Monthly Archives: August 2006

the Nokia 770 rocks

Posted on August 31, 2006 by ward

I’ve been greatly enjoying my 770 this summer. It’s the perfect tool to debug (wifi) networking issues in a big building with wifi – no more need to lug a bulky laptop around. Awesome. The other night I was visiting … Continue reading →

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how Brussels airport is making itself superfluous

Posted on August 15, 2006 by ward

So there’s been a bit of a scare with regard to flights to the US, after a terrorist plot was uncovered in the UK. Or, more accurately, after the Associated Press reported that the plot was uncovered. All sorts of … Continue reading →

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debian and HP

Posted on August 14, 2006 by ward

So. HP is finally going to provide some more Debian support. Very good. And basically just what I want; I don’t need paid support. I just want Debian packages for their hardware monitoring tools. I want the necessary drivers to … Continue reading →

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cell phones

Posted on August 3, 2006 by ward

Signal vs. Noise has an interesting post on the state of cell phones. I disagree with one statement: Today’s phones are failures — mainly software/interface failures. I think today’s cell phones are mostly that – phones. All the other features … Continue reading →

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Cory Doctorow on DRM

Posted on August 3, 2006 by ward

Cory Doctorow has an excellent article on Information Week on the idiocy of DRM.

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