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Forum: Nokia N810 2013-10-05, 02:20
Replies: 47
Views: 74,085
Posted By fixerdave
Re: N810 still best for me? Best deal?

Yes, I've thought of that. Every once in a while I do another search. It seems the general problem is the closed nature of graphics accellerator chips. Chip manufacturers don't share and the end...
Forum: Neo900 2013-10-02, 07:39
Replies: 3,244
Views: 1,444,372
Posted By fixerdave
Question Re: Neo900 - finally a successor of N900

Love the idea, but... bottom line... I'm just one of those Linux users that's too cheap. I wish you success; it sounds like a great and well-researched idea. If my making it all the way up to page...
Forum: Nokia N810 2013-09-30, 08:28
Replies: 47
Views: 74,085
Posted By fixerdave
Re: N810 still best for me? Best deal?

resurecting my old thread here...

So, I tried Android. Cybernav, 10" SuperTab, A knock-off of a knock-off YinLips Android gameboy emulator thing (for my kid), and an Android smartphone for the...
Forum: Nokia N810 2012-02-12, 11:19
Replies: 47
Views: 74,085
Posted By fixerdave
Re: N810 still best for me? Best deal?

I can't resist posting this... sorry :)

Phil sent his N810 in the original box and, well, after using an N810 for years, I just couldn't help but laugh...
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Forum: Nokia N810 2012-01-22, 07:05
Replies: 47
Views: 74,085
Posted By fixerdave
Re: N810 still best for me? Best deal?

So... I made another attempt at finding an N810 replacement. This time, I decided to look into Android but searching for a cheap Android tablet with GPS was getting me nowhere. So, I flipped it...
Forum: Nokia N810 2012-01-01, 22:40
Replies: 29
Views: 18,976
Posted By fixerdave
Re: Maemo Mapper files

Not a direct response, but more a "for what it's worth" kind of thing...

I use Maemo Mapper quite a bit. I've found that:

- the stock version starts to have sluggish panning/redraw issues when...
Forum: Nokia N810 2012-01-01, 22:00
Replies: 47
Views: 74,085
Posted By fixerdave
N810 still best for me? Best deal?

So, I dropped my N810 today, again. This time, the slider didn't survive without a wee bit of damage. Everything works, though a bit sloppy. However, in that $#**!! moment, I've realised just how...
Forum: Nokia N810 2011-02-18, 05:54
Replies: 0
Views: 3,254
Posted By fixerdave
N810 Reflash-Reinstall Notes

Okay, I just went through a complete reflash/reinstall on my N810 (actually, several times until I got it right) and I was busy typing up my install notes... thought I might as well share, maybe save...
Forum: OS2008 / Maemo 4 / Chinook - Diablo 2011-02-07, 09:49
Replies: 452
Views: 159,966
Posted By fixerdave
Re: Who's still around and interested in N800/N810?

I still use mine every day, all the time... but I'm a bit of a geek.

I use Quick-Clip mostly... I've written some Perl scripts that make it function as a journal. The scripts let me back it up a...
Forum: Nokia N810 2010-02-17, 04:22
Replies: 53
Views: 27,660
Posted By fixerdave
Talking Re: Why I keep my N810

Why wouldn't I keep it? Really, it still works great, still runs the apps it ran before, more actually... It's awesome.


It wakes me up in the morning (FlipClock)
It flashes if I have mail...
Forum: Brainstorm 2009-11-25, 06:30
Replies: 8
Views: 6,685
Posted By fixerdave
Re: MacGyver + NIT (Nokia Internet tablet) = ???

let see... a bunch of expensive phones, geeks, pizza, chewing gum... Not much to work with, at least not MacGyver style. Maybe use the chewing gum to stick phones all over your body as some form of...
Forum: Off Topic 2009-11-21, 19:25
Replies: 67
Views: 16,531
Posted By fixerdave
Re: New to Linux - best way to learn and which distro to get?

Well, at the most basic level, it would be getting used to the 'idea' of software repositories and Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). That's actually a big deal coming from a Windows, download,...
Forum: Off Topic 2009-11-21, 08:37
Replies: 67
Views: 16,531
Posted By fixerdave
Thumbs up Re: New to Linux - best way to learn and which distro to get?

+1 for Ubuntu. Don't be put off by all that "Linux is for geeks" stuff. Times have changed. As a professional Windows installer/maintainer/supporter, I run Ubuntu Linux at home. My Mom runs...
Forum: Brainstorm 2009-11-21, 08:14
Replies: 27
Views: 12,791
Posted By fixerdave
Re: [Proposal pending] 360 degree camera addon !

Well, how about this approach:

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=30387

Basically, rather than doing "in camera stitching" it would just grab video frames and auto-assemble them into a big...
Forum: Applications 2009-11-21, 03:19
Replies: 11
Views: 6,286
Posted By fixerdave
Re: [Home Applet] Speaker Switch : Testers needed

Okay, I tested v0.0.2 and it still says "incomplete package" when trying to install via the application manager. Again, a sudo dpkg -i installed without complaint. This time, it works. When muted,...
Forum: Nokia N810 2009-11-17, 04:59
Replies: 22
Views: 6,716
Posted By fixerdave
Re: What are the chances for an 'N820' ?

If not Nokia, then somebody will...

The N810 is at the extreme end of the netbook range whereas the N900 is something else, a really, really smart phone. They aren't the same thing even if they...
Forum: Applications 2009-11-16, 19:38
Replies: 11
Views: 6,286
Posted By fixerdave
Re: [Home Applet] Speaker Switch : Testers needed

Hi,

I tried this on my N810 as a way to silence alarms (Shut Up already (http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=33653)). It seems to be the best solution as it has an on-screen indicator for when...
Forum: Competitors 2009-08-31, 08:51
Replies: 340
Views: 197,255
Posted By fixerdave
Re: N900 vs Iphone.

And, that is exactly what Apple is in the business of selling. The people that want an iPhone are the people that just want the thing to work, they want to just plug it into their Mac and have...
Forum: General 2009-08-30, 20:50
Replies: 70
Views: 15,068
Posted By fixerdave
Re: Here's a general idea of just how badly we're getting screwed

Ah, it must be nice to have a government that is in the business of protecting the people from excessive corporate greed. Around here, the job of government is to protect corporate profits. We pay...
Forum: Applications 2009-08-30, 17:45
Replies: 665
Views: 161,899
Posted By fixerdave
Re: Flip clock pre pre pre pre release

Here's a bug report, and a plea for help...

The other night, I was laying awake and saw the N810 crash in Flip Clock. I wasn't touching it, but something must have forced it out of full-screen...
Forum: Multimedia 2009-08-18, 03:55
Replies: 3
Views: 4,324
Posted By fixerdave
Re: N810 Video to Image for Hike

Just to follow-up my original post...

In doing some research, I've found: Videoorbits from: http://comparametric.sourceforge.net

Which basically does what I want. It takes a video (in a very...
Forum: Nokia N810 2009-07-21, 04:52
Replies: 34
Views: 31,119
Posted By fixerdave
Re: Wall charger for BP-4L (N810 Battery)?

Just to add my ebay charger/battery experience to the list...

Bought the charger with 2 batteries. I wasn't expecting much from the batteries but wanted them just to make sure the charger didn't...
Forum: Applications 2009-07-21, 04:33
Replies: 665
Views: 161,899
Posted By fixerdave
Smile Re: Flip clock pre pre pre pre release

Just wanted to say thanks for a beautiful app.

First reactions:
1) Wow, beautiful screen.
2) Love the insomniac mode.
3) Too bad the night light mode's blue, I'd rather it be red.
4) How come...
Forum: Multimedia 2009-07-21, 00:40
Replies: 3
Views: 4,324
Posted By fixerdave
Question N810 Video to Image for Hike

Okay, I have this N810 and there's this application called Hike. It's a great idea - take a picture of a park map and calibrate it on the fly with the GPS. Amazing, wonderful idea, except the...
Forum: Nokia N810 2009-01-29, 01:32
Replies: 175
Views: 71,357
Posted By fixerdave
Re: The itT Nokia N810 First Impressions Thread

:eek: whoa, whoa... :eek:

What I wrote did NOT get interpreted the way I had intended. I didnīt mean to cause any offense. I truly am sorry that you took it that way.

What I was trying to...
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