Usually all my devices are up to date regarding their firmware or updates – except for my navigation system TomTom as the desktop software didn’t report any updates without having the device docked. Strange huh?
Snap the fish
What should I do with my digital snapshots and pictures? Ok – I might convert, sort or carry them with me on an usb stick. But everytime I’d like to show them, I need something like a PC or similar which isn’t really what I want to carry with me all the time. So the solution is called […]
Too many mobile phones
I am fed up with carrying two or more mobile phones with me. You know the problem, don’t you? But regarding the current technical options… But I guess the root of all evil is marketing as every operator wants to sell branded mobile phones, to tie the customer down. But…
IPSec between Linux and the NetScreen
VPNs are a fine thing, especially if you are not at home and you need to access your beloved network. I am using VPN connections since I have implemented them at my Pfsense using openvpn. Since I got my NetScreen/Juniper SSG5 here, I cannot use Openvpn anymore – So I was forced to dig into IPSec stuff. My […]
“The server thinks the ICQ client you are using is too old”
Somehow AOL doesn’t brighten up my day. In fact, making me angry would describe it way better. As I am using Linux, I am trying to avoid proprietary software – that’s why you won’t find me that often using Skype. The Instant messenger of my choice would be Jabber, but as my contacts don’t use it, I have […]
I have found Nemo!
The last weekend wasn’t one I’d count to be one of the most exciting ones as I had to go back to the place where I was raised. A child was getting baptized and I had to be there and my car broke down – the fuel injection refused to work. So I had to see a repair […]