One thing I hate is not knowing where I am. I had this in Windows, and I still have it OSX.
By default OSX doesn't show the full path in the finder. This is annoying as hell. Especialy when you're having shares called 'Pictures', and the chances are quite big that you might have a local directory called 'Pictures'. You can't tell the difference.
Using the following terminal command, you get the full path in the Finder. So no more 'Pictures', but '/Volumes/Pictures/'
Terminal command:
defaults write com.apple.finder _FXShowPosixPathInTitle -bool YES
killall Finder
Simply replace the YES for NO to disable the feature. This is OSX 10.5 or higher only!!
W00t... KPN is finally starting to
upgrade their network to support
VDSL. This COULD mean a major speed upgrade for me. Currently I only have a 4Mbps ADSL2 line (but with a 1Mbps upload, thanks to
XS4ALL). This is the maximum throughput for me, since I live too far from the distribution hub.
Other interesting news is that KPN won't charge their customers for
MOBILE data connections made from the
21st of December till the 30th of December 2007. So, it's all you can download via GPRS, UMTS :-)
The default background image on OSX Leopard is this annoying Aurora/starfield kinda picture. To change this, just change the desktop background image by using the rightmouse button on the desktop.It's something different to change the background image on the login screen. Some searching revealed that it uses the DefaultDesktop.jpg in the
/System/Library/CoreServices/ directory. 'Just' replace that file with your own picture. There is a small catch. If you replace it, it will get the wrong permissions on the file, and therefor won't show up on the login screen.Just 'reset' the permissions on the file like this:
- sudo chown root /System/Library/CoreServices/DefaultDesktop.jpg
- sudo chmod 755 /System/Library/CoreServices/DefaultDesktop.jpg
You may need to enter a username and password while executing these commands.
It seems that Gmail is going to
enable IMAP support for their free mail service.
The gmail application for mobile devices is nice, but it IMAP is nicer to have.
It seems that the IMAP option isn't available on my account (yet). Guess I have to wait a little longer.
Somehow, people are directed to my website by queries which contain the following key-words; '
remove', '
certificate', and '
e61'. So, here's a quick certificate uninstall guide:
Menu -> Tools -> Settings -> Security Settings -> Certif. management -> Scroll down to the certificate you wish to delete -> Options -> Delete -> Confirm Delete -> Yes.
It's not that hard :)
(the 'guide' is written for the e61
i, but I doubt if it's much different on the e61)
By default, the Google search page is displayed in the language from the country you're in. You can change this in the '
preferences' on the Google page. The actual text near the language preference is:
Display Google tips and messages in: [<LANGUAGE>]
According to me that's only interface related and (at most) tips/local event related (like Queen's Day etc.). But it also influences the search results. Just try it by switching to several different languages.
Shouldn't search results be the same?
The Nokia E61(i) phone is capable of making Voice over IP (VoIP) phone calls. The nice part is that you don't need your cellular carrier to make phone calls. All you need is a VoIP account somewhere.
The world greatest ISP (in Holland), XS4ALL, gives 2 free VoIP numbers to its customers. So, it was time to get it working on my Nokia E61i.
First of all, I wasn't familiar with the VoIP terminology, so I needed a manual for dummies on this. Luckely, the
dutch tweakers forum gave me some answers on the topic.
After configuring the phone I got error messages about not being able to connect to the service. I did read some reports on this, and they all mentioned that some phones didn't seem to work properly...
Fortunately, a colleague of mine has the same phone, and he got it working. So, it could be something else... My DSL modem for example.
A quick test showed, that when I used my neighbors open WiFi, I was able to connect to the service, so I needed to look at my modem. A quick search revealed that there was a
new firmware (released by my ISP). After updating the firmware everything worked fine.
One drawback though. The default outgoing call type is set to cellular, so every call you make will be using the normal GSM network. There is no easy way of switching this to VoIP. This can only be done in the the Phone menu (
Menu -> Tools -> Settings -> Call).
The Nokia 61(i) has some default applications and tools on the screen. These applications can be opened by clicking them instead of browsing through the menu. They are probably the applications you use the most. The default applications and tools are nice, but most likely, every user wants his/hers own apps there.
It took me a while before I figured out that the screen you see is called the 'standby' screen. Lame name for this screen if you ask me.
Anyway, you can edit this by going to;
Menu -> Tools -> Settings -> Phone -> Standby
A couple of day's ago, I tried to play an episode of
Painkiller Jane on my Nokia E61i. The original format was in the DivX format, so I used
VisualHub to convert it on my Mac to the MP4 format (320 pixels wide).
This part was relatively easy. The next step was a bit harder; trying to get the 100MB file from my Mac on the Nokia. Somehow, there's no way of transferring the file from a Mac to the Nokia via USB. The USB connection works file with
iSync, but this has no option of synching files. When connecting, the phone gives you the option of using the 'PC Suite' or 'Data Transfer'. The first is using iSync, and the latter gives you an error that the devices can't be recognized.
Nokia does have an application for the Mac to transfer files to, and from the phone (
Nokia Media Transfer). BUT, the Nokia E61 is NOT supported
This means you're left with Bluetooth, or using a web server and download the file. If you don't own your own webserver you're stuck with Bluetooth (which is terribly slow b.t.w.). Both are a pain in the butt in getting large fils on the phone. I had to resume the download via the web server about 10 times before I had downloaded it, and Bluetooth... well don't get me started on that.
My advice; don't use a Mac to transfer large files to the phone, but use
Nokia PC Suite with the USB cable on a PC to do that.
B.t.w. the Nokia E61i played the episode just fine.
