Author Archives: Pål

Apple iPad

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Pål

Unless you have been away in space you probably have heard about the biggest bit of technology news this week. On Wednesday Apple released their tablet PC called…..iPad…., wow that was innovative naming. It’s basically like some Apple designer stumbled … Continue reading →

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Spotify invites

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Pål

Ok, each month I get two new spotify invites since I subscribe to Spotify Premium. Most all family members, friends and colleagues already have Spotify, so if there are anyone out there still struggeling to get their invites leave a … Continue reading →

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Blog moved

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Pål

Just posting a small note to inform you that my blog has moved again. I wanted more control and decided to move it to my own server and at the same time my own domain. I’ve set up a redirect … Continue reading →

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Great Android applications

Posted on December 25, 2009 by Pål

There are thousands of free applications available for Android based phones. Most of them are avialable though Android market, but where there is a strict policy in the iPhone App Store it seems Android Market is very loose on quality … Continue reading →

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Rooting HTC Hero

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Pål

This article is a guide on how to root a unmodified HTC Hero (European GSM model) running firmware latest generic ROM version 2.73.405.5. I found lots of guides on the net for older firmwares, but they did not work on … Continue reading →

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XBOX Live Update Preview (Zune)

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Pål

I recently got accepted to the XBOX Live update preview program. This update is to be made available in Norway in November. The update contains Twitter and Facebook support as well as Zune video store. Last.fm and news are not … Continue reading →

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Pimp my Home Server

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Pål

Just before Christmas 2008 I bought the HP EX475 MediaSmart windows home server. After reading about it before I purchased it I already knew that the puny 512 MB ram that it came with was too little so I already … Continue reading →

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WHS FileManager Add-In update to v1.1.0.0

Posted on May 16, 2009 by Pål

v1.1.0.0 – Fixed shortcut keys (F5, F6, F8 etc) – Pattern matching for select and deselect of files – New dialog for storage information and server uptime – Revamped user interface to match the Home Server Console style I’ve implemented … Continue reading →

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Coldplay give away another album

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Pål

One of my favourite bands Coldplay is once again giving away free music to their fans. This time it’s the live album “Left Right Left Right Left” which you can download in DRM free mp3 (192 kbps) format. So surf … Continue reading →

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Windows 7 for developers

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Pål

I recently decided to jump ship and upgrade my developer machine from Vista to Windows 7 RC. I usually do a clean install, but resofting everything would take a whole day, so I tried upgrading and I was very pleased … Continue reading →

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