I’m dreaming of an affordable mobile device with WLAN/WiFi functionality. I noticed there’s a lot of open WiFi. A way to circumvent expensive mobile data services. There are a couple of gadgets out there, but they still tend to be on the expensive end.
Category: tech
Adding my Del.icio.us feed to my Google Reader
I guess I’m trying to be too clever: The Scenario I added my Del.icio.us feed to my Google Reader account. Then selected a feed item and clicked Share. Within Google Reader this works ok. I can click on the link and the corresponding URL opens. So far so good. No problems. But if I display… Continue reading Adding my Del.icio.us feed to my Google Reader
Office 2.0: list of tools
impressive list: Office 2.0 tools
African Web 2.0 Sites
White African has listed some company logos here.
Silicon Valley Lifecycles
Stumbled across this: ‘Un-sexy is good business,’ and other rules from Scott Rafer
APN
Today’s attempt to use the USB modem GlobeTrotter Connect with my MacBook failed. I had the right PIN and the right software. But couldn’t connect. The preferences revealed a dialog box with input fields for an APN, a username and a password. I checked the help. There was no explanation what APN stands for… and… Continue reading APN
Ant hill phone booth
Remember I wrote about the villagers in northern Malawi that climb an ant hill to get GSM reception? Looks like Soyapi saved the newspaper article and passed it on to Mike: Ant hill phone booth (Insert comment on power of blogging, impossible is nothing, etc.)
open source morality
The benevolent dictator model This article has been linked to from lots of WordPress sites, but I was just struck by the use of language… software is getting more religious and political comparisons.
Mobiles for the world’s poorest
via the BBC: A 2005 study showed that an increase of 10 mobile phones per 100 people could increase GDP growth by 0.6%.
MAMP or pre-installed Apache
For local WordPress fun, I might install this package: MAMP Although Apache is already available. The pre-installed Apache can be accessed like this: Go to System Preferences > Internet and Network > Sharing Select Personal Web Sharing or click Start. Copy & paste the URL listed in the lower part of the dialog box into… Continue reading MAMP or pre-installed Apache
Installing Tomcat on a MacBook
Today I installed Tomcat on my MacBook. In order to run a website with Java servlets locally. Here are my non-developer notes, for my own future reference. To check if Java is installed, open Terminal and type: javac -version In a previous session, I had already installed the Apple developer tools, which includes JDK 1.5.… Continue reading Installing Tomcat on a MacBook
White Space
(half-geek plans) Maybe I’ll try out this WordPress theme over the weekend: Whitespace WordPress Theme And I’ve still got to figure out how to install and configure a Tomcat on a Mac. And I still want to install MacFuse and MacFusion
Bush League
Interesting read: Cy on his Malawi experiences The contrast between rural and urban areas in Malawi is huge. I remember an article I read (probably The Nation or The Daily Times) during my last stay, on how people in a remote village in the northern region near Rumphi can get reception for their mobile phones… Continue reading Bush League
Embedding Google Video and Autoplay
quick note: If you’re embedding a Google Video and you don’t want the video to start automatically, check the embed code for flashvars=”autoPlay=true” and delete it…
Not new
At Lift 07 there was a panel on technological overload. The video of the panel is available here. Update: Since Google Video is no more, the video can be viewed on Vimeo Panel Discussion:Dealing with technological overload (Lift07 EN) from Lift Conference on Vimeo. Fellow blogger Mlle. A. pointed out that this kind of discussion… Continue reading Not new
GIMP and GraphicConverter and more
The newness of my MacBook is decreasing rapidly. I’ve installed GIMP (works nice and zippy), GraphicConverter (useful for quick resizing of images), TextWrangler (an editor), MS Office 2004 (although I’m considering to install NeoOffice and use MS Office via Parallels only). I had a look at the websites of Scribus and Inkscape, but I think… Continue reading GIMP and GraphicConverter and more
CVS and CVL and others
Here are some quick notes on installing a CVS client on my MacBook (for my own future reference): Install CVS, if you haven’t done so already. It’s part of the Apple developer tools on Mac OS X Install Disc 1 called XcodeTools. To test if it’s installed, open Terminal and type cvs to get a… Continue reading CVS and CVL and others
Mon Mac à moi
My new MacBook arrived last Monday. And I’ve started installing software and exploring. Slowly. A new laptop is like getting a new exercise book at school. An empty book equals an empty hard disk. And a new operating system is a new learning experience. Software installed so far: Firefox and Thunderbird The latest version of… Continue reading Mon Mac à moi
Content drives action
I started reading “The new rules of Marketing and PR” yesterday, and I like it. I’m at Chapter 3, and so far it’s a good summary of things I’ve discovered. Reinforcing experiences which I’ve been calling Low Budget Internet Marketing. A couple of notes: Today’s search engine setup means you can reach buyers directly. One-way… Continue reading Content drives action
Twitter Clients
Drinking coffee and listening to Scoble’s video on Twitter. For future reference ( or never 😉 cos I don’t feel like installing any of these now): There’s a desktop client for Twitter called Spaz. Downside: you need to download 9 megs of Adobe AIR beforehand. Twitter.pbwiki.com lists a long list of Twitter apps. Here’s a… Continue reading Twitter Clients
Login and password nightmare
Just a note to say that we need to find a better solution for this login and password nightmare called Web 2.0. I can’t say how many times I’ve left a website without leaving a comment ‘cos I had to login to leave a comment… And another Web 2.0 feature request: please offer some kind… Continue reading Login and password nightmare
The Rise and Fall of Blogging, Twitter and Facebook
Thinking of starting a blog? Don’t bother!
Adding the SEO Title Tag plugin
Here are my short notes on new WordPress plugins I’m trying out at Chiperoni.ch: SEO Title Tag I read about this in a WordCamp 2007 report last weekend. The corresponding plugin web page is here. If you’re using K2, open header.php and replace everything within the title tag with this: < ?php if (function_exists('seo_title_tag')) {… Continue reading Adding the SEO Title Tag plugin
MacBook salad
I’ve decided to move to Mac… and I’ve been asking other Mac users for tips regarding software. And the list is long. Photo credit
Mozilla Thunderbird plugins
I installed Sunbird and Sugarbird (aka Asertiva Extension for Sugar CRM) for Thunderbird. Even though I’ll probably need to go thru the process again in a couple of weeks.