Apple finally introduces iProd

Hoons, gadgets, stupidity 28 January 2010 1 Comment

digg_url = ‘http://nabidana.com/2010/01/28/apple-finally-introduces-iprod/’;
digg_title = ‘Apple finally introduces iProd’;
digg_bodytext = ‘A very similar article to this appeared over a year ago, and I’m glad to have the opportunity to revive it, now I have readers.
Apple Announces iProd march
CUPERTINO, California—March 11, 2009—Apple® today introduced the all-new iProd® march, the world’s most desirable reformed christian, capable of sustained [...]

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iPhone 3.1.2 update solves 3GS wifi issue?

gadgets, technology 18 October 2009 1 Comment

digg_url = ‘http://nabidana.com/2009/10/18/iphone-update-solves-3gs-wifi-issue/’;
digg_title = ‘iPhone 3.1.2 update solves 3GS wifi issue?’;
digg_bodytext = ‘The latest release of iPhone OS 3 appears to be resolving issues relating to wifi dropouts in general usage.
Previously, wifi connection would fail apparently randomly, whilst appearing to remain connected. Now, it appears to work without pronounced dropouts.
The phone appears to hold [...]

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iPhone 3GS WiFi speed inconsistency report

gadgets, the interwebs 15 July 2009 2 Comments

If you’ve been left scratching your head about why the iPhone 3GS can be so awesome in many respects, but why it sucks in terms of its WiFi, you’re not alone. A few triangulated tests here have shown extreme variability, and you may wish to check out this very brief research paper before handing the phone in to Apple.

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Redsn0w jailbreak for iPhone 3GS

gadgets, technology, the interwebs 12 July 2009 3 Comments

To save you all the trouble happening everywhere else, here’s a guide to what worked for me with the jailbreak of my iPhone 3GS with the iPhone Dev Team’s Redsn0w.

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The playlist that dare not speak its name, lest it ring the gorgeous Melissa in Geneva

gadgets 29 June 2009 2 Comments

The iPhone 3GS is an improvement over the 3G and a massive improvement over the iPhone 1st generation. I’m filing this article under geek, so please feel free to move on.

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Dublin Pride

unstupidity 27 June 2009 0 Comments

digg_url = ‘http://nabidana.com/2009/06/27/dublin-pride/’;
digg_title = ‘Dublin Pride’;
digg_bodytext = ‘As a straight man, I love Dublin Pride as a spectacle above all. A festival of bright colour, an astoundingly optimistic and positive oasis in a year where all news seems to be bad.
Today was great fun, and took place in sweltering, vicious sun. These photos, all [...]

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Initial review o iPhone 3GS in Ireland.

gadgets 26 June 2009 4 Comments

digg_url = ‘http://nabidana.com/2009/06/26/initial-review-o-iphone-3gs-in-ireland/’;
digg_title = ‘Initial review o iPhone 3GS in Ireland.’;
digg_bodytext = ‘So, the wait is over, and I have my hands on the iPhone 3GS. Ireland apparently only has black editions of the phone, but I managed to get a 32GB model.
The staff at the Dublin Henry Street store were exceptionally professional and [...]

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I can haz iPhone 3GS?

gadgets 26 June 2009 1 Comment

digg_url = ‘http://nabidana.com/2009/06/26/i-can-haz-iphone-3gs/’;
digg_title = ‘I can haz iPhone 3GS?’;
digg_bodytext = ‘So here goes, prepare to hear the sound of the world’s smallest violin playing. I am on the way to Dublin City Centre to queue for an iPhone 3GS.
O2 official policy is ‘no preorders’ but it seems very many stores have taken allocation lists. The [...]

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Some subtle website changes

this blog 21 June 2009 0 Comments

digg_url = ‘http://nabidana.com/2009/06/21/some-subtle-website-changes/’;
digg_title = ‘Some subtle website changes’;
digg_bodytext = ‘I’ve pulled the font colouring up a little bit, to help those on older or less bright monitor configurations. Sometimes I just forget that not everybody’s monitor is calibrated.
In addition, I have introduced autocaching when traffic heats up, as it has been since the Damien [...]

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Total Cost of Ownership for iPhone 3GS in Ireland

gadgets, the interwebs 17 June 2009 4 Comments

digg_url = ‘http://nabidana.com/2009/06/17/total-cost-of-ownership-for-iphone-3gs-in-ireland/’;
digg_title = ‘Total Cost of Ownership for iPhone 3GS in Ireland’;
digg_bodytext = ‘I’m a geek. As a result, I think I got this right, but I may be off on my maths. Consider the sweet spot, which I reckon is the €65 with unlimited texts.

Tariff

8GB
TCC
16GB
TCC
32GB
TCC

Fee

Fee

Fee

Silver
45
€99
€909
€199
€1,009
€299
€1,109

Gold
65
€49
€1,219
€129
€1,299
€229
€1,399

Platinum
100
€0
€1,800
€79
€1,879
€169
€1,969

Unlimited
40
€99
€819
€199
€919
€299
€1,019

The upshot appears to be that the [...]

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