Re: Map application in os2008 (was Re: N810 on a N800?)
Jose Antonio Vacas Martinez wrote: Some screenshots here http://e-interiores.aprendizdetodo.es/2007/11/16/os2008-en-n800-ii/ aaah thank you, was about to ask if anyone had any screen shots. I can't do anything at the moment as Nokia have my N800 getting fixed. Apparently it wasn't the power cube after all, it was on the unit itself. Bugger! -- Alan Williamson a wiki -and- a blog @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
N810 on a N800?
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9816300-7.html?tag=nefd.only Anyone tried this? -- Alan Williamson a wiki -and- a blog @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Brick after battery dying?
Igor Stoppa wrote: Hi, On Mon, 2007-10-29 at 14:26 +, ext Alan Williamson wrote: Have you installed _any_ extra software to the device? (WLAN AP that doesn't implement power management properly can be also an issue.) of course! Hasn't everyone? :) but this extra software is not run all the time; they are on-demand as-and-when. For example the RealVNC client, and Canola. Although the onboard mediaplayer handles streaming music just fine so i haven't had the need to use it. i have made moves to try and get the unit replaced/fixed with the supplier. :) I'm afraid you are victim of a wrong assumption. I had a similar discussion with somebodyelse on either this list or maemo-devel. Canola _did_ break sleep. You can search the archives. Before returning your unit you should reflash it with a stock image and check if the problem persists. We do test all the sw that we ship but it takes very little to ruin the uptime when writing code for the tablet. okay however a couple of things to note: 1. Canola has not been physically run in MONTHS! 2. The device does not charge; i plug in the power supply and nothing! i have to wiggle and *sometimes* it churps that the battery is charging So irrespective of the software on the device, the ability to put in the charger and expect it to charge is not one i would deem unreasonable! ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Brick after battery dying?
1. Canola has not been physically run in MONTHS! That is the wrong assumption: iirc it installs a web server, which run as daemon, no matter what. yup, true, that one i can nuke. thank you. 2. The device does not charge; i plug in the power supply and nothing! i have to wiggle and *sometimes* it churps that the battery is charging yes, that's probably a mechanical issue So irrespective of the software on the device, the ability to put in the charger and expect it to charge is not one i would deem unreasonable! sure, i was commenting on the I haven't run canola for months part. :) has Nokia had many returns for the N800? ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Brick after battery dying?
Have you installed _any_ extra software to the device? (WLAN AP that doesn't implement power management properly can be also an issue.) of course! Hasn't everyone? :) but this extra software is not run all the time; they are on-demand as-and-when. For example the RealVNC client, and Canola. Although the onboard mediaplayer handles streaming music just fine so i haven't had the need to use it. i have made moves to try and get the unit replaced/fixed with the supplier. :) ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Brick after battery dying?
Peter Flynn wrote: Kalle Valo wrote: ext Jonathan D. Proulx [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Battery died while in sleep mode over night (sayd it had days of idle time available but I guess waking up every 10min to scan for wireless killed it). Nope, WLAN scanning every 10 minutes shouldn't kill the battery. I don't remember the exact figures but it should last days also in that state. Mine certainly seems to, although I haven't tested it to exhaustion. But I find it worrying that anyone could implement an interface which doesn't have a go to standby button, even if the timeout actually does that. Bad ergonomics. for my own experience, the battery life on the N800 sucks big time. i get no where near the time it claims to -- and i sometimes get stuck in this reboot problem when the battery goes completely. I have a new problem in that it doesn't always charge. i have had Nokia's all my life and this is the first device from them that doesn't feel solid in terms of power. It feels shaky and i wouldn't leave home without my power lead. i have tried changing battery and it makes 0 difference. -- Alan Williamson a wiki -and- a blog @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: N810 . Email Client / RSS Client
- Modest (open source and based on the Tinymail framework) is going to substitute the current email client that is still being shipped in OS2008. The sources are out there and being refreshed regularly but compile them is not easy at this point. this is fantastic news and a welcome relief in the world of email on the move ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
N810 goes on sale ...
http://www.google.com/products?q=n810+nokiabtnG=Search well ... nearly. Some early birds getting a head of the curve trying to guess some of the prices -- Alan Williamson a wiki -and- a blog @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
N810 . Email Client / RSS Client
So for those lucky few that have the pre-release device, can you rate the inbuilt email and rss software? Is the Email client still p*ss poor when it comes to IMAP folders? Or have they actually fixed that? And how is the RSS Reader? I see from the various videos online they have added some nice eye candy (scrolling and jump to site etc) but has anyone used it in anger? thanks -- Alan Williamson a wiki -and- a blog @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
N810 is here
http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/17/nokia-n810-gets-official/ -- Alan Williamson a wiki -and- a blog @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: N810 is here
and?!?!!?! :@) whats it like? what has it that the N800 has been begging for? (execpt the keyboard that is!) and when will it available in Europe? Jonathan Greene wrote: it's in my pocket! a few videos here - atmasphere.net/wp http://atmasphere.net/wp and maemoapps.com http://maemoapps.com as well as some poorly shot pics I raced to post on flickr - user atmasphere ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: N810 is here: 45hrs!?!?
read this on http://www.nokia.com/A4136001?newsid=1160660 No need, the Nokia N810 offers up to 45 hours of music playback how on earth are they getting that!??!?! My N800 can barely last 8hrs on the current battery; so what improves has gone here i wonder -- Alan Williamson a wiki -and- a blog @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
BBC reviews N800 with 3 other devices
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7033352.stm The N800 has support from a wealth of third parties and looks to be more of a hobbyist device. ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: 4.2007.38-2 available
Anyone care to host a survey of all applications that we load and how much time it takes to reflash/customize/restore? (Not to mention re-test the restore!) The issue isn't how long it takes, is that many times you don't know which bits you have tweeked and which bits you have left alone. I too am in the outrage @ nokia camp for this. I already feel dated thanks to the iPod-Classic, and this sort of nonsense in terms of keeping my N800 uptodate is really not on in this day and age. EVEN having to use Windows erks me; why can't it bloody update itself over the air?!!? Is it not an internet tablet? Why does Nokia have to make me install .NET to get this patch installed? Time to rethink this chaps -- Alan Williamson a wiki -and- a blog @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: 4.2007.38-2 available
will this one wipe all the data? Piotr Zagorowski wrote: you have probably noticed: http://maemo.org/news/announcements/view/1191328183.html ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Day dreaming
i would just be happy if my battery could last more than a night!! i would also like an auto-shutoff mechanism. that way i could happily goto sleep knowing that the device will flip off say after an hour! Fred C wrote: Wouldn't it be slick if the back of the N800 was offered with a solar panel so it could recharge itself or run longer. It's just one of those thoughts that does seem to go away... ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Blinking backlight and no sound
That sounds a lot like a problem I had about a month ago. The N800 was left charging overnight like usual, and when waking it up in the morning I encountered the same blinking backlight. I did not play with it long enough to try to play an mp3, I just reflashed the device and it was back to normal. I can't remember if I tried taking the battery out or not. My girlfriend is also currently experiencing the same problem, but as she is off in europe right now I have not been able to look into it much. Any idea what the problem could be? Bad battery connection, maybe? But that doesn't explain why reflashing my device fixed it. I am not sure what is going on here with Nokia; but i am glad (i think) that others are having the same problems that I have been having. As for build quality, this device is suffering. The other night i had a new problem; the sound was always coming through the speakers no matter what i plugged into the 3.5mm socket. I had to reboot for it to be rectified. I am slowly becoming saddened and disheartened with this device. What was once a pride and joy, has become a will it or won't it work device. Will not be standing in line for the next Nokia device that comes out, thats for sure. ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: N800 Power Problems
Do you see any visible signs of wear or is it just not always registering? no, not a single one. what annoys me the most is that the device is not plugged in anywhere near like my mobile phone, so really, after only a few months, its completely bang out of order for a shody workmanship. I will be expecting a unit replacement from Nokia if this continues; except what p*sses me off the most is that its not a simple case of switching in and out due to the amount of data/apps i have installed on it. The N800 has definitely lost its shine for me. -- Alan Williamson a wiki -and- a blog @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
N800 Power Problems
Anyone else experiencing problems with their power connector? Mine is showing signs of wear, with it not always registering. the device has not been plugged in and out no where near the times i would expect. it is only a few months old!!! -- Alan Williamson a wiki -and- a blog @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Streaming Music to the N800
Thanks Dan, however this all requires you control it using a web browser; i already have that setup with SlimServer. i don't want to have to juggle a media+player and the web+browser on my N800 while listening to music. Its clunky and in today's modern age, we should demand something sexier!! :) I have been playing with USHARE and so far thats *not* too bad -- however it croaks on certain directories which i am not sure why. So i will investigate that. On the N800 front: Canola and MediaPlayer are both performing well; but the MediaStreamer refuses to find the USHARE server. On this journey, it has taught me one thing; this isn't for the faint hearted; setting up this little device to do something as simple as streaming from your music collection is not for the casual user. This is yet another hole in the N800 armour in terms of mass adoption. Dan Dennedy wrote: On Friday 27 July 2007, Alan Williamson wrote: Okay good N800'ers what are my options here. My Setup: Shed loads of MP3's/Videos sitting on a Linux server with samba running at the moment. So how can i effectively access those files from my N800? mp3s just play from regular ol' http just fine in the media player. Ideally i would like to mount my share point on the N800; but i have failed to do that, and having asked the question in this forum a week or so ago, it appears no one else has an answer to that. There are a number of jukebox web apps. I am using netjuke, which is old. Of course, the reliable fallback is directory indexes served up by a webserver. So what are my other options? I am currently streaming it using SlimServer, but that is clunky as hell, as i have to have a browser open and then connect to a streamed MP3. Surely some jukebox web apps will play in the web page with Flash MP3 streaming. There are even online services trying to make a business out of it with tools for syncing--say mp3tunes.com and oboe. Doesn't for videos though. Ah, well, I have found that mp4 files muxed by gpac MP4Box (but not ffmpeg or mp4creator) are playing progressive download via http! If totem browser plugin were ported, we'd be stylin' and could embed it in a web app. $ mp4info n800-2.mp4 mp4info version 1.2 n800-2.mp4: Track TypeInfo 201 video MPEG-4 Simple @ L1, 54.589 secs, 503 kbps, 320x240 @ 29.97 fps 101 audio MPEG-4 AAC LC, 54.464 secs, 64 kbps, 32000 Hz Not as good quality as mp4, but the browser plays .swf files in the browser over http, and ffmpeg can transcode to swf or flv. gallery2 support flash video: http://codex.gallery2.org/Gallery2:Modules:flashvideo Here is an example: http://www.4wiseguys.com/G2Bridge/index.php?g2_itemId=483 You can make a script to transcode anything to your desired format. I can give you an example. ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Streaming Music to the N800
There's half-a-gazillion DAAP servers available. its true -- and so far the 3 i have tried are nightmares to install due to missing libraries and dependencies! Man i hate Linux sometimes. libhowl seems to be the one that is causing the grief! ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Streaming Music to the N800
Rhythmbox/Banshee/Muine/a DAAP server on the server machine, and Canola as the N800 front-end should work, although I didn't have much luck myself. These [Rhythmbox/Banshee/Muine/] are all desktop apps for GNOME; this isn't what i want. The Linux server is a headless machine. I don't want to play any music on the Linux machine. I want to play it on the N800. I need to get music to the N800 from the network, without using a browser to control it. Seems like such a kludge! ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Streaming Music to the N800
Thanks Marty, but isn't an elegant solution. You still require a browser to control your playlist etc. So as a solution it rates no higher than what i have with SlimServer. the quest continues Marty Skitch wrote: I just started to use gnump3d and I have been happy with it so far. Setup took 10 minutes and I was able to browse to my music and I was able to play my music. I have not tried it with video so I can not comment on that yet. ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Streaming Music to the N800
Okay good N800'ers what are my options here. My Setup: Shed loads of MP3's/Videos sitting on a Linux server with samba running at the moment. So how can i effectively access those files from my N800? Ideally i would like to mount my share point on the N800; but i have failed to do that, and having asked the question in this forum a week or so ago, it appears no one else has an answer to that. So what are my other options? I am currently streaming it using SlimServer, but that is clunky as hell, as i have to have a browser open and then connect to a streamed MP3. Doesn't for videos though. I tried to use UnPNP (installing a UnPNP server on linux) but that was such a horrible way of doing things. What are other people doing? -- Alan Williamson a wiki -and- a blog @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: my two big fustrations with the N800
James Knott wrote: I have no use for those who insist we shouldn't ask for things because it's an internet tablet. The N800 is a very capable device that could do a lot more if certain people would just get over that internet tablet speed bump. Well said that man! I for one, would like to see the N800 get proper celluar phone capabilities. The new Blackberry that is about to be released, is coming with WiFi built in, including a whole host of other utilties. Okay so its not a Linux box, but it is a very hearty Java box and one can extend the bejesus out of it that way. So, with the likes OpenMoko, iPhone and Blackberry champing at the heels, its time for the N800 to evolve and add that last missing piece in terms of hardware, and then let the community provide the software. The N800 is SO CLOSE to being the only device i carry around -- except for the phone! Now it would appear in a few months, i am going to have a number of real alternatives for me to ponder. -- Alan Williamson a wiki -and- a blog @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: my two big fustrations with the N800
While that would be in someways a nice improvement, it would require a significant hardware change. However, one thing I've noticed when talking to Blackberry users, is the poor audio quality. I have had Blackberry's since the first ones; and i can honestly say hand on heart, the 7xxx and 8xxx range has perfect audio quality; no problems whatsoever. ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: mozilla browser
I've run this new browser through some of the sticky points I've had with the opera version and so far things are looking pretty good. Every site I go to recognizes the browser (Like banks) javascript is working much cleaner. All in all I think it's a really good move to go with this browser. I love the way you can switch the rendering engine that is a sweet touch. I have noticed it to be a good bit slower than the installed default browser, but its nice to have the option. -- Alan Williamson a wiki -and- a blog @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: mozilla browser
I couldnt find where I can switch the rendering engine. Where did you find this option ? Look in the menu for the for browser; its the last option -- Alan Williamson a wiki -and- a blog @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: mozilla browser
Yeah i have redpill enabled -- and i have it under Tools MoRpHeUz wrote: I think that you need to enable the red pill mode. Same stuff with red pill mode enabled... =( -- Alan Williamson a wiki -and- a blog @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Mountnig a remote share
I am having some fun trying to remotely mount a samba share. i am following the instructions here, and have become root, and all that jazz. http://maemo.org/community/wiki/HowToAccessWindowsCIFS However, the mount -t cifs etc always fails. Has anyone had any success with doing this? thanks -- Alan Williamson a wiki -and- a blog @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
N800 Successor?
Any one spot this: http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/10/is-this-the-successor-to-the-nokia-n800/ Nice addition of a slide out keyboard; i would definitely welcome that, being a long term Blackberry user. -- Alan Williamson a wiki -and- a blog @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: red pill in os2007?
Dan Dennedy wrote: I flashed my N800 with the new os2007. When I invoke the red pill in App Manager, it does not appear to do anything. Can someone confirm or deny the same result? I have found the same problem. I want to get root access in the xterm, and no matter what hoops i jump through i am unable. I am attempting to remote mount a CIFS partition. Can someone please elaborate how one can gain root access? thanks ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Fwd: Skype on N800
Skype is closed, proprietary software that uses an undocumented proprietary protocol. This mailing list is not the appropriate venue for hyping that sort of software. Big deal!!! So what its not open. I really do hate this sort of bigotry - Get over yourself! I drive a Subaru Impreza, and i have no idea how they do their AWD system, but you know what, it doesn't detract from a beautiful driving machine. Just enjoy the experience, and free up some of your life and energy for other things! :) ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
[Fwd: Re: Fwd: Skype on N800]
Sorry replied to the individual not the list -- man do i hate that feature of the list (and yes for the record, i completely disagree with every point made by that link that attempts to justify it) :) Original Message Subject: Re: Fwd: Skype on N800 Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:23:31 +0100 From: Alan Williamson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Organization: Blog-City Ltd To: James Sparenberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] The last point above has value in light of a recent development. I could point to 2 things 1. the shear hype surround the iPhone. and second the expert surfing done by the RAZR team managing to release a new color or other change every time sales began to slow. I agree -- the hype around the iPhone has been interesting to watch. Especially as they address the awful onscreen keyboard usage which seems to be getting people in a bit of a tizz. If you look at the video on the Apple site; they have everything the N800 has, except for one rather cool little feature. But that is something i am sure nokia could easily add in with a next release (predicts which key you are going to press next and makes that box bigger). Nokia -- get thy head out of the sand and take a leaf out of that Jobs boy book -- either start hyping up your cool stuff, or give US THE TOOLS and we'll do it for you! -- Alan Williamson a wiki -and- a blog @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Hardware wishlist?
Having a brilliant competitor featuring the piece of hardware you would like to have also helps ;) but Nokia probably knows and has an opinion about this by the time someone reports/requests something to this list. Is there an official place where we can let Nokia know of our suggestions? I for one would welcome a scroll wheel on the side; this would make browsing and general usage an absolute breeze, as i am finding i am having to use the pen all the time to read pages, or try and get my big finger to move the screen down!!! -- Alan Williamson a wiki -and- a blog @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Hardware wishlist?
I'd like a server-side USB port, so I can attach my alphasmart keyboard. Best keyboard I've ever used. I don't think the port even needs to be powered (the keyuboard has its own internal power supply). Gets my vote too -- i would like to plug in a USB Network card -- yes i am in places where they don't have wireless, but i have an RJ45 looking at me with no way of using it!!! :( -- Alan Williamson a wiki -and- a blog @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Skype on N800
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/shut-yo-mouth/is-that-skype-on-a-nokia-n800-273037.php So, i would have thought i would have heard about this first on this list. ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: When are we to expect the next update for the N800 from Nokia?
That update fixed a variety of problems. Are there burning OS issues that should be addressed? There is a whole community that is churning out Maemo ports of all sorts of software. There is a Maemo port of Claws and it's very useful. Why should Nokia duplicate that? I have CLAWS installed, but its not integrated to the lovely UI of Nokia. It has no relationship to the home page -- so yes, there appears to be a duplication of effort required. Or, for the API's to the home page to be opened up and further integration required. As per your own recommendation if i wanted a general portable handheld linux box, then i have lots of options open to me. I don't. I want a Nokia integrated internet device. - RSS reader improvements I believe there are several Maemo ports of this type as well. Same as above. I give the exact same reason as above. Integration Integration Integration. ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
N800 - your perfect holiday companion
So, we've taken the family down to the south of Spain for a holiday in the sun. We rented a villa that has wireless and a pool. We brought our laptops down with us for work and that has been great. However the surprise hit of the holiday has been the N800. We are streaming live music from our media center (SlimServer) back at home in the UK straight to the pool side. The speakers are surprisingly loud and everyone can hear it without annoying the whole complex! Having extreme difficult playing movies from the 2GB Sandisk card -- i just can't get a 700MB file onto the card without it complaining of something or another. Really frustrating. Have now actually encouraged a few more sales from other holiday makers who think the N800 is just the work of magic! :) -- Alan Williamson http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: N800 inflight!
Good luck on your trip and tell us how the N800 works for you. I have just landed back home, after a weeks worth of hopping around the US (Glasgow - Amsterdam - SF - Dallas - Chicago - Dublin - Glasgow) and i will write up a blog about my experience; let me just say, it isn't as positive as some of the experiences here. I would have been seriously in trouble had it been the only device with me. Once i get the email fires dealt with, i'll blog with full details. thanks -- Alan Williamson a wiki -and- a blog @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
N800 inflight!
Afternoon happy N800'ers! I will be conducting an experiment. I will be travelling from the UK to San Francisco, and then back via Dallas, and instead of carrying my laptop, i am going to be armed with just my N800 and a bluetooth keyboard. I have loaded up my 2GB card with tunes, audio books, pics of the kids. I have VNC all configured and SSH. SO there should be no stopping me eh? While i am on the place, is there a way for me to kill the wireless completely? This would ensure i don't get hassle from the air hostesses but also to save as much battery for the flight as possible. Any advice? Am i mad trying this, or should i just take my laptop as a backup? :) -- Alan Williamson a wiki -and- a blog @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: N800 inflight!
There's a off line option, which turns off all wireless, including bluetooth. Just press the power button to bring up the list to select. oooh sweet, now i see it. [i never turn off the device!] thanks James. -- Alan Williamson a wiki -and- a blog @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Instant on Loading
Michael Wiktowy wrote: I think the power saving in the tablets is brilliant. I liked the screen cover of the 770 but if you don't want to wait for the screen to turn of on the N800, hit the power button followed by the middle of the direction pad to instant off and lock the keys and screen. Do the exact same thing to re-enable things. Simple and fast. By George that works!!! Very sweet tip! Although only Simple if you know about it! Are they are any other combinations of key presses that result in a very handy time saving function? -- Alan Williamson a wiki -and- a blog @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Instant on Loading
Have a look to the manual, it even has some cool industrial icons (like page 5, some people like these things). oh come on ... surely you aren't expecting me to read the actual manual now are you?!?!? Now where would all the fun be?!? ;) ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Instant on Loading
Speaking of the field, the instant on has been interesting. I have found myself sitting idly in the car waiting for my wife as she pops into the shops for various stuff. fire up the N800, and jump on to an available wireless connection that some poor soul has left completely wide open to let the N800 get its RSS fix! I can be in and out in the under the minute!!! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You reminded me of something. Verizon guys came over last week to hook up a new fiber optic based internet/phone/TV system to my house (very nice, very fast). When they were done the PC couldn't immediately connect to the new router and when I was unable to reset the IP I realized I needed to reboot it, which would take a few minutes. However, I didn't really need the PC to test it, did I? Not when I could fire up the N800 in far less time and connect almost instantly! Sure enough, I could get on the internet right away. The Verizon techs were stunned. As they left all they could talk about was getting a hold of N800s and using them in the field. Now, if only Nokia would get behind such corporate uses (hint hint, fellow employees...) ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Skype Update?
As i load up my bag one thing i am missing is skype. Cheap calls back to the UK will probably force me to take my laptop afterall. Is there any update to the progress of this? -- Alan Williamson a wiki -and- a blog @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Skype Update?
Skype was scheduled for the N800 by Nokia. Google Talk -- well, it has no where near the number of users that Skype has, and besides, why Pepsi instead of Coca-Cola? All about choice. in all fairness GoogleTalk is no where near as slick and as good as Skype, IMHO. I have tried it, and had to leave it. Not everything Google touches is great! Wayne Fiori wrote: Skype is a little heavy for the N800. Besides, it's only taken Skype two-three years to release an upgrade for Linux from version 1.3 to 1.4. While the Windows world is using v 3.1. Why is Google Talk not sufficient?-- Alan Williamson a wiki -and- a blog @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: Choice of Programming Languages
Thanks for your all input. Python while sounds to be the route, is hampered by the fact one would have to ask the user to install the runtime first of all --- which really does add a layer of complexity to distribution. Is there plans on making Python part of the core system? Does the C++/C libraries have the ability to access the core menu features of the N800? For example, the ability to put an icon in the top bar; or even add a custom 'applet' to the home page? thanks -- Alan Williamson a wiki -and- a blog @ http://www.Blog-City.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: javascript in Opera
On Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:30:34 -0500 Willie McKemie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have some wireless bridges with directional antenna that are configurable through http. They seem to use some javascript that my 770/800s don't recognize. Amongst the things I can't get to through the Nokias is wireless site survey which gives signal strength and can be used for pointing the antenna. It would be nice to be able to use the Nokia to monitor signal strength while twisting the antenna. Is there any hope of upgrading the Nokia Opera's javascript? on that point, is it opera that maintains the version or nokia? ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Claws - Limiting folders
Jean-Luc, I am using claws a lot on my n800, but my IMAP folders are huge dating back some 7 years. Therefore, I don't want all my headers to be downloaded. How can i subscribe to just a given set of folders? Many of the IMAP clients allow this, and for a mobile device, i would say this is very important. thanks and look forward to your input, alan -- Alan Williamson, CTO Blog-City Ltd w: http://www.blog-city.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
OpenSSH and redpill
All, I would like to have a SSH client on my N800, and when i visit the product page of OpenSSH it says You need to enable red-pill mode to install it.. What does this mean? thanks alan http://downloads.maemo.org/product/openssh -- Alan Williamson, CTO Blog-City Ltd w: http://www.blog-city.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
claws mail program
Morning one and all, I installed the CLAWS release yesterday and it seem to install perfectly with no error messages of missing libraris, but when i run it up, it does the loading screen at the top right but then nothing! Anything i need to do? I love my N800, but Nokia really dropped the ball by installing a third rate mail client on it. I mean IMAP that can't handle folders!!! At any rate, i have hope!!! thanks a -- Alan Williamson, CTO Blog-City Ltd w: http://www.blog-city.com/ b: http://alan.blog-city.com/ ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: claws mail program
finally got this one done ... error while loading shared libraries: libXau.so.0 Thanks for helping out. Appreciate it. Now what? [sorry, the list doesn't default to it when replying; JL didn't mean to spam you directly!] JL wrote: I have built the package and installed on my 770 with OS2007 hacker edition (I do not have a n800 ). It is possible that the requirements are not exactly the same with a true n800. Can you launch claws-mail in a xterm and say me the result of the command? ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: claws mail program
aaah thank you, you are a good man. Jean-Luc Biord wrote: Hi, You have right, claws require libxau0. I will modify the package to add it. ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
Re: claws mail program
Great thanks. However, i do not see claws on the list of installable applications anymore. I have tried to refresh and what have you, but no difference. JL wrote: Ok repository is updated. Please remove the claws-mail package previously installed. Update your aplications manager to refresh the dependencies then reinstall the package (and say me if it works) ___ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@maemo.org https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
