Forum: Nokia N810
2007-12-20, 21:23
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,755
Re: Frustrating Upgrade!!!
Hint - raised floors in machine rooms make great body stashes. The dry A/C turns em into mummies in no time. :eek:
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Forum: Nokia N810
2007-12-20, 04:14
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,755
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Forum: Nokia N810
2007-12-20, 03:56
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,755
Frustrating Upgrade!!!
Ok - I know it won't really help but I just need to vent...
1) Find it really irritating that I was sold a device running what was apparently a beta version of the OS to begin with.
2) When...
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Forum: Nokia N810
2007-12-20, 03:14
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,711
Re: keyboard question
Nope. No tab but you can use the d pad to move between fields. One really glaring omission is the pipe sign (|). You can get it - two screens deep into the alternate character menu. Makes shell...
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Forum: General
2007-12-20, 02:49
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,568
Re: Setting up parental controls on the tablet
squid and squidguard work quite well - we used them at work for years. Been a while now. The other more simple option is to install a hosts file that redirects the nasty stuff to localhost. ...
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Forum: General
2007-12-15, 03:22
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Replies: 77
Views: 20,061
Re: Adblock Plus for MicroB released!
Had it installed and working, but... Found the performance hit in the browser unacceptable. Mostly in simple things like scrolling. Especially using the d pad. Back to using my hosts file for now...
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Forum: Nokia N810
2007-12-12, 01:59
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,538
Re: Standby-Mode
The hard cover and standby mode were two things that the 770 had right. Never should have gone away from those. I've gotten used to leaving my 810 on and connected. it still gets a couple of days...
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Forum: General
2007-12-09, 23:03
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,558
Re: Weird mix of kde by ssh and maemo desktop
COOL! Tried it across my VPN from home this weekend. Real slow like you thought - but usable if you are patient.
Shortly afterward I had an after effect (I think it was related). Icons across...
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Forum: Nokia N810
2007-12-05, 18:52
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,129
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Forum: Nokia N810
2007-12-05, 08:13
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,129
Re: PCAnywhere doable on the N810?
Doubtable as PCA is a windows application. VNC on the other hand was one of my most used apps on my 770. I'm hoping someone with better skills than I takes an interest in porting it to '08. PLEASE...
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Forum: Nokia N810
2007-12-05, 08:07
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Replies: 3
Views: 9,562
Re: pidgn
Pidgin (and Gaim before it) are great on my other systems but on the 2008 port the GroupWise protocol crashes whenever a message is recieved. Not sure if thats new to the 810 or not. My 770 was...
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Forum: Nokia N810
2007-11-28, 01:28
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,790
Re: N810 Software Update Down LD Speed
NOT the same file!
Pirate bay has: RX-34_2008SE_1.2007.44-4_PR_COMBINED_MR0_ARM.bin
Nokia download is: RX-44_2008SE_1.2007.42-19_PR_COMBINED_MR0_ARM.bin
And yes - I'm getting 6.6k on my 3rd...
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Forum: Nokia N810
2007-11-27, 20:12
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,239
Re: Penny Pincher Screen Protector
Don't use the thumb keyboard at all on my 810 since there is a real keyboard but - no reason it wouldn't work. I notice no degradation in screen sensitivity with the film in place. For example I...
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Forum: Nokia N810
2007-11-27, 02:36
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,646
Re: Car Mount Mod
Due to my motorcycle and gadget addictions - I've got chunks of ram-mount.com mounts around. I have one of the suction cup bases - just so happens that 2 of the Nokia screw holes in the stock mount...
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Forum: Nokia N810
2007-11-27, 02:23
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,758
Re: Skype on OS2008?
As my co-workers were fondling my 810 this afternoon someone clicked the skype link in the menus. Instead of the little 1k message about it not being available - It downloaded - about half of a...
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Forum: Nokia N810
2007-11-27, 02:17
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,239
Penny Pincher Screen Protector
As anyone that knows me from the Zaurus forums - I'm cheap when it comes to screen protectors. Did my usual experiment with the 810 this evening.
Cut an overhead transparency to these...
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Forum: Nokia N810
2007-11-26, 06:12
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Replies: 24
Views: 8,016
Re: Holding N810 to ear with Gizmo
2 hours! Wouldn't happen to know my ex would ya? I couldn't possibly answer that - 2 minutes is a really long call forr me. I can say I havent noticed any horendous battgery usage on my short...
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Forum: Nokia N810
2007-11-26, 02:54
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Replies: 24
Views: 8,016
Re: Holding N810 to ear with Gizmo
Works quite well with the "internet call" feature too. I use a service called iconnecthere.com that offers local numbers and SIP. Works great - no matter how you hold it. BT headsets work well...
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Forum: OS2008 / Maemo 4 / Chinook - Diablo
2007-11-23, 05:50
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Replies: 21
Views: 7,686
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Forum: Nokia N810
2007-11-20, 02:58
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Replies: 67
Views: 16,960
Re: Order Direct from Nokia - $409.99
Interesting - one minute I'm defending the govt based on my speculation. The next I'm anti-govt. Busy day... Plus I got called "Bucko" bonus points!
Congrats on your physical intimidation of...
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Forum: Nokia N810
2007-11-20, 02:18
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Replies: 67
Views: 16,960
Re: Order Direct from Nokia - $409.99
-GPS is just my guess - there is new development there currently.
-Agree totally!
-Again, in person in the US makes a huge difference. The US govt. is firmly entrenched in the 1700's. I've...
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Forum: Nokia N810
2007-11-20, 02:05
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Replies: 67
Views: 16,960
Re: Order Direct from Nokia - $409.99
Yes but you were there in person and I bet you showed adequate ID - to at least reasonably confirm your US residency - like an IL drivers license.
Someone calling on the phone is a whole...
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Forum: Nokia N810
2007-11-20, 01:28
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Replies: 67
Views: 16,960
Re: Order Direct from Nokia - $409.99
Ya, true in this case - but it's fun to watch the idiot behind the deli counter stutter when they ask for an SSN as ID for your check and you just create one on the spot... :D
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Forum: Nokia N810
2007-11-20, 01:21
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Replies: 67
Views: 16,960
Re: Order Direct from Nokia - $409.99
I talked this over with a couple of friends after I was similarly creeped out. One of my friends has actually written a little program on his PDA that generates valid ssn's on request just to make...
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Forum: Nokia N810
2007-11-16, 19:50
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,771
Re: Called Tampa $75.00 coupon
Just got in on the fray too. My rep had to "research" i.e. put me on hold twice - once to find out about the 810 and then about the discount.
I am officially CREEPED OUT by the security...
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