Archive for August, 2005

Gmail no longer by invitation in the US

Wednesday, August 24th, 2005

According to Businessweek invites are no longer needed to get a Gmail account for users in the US. However, there is a requirement, you need a cell phone with text messaging. Sign-up here.

Google Talk hack

Wednesday, August 24th, 2005

The Google Talk client appearently supports streaming of sound directly from your computer. This means that you can stream your mp3 to your friends as you are chatting with them.

First Google Talk review is positive

Wednesday, August 24th, 2005

Download squad has the scoop on the Google Talk Instant messaging. They like it: “Basic IM capabilities, high-quality and easy to use VoIP, complete integration with Gmail, and a simple, ads-free interface”.

Do people have enough gadgets?

Wednesday, August 24th, 2005

Chris Crotty, an analyst at research firm iSuppli claims that the market for gadgets such as mobile phones and digital cameras is saturating. Prices will fall sharply because people are starting to have all the gadgets that they need. At least think that they need. I am pretty sure there will be new needs […]

Intense P1000 rumors at mobile-review

Wednesday, August 24th, 2005

There is an intense discussion about the next generation Sony Ericsson PDA going on at mobile-review.com. Some posters claim to have seen prototypes and there has also been an accidental posting on a Swiss Orange site.

Sony Ericsson P1000 compared to P910.

I think the P1000 looks to much like the Nokia 6680

A couple of people are digging my hack

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005

I have to admit that I have been completely ignorant about digg.com until larsinio dugg my google map hack.
I must say digg.com is so simple, yet clever and useful for finding interesting stuff on the internet. It is a true people choice of the internet.

Flickr automatic post

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005

family

Originally uploaded by drasko.

This is a post from flickr of my family and me (I am the one standing up…). I just had to try to automatically post a message to this blog from Flickr.

P2P download are getting bigger

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005

There is a file that caught my attention on the top 100 torrents at thepiratebay.org. It is one single torrent containing all episodes of The Simpsons seasons 1-15. If you get full download speed all the time on your 28.8 modem you will have to wait about 2 weeks. On the other hand, if you […]