Monthly Archives: September 2007
Orangeclick.ch Mobile Internet
If you have a SIM from Orangeclick.ch you may run into a problem I recently experienced. The Mobile Internet option (cost: CHF5 pcm for up to 2MB, CHF2.50 per subsequent 2MB) requires the APN to be set to ‘click‘; which … Continue reading
Birth of the synthesizer?
David just sent me this lovely performance using a Theremin. If you are interested in modern electronic instruments, you should take a look. The Theremin was the inspiration to Robert Moog; father of the Moog synthesizers, and to Jean-Michel Jarre, … Continue reading
Leveraging the connected humanity
Stumbled across this Google talk, nicely illustrating the additional information that can be obtained about data if you design your platforms in a way that engages the users to enjoy a challenge. A virtual hat tip to Luis von Ahn.
DSL disconnections resolved
After repeated calls since Tuesday to our ISP, Be There, the problem was narrowed down to the router. The Thompson 716WL supplied by Be* seems susceptible to overheating in normal living room temperatures, causing intermittent drops of the connection. I … Continue reading