mechatronics has a solution: the iTwinge slide-on, Blackberry-style keyboard
Looks like the #HTC #Hero can act as a modem under #ubuntu with no extra software! #android
The #hero passed the commute test with flying colours today! Hopefully the new case will arrive tmw. #android
Just downloading the #HTC #Hero ROM update - fingers crossed!
#android #HTC #Hero ROM update looks like it went well. Just re-setting up my phone!
New #HTC #Hero arrived this morning so I’m having fun setting up my new #android phone!
The new #HTC #Hero is amazing. Fully integrated with #twitter, #facebook and #flickr, this was definitely the right phone for me! #android
Finishing building my apt-mirror tonight. Hopefully this will make system updates easier now that I’ve moved everything over to Ubuntu.
Google Fast Flip for Android and iPhone →
Browsing print and online articles on a phone can often be a slow task. There are many different sites to visit, and media-rich pages can take a long time to load. Of course, mobile devices make this…
Is MSN Live Messenger having issues?
2nd time round, I’m quite liking the NBR interface.
Installing Ubuntu 9.04 NBR onto the EeePC and creating a local Ubuntu repository as I now have 3 PC’s running Ubuntu.
Speedy new HTC Hero firmware starts to pop around... →
End users of HTC’s Hero are now getting official access to the major new firmware build that’s been floating around lately, with the company’s Danish site being among the first to…
Looks like Remember the Milk (@rtm) has added a quick add natural language input method for new tasks called “Smart Add” looks brilliant!
a guide to Remember the Milks (@rtm) new features - http://bit.ly/dZIFU
It's official! 802.11n standard finalized after a... →
Remember when the Wi-Fi Alliance finalized the 802.11 draft-n spec some two and a half years ago? Of course you don’t — as long as your media players, laptops, and the like can…
Five Best Virtual-Desktop Managers →
Long before multiple monitors were popular (or financially feasible), there were virtual desktops—applications that allow you to swap your entire workspace with another for easy…
iPod Touch 3G Hardware Gives Hints of the Future →
AppleInsider is reporting on the inevitable teardowns of the new iPod Touch and is discovering some very interesting hints as to what we may see in version 4 of the devices.
First and…
The delete message keyboard shortcut in #gmail doesn’t seem to work in #Opera?
If you want to use the “lite” version of Facebook now - http://bit.ly/VPDOe
Is human hair a viable alternative to silicone in solar panels? http://bit.ly/BuvLH
Acer Unloads a Ferrari One Netbook →
Yeah, great cars and laptops mix well. And Acer believes that so much that they have to come out with a Ferrari-inspired netbook called – the Acer Ferrari One.
But wait while it may…
OK, decision time; Go 4 the Magic or spend an extra £100 on the Hero (basically the same spec, no 3.5 socket and only 3.1 camera)? #android
Absolutely loving controling 3 separate PC’s with one mouse and keyboard, thanks to the magic of Synergy - http://bit.ly/iCFR
bluetooth mouse
Do I go for an unlocked HTC Magic or splash an extra £100 on the HTC Hero - is the Sense UI worth £100?? #Android
Migrating my iTunes library to Banshee. This is tough, why doesn’t iTunes write ID3 tags??
Having just been through a CRB check I think the implications of this - http://bit.ly/TQBUV - are worrying - if they come to pass.
Clients servers are down this morning, their PC’s has blue screened and to top it off, I’ve run out of coffee. Today is not starting well.
Managed to get my Macs’ IR remote working with Totem, no luck with XMMS so far.
Testing out Opera 10 on USB - http://bit.ly/lovgq - seems to do everything I need without having to install a host of add-ons.
Looks like Google Apps mail is still working via IMAP.
