Peter has the scoop on this little Nokia video recorder app for the 7650. It’ll record up to 10 seconds of video! I haven’t installed it yet but it looks like I’ll have to sacrifice some Gameboy stuff. Oh well, I already have a decent Tetris clone!
Update! Woo! A 10 second video only occupies 94KB, and yes, it records sound too! Unfortunately it records in some proprietary format you need to download a player for so it may not work in Linux.
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SpamAssassin 2.51
Note to self, install this at work on Monday: SpamAssassin 2.51 (via Dangerous Meta)
Over the last few days a lot more spam has got through to my inbox, and it seems to be after I installed version 2.50 of SA. This could be because I was still training the Bayesian filters. I also blacklisted *@artist-server.com as they were very persistent in spamming me. That helped, and putting the threshold down to 4.5 caught 2-3 spams. Today was better. Perhaps the Bayesian filters are working now!
On another related matter, I configured Goldmine to filter out spam, but it’s unusable. Goldmine has to create a new identity for each new email address so it’s easier to delete the email “online” before it’s downloaded. (If you knew Goldmine you’d know what I mean, it sucks!)
Template Editor Updated
The template editor has been updated! Here’s a list of changes:
- Everytime you edit any template file a backup is made before the file is changed. Up to 5 backups can be made and these are put into a FIFO queue.
- The display of “editable files” has changed. A list of backups now follows each file. If a backup exists you can click on the number to edit it. If you save the backup again it will overwrite the template, thus restoring the backup.
- If no changes are made to a file then it won’t be saved when you try to save it.
Be aware that these single file backups are alse backed up when you backup the whole template via the “Template Changer” page. When you restore a template backup from that page those backups will also be restored.
GoBoy – games, downloading and installing!
One of the comments on my GoBoy post of March 15th asks how to copy games over on to your Nokia 7650. The GoBoy homepage explains how using bluetooth or IR, but if that doesn’t work just mail the game to your phone! I recommend using Zipman though, each game is usually at least 1MB in size, but compress to less than 350KB.
Open your inbox then, select the game, and zipman will launch if it’s zipped, or GoBoy will (presumably) launch if it’s uncompressed.
Template Editor Updates Soon
The next version of b2template.php will be a major upgrade!
It’ll keep seperate backups of each file edited. It will also allow you to edit and restore old backups. Currently I’m thinking of having up to 5 backups for each file, with a FIFO queue to handle them. (brought me back to my demo days figuring out the for loop -> it’s the same technique as a scrolly-message!)
Watch this space!
Reporters blog the war in Iraq
This log of BBC reporter’s activities in Iraq is fascinating and frightening. (via Scripting News)
There can be few things as sickening as being woken from sleep by the banshee wail of a siren threatening an incoming missile. The air raid warnings which come long after dark, seem all the more menacing. The all clear comes only after anxious minutes of imagined explosions.
Salam’s ok and blogging today.
All Core Drilling – motto
All Core Drilling have an unfortunate motto, *************** “With Us You’re Guaranteed Your Hole!”
Thanks to Ray D’Arcy of Today FM for that one!
Nokia 7650 & emulators: c64 and Mame
I just found this guestbook with some tempting information about FrodoS60, a C64 emulator (the same as eFrodo?) for the Nokia 7650. It could be out within a month!
gulfwar 2 on irc
If The Gulf War happened on IRC..
ready.gov
An alternative explanation of the new US government “ready.gov” site. Go read, it’s funny! LOL!
If you have set yourself on fire, do not run.
If you spot terrorism, blow your anti-terrorism whistle. If you are Vin Diesel, yell really loud.
If you spot a terrorist arrow, pin it against the wall with your shoulder.
If you are sprayed with an unknown substance, stand and think about it instead of seeing a doctor.
Use your flashlight to lift the walls right off of you!
The proper way to eliminate smallpox is to wash with soap, water and at least one(1) armless hand.
Michael Jackson is a terrorist. If you spot this smooth criminal with dead, dead eyes, run the f**k away.
Hurricanes, animal corpses and the biohazard symbol have a lot in common. Think about it.
Be on the lookout for terrorists with pinkeye and leprosy. Also, they tend to rub their hands together manically.
If a door is closed, karate chop it open.
If your building collapses, give yourself a bl*wj*b while waiting to be rescued.
Try to absorb as much of the radiation as possible with your groin region. After 5 minutes and 12 seconds, however, you may become sterile.
After exposure to radiation it is important to consider that you may have mutated to gigantic dimensions: watch your head.
If you’ve become a radiation mutant with a deformed hand, remember to close the window. No one wants to see that s**t.
If you hear the Backstreet Boys, Michael Bolton or Yanni on the radio, cower in the corner or run like hell.
If your lungs and stomach start talking, stand with your arms akimbo until they stop.
If you are trapped under falling debris, conserve oxygen by not farting.
If you lose a contact lens during a chemical attack, do not stop to look for it.
Do not drive a station wagon if a power pole is protruding from the hood.
A one-inch thick piece of plywood should be sufficient protection against radiation.
Always remember to carry food with you during a terrorist attack. At least you’ll be able to enjoy a nice coke and apple before you die.