Friday, April 29, 2005

Nokia 6638 - the first Series 60 Symbian CDMA phone details (phoneArena)

Nokia 6638 - the first Series 60 Symbian CDMA phone details (phoneArena)
Wow! first the 4GB hard drive Symbian phone with 802.11g from Nokia yesterday and now the first Symbian CDMA phone. Will wonder never cease. I think I may have to get myself some Nokia stock.
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PhoneArena.com is first again to report about the latest news from Nokia - information about the first in the world Symbian operating system based CDMA handset was revealed today. The new Nokia 6638 looks very similar to the already announced 3G UMTS/GSM Nokia 6630 but has expandable antenna. The 6638 support dual band 800/1900 Mhz CDMA operation and features 1.2 mega pixel digital camera, Bluetooth and POP3/IMAP email support. The operating system is Symbian with Series 60 user interface.

  • 1.2 mega pixel digital camera
  • Bluetooth
  • Symbian with Series 60 user interface
  • 4.3 x 2.4 x 0.9" (110 x 60 x 23mm)
  • 4.6 oz weight (130 g)
  • WAP 2.0 (xHTML, HTML)
  • RealPlayer
  • TFT display with 176 x 208 pixels and 65k colors

Wednesday, April 27, 2005

infoSync World : Preview: Nokia N91

infoSync World : Preview: Nokia N91

I've found my new phone...as soon as it comes in 850Mhz

  • 4 GB hard drive
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • MP3, AAC, WMA and M4A
  • Bluetooth
  • 2 Megapixel camera
  • 802.11b & 802.11g
  • normal mini USB 2.0 port
  • shows up as an external drive
  • Voice commands, recording and dialing
  • Series 60
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A 4 GB hard drive, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g and 3G: live from Amsterdam, J�rgen Sundgot sneaks a peek of Nokia's N91, also known as Steve Jobs' wet dream.

Tuesday, April 26, 2005

Spb Diary - Products - Spb Software House

Spb Diary - Products - Spb Software House
Another today screen plugin in the same category as: 01

Spb Diary is a feature-rich Today plug-in for your Calendar, Tasks and Contacts. This software is a powerful replacement for the standard Today plug-ins for appointments and tasks known to have poor functionality. When using Spb Diary the most of actions related to appointments, tasks and contacts can be performed even without leaving the Today screen at all.

Tom's Hardware Guide Business Reports: port replicator with video

Tom's Hardware Guide Business Reports: 17 Vendors Bring THG Their Latest Gear - Targus
One of the few USB 2.0 port replicator that includes a video output.
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Targus doesn't just make laptop bags - their Universal Docking Station/Port Replicator provides an easy way to connect all of your peripherals to your laptop. All video, audio and network information is passed through a single USB2 connection to your laptop, which makes it easy to connect and disconnect the laptop to the docking station.

Monday, April 25, 2005

How To Secure Windows 2000 / XP - Tips!

How To Secure Windows 2000 / XP - Tips!:

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING WINDOWSXP SP2 Some security softwares have had problems with Service Pack 2, like for example ZoneAlarm and some antivirus software. Also, there has been other issues regarding the SP2, I have personally found out that after installing it my computer stops working properly, I have not yet managed to solve the situation. Also, the SP2 has some changes regarding the settings of Internet Explorer, Windows ICF and other issues, so this page is not updated to meet SP2 details for now. My suggestion regarding SP2 is, that you should backup and try it out. If it works, fine, Microsoft has fixed some major security issues with it so you likely safe enought for now on default install on SP2 if you follow its security center guides. If you cannot install SP2 or get it working, then restore the old WindowsXP and use the settings and tips in this page as it is. Try later to install SP2 when Microsoft either fixes its bugs or we can discover some way to counter them.

"My Favorite Utilities" :: April 2005

"My Favorite Utilities" :: April 2005:

This past year, over 80 experts judged 543 Pocket PC and Smartphone nominations for Pocket PC magazine Best Software Awards 2004. Our judges had plenty to say about their favorite products. In this issue we are publishing their comments about the programs nominated for the Utilities software category. The purpose of publishing the comments is to give insights into a variety of products-not to show how the judges voted. The winners and finalists can be found on our Web site (http://www.pocketpcmag.com/a.... ) For the sake of brevity, we've included only one comment per product and edited them for clarity and brevity.

Windoxs XP Pro & Server 2003 64-bit launched

Windoxs XP Pro & Server 2003 64-bit launched

Wednesday, April 20, 2005

You’re not really any good at Dance Dance Revolution until you can play while juggling - Engadget - www.engadget.com /

You’re not really any good at Dance Dance Revolution until you can play while juggling - Engadget - www.engadget.com /:

We’re going to have to face facts: no matter how many hours a day we spend playing Dance Dance Revolution, we’re never going to be as good as this kid who just one upped any entire planet of DDR’ers by managing to juggle three pins while playing at one of the fastest levels. His only competition is that one-legged guy.

[Via BoingBoing]

WATCH [WMV only, ya dig?]

LeGolie Automated Inflatable Goalie

Canadian Tire Online: Shopping in Canada
For under $200 Canadian you can get a remote control goalie to stand in front of the net. Or you can put it in random mode if no one feels like controlling it. The description says it has a range of 100' and will run off AC or batteries. It even comes in your choice of 6 Canadian team brands: Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, Ottawa Senators, Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers.
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LeGolie is essentially an airbag in the shape of a goalie which rest on tracks and moves sideways in both directions with the help of a re-chargeable battery operated electric motor.
LeGolie Automated Inflatable Goalie
  • A fun, challenging, and realistic goalie to practice or play against
  • Realistic automated, inflatable goalie. Life-like and durable
  • Uses AC power and also includes a specially designed rechargeable battery for wireless use - ideal in game situations
  • Wireless remote control let's you control the goalie (contains a video-game feel with a range of 100 feet)
  • Also has a "random" mode for solo play where LeGolie moves in a completely random pattern
  • Officially licensed by the NHL and available in all 6 Canadian teams
It's also available from here with more selection.

Waterproof MP3 Player Audio Solutions: iPod Mini

Waterproof MP3 Player Audio Solutions: iPod Mini
Just saw a picture of this yesterday. A friend of mine told me he got an iPod mini and was looking for a case. This one seems really cool since you can still use the wheel while in the water. They rate it as a "Surface Version" which means it's good to 10ft. Their examples include surfing, wakeboarding, swimming and kayaking.
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It all started with a simple idea and the concept became reality. No longer are you limited to dry environments to listen to your favorite tunes. Whether you are on the surface, or 200 feet below we have something for you. Go ahead, dive in, get wet. Break your sound barrier. With H20 Audio.
  • Waterproof MP3 Player Housing
  • Waterproof Headset and Silicon Earplugs (included)
  • Fits the iPod Mini 4gig and 6gig (sold separately)
  • Allows easy access to control the MP3 Player functions
  • Submersible up to 10ft/3m
  • Secure latching system
  • Neoprene Armbands & SwimBelts Accessories available

Friday, April 15, 2005

PBS | I, Cringely . April 14, 2005 - A Cup of Bandwidth

PBS | I, Cringely . April 14, 2005 - A Cup of Bandwidth:

Just as you probably are, I am the resident geek on my block. My neighbors on either side, not surprisingly, relied on me to help set up wireless networks in their Victorian homes. Right now, I can sit in my office, less than 100 feet from each of them, and see their WiFi access points strobing away on my computer screen. And like any hacker worth his bits, I of course left a backdoor into each network, 'Just in case you need me to troubleshoot something.' Yeah, right. But at least I told them. And neither the obstetrician nor the Presbyterian minister thought anything of it. I wondered how many more simultaneous connections I could make?

Tom's Hardware Guide Processors: CPU Charts

Tom's Hardware Guide Processors: CPU Charts
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This is really cool, easily compare between two processor from the old PIII 600 to the latest Athlon 64. Just pick your two CPUs and then the benchmark you want to see. It will show you an entire chart of all the CPU with the selected ones highlighted. Really useful when you're planning on upgrading.

They could have just made one really long article, but this way it gets right to the point faster.

It's finally here - a true performance comparison between AMD and Intel processors. This will allow ambitious users as well as OEM partners and especially dealers to compare their systems with our reference values. What's special about this is a feature that it lets you directly compare two different CPUs of your choice. Simply select the desired models and a benchmark, and the appropriate chart appears. The two CPUs are displayed in the diagrams as specially marked red bars. Shown at the very bottom is also some important additional information: the absolute and relative difference between the two models. If you click on any of the bars on the chart, a pop-up window appears with data about that particular test configuration we used.

Thursday, April 14, 2005

If I made flash movies

Storage Technology
Apparently, someone thinks that if I made flash movies they would end up like this. Well, that's only if I had any artistic ability. Look at my blog, does it look like I have an artistic bone in my body?

Tuesday, April 12, 2005

USB disco dance floor from MIT

1E Disco Dance Floor Those wild and crazy guys at MIT are at it again.
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As you probably know, it is never a good idea to discuss anything at 3:00 AM. At some point Grant and Scott started talking about computer controlled dance floors. This was a very unfortunate night. Then we discussed color-mixing red, green, and blue LEDs. This was a far worse night which led to many seemingly drunken declarations of the need for "multiple shades of purple." Gradually our concepts got more and more ambitious, and we toyed with the engineering problems involved. Neither of us was particularly serious, and we certainly didn't expect anything to result from the conversations. Unfortunately, it turns out that the more you talk about something that isn't serious, the more likely you are to forget that it isn't. Before long, you're spewing some nonsense about a vast USB controlled dance floor that can play video streams and people are looking at you like you're serious.
  • 1,536 LEDs
  • 128 square feet
  • 4,096 colors
  • 30 frames/second
  • 20,000 hand-soldered connections
  • ...best parties ever!

mozdev.org - greasemonkey: index

mozdev.org - greasemonkey: index:

Greasemonkey is a Firefox extension which lets you to add bits of DHTML ('user scripts') to any webpage to change it's behavior. In much the same way that user CSS lets you take control of a webpage's style, user scripts let you easily control any aspect of a webpage's design or interaction.

Thursday, April 07, 2005

Live from New York, It's Nokia's 8800!

Nokia 8800 Gallery (MobileBurn)

While it is for certain a beautiful phone, I'm not sure it is quite the phone it should be. For one, the spring-assisted open/close mechanism is a bit too beefy. The slider portion of the handset literally slams into position, as opposed to the smooth, slowed motion found in the Nokia 8910 and 8910i. The finish is also a bit of an issue for me. The stainless steel is quite attractive, but the polished areas are good fingerprint collectors - using the brushed finish all around would have dealt with that. On top of that, the stainless steel body is pretty heavy. I appreciate that the phone feels rock solid, and looks fantastic, but at the end of the day, it is going to be held by potentially oily hands and carried around in pockets and purses.

I'm also confused about the camera choice. Having only a resolution of 800x600, it just seems as if Nokia couldn't decide as to whether or not they really wanted a camera in the phone. Considering that most of the newer high-end phones are coming with megapixel cameras (Nokia's included), it just seems odd to make such a small jump in resolution from VGA to SVGA. I just don't get it.

Aside from those points, it is a very cool handset. Great looking, distinctive, and fairly feature packed. There's even support for Nokia's new Bluetooth stereo headset. The 262k TFT display has a high resolution of 208x208 pixels, and it looks fantastic. The email client supports SMTP, IMAP, and POP. The sound system supports 64 voices, and there is a built-in FM radio. A memory card slot that could augment the 8800's 64MB of internal storage would have been great, though, since the 8800 can play stereo MP3 and AAC files.

Arizona Daily Wildcat - UA prof refutes bottle toxicity - Friday, September 10, 2004

Arizona Daily Wildcat - UA prof refutes bottle toxicity - Friday, September 10, 2004:
Studies done last year found popular Nalgene water bottles to be potentially toxic, but new research, done in part by a UA professor, suggests the bottles do not pose a risk.

Nalgene Water Bottles Appear to be Unsafe 4/7/04

Nalgene Water Bottles Appear to be Unsafe 4/7/04:
Although the colorful, durable and lightweight Nalgene water bottles have been the hydration choice of outdoor enthusiasts, scientific evidence has shown the plastic used to make the bottle may pose serious health hazards.

Nokia - Art Meets State-of-the-Art: Exquisite Materials, Distinctive Details Unite to Create a Mobile Icon - the Nokia 8801 - Press Releases - Press -

Nokia - Art Meets State-of-the-Art: Exquisite Materials, Distinctive Details Unite to Create a Mobile Icon - the Nokia 8801 - Press Releases - Press - About Nokia
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What's really surprising is that it's a 0Series 40 phone. All those great features would have been so much better if it ran Symbian.

Espoo, Finland - Drawing upon modern watchmaking and jewelry techniques, Nokia has unveiled a truly inspired mobile phone for today's connoisseurs of quality and taste. Encased in a slim stainless steel body, the Nokia 8801 subtly glides open to reveal a number of distinctive details, each meticulously considered and researched to complement the prestige and quality of the device. To heighten the experience, the Nokia 8801 features exclusive audio accompaniment, including all ring tones and alerts, by award-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. This attention to detail continues Nokia's heritage of premium mobile phones that have set the industry standard for elegance and performance.

 

With a Zen-like goal to balance form and functionality, the guiding principle of Nokia's designers and engineers was to create a truly modern mobile phone, the epitome of style and elegance, which would be a pleasure to use and a delight to behold. The organic flowing lines and dynamic surfaces perfectly complement the stainless steel and resin materials -- steel for its tensile strength and durability, and resin for its organic properties. The result is an elegant, 'human' design, comprised of materials destined to age with grace.

 

Finding inspiration in non-traditional sources, Nokia designers employed modern watch-making techniques, such as the use of metal injection molding on the function keys. A specially reinforced glass used in luxury timepieces provides added toughness and scratch-resistance to the front display, and even the Nokia marque has been chemically etched on the back plate using a process typically used by watchmakers.

 

The 'pop-up' mechanism of the Nokia 8801 is another study in functional design. Using a bi-stable spring mechanism and stainless steel ball bearings, like those used in high-performance automobiles, the keypad of the Nokia 8801 gracefully glides from its protective casing, revealing a hidden camera on the back.

 

The aural accompaniment of the Nokia 8801 is equally inspired.  Award-winning composer and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto was commissioned to compose the ringtones and alerts. Throughout his distinguished career, Sakamoto has crossed musical and technological boundaries, experimenting with different musical styles and making a name for himself in popular, orchestral and film music.

 

Inspired by its modern lines and organic curves, Sakamoto has produced a musical accompaniment for the Nokia 8801 that captures an essence and emotion that touches both heart and mind. His creation draws on his vision of the Nokia 8801 user -- a world citizen constantly on the move, making an impression in a grayscale world and through great cities such as New York, Paris, Sydney and Shanghai.

 

"Subtlety and refinement are requirements of modern high design, appealing to consumers who place a high value in quality and attention to detail," explains Frank Nuovo, Nokia's Chief Designer. "We believe the Nokia 8801 belongs in this pantheon of iconic products - a sophisticated mobile communication device that quietly earns a nod of appreciation and admiration from other connoisseurs of fine taste."

 

The Nokia 8801 is expected to begin shipping in select markets during the third quarter of 2005. Today in Melbourne, Australia and Marrakech, Morocco, Nokia introduced the Nokia 8800, a new device that shares the same premium design details and features, but is designed expressly for the Asia/Europe market. The Nokia 8800 is expected to begin shipping in the second quarter of 2005. The Nokia Wireless Stereo Headset, also introduced today, is expected to begin shipping in the third quarter of 2005.

Tuesday, April 05, 2005

Google maps adds satellite images

Google Maps Google has added a new option of satellite images to their maps. It's on the top left hand side of the page. It's also amazingly smooth

Monday, April 04, 2005

Java Trails: domain driven development framework

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Trails is a domain driven development framework in the spirit of Ruby on Rails or Naked Objects.

The trails project aims to make java enterprise application development radically simpler by allowing developers to focus on the domain model and having other portions dynamically generated. We will leverage existing technologies such as Spring, Tapestry, and Hibernate rather than reinventing.

Ruby on Rails VS. Java/JSTL/Spring/Hibernate/MySQL

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So what do I think? I think that the application I’m working on is perfectly suited for Rails and Rails is perfectly suited for it. I think that I have had more fun working on the Rails app than the Java version. However, I think that the Java version is just as capable, and could be just as performant, as the Rails app. To me, the eye-opening revelation isn’t “Rails is faster than Java/Spring/Hibernate”. It’s “Rails can be very fast”. I think that there is a lot to be said for Rails, and it deserves much of the press it is getting. However, I don’t think its a Java-killer. I think there are plenty of applications, and development teams, that are better suited to Java and its immense universe of available support libraries. I certainly am not going to stop developing in and learning about Java just because I’ve discovered Rails. On the other hand, I am going to spend more of my time trying to find projects that I can use Rails on.

NoName Game #1 by MadMax

NoName Game #1 by MadMaxGame to test your mouse control
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