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Useful J2ME applications

Plnt — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:00:20 +0000

I received couple of queries from my friends about which J2ME programs I use on my mobile phone. I decided to summarize most of the programs I use, I used in the past or programs I just tried and found useful. I'll try to make similar list for Windows Mobile applications as well.

Installing OpenSolaris 2008.05 domU on Debian Linux Xen dom0

Plnt — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:46:45 +0000

This blogpost describes installation of OpenSolaris 2008.05 on dom0 running x86_64 Debian/Etch Linux.

Running Linux on HP Compaq 2510p notebook

Plnt — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:32:39 +0000

I've recently bought HP Compaq 2510p notebook (thanks to MEGAOBCHOD.cz for fast and reliable delivery). I wiped out the default Windows Vista installation and installed KUbuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon on it. There was no problem during installation. Most of the things works out of the box. Here are some basic informations which can help other owners of this notebook using Linux.

Atheros EEPROM checksum fix

Plnt — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 21:04:28 +0000

This article provides solution for EEPROM checksum problem with Atheros cards. I've successfully used it to repair Atheros based Wistron Neweb CM9.

Ath-driver.org, OpenHAL HOWTO

Plnt — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 13:22:12 +0000

In the last few days I was solving problem with accessing EEPROM in Atheros cards in case there is checksum error when loading MadWifi + original Atheros HAL. After few hours of experiments I found working solution provided by madwifi-old driver in combination with OpenHAL (from ath-driver.org), which is open-source implementation of Atheros HAL (not yet finished). Here are few notes how to get these things to work.

Atheros PCI-MiniPCI reduction 3.3V power supply HW patch

Plnt — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:02:58 +0000

If you ever tried to use Atheros MiniPCI module (ie. Wistron Neweb CM9) in older computer, you probably failed. The reason is old revision of PCI bus. PCI 2.2 introduces 3.3 volt availability for peripherals usage. The new Atheros MiniPCI modules require this feature. If you use them in PCI reduction in older motherboard, you need to find 3.3V source somewhere else. There are few ways how to get around this, one of them is described in this article.

Ekiga for Windows

Plnt — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 02:08:50 +0000

I'm currently searching for multiplatform (Linux, Windows XP) solution for audio+video transmission. I've summarized list of usable programs I found so far.

“Do the right thing for the right reason”

Plnt — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 14:32:32 +0000

Few weeks ago Al Jazeera started new English channel. I've watched Al Jazeera English for some time and here are my opinions about it.

Borat and British cinemas

Plnt — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 12:07:10 +0000

In the last few days I was thinking about going to cinema to see one of these movies – Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, Saw III and Children of Men. DVD release of all of them is far away – cinema was the best choice.

Brighton Pear and WiFi coach to Oxford

Plnt — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 14:38:34 +0000

Few notes from trips to Brighton and Oxford.