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New products and alternatives / Pandora Is Starting To Really Interest Me

« on: September 04, 2008, 12:27:43 am »

I'm actually sort of hoping to ditch my N810 for one. The N810's hardware is mismade in a good deal of ways that aren't readily visible (sound access, graphics acceleration, wi-fi drivers, power management, etc.), and the Pandora seems much better.

lol.... you just convinced me not to get a N810 and wait for this

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Android / Android's C100 Alboot Problem

« on: August 06, 2008, 01:25:35 am »

I had the same type of error... just didn't take the time to figure it out though...

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Sharp ROMs / Wpa_gui

« on: June 06, 2008, 11:42:41 am »

Hey!! I remember that

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For Sale / Wanted / Sold-nokia N810 - Almost New + Optional Accessories

« on: June 01, 2008, 04:09:22 am »

Dang it!!! I would have gotten this quick.... Could have bought you a cup of coffee too .  I should have been trolling the forums more often...

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Asus Eee PC / Any Eee Pc Owners Here?

« on: March 06, 2008, 10:56:28 pm »

I'm a proud EeePc owner... well actually my wife is but I'm about to get myself a black one since I keep stealing it from her.  

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Asus Eee PC / Asus Eee Pc?

« on: February 05, 2008, 12:48:50 pm »

Good thing about having an eeepc sub-forum here ... the folks here are way more savvy!  

That and all the names here are familiar.   Everyone that has posted on this thread are regulars.

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Asus Eee PC / Asus 3epc

« on: December 17, 2007, 12:20:56 pm »

Nice... I think I may buy a black one for myself.  My wife is using hers and won't let me touch it.  I guess that's cool cause if I did take it over it's like buying her a fishing rod for Christmas .  The more I think about it I am using my Z less like a pocket pda or pc and backpacking it more.

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pdaXrom Development / Pdaxrom Developement

« on: December 09, 2007, 01:59:19 am »

All,

PdaXrom 2.0 developement will be on hold until further notice. pdaXrom is working on taking an alternate path of development for the future. We will keep everyone up-to-date with any progress that is made once everything becomes official.

Thanks

Whoa   He didn't say "Late"...    

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Asus Eee PC / Asus 3epc

« on: December 09, 2007, 01:48:04 am »

ZDevil,
Could you please check and see what version of Firefox is on the Eee?
I'm running 1.5 now and it would be nice if all my extensions would work.

Thanks,
Doug

Here you go buddy...check the attachment.

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For Sale / Wanted / For Sale: C1000

« on: December 05, 2007, 02:51:17 am »

I just got the Eee from Archimark for my wife.  The little guy is pretty cool so far.  Since it's her Christmas gift I cant' really customize it too much but I must say the web pages render great.  I was able to load Gimp and customize the easy GUI pretty quickly.  For less than $400 I thought it was a great buy.  The keyboard is pretty tight but I'm able to type on it pretty good.  I just have to get used to the backspace and shift keys.

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Software / Kde-pim/pi 2.1.0 Available!

« on: November 27, 2007, 11:34:10 am »

Has anyone noticed that http://www.pi-sync.net is down.  

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General Discussion / 6000 Battery Bulge. Keep 6000 Or Sell?

« on: November 19, 2007, 01:58:45 pm »

trisoft can get hold of 6000 batteries at a not-insane price.

there's been some recent activity in Angstrom for Tosa, so the device isn't a dead duck.

when I get my act together and create an installer for TomTom to allow you to put in your TomTom x00 sd card into the Z and use the Z as a sat-nav, the 6000 might have a new lease of life.

the 6000 would also make a neat multimedia controller/player in your car, get a wifi enabled hard drive (Asus WLL-2.5R or Dlink GDSM600 thin) put in the boot of your car, SMB mount it and play MP3s via the zaurus!

Dang good idea since I have the car mount and FM transmitter for my C1K.  You said "boot" of your car... that's such a UK term...  

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Off Topic forum / Looking For A Gaming Console

« on: November 17, 2007, 11:34:03 am »

I sort of inherited a psp from my sister.  I found that the games can be really cheap if you get them used and also renting them isnt bad.  PSP's are also good for music and pictures if you load them on the magic gate stick.  As a side note power supplies and some radio transmitters will also work on your Z  .  

If you have more than one kid it might be tough to share one psp between the two.  If that is the case a wii might be better.  I've been talking to families where the parents get really invloved with the games because of simple games and wireless controller play.  

Hope that helps a bit

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Zaurus - pdaXrom / Wifi Probs, No Connection, Hostap Not Loading (fixed)

« on: November 17, 2007, 03:57:35 am »

Here's what I did and my wifi connection seems to be working now, and works with WPA.
The wifi icon on the taskbar only shows one yellow square, (but it may be lying to me)

I commented out all entries in /etc/pcmcia/config that have matching manfid numbers to my card.
Then uncommented my Ambicom card, (if it was commented out).

I got hostap loading by doing the following:
I edited /etc/pcmcia/hermes.conf. I added these lines near the top of the file:
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device "hostap_cs"
  class "hermes"
  module "hostap", "hostap_cs"
-----------------------

Then find the definition for your card (further down in that file) and change the "orinoco_cs" reference to "hostap_cs". The definition for my card nows looks like this:
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card "AmbiCom WL1100C 802.11b CF-Card"
  version "AmbiCom", "WL1100C 802.11b CF-Card", "2.2"
  manfid 0xd601, 0x0002
  bind "hostap_cs"
-----------------------

After editing /etc/pcmcia/hermes.conf, eject your card and restart the PCMCIA services:
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cardctl eject 0
<remove card>
/etc/rc.d/init.d/pcmcia restart
<insert card>
-----------------------

At this point my connection was flaky when connecting with wifi-radar, so I did more tweaking.

1. I'm not sure if this action helped. I opened up /etc/pcmcia/hostap_cs.conf
I commented out all entries that matched my card, and then added my card info near the top.
My card info was NOT originally in this file.
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card "AmbiCom WL1100C 802.11b CF-Card"
  version "AmbiCom", "WL1100C 802.11b CF-Card", "2.2"
  manfid 0xd601, 0x0002
  bind "hostap_cs"
-----------------------

2. This may be what helped to stabilize my connection. I now use the "Network Settings" app to connect, that is only  accessable through meanie's pdaxii13.config. It is located here:
/usr/bin/network.cfg (not network.py).
This app allows you to setup WPA and also has a connect button. I placed a shortcut on my desktop and just connect with this network Settings app. All seems to be working fine now with my wifi connection.
I have been surfing for about an hour and have not been disconnected.

Jon J you are da man!!!!    I noticed that my card would not respond at all until i added

card "AmbiCom WL1100C 802.11b CF-Card"
  version "AmbiCom", "WL1100C 802.11b CF-Card", "2.2"
  manfid 0xd601, 0x0002
  bind "hostap_cs"

to the /etc/pcmcia/host_cs.conf file.  Once that was entered all was working well with the card now.  Thanks buddy...

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For Sale / Wanted / For Sale: Archos Pma400 Personal Media Assistant & Accessories

« on: November 16, 2007, 01:17:23 pm »

I know this is not exactly a Zaurus, but one of it's Linux-powered cousins. First off this is a 100% Honest and legit sale, which I can provide any new pictures than what has been taken, documentation, serial number, etc.  This is my own unit I am trying to sell, In a bit of a bind where I just recently migrated to Mac, and I need to sell this and find a PDA that works with my iMac. For any serious questions or pictures of the items, please feel free to contact me.



I am selling my slightly-used Archos PMA400, that I bought less than three months ago, It’s just my needs have changed and I need to find a good home for this player. One of the best media players with a 30GB hard drive, and a great Linux-powered PDA as well. Also included besides the original accessories and documentation is the optional LCD wired remote, and a leather book-style case customized with a swivel beltclip. Also as an added bonus, I am also including a CD copy of lots of software extras which includes games, productivity software, utilities, and so much more.


Price: $250 Plus Shipping, Or Best Offer ( I will consider Trades, I am looking for a Palm Lifedrive to work with my Mac)


Specifications:

Processor: OMAP 09
Memory: 64MB RAM
Capacity: 30 GB.
Interfaces: High-speed USB 2.0, compatible USB 1.1, PC & Mac USB Host port compatible Mass Storage Device Built-in WiFi connection (802.11b technology) IRDA 115 kb/s port

Operating system: Linux Qtopia with embedded ARCHOS multimedia applications
Video playback: MPEG-4 SP with MP3 or ADPCM stereo sound, near DVD quality up to 704x480 @ 30 f/s (MTSC), 720x576 @ 25 f/s (PAL), AVI file format

Video recording: MPEG-4 SP with MP3 stereo sound, near SVCD quality (optimised resolution for standard TV through composite video line-in) with up to 512x384 @ 30 f/s, in AVI format

Music playback: Stereo MP3 decoding @ 30-320 kb/s CBR & VBR, WMA (including Microsoft PD DRM protected files), WAV.

Music recording: From any analog source into MP3 or WAV (PCM) format. Voice recording with built-in microphone.

Photo viewer:    JPEG, PNG, GIF or BMP.

PIM functionalities: Qtopia software to manage your address book, agenda, calendar, calculator.

Games: Qtopia embedded games and Mophun game engine to play games downloadable from Archos web-site

Display: 3.5-inch TFT transflective touch screen (QVGA) 320x240 pixels, 262,000 colors and TV output

AV Connections: Earphone/Line Out jack; built-in microphone and speaker; TV cradle to connect to TV with analog audio/video In & Out to RCA jacks, S-video In, and IR receiver for remote and IR emitter for tuner control, SCART In & Out for European version; travel audio-video kit in option to record audio and video analog source on the move

Battery life: Up to 4 hours for video playback or 9.5 hours for music; removable battery available as an option

Scalability: Download firmware updates from www.archos.com
Power source:    Internal: rechargeable Li-Ion Batteries; External: AC charger/adapter
Dimensions: Approx. 125 x 78 x 20 mm (4.9 x 3.1 x 0.8 in.)
Weight: 280 g (9.9 oz)
System requirements:   PC: Pentium III 800 MHz or higher, Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000 or XP. 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended) with USB port and CD-ROM drive. Mac: 9.2 or X (10.2.4) USB Manager version 1.2 or higher with USB port and CD-ROM drive. Linux: with support for USB Mass Storage Class devices.



Package Includes:

Archos PMA400 Personal Media Assistant
World-Type AC Adapter With Travel Voltage Adapters
Media Cradle With Remote
Original Protective Flip Cover With Stylus
USB 2.0 Data Transfer Cable
USB 1.1 Host Cable
SCART A/V Europe Region Adapters
User Documentation
Headphones
Optional LCD Wired Remote
Optional Leather Case, Customized for a Swivel Beltclip
Bonus Software CD

I thought you said last year that you wouldn't sell anything on this forum again... oh wait it swithced to Ibiblio so i guess it's technically different now.