Living on the edge

Yes, it seemed like doomsday to be away from by 8M connection for couple of critical business days - but this is not so bad at all. I am still connected and environment supports productivity rising.

So, living on Elisa's EDGE network is viable solution for all our technology addicts, I've proved it during these two days. My Panasonic CF-W7 is having it's internal 3G modem connected with EDGE speeds and I am connected.

And while enjoying this Ubuntu powered toughbook, I can be sure that it's not downloading any 100 megabytes service packs or other nonsense, over that mobile link.

Nokia: Switch to Linux ?

We are living in very special times, Nokia is presenting it's future on Linux based handsets and microsoft is vanishing from computers due EEE PC and another's.

I feel kind of proud, since building my own expertise and business around various open source technologies (and specially in Linux) seems to be very smart move. I am also very excited since our fresh business model is based heavily on open source components and Linux based mobility.

So, good bye micro$oft and welcome Linux.

Nokia Maps 2.0

Yesterday I activated Nokia Maps 2.0 subscription to my E90. It worked, which is quite amazing since I had a bad vibes of that openbit licensing concept. I have still not enough experience how navigation works, but at least now I can try it. I also updated latest Google Maps for E90, so I can start comparing..

And other thing to wait for is ofcourse Asus EEE PC, which should be available next week. Let this be Linux summer, I say.

Nokia, ugly devices

It hits me really, week in European seminar and I am holder of ugliest devices here. As I have E90 and E61i with me, others are cooling with their iPhones and Blackberries. Nokia, what you do about it?

Nokia, you devices are lacking and still looking like Engineering Sample - compared to others. They are delivered late, they try to include everything - but still limited by S60 (especially it's browser).

Your Linux phones should be here now, community has the power now and you are keeping them out with your outdated and cumbersome S60 platforms.

Maemo is only thing in my 810 which is impressing peoples here, for my S60 fleet they are laughing..

It's not so great to be Finnish anymore :(

E90 updated

Updated my Mocca E90 to latest software version with NSU and yes, now it's like it should have been from a start. I also downloaded new Maps 2.0 application, but navigation license is still off from this deal.

Why I would like to pay navigation, while Google Maps in E90 brings working routing and GPS plotting on the Google Map? It's not voice guidance and it's not autorouting, but still it's manually very usable and have guided me to various places for free. Think about it Nokia.

After upgraded my curret phone, I swiched my company E90 off and equiped it with suitable sticker (as can be seen from attached picture)...

And yes, now we just wait for those Linux phones from Nokia. I just can't wait to get my hands on those.

Still for N810 and GPG

To clarify one blog comment of N810 support for GPG, I just want to say that my plans included some application building inside N810 where encryption plays significant role. But as N810 in built GPG does not support encryption, I think I should compile full version of gpg to N810 by myself ?

Strange world, but I kind of like it ;)

vmware installation to ubuntu 8.04

I did vmware installation with these instructions. It was easy and now I am able to run that one and only windows software I need. One compiler. So, thanks for community for giving fast response in vmware installation and of course, vmware for such a great product.

Now I just wonder, where to find ubuntu upgrade descriptions?