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The current state of browsers available for the Symbian operating system are a proof that there isn’t such thing as a one size fits all. You have the default browser, opera mobile, opera mini, skyfire and some others. I have installed on my e71 nokia phone Opera Mobile 10 beta, Skyfire and of course...
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Since everybody is talking about it I really wanted to experience the all new big thing Google is preparing for us. The fine people over at Techcrunch already prepared a nice tutorial on how to install and run a Chrome virtual machine image so I wont go on to reinvent the wheel. Let me just...
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Ever since I discovered linux I ran a dual boot system. Linux (usually slackware) + windows (first ‘98 than, as soon as it was available XP). Windows 98 was problematic because it needed frequent reinstalling, pleasently overwriting the boot sector everytime requiring in turn to reinstall lilo. Than XP solved this problem (not that it...
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In the last years I always had some kind of pc hooked up to my tv. I finally got around to have the time (and money) to build a dedicated system. Not all the parts are new, just that I had enough spares and money for the case: Antec Fusion Remote 350 mini HTPC case. Gigabyte...
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My favourite microcontroler for now is PIC16F887. I will soon try to build some projects using the 18F series, but for now my Nixi clock and planned LED cube I will use th e16F887. No, I didn’t gave up, I plan to start work on the nixie projects ASAP. Program Memory Type Flash Program Memory (KB) 14 CPU Speed...
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This came via e-mail from a friend. It’s posted here in original form although it represents my thoughts too. “De azi refuz sa mai platesc impozite, refuz sa mai am carte de munca in acest stat guvernat de oameni incapabili, corupti, ne-educati, care nu au in vedere decat propriul interes. Refuz sa mai finantez politicieni...
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I’ve been using Firefox 3.5 for some time now – alpha, beta, rc and now final. In my opinion firefox fails to improve performance as promised. It has some new features, it has some bad new features and it misses the speed we want and need. Ajax sites seem just as slow as they were...
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In a fight for the megapixel count, marketing departments forced manufacturers to forget about picture quality. What to check if you buy a new camera instead of the megapixels.
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Everytime a new mobile devices comes around or a new browser is announced all the news sites and blogs happily announce a revolution: the desktop like browsing experience on a mobile device. I remember when I researched a few reviews before buying my Nokia E71 phone that some reviewers complained about the qvga resolution...
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As you might have noticed I am a big fan of gadgets and computers. A few months ago I was about to buy a small netbook for my needs. Fortunately I borrowed one from a neighbour for a few days. That was a lousy experience.  Cramped keyboard, slow processor and inexistent battery life. I...
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