tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970055329001593038.post8323746996406712280..comments2024-03-26T03:40:08.295-07:00Comments on I Still Know What You Learned Last Summer: Towards using the FreeRunner as my primary phonePhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12760478278391942483noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970055329001593038.post-12623875952617067182008-10-17T20:56:00.000-07:002008-10-17T20:56:00.000-07:00"Emacs? Pfff, at least use Vi on an awesome phone ...<I>"Emacs? Pfff, at least use Vi on an awesome phone like this ;-)"</I><BR/><BR/>Eww. No. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05730564854685019578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970055329001593038.post-89680953418698930482008-10-17T20:55:00.000-07:002008-10-17T20:55:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05730564854685019578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970055329001593038.post-10668171813274993942008-07-29T05:08:00.000-07:002008-07-29T05:08:00.000-07:00Just got my Freerunner today, even though the sun ...Just got my Freerunner today, even though the sun is shining I can't get myself to go outside! <BR/><BR/>Emacs? Pfff, at least use Vi on an awesome phone like this ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970055329001593038.post-92058650732671245742008-07-21T09:30:00.000-07:002008-07-21T09:30:00.000-07:00This may sound strange, but try rebooting your pho...This may sound strange, but try rebooting your phone using ASU. I've got AT&T here too, and I have to boot whichever distro I want _twice_ for it to be able to recognize my SIM card. I'm also running ASU.pjzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00937068117282447089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970055329001593038.post-12592969721620419672008-07-21T08:41:00.000-07:002008-07-21T08:41:00.000-07:00Matt:I'm on AT&T. I don't have a data ...Matt:<BR/><BR/>I'm on AT&T. I don't have a data plan and my SIM card is back from when it was still Cingular-- not sure if that makes a difference.<BR/><BR/>PhilPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12760478278391942483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970055329001593038.post-22749952029492387922008-07-21T07:16:00.000-07:002008-07-21T07:16:00.000-07:00Out of curiosity, what network are you on? My unde...Out of curiosity, what network are you on? My understanding is that only AT&T or T-Mobile will work, and that people have had a bit better luck with T-Mobile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970055329001593038.post-88680133951949116862008-07-21T07:03:00.000-07:002008-07-21T07:03:00.000-07:00@anonymous--why do you hate freedom?@anonymous--why do you hate freedom?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970055329001593038.post-84551665365250986722008-07-21T01:46:00.000-07:002008-07-21T01:46:00.000-07:00"Now, if only someone would port Emacs and develop..."Now, if only someone would port Emacs and develop an on-screen keyboard layout suitable for using it."<BR/><BR/>Already been done on the iPhone, closed source wins againAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970055329001593038.post-91220320651458789612008-07-20T06:55:00.000-07:002008-07-20T06:55:00.000-07:00Hi Sjors,I'm using epdfview which is not in the of...Hi Sjors,<BR/><BR/>I'm using <A HREF="http://www.ginguppin.de/node/18" REL="nofollow">epdfview</A> which is not in the official repo, but which someone has graciously packaged.<BR/><BR/>It's a GTK app, so there are menus and a toolbar and everything. This is passable but it would be nice to see a PDF reader that supported scrolling and page flipping with the fingers.<BR/><BR/>Dasher with accelerometers sounds like a neat idea :)<BR/><BR/>PhilPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12760478278391942483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-970055329001593038.post-90133827159203141892008-07-20T01:00:00.000-07:002008-07-20T01:00:00.000-07:00Thanks for the e-book reader tip! Which pdf reader...Thanks for the e-book reader tip! Which pdf reader are you using? <BR/><BR/>I have decided to work on my Freerunner one little step at a time, when I have time, and made a list of steps. For every step I will try to find out what other people have done, what I can do myself and who I should make enthusiastic to do it for me.<BR/><BR/>I will not use it for calls until power management is improved (or I figure out how to improve it myself); my simple Nokia phone can do that for me. <BR/><BR/>Thinks that are on my todo / keep an eye on / stimulate list:<BR/>* PDF reader<BR/>* (Easier) GPS fix or use my bluetooth GPS device.<BR/>* offline map of Melbourne (using Openstreetmap [4] data)<BR/>* Browser that remembers my bookmarks...<BR/>* Graceful shutdown when power runs out<BR/>* Read new sms in 1 click (current interface when you click on "new message" is confusing)<BR/>* change the host name to Provoostenator (just a personal thing)<BR/>* (graphical or least easier) network manager<BR/>* Dasher [0,1] Psychedelic way to enter text; will be a very interesting use of the G-sensors. <BR/>* Paratrooper [3]<BR/>* GSM mesh networking [2]<BR/><BR/>Sjors<BR/><BR/>[0] http://www.inference.phy.cam.ac.uk/dasher/<BR/>[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dasher<BR/>[2] http://ecommmedia.com/blog/2008/05/mesh-networking-with-gsm-sdhd-video.html<BR/>[3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paratrooper_(video_game)<BR/>[4] http://www.openstreetmap.org/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com