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Then, after installing Gentoo Linux yesterday, today I had a go at Ubuntu. This time, instead of a spare PC, I installed it in a virtual machine in my MacBook Pro. I know, this is hardly a fair comparison, but let’s just ...
Category: Technology
All technology things, computers, networking, IT security, etc.
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I spent a part of today installing Gentoo Linux in a spare PC. If you’ve not heard of it, Gentoo is yet another Linux distribution. It stands out from the rest in that practically everything you install is actually compiled ...
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The big news last week, apart from Mubarak stepping down, is Nokia jumping ship.
There had already been some speculation, before their Feb 11 announcement, that Nokia would tie up with Microsoft. Yet, I still found their press ...
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There was a problem with my Nexus One. After reading so much about HTC Singapore’s service, I was quite apprehensive about claiming the warranty repair service for mine. This is particularly since my Nexus One is unlocked, ...
Much Fuss About Mice
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After the less-than-pleasing experience with my Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse for Bluetooth, I started to re-look at my Apple Magic Mouse, as well as a friend’s Razer Orochi mouse. The problem with the Logitech mouse, ...
Logitech V470 Cordless Laser Mouse for Bluetooth
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After deliberating for some time, I finally got around to getting a cordless mouse today. I wanted to do away with wires, preferably use bluetooth. I was actually looking at a Razer mouse, but found that it was too expensive for ...
Gingerbread on Nexus One
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I finally got around to baking Gingerbread. Not the edible sort. But Android 2.3, based off Cyanogen’s git repositories, for the Nexus One. With the final CM6.1 already released, and Gingerbread sources also available ...
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Google has released Maps 5.0. Yup, a bump in the major version number, so you’d expect that this update brings about some significant new features. In a nutshell, the new features are compass mode, 3D maps (and pan/rotate ...
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The first thought that came to my mind when I held the HTC Desire Z: It feels absolutely plasticky. It doesn’t have the solid feel like its HTC Desire cousin. Coming from a Nexus One, the HTC Desire Z doesn’t have ...
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I’m often amused overhearing conversations between sales people and potential customers. Especially when it comes to selling IT or other tech products. So I eavesdropping at this SingTel dealer this afternoon. There was a ...