Monthly Archives: January 2010

How to perfect the iPad.

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Branedy

The answer is simple, the processor that Apple has chosen for their new iPad is called the A4 which is really just a ARM Cortex A9 with an integrate GPU. And guess what, there is another OS, a better OS, … Continue reading →

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Apple’s iPad, misses the mark.

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Branedy

Since I didn’t bother to comment on what is now a fan frenzy event and the flurry of rumors preceding it, the Apple iPad has now appeared, and I will comment, Meh! Everything that the pad does, I can do … Continue reading →

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Internet Privacy myths

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Branedy

One of the enduring myths of the internet is the one involving privacy. This article on CNN titled U.S. enables Chinese hacking of Google takes umbrage at the notion that everyones email is secret and private. And while this myth … Continue reading →

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The real Symbian motivation

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Branedy

The reason is now clear why Nokia is using Symbian into the future it’s OVI Maps Take that Google Maps! Now just port it to the Maemo based N900 and we are good to go! What do you think of … Continue reading →

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Baidu Spider is MIA

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Branedy

Is it me, or my sites, that the www.baidu.com spider is no longer scanning? I have normally been scanned several times a day by that Chinese Search engine, but they all stopped yesterday? Perhaps a crackdown? Who knows, but there … Continue reading →

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A reason to NOT iPhone

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Branedy

I’m waiting for the first mass exploitation virus for the iPhone to arrive. With the iPhone ecosystem reaching critical mass, there can’t be much left in the way of roadblocks to prevent this. There has already been exploits that targeted … Continue reading →

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Learning the Nokia N900

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Branedy

Another day, another experience. Yesterday I managed to strech the Nokia N900 battery to more than a full day. This isn’t a miracle, it only takes turning off all the cute, but ultimatly useless eyecandy widgits. Not that they don’t … Continue reading →

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Vodafone Speedtest with Nokia N900

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Branedy

Vodafone speedtest Originally uploaded by Branedy The first time I tried this I was getting better than 1.2Mbs but I forgot how to do a print screen, this is what I got the second time, too bad that it showed … Continue reading →

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A very High river Lee in Ballincollig

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Branedy

Lee_Weir Originally uploaded by Branedy With all the bad weather, this is really only the first chance to take a ‘daylight’ photo with my new Nokia N900. It was getting very foggy when I took this, but still I’m quite … Continue reading →

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A Neighborhood solution to water supply

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Branedy

If you live close enough to your neighbor (most semi-detached homes would fit this description) you can attach your external faucet, from your non functioning household water, to that of your neighbors FUNCTIONING water supply with a common garden hose … Continue reading →

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N900 Size comparison

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Branedy

As you can see in the photo (on top of a MacBook), the Nokia N900 is not that big, smaller vertically and horizontally than a Palm T/X but larger than a Nokia 6300 or a Motorola F3. And much smaller … Continue reading →

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My N900 desktop

Posted on January 10, 2010 by Branedy

My N900 desktop Originally uploaded by Branedy This is what my Nokia N900 desktop looked like until I cleaned it up to save battery power. And while I couldn’t get the pre-installed Media Player to play any video, including the … Continue reading →

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The Nokia N900 in use, a perspective.

Posted on January 9, 2010 by Branedy

Nokia N900 I’ve had my Nokia N900 for almost 48 hours, and while I’ve have a few frustrations, I’m equally satisfied with the product. And so to keep it geeky and simple: I’ve logged into the device (not really a … Continue reading →

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Blogging from a Nokia N900

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Branedy

This is going to be simple, and my first blog post from a Nokia N900! it won’t be my last. What do you think of this post?Interesting (0) Ok (0)

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Social platform evolution

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Branedy

In the natural world, evolution is normally a response to changes in the environment which forces adaption to the change by natural selection. If the change event is dramatic or violent life forms can become extinct before adaptive evolution can … Continue reading →

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