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Forum: Nokia N810 2008-12-30, 22:30
Replies: 86
Views: 19,025
Posted By PJE
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...
Forum: Troubleshooting 2008-02-28, 16:47
Replies: 23
Views: 5,305
Posted By PJE
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...
Forum: Competitors 2008-02-15, 00:31
Replies: 8
Views: 2,612
Posted By PJE
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...
Forum: Applications 2008-02-13, 18:25
Replies: 174
Views: 34,569
Posted By PJE
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...
Forum: Applications 2008-02-13, 16:28
Replies: 174
Views: 34,569
Posted By PJE
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)...
Forum: Troubleshooting 2008-02-11, 14:21
Replies: 25
Views: 58,336
Posted By PJE
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...
Forum: Multimedia 2008-02-02, 03:20
Replies: 14
Views: 3,433
Posted By PJE
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...
Forum: News 2008-01-24, 21:28
Replies: 16
Views: 10,447
Posted By PJE
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...
Forum: Accessories 2008-01-18, 00:03
Replies: 143
Views: 65,184
Posted By PJE
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...
Forum: OS2008 / Maemo 4 / Chinook - Diablo 2008-01-15, 12:48
Replies: 50
Views: 13,112
Posted By PJE
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...
Forum: OS2008 / Maemo 4 / Chinook - Diablo 2008-01-15, 12:27
Replies: 50
Views: 13,112
Posted By PJE
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...
Forum: OS2008 / Maemo 4 / Chinook - Diablo 2008-01-14, 21:55
Replies: 50
Views: 13,112
Posted By PJE
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...
Forum: Applications 2008-01-14, 13:25
Replies: 32
Views: 7,278
Posted By PJE
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...
Forum: Community 2008-01-11, 14:07
Replies: 42
Views: 8,977
Posted By PJE
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...
Forum: Community 2008-01-11, 13:27
Replies: 42
Views: 8,977
Posted By PJE
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...
Forum: OS2008 / Maemo 4 / Chinook - Diablo 2008-01-10, 13:11
Replies: 50
Views: 13,112
Posted By PJE
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.
...
Forum: Troubleshooting 2008-01-09, 16:24
Replies: 10
Views: 4,995
Posted By PJE
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'...
Forum: General 2008-01-09, 02:05
Replies: 35
Views: 6,623
Posted By PJE
Re: Just for fun - what's more complicated, an N810 or a car?

At least only the N8x0 gets hurt if you crash the Nokia....
Forum: Nokia N800 2008-01-06, 01:38
Replies: 78
Views: 39,391
Posted By PJE
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...
Forum: Nokia N800 2008-01-06, 01:16
Replies: 4
Views: 1,741
Posted By PJE
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...
Forum: Nokia N800 2008-01-06, 01:08
Replies: 78
Views: 39,391
Posted By PJE
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
Replies: 78
Views: 39,391
Posted By PJE
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...
Forum: OS2008 / Maemo 4 / Chinook - Diablo 2008-01-01, 19:01
Replies: 28
Views: 7,677
Posted By PJE
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...
Forum: OS2008 / Maemo 4 / Chinook - Diablo 2007-12-31, 01:17
Replies: 7
Views: 3,425
Posted By PJE
Re: mplayer

No issues for me. I ran it directly and via Canola2 and I couldn't recreate your problem.
Forum: OS2008 / Maemo 4 / Chinook - Diablo 2007-12-30, 21:16
Replies: 6
Views: 2,622
Posted By PJE
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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