Forum: Nokia N810
2008-12-30, 22:30
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Replies: 86
Views: 19,039
Re: Viewing websites is painful
To improve browsing I use a modified Hosts file (search the site for more details) and this cuts out the majority of ads from the webpages.
I also have too bookmarks define which switch too and...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
2008-02-28, 16:47
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,310
Re: Latest OS2008 on N800 Unstable :(
I've has no real problems with my N800 (other than a touchscreen calibration at the bottom of the screen), but since I've installed 51-3 I've had numerous Application Manager crashes and a roboot...
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Forum: Competitors
2008-02-15, 00:31
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,616
Re: What do you guys think about the Cloudbook
I'll buy the first of these compact laptops which has a screen which fills the lid, and has a higher resolution - 1024x600 (widescreen). Gigabyte, amongst others is expected to launch this type of...
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Forum: Applications
2008-02-13, 18:25
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Replies: 174
Views: 34,687
Re: [Announce] OS2008 Statusbar Clock
fiferboy, For some reason I thought you'd done both applets... Ooops!
I'd still like to combine the clock with some other functionality if I were to give up so much valuable space... Possibly a...
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Forum: Applications
2008-02-13, 16:28
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Replies: 174
Views: 34,687
Re: [Announce] OS2008 Statusbar Clock
Hi fiferboy,
Thanks for the applet, keep up the good work...
...How about combining this with your previous brightness/volumne applet and add a bar graph above (brightness) and below (volume)...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
2008-02-11, 14:21
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Replies: 25
Views: 58,557
Re: Touchscreen calibration not right
Add me to the list of people experiencing sudden touch screen inaccuracies (N800 OS2008). The pen keyboard works about 90% of the time sensing the correct key, but a couple of regions are not...
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Forum: Multimedia
2008-02-02, 03:20
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,445
Re: The first Update (Bug fixes) is OUT!
Hi Handful,
Thanks for the update. Is there any reason why Canola should lock up my machine? Is it searching in the background when initially run, a I have locked up my N800 OS2008 in both music...
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Forum: News
2008-01-24, 21:28
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Replies: 16
Views: 10,502
Re: The web on mobile devices
You have to be a little careful with these numbers, a lot of Opera browsers are set to spoof IE or Netscape. I currently have my N800 spoofing the iPhone's id to allow me access to the google iPhone...
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Forum: Accessories
2008-01-18, 00:03
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Replies: 143
Views: 65,452
Re: Nokia N800 Case
I was considering the PDair case (your second link). I prefer that it does not get in the way of the front buttons very much. I must admit I also like the proporta case, even though it's a little...
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Forum: OS2008 / Maemo 4 / Chinook - Diablo
2008-01-15, 12:48
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Replies: 50
Views: 13,182
Re: Ad blocking
You can, using 'mv hosts /media/mmc2/hosts' (at which point the file can be seen via USB on the PC), but be aware that PC files can have different end of line terminators than linux files... so I'd...
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Forum: OS2008 / Maemo 4 / Chinook - Diablo
2008-01-15, 12:27
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Replies: 50
Views: 13,182
Re: Ad blocking
You need to install becomeroot or easyroot to allow root access (search www.gronmayer.com/it (http://www.gronmayer.com/it) to find it) to modify the /etc/hosts file. You will also need to install...
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Forum: OS2008 / Maemo 4 / Chinook - Diablo
2008-01-14, 21:55
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Replies: 50
Views: 13,182
Re: Ad blocking
So the userContent.css is post filtering the data being displayed after it's downloaded - similar to what some GreasMonkey scripts do? I was thinking it was also reducing the downloaded data... I...
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Forum: Applications
2008-01-14, 13:25
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Replies: 32
Views: 7,284
Re: Has anyone uninstalled the default Map app?
As far as I was aware (I haven't used if for a few weeks), if you have an internet connection, Maemo Mapper will recalculate a new route if you go off route. But it basically generates a new route...
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Forum: Community
2008-01-11, 14:07
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Replies: 42
Views: 9,004
Re: I.T.T. site useless on the Tablet
I'm not sure what issues everyone is having with the site - assuming you're using OS2008 - I installed ad blocking to speed up the site, but it always worked for me (slowly). I just happen to prefer...
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Forum: Community
2008-01-11, 13:27
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Replies: 42
Views: 9,004
Re: I.T.T. site useless on the Tablet
If you register with the site and log in on both your N800 and PC you can change your default using a PC. When viewed on your N800 it uses the setting associated with your login ID.
It does mean...
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Forum: OS2008 / Maemo 4 / Chinook - Diablo
2008-01-10, 13:11
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Replies: 50
Views: 13,182
Re: Ad blocking
I've tried various ad blocking techniques over the short time I've had my N800 - GreaseMonkey (+Scripts), Adblock+, fakeweb with modified hosts file and currently the custom userContent.css file.
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Forum: Troubleshooting
2008-01-09, 16:24
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,048
Re: apt-get error
Are you entering 'y' or 'Y'. Looking at the screen shot it looks like you need to enter an upper case 'Y'...
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Forum: General
2008-01-09, 02:05
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Replies: 35
Views: 6,631
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Forum: Nokia N800
2008-01-06, 01:38
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Replies: 78
Views: 39,465
Re: Lousy experience on Nokia N800
I use a lot of free software on my PC, but you can't expect as much on the N8x0 hardware. Comparing the softare on the N8x0 to my Dell X50v, most of the software of comparable quality to FBReader or...
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Forum: Nokia N800
2008-01-06, 01:16
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,745
Re: screen flashes on N800
I experianced the same issue yesterday. I was using Canola at the time and had left it downloading a couple of podcasts when I noticed the screen cycling off and on. It seemed to be happenning every...
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Forum: Nokia N800
2008-01-06, 01:08
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Replies: 78
Views: 39,465
Re: Lousy experience on Nokia N800
I agree the system is not perfect - the availability of the repositories over the last few weeks has been an issue - but that's the price you pay for having access to so many ported applications.
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Forum: Nokia N800
2008-01-06, 00:32
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Replies: 78
Views: 39,465
Re: Lousy experience on Nokia N800
You're blaming the N800 for a problem with someone elses software???
To find libraries and other programs (such as nano) I use:
http://www.gronmayer.com/it
And select OS2008 and use the...
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Forum: OS2008 / Maemo 4 / Chinook - Diablo
2008-01-01, 19:01
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Replies: 28
Views: 7,716
Re: Why Microb is a disaster now?
I must have a different device, but MicroB (w/Adblock) on my N800 displays ITT fine...
I changed the D-Pad to page Up and Down rather than moving between links and increased the minimum font size...
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Forum: OS2008 / Maemo 4 / Chinook - Diablo
2007-12-31, 01:17
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,427
Re: mplayer
No issues for me. I ran it directly and via Canola2 and I couldn't recreate your problem.
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Forum: OS2008 / Maemo 4 / Chinook - Diablo
2007-12-30, 21:16
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,624
Re: N800 OS2008 Troubles
I'm sorry to hear you've been having so many issues with the N800.
My suggestion would be to reflash the OS to the lastest version of OS2008, but don't restore a backup (backup any documents etc...
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