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Review: Monoprice iPhone External Battery (2200mAh)
Dec 15th
Let’s be frank: the iPhone 3G has the worst battery life out of all the iPhones. Add to that the fact that I use my iPhone like a laptop and the battery can die in less than one day. The Monoprice backup battery is only $15 from Monoprice.com and does the job very well. The battery pack should work with all iPods too.
Let’s take a look…
Great iPhone Apps (Free & Paid)
Dec 13th
I’ll just list out a few of the apps I have right this moment. If an app costs money, I’ll try to list out some free alternatives. Hopefully you’ll find that they’re useful!
Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex Experience on a Macbook 2,1
Oct 31st
Fresh out of the oven, I test the latest offering from Canonical, Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex, on my Macbook 2,1. Currently, I dedicate 32GB of my hard drive to Windows with Boot Camp. Because Wubi for some reason does not work in boot camp, and Disk Utility was being rather wonky, I will sacrifice my whole hard drive to test this release.
Macbook2,1 Specs:
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.16 GHz
1GB DDR2 SDRAM 667 MHz (2x 512MB)
120 GB Hitachi Hard Drive
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GSA-S10N (LG DVD Drive)
Intel GMA 950 Graphics
Atheros Wi-Fi
Intel HD Audio
Apple Bluetooth
Additional Hardware:
Samsung SyncMaster 225BW External Monitor
This experiment aims to determine the level of hardware compatibility of Ubuntu on the 2nd generation Macbook and not necessarily provide a general review. I will also make comparisons of this release with my Hardy Heron experience post.
Review: iPhone 3G FM Transmitter + Car Charger
Sep 18th
This item appears to be a fairly new product from Hong Kong since I’ve only recently found it on eBay. You can find it there for about $20 and I’ve seen this product in the mall for $45! After a long shipping time I finally received it.
Here is what I have to say…
Free iPhone Apps: The Keepers
Aug 29th
This page is outdated. New Post.
If you have been having as much fun as I have wih the iPhone apps, then there is no doubt that you’ve come across numerous apps that deserve no more than a few launches. After a few weeks of looking for the best iPhone apps, here are some that I found are genuinely awesome (in roughly the order of appearance on my phone).
This article will be constantly updated as I find more great apps.
iPhone 3G Speed Test
Aug 22nd
With all of the complaints about the speed of 3G, I decided to measure the time it takes to load a websitee myself. I am in Canada, so my carrier is Rogers Wireless. All of my tests are at full signal (3 arcs for WiFi and 5 bars for 3G and EDGE.) Between each of my trials, I open a new tab, close the old one, and clear Mobile Safari’s history, cookies, and cache.
Video and results in the full article.
Linux Mint 5 Elyssia Experience on a Macbook2,1
Jun 16th
I have already tried Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron on my Macbook. To find out the differences between Ubuntu and Linux Mint on the laptop, I decided to try Linux Mint 5, which is heavily based upon Ubuntu 8.04.
Macbook2,1 Specs:
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.16 GHz
1GB DDR2 SDRAM 667 MHz (2x 512MB)
120 GB Hitachi Hard Drive
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GSA-S10N (LG DVD Drive)
Intel GMA 950 Graphics
Atheros Wi-Fi
Intel HD Audio
Apple Bluetooth
You may download and try out Linux Mint here if you wish. YMMV.
Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron Experience on a Macbook 2,1
Jun 7th
This post is not a review of Ubuntu 8.04 per-se but it will describe the compatibility and performance of the operating system with my 2nd generation Macbook.
Macbook2,1 Specs:
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.16 GHz
1GB DDR2 SDRAM 667 MHz (2x 512MB)
120 GB Hitachi Hard Drive
HL-DT-ST DVDRW GSA-S10N (LG DVD Drive)
Intel GMA 950 Graphics
Atheros Wi-Fi
Intel HD Audio
Apple Bluetooth
Note that this is my personal experience with Ubuntu 8.04 on my Macbook. YMMV.