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This is my last night on Karmic Koala ‘coz tonight, I’ll be upgrading to Lucid. So I decided to try out my 3G stick from Smart and test it on my buggy Koala (MSI Wind issues mostly). Whaddaya know? It still works.. although I’m not quite sure if it works out of the box or [...]
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Linux for Devices recently published an article on NorTec’s Gecko Surfboard. Not only does it consume just 5 watts, but it’s also fanless and costs $99. Granted it’s a bit anorexic on 1.0 GHz, but for a personal/low-traffic server, I believe it’s more than enough (this server’s running on P3-733MHz/384MB). Enterprises can also use this [...]
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Now that the iPod Nano firmware’s been cracked, it’s only a matter of time before Rockbox releases its own version. Can’t wait to dump my Mp3s and welcome back Ogg!
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I recently got a SmartBro ZTE MF627. It’s a mobile broadband device that utilizes existing 3G, HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS connection (whichever is available). With this device, I can easily connect anywhere there’s a cellular signal. This is a better solution over 3G phones which drains your batteries (3hrs battery life with GPRS/3G turned on [...]
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Finally got Amarok 1.4.10 working on my Intrepid – thanks to Bogdan Butnaru’s PPA – who listened to our rants and complaints with Amarok 2. I have an iPod Nano 3G, and Amarok 1.4.10′s the only player that can manage my device. Sure, Rhythmbox and Banshee handles my collection and Podcasts just fine, but it’s [...]