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Blackberry Beta Zone

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on March 25, 2010November 3, 2016

RIM has announced the launch of the Blackberry Beta Zone this week. Here’s what they say on the beta site: BlackBerry® Beta Zone is the place where Research In Motion (RIM) communicates with and receives feedback from beta participants. As a member of BlackBerry Beta Zone, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up for beta […]

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An Unexpected Discovery – HTC Hero as a Modem Using Wifi

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on March 17, 2010November 3, 2016

Those that own the HTC Hero and have done just some brief digging around in the wireless settings have without a doubt found the Mobile Network Sharing option. For those unfamiliar with this option, it essentially allows you to use your Hero as a modem for your computer. Simply connect your phone to your computer, […]

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Swype – A Revolutionary Touchscreen Input Method?

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on March 10, 2010November 3, 2016

Having joined the horde of Android users with my HTC Hero, I have never had much of an issue using the default on-screen keyboard for the Hero. I do know that others hate it, some dislike it and others are just like me. They don’t mind. However, the other day I was made aware of […]

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Chromium and Flash on Ubuntu 64-bit

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on March 2, 2010November 3, 2016

I’ve always used Firefox as my primary browser on my Ubuntu laptop. However, recently I’ve started exploring Chromium more and more and I’ve started to like it, with one exception: the 64-bit Flash plugin I use keeps crashing in Chromium. Until today I’ve just pretty much left it alone but tonight I figured it was […]

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Android or Blackberry

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on February 20, 2010November 3, 2016

Since the arrival of the Android platform in Alaska, I have been torn between my trusty Blackberry Curve and the HTC Hero. Do I give up what has worked well for so long just to get something new a flashy. It’s a difficult choice and a comparison is worth making to see what you get […]

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NBC Winter Olympics Videos on Linux

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on February 14, 2010November 3, 2016

As with the last Olympics, NBC has once again chosen Silverlight as the technology for streaming video. Since Silverlight is a Microsoft technology, Windows user only needs to download the plugin and get on their way. For Linux users, it can be a bit more complicated. Fortunately, Silverlight has existed in the form of Moonlight […]

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What’s the iPad for and would I use it?

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on February 2, 2010November 3, 2016

In the beginning of the iProducts, there was the iMac. A revolutionary, all-in-one machine available in many colors of the rainbow and quickly adopted by many. The iPod came along and showed the world what Apple thought an MP3 player should look like. It was quickly adopted and became the king of the hill. The […]

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HTC Hero arrives in Alaska

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on January 23, 2010November 3, 2016

The HTC Hero finally arrived in Alaska this past week. On Thursday night, ACS held a launch party at their midtown Anchorage store, selling the device for the first time in Alaska. What about the other carriers? GCI has announced on their Facebook page that they will be selling the Hero as well starting next […]

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24 Season 8 Premiere Review

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on January 18, 2010November 3, 2016

Jack Bauer is finally back with another much anticipated season of 24 (at least for me) and the big question on everyone’s mind is without a doubt if it’s going to be any good. Season 8 begins with a Jack Bauer we’re not used to seeing. Jack is relaxing on the couch, watching his granddaughter […]

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Avatar Still Sold Out?

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on January 18, 2010November 3, 2016

This past weekend the time had come to go see Avatar. Or so I thought. With movie that has been out over a month, I figured arriving not too far before the movie started would be sufficient. But no. Avatar was sold out for the next showing and so was the 3D version. I would […]