Is Ubuntu 12.04 ready or not?
Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin was released couple of weeks ago. As usual, I never jump and upgrade my computers immediatelly, but wait for awhile if there is somekind of general problem. Having so much experience with Linux upgrades, I know that the probability of annoying surprises rises astronomically while upgrading from version to another. And … Read more
Happy Old Filesharing Days Are Here Again!
There has been lots of fuss over P2P networks and file sharing in general. In some circles it seems to over escalate to the point where even using P2P networks or downloading torrents labels you as some kind of criminal. This of course is ridiculous, since many totally legal electronic files are distributed with P2P … Read more
Oh Gee – iPad 4G is 3G
Anticipation was somewhere in stratosphere when new iPad was launched couple of weeks ago. And eventually it was released on other continents, too. Although the new super high-resolution retina display got most of the attention, one of the interesting features in new iPad was 4G data transfer. Unfortunately, technological terminology is not similar on different … Read more
Legend of Grimrock – old school dungeon romp with modern outlook
I am a frequent visitor (and customer) of GOG web store. If you do not know, GOG stands for Good Old Games. Couple of days ago, GOG opened a totally new page. Previously all games in their catalog were old games, but now they are offering brand new indie games, also. One game caught my … Read more
Good Old Games, Good Old Times
Me, myself and I happen to be one of those “old-timers” who think that all the best computer games were made before year 2000 – and usually on machines that kids do not even recognize. Same applies also on roleplaying games, but that’s another story. Current consumer market seems to be such that a shelf … Read more
New iPad 3/HD and other stuff
So, now it is confirmed. New edition of iPad will have – retina display with resolution 2048 x 1536 – quad-core A5X processor – 4G LTE, max transfer 73 Mbit/s – 5 Mpx camera with built in stabilizer – voice dictation – hotspot – 10 hour battery life Prices will be similar to current iPad … Read more
Do Apple users have relationship with their devices?
I just read an article where former Apple employee Bob Borchers tells about processes involved in developing the iPhone. Nothing new in itself except one line raised my attention. It described how company focused on fundamentals and especially “making people focus on the relationship they have with their devices”. Okay, so iPhone users have a … Read more
MacBook Pro… or is it MacBook Amateur
To continue my rant on MacBook troubles, I would like to mention that during Tuesday, when I wrote about those problems, my MacBook actually crashed 6 times in total. It seems that there is something wrong in the systems that handle and control Thunderbolt interface. These are the symptoms that I have experienced so far: … Read more
Smartphones and extreme cold – Samsung Galaxy S II wins!
Depending on where you live, you may be interested on how well your phone functions in extreme temperatures – especially in extreme cold. Last winter there were some news and discussions on cases in Norway where iPhones broke or stopped functions when temperature dropped below zero (0°C). Just recently a Finnish computer magazine MikroPC (www.mikropc.net) … Read more
-
Recent comments
Cathal Curtis on Samsung Galaxy S, S II and Tab… Purusothaman A on Samsung Galaxy S, Android 2.3.… Purusothaman on Samsung Galaxy S, S II and Tab… axab2002 on Reset N900 – Flashing ba… Apple iPhone - discu… on Nokia BH-505 Headset Catweazle on Reset N900 – Flashing ba… Catweazle on Reset N900 – Flashing ba… I NEED some advice -… on Samsung Galaxy S synchron… Buffalo modem | Mumm… on Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH wireless… Dvdfab | TagHall on DVDFab Cotton Candy: Small … on FXI Cotton Candy – Andro… BinkyTheClown on DB2 – Uninstall Deepesh jain on Samsung Galaxy S synchron… davidburger on VMware anon on Reset N900 – Flashing ba…
