from http://simpsonizeme.com/
2007/12/05
2007/11/16
ahh, childhood memories
random suffing link http://www.aquarterof.co.uk/
Bings back childhood memories of walking into the local shop and asking for "a quarter of..."
Bings back childhood memories of walking into the local shop and asking for "a quarter of..."
2007/11/15
2007/11/05
How i configured GMail IMAP on my E90
Posted here in case some-one else finds it useful, or i need it again
Use the Wizard to create the account, then open "Email settings", then select "connection Settings"
- incoming e-mail
User name -@gmail.com
Password - Gmail password
incoming mail server - imap.gmail.com
Mailbox type - imap4
Security (ports) - SSL/TLS
Port - 993
- outgoing e-mail
email address -@gmail.com
user name -@gmail.com
password - Gmail password
outgoing mail server - smtp.gmail.com
Security(ports) - StartTLS
Port - 587
details taken from http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=78799
Use the Wizard to create the account, then open "Email settings", then select "connection Settings"
- incoming e-mail
User name -
Password - Gmail password
incoming mail server - imap.gmail.com
Mailbox type - imap4
Security (ports) - SSL/TLS
Port - 993
- outgoing e-mail
email address -
user name -
password - Gmail password
outgoing mail server - smtp.gmail.com
Security(ports) - StartTLS
Port - 587
details taken from http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=78799
2007/10/31
Reactivating Widsets on a Phone after a firmware update
hint for Widsets users, after an update (for instance if there is a new release of a firmware) to re-activate widsets;
* go to website http://www.widsets.com
* login
* on "My profile" select the "settings" option
* there is a button way over on the right (well it is today 2007.10.31) marked reload, this sends an SMS with a download link.
* follow the link to download all of your old widgets (mine was some 200K)
* go to website http://www.widsets.com
* login
* on "My profile" select the "settings" option
* there is a button way over on the right (well it is today 2007.10.31) marked reload, this sends an SMS with a download link.
* follow the link to download all of your old widgets (mine was some 200K)
2007/10/17
Australian anti-speeding comercial
you will need to click on the link at the top of the page to get a popup window to watch it, but probably worth it.
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/advertisingcampaigns/speeding_pinkie.html
Quite good I thought (found via http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/16/road_safety_vid/)
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/advertisingcampaigns/speeding_pinkie.html
Quite good I thought (found via http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/16/road_safety_vid/)
2007/09/08
fun songs
was suffin round the interwebs today and came across this guy called Jonathan Coulton. He used to do programming for a living, but now is a musician.
Here is a video of him live:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjcH2UmK1uo
the same song (called Re:your brains) with a much bigger audiance, but lower sound quality
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ2NIhVUUxg
Here is a video of him live:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjcH2UmK1uo
the same song (called Re:your brains) with a much bigger audiance, but lower sound quality
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ2NIhVUUxg
2007/09/07
Just signed up with *yet another* social web thingie
this time from Nokia - mosh.nokia.com. you can find me as ymb, if you really want to
2007/08/18
i needed that
spent a week (well 9 days) at tyhe family mökki.
Totally relaxing. After three days of totally amazing days (blue skys and +26 C), and really amazing sunsets, like below
Fist day, did a bit of sawing logs, etc. Next three days spent sleeping on the swing bench. did somemore sawing and chopping of logs. Final day was spen collecting mushrooms.
Totally relaxing. After three days of totally amazing days (blue skys and +26 C), and really amazing sunsets, like below
Fist day, did a bit of sawing logs, etc. Next three days spent sleeping on the swing bench. did somemore sawing and chopping of logs. Final day was spen collecting mushrooms.
2007/06/26
New Gadget
gave in last thursday and got a new Gadget.
Had been looking at this since i saw it on engadget, and living in Finland (home of Nokia), managed to get one early :) Apparently they are selling like "things that sell really well"(TM)
Cool - GPS, full keyboard, 3MP camera (that can do VGA video as well), HUGE screen, reasonable size, things work as expected (a thing that is rarer with technology than you would think!)
Not so cool - i seem to have "done something" to the hinge already (does not click like it did when new), down on the cursor thingie is not as "crisp" as the other directions, does not seem to have a way to copy my outlook inbox.
and the MicroSD memory cards are F'ing tiny!!
Had been looking at this since i saw it on engadget, and living in Finland (home of Nokia), managed to get one early :) Apparently they are selling like "things that sell really well"(TM)
Cool - GPS, full keyboard, 3MP camera (that can do VGA video as well), HUGE screen, reasonable size, things work as expected (a thing that is rarer with technology than you would think!)
Not so cool - i seem to have "done something" to the hinge already (does not click like it did when new), down on the cursor thingie is not as "crisp" as the other directions, does not seem to have a way to copy my outlook inbox.
and the MicroSD memory cards are F'ing tiny!!
2007/04/30
made me laugh
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jkenning/464845773/in/set-72157600078099414
via http://daringfireball.net/
via http://daringfireball.net/
2007/03/22
how to turn off those annoying snap previews
visit here and click the javascript link, to change the state of a cookie
Note: it is a "toggle" type thingie so if you click it twice it will re-enable the annoying snap behaviour, grrr
Update (2008.03.01):
Ok, so they have moved the FAQ a bit, but then i found a solution for Opera (my normal browser). Copied here, just in case:
Note: it is a "toggle" type thingie so if you click it twice it will re-enable the annoying snap behaviour, grrr
Update (2008.03.01):
Ok, so they have moved the FAQ a bit, but then i found a solution for Opera (my normal browser). Copied here, just in case:
Here’s how to do it in Opera 9:
-Tools -> “Advanced” tab.
-Click on “Content” on the left.
-Click “Blocked Content” button.
-Add http://spa.snap.com/*
Done. Snap Preview begone!
2007/03/04
Coke Zero - Slightly less sucky than DietCoke
Just got back from toys 4 boys, and Coke was giving away Coke Zero, general consensus was that this new Zero tasted slightly better than DietCoke, but not as good as normal Coke.
Other cool things i saw there;
E90 - unfortunalty things not working GPS & WLAN, but feels nice, size is good.
N800 - screen is nice, but not sure about the use case
Light sabers, the two geeks who were dressed as a Stormtrooper and Boba Fett.
Quad bike that had been "pimped"
Masarati Quatroporte, Ferarri 612
The Windows Smart phones, that did not suck as much as expected.
Overall, a good show, worth the price of admission. Lots of stands with cool gadgets and thinks there were nice to have.
Other cool things i saw there;
E90 - unfortunalty things not working GPS & WLAN, but feels nice, size is good.
N800 - screen is nice, but not sure about the use case
Light sabers, the two geeks who were dressed as a Stormtrooper and Boba Fett.
Quad bike that had been "pimped"
Masarati Quatroporte, Ferarri 612
The Windows Smart phones, that did not suck as much as expected.
Overall, a good show, worth the price of admission. Lots of stands with cool gadgets and thinks there were nice to have.
2007/02/11
good explanation of what is happening on the web NOW
found this on Craig Cmehil's site
Just watch it - you won't be disappointed.
Nothing new for me, but it was a really clear and simple explanation of a lot of concepts.
2007/01/21
talvi tulee
which i think means that winter has arrived.
It finally started snowing today (and the temperature is supposed to stay low enough for at least the next week). Went for a short walk down to the beach. Unfortunatly i had leaft my camera in the office, so only had my crappy phone cam with me.
In past years by now the sea would be frozen i can go for a long walk on the ice, however, there was at least the interest that currently the sea level is a bit high due to storms apparently.
Literaly 5 seconds after taking this picture a woman walked past to go for a swim!
It finally started snowing today (and the temperature is supposed to stay low enough for at least the next week). Went for a short walk down to the beach. Unfortunatly i had leaft my camera in the office, so only had my crappy phone cam with me.
In past years by now the sea would be frozen i can go for a long walk on the ice, however, there was at least the interest that currently the sea level is a bit high due to storms apparently.
Literaly 5 seconds after taking this picture a woman walked past to go for a swim!
2007/01/19
now if it just ran a REAL os...
just saw this gadget on engadget, and first reaction was kind of like when i first saw the iPhone -> WANT!.
Then discovered that it will be running Windows. Oh well, maybe someone will get something nice running on it. Specs were (in order of desire), 7" screen with good resolution, bluetooth, 1GB RAM, Hard drive, some other stuff.
Then discovered that it will be running Windows. Oh well, maybe someone will get something nice running on it. Specs were (in order of desire), 7" screen with good resolution, bluetooth, 1GB RAM, Hard drive, some other stuff.
2007/01/18
THis would not happen in Britain
surffin the Intawebs and come across this discussion.
I am always having to bite my tongue when talking with my American collegues, as to me they are mis-pronouncing the computer networking device that is used to route packets.
I am always having to bite my tongue when talking with my American collegues, as to me they are mis-pronouncing the computer networking device that is used to route packets.
2007/01/16
inconceivable!
that you would not be rushing out and buying this book:
25 year aniversiry edition out now in all good book shops
25 year aniversiry edition out now in all good book shops
2007/01/13
some useful tips for getting more out of OS X
Cote at redmonk, had these tips to share.
As ever with Mac, a couple of button presses, gets "COOOOL" emote
As ever with Mac, a couple of button presses, gets "COOOOL" emote
2007/01/10
interesting stock movement
with all the chatter about the new iPhone form apple, i wondered how it would affect the big phone handset manufacturers (specifically Nokia, who is 1/3 of finlands econnomy according to the stock market)
So Drew this graph
showing almost no movement of Nokia on NYSE, interesting.
Via James Robertson, saw this graph, showing apple Vs Palm and CrackBerry.
So Drew this graph
showing almost no movement of Nokia on NYSE, interesting.
Via James Robertson, saw this graph, showing apple Vs Palm and CrackBerry.
2007/01/09
WOW, glad i waited to buy my next gadget...
in case you live under a rock it seems that that 8no great surprise) the apple mobile was announed.
check engadget for drooling fanboy details.
Now i am really torn;
palm
+ cheap, i know it works
- end of life, expensive add-ons
Fujitsu Loox N560
+ GPS, VGA screen
- expensive, runs Windows
and now the new iPhone
+ runs OS X, reasonable size, sexy as
- unknown how locked down it is, apple tend to botch the first release of a product, no memory card slot, camera
check engadget for drooling fanboy details.
Now i am really torn;
palm
+ cheap, i know it works
- end of life, expensive add-ons
Fujitsu Loox N560
+ GPS, VGA screen
- expensive, runs Windows
and now the new iPhone
+ runs OS X, reasonable size, sexy as
- unknown how locked down it is, apple tend to botch the first release of a product, no memory card slot, camera
2007/01/04
oh my gosh, that was easy
seems that Windows continues with it's amazing record of security.
Here is a walkthrough of how to get system (root) privaledges.
(yes, i know, nothing for months then three posts in a day)
Here is a walkthrough of how to get system (root) privaledges.
(yes, i know, nothing for months then three posts in a day)
Security Theatre are reduced at Manchester Airport
well it seems that shoe bombers are no longer a threat (I did not have to pass my shoes through the scanner this time)
although bottles of liquid and cigarette lighters are the current major red thing that the highly trained security personnel are worried about.
Also unusually, i did not get my random security massage
although bottles of liquid and cigarette lighters are the current major red thing that the highly trained security personnel are worried about.
Also unusually, i did not get my random security massage
The Joy of PC's
just one more reason to hate computers, seems that even though computers need to keep relativley accurate time, they can't.
Seems Jeff Atwood has found that time syncronisation does not work too well.
Seems Jeff Atwood has found that time syncronisation does not work too well.
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