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Gmail POP SSL certs for Symbian / Nokia phones

Posted on June 18, 2006 by kevin

Connecting to Gmail’s POP (POPS) server always caused a certificate warning on my Nokia E61 Symbian based phone. The solution is to add Google’s Gmail root SSL certificate to the phone. First check the SSL cert that gmail is advertising. … Continue reading →

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MacBook Pro getting closer…

Posted on June 6, 2006 by kevin

Date/Time Activity Location Details Jun 7, 2006   2:18 AM Int’l shipment release   INDIANAPOLIS, IN    Jun 6, 2006   2:02 PM Departed FedEx location   ANCHORAGE, AK       12:48 PM Arrived at FedEx location   ANCHORAGE, AK      … Continue reading →

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World Cup starting to heat up

Posted on June 5, 2006 by kevin

A quick check of the Technorati top searches reveals World Cup News is starting to heat up in the blogosphere. Less than a week away from the first games and we can already see a steady increase in the *noise*. … Continue reading →

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Time to switch? – Thinkpad vs. MacBook Pro – Part IV

Posted on June 5, 2006 by kevin

The wait is over. I’ve decided to order my MacBook Pro. See the details below. Lenovo decided to drop Linux as a focus for the Thinkpad line. The lack of a well supported Linux/Unix distro further adds reason to move … Continue reading →

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Time to switch? – Thinkpad vs. MacBook Pro – Part III

Posted on May 11, 2006 by kevin

Well the 17″ MacBook Pro’s are starting to arrive. From the reports I’ve read the 17″ MBP lack the whine which appears in many of the early production 15.4″ MacBook Pro models. There are a few things that are popping … Continue reading →

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Time to switch? – Thinkpad vs. MacBook Pro – Part II

Posted on April 26, 2006 by kevin

Apple released the 17″ MacBook Pro last Monday. In Part I of my Apple vs Thinkpad post I mentioned a few reasons why I’m strongly considering the MacBook Pro. The 17″ model adds Firewire 800, 8x super Drive, and obviously … Continue reading →

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Top Firefox Extensions

Posted on April 8, 2006 by kevin

Firefox is a very extensible browser. Here’s a list of top Firefox extensions. These are the Firefox browser extensions that are most popular and have the highest number of downloads. Download your favorite today. Download Firefox Top Extensions * FlashGot … Continue reading →

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Time to switch? – Thinkpad vs. MacBook Pro – Part I

Posted on April 6, 2006 by kevin

I’ve been an IBM Thinkpad user for the last ~7 years. By and large they’ve been good to me. I think in those 7 years I’ve had 6 different Thinkpads. On average one a year. Only two failures to speak … Continue reading →

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Firefox Lead To Join Opera

Posted on April 1, 2006 by kevin

Well Asa has decided to take a job with Firefox rival Opera…………………………… Just after his don’t be a fool post. Nice one!read more | digg story

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New Toy – Panasonic 42" Plasma

Posted on April 1, 2006 by kevin

Panasonic 42″ Diagonal Plasma HDTV with Built-In ATSC/QAM/NTSC Tuners and SD Memory Card Slot Deep Blacks, Bright Whites, and 29 Billion Colors The realism of a TV’s image is strongly linked to its contrast ratio, and this plasma features a … Continue reading →

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