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Forum: Applications 2010-02-24, 11:30
Replies: 295
Views: 756,706
Posted By speedmartini
Re: Maemo Mapper Repositories

Hey - after re-reading everything I should clarify that lingenfr did have the "unable to create map database" error, but I wanted to give a good URL to eliminate that as requested, and also help...
Forum: Applications 2010-02-24, 11:21
Replies: 295
Views: 756,706
Posted By speedmartini
Re: Maemo Mapper Repositories

I changed both the URL and the cache file path. The URL to fix a problem, the cache to permit adequate storage space

I believe posts #254 and #256 to which I was replying only referred to an...
Forum: Applications 2010-02-22, 04:26
Replies: 295
Views: 756,706
Posted By speedmartini
Re: Maemo Mapper Repositories

Here's the general area I'm looking at in google maps in firefox:

http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=47.490761,-122.117157&spn=0.345196,0.891953&z=11

Then tools/ page info/ media

A...
Forum: Applications 2010-02-21, 00:01
Replies: 295
Views: 756,706
Posted By speedmartini
Re: Maemo Mapper Repositories

Hello!
Had this concern myself a couple weeks ago. Go back a little through this thread and you'll find directions to access the page / media info from Google maps that will show you the URL you...
Forum: OS2008 / Maemo 4 / Chinook - Diablo 2010-02-20, 05:20
Replies: 452
Views: 167,940
Posted By speedmartini
Re: Who's still around and interested in N800/N810?

I love my N800 and use it daily as well. I am a device geek and search at least weekly for the latest and greatest. Until I can find a device in the N800 form factor with a 2GB processor and 2GB of...
Forum: Nokia N810 2010-02-20, 05:16
Replies: 53
Views: 28,983
Posted By speedmartini
Re: Why I keep my N810

I love my N800 and use it daily as well. I am a device geek and search at least weekly for the latest and greatest. Until I can find a device in the N800 form factor with a 2GB processor and 2GB of...
Forum: Alternatives 2009-01-16, 10:40
Replies: 859
Views: 327,630
Posted By speedmartini
Re: ANNOUNCE: Easy Debian Turbo-Charged Edition!

Went with the "Replacement Desktop" option - Me Likey! I'm looking forward to editing the file menu down, as after I ponder a bit I really only use 3 or 4 Maemo apps frequently (and the MPlayer does...
Forum: Alternatives 2009-01-16, 01:15
Replies: 859
Views: 327,630
Posted By speedmartini
Re: ANNOUNCE: Easy Debian Turbo-Charged Edition!

Thank-you both. Matan, you are correct on the error verbiage and I appreciate the info. I'll try keeping things separate first, but I wasn't aware of the package you mentioned qole so I am...
Forum: Alternatives 2009-01-15, 09:35
Replies: 859
Views: 327,630
Posted By speedmartini
Re: ANNOUNCE: Easy Debian Turbo-Charged Edition!

I too will join in the accolades for qole (et al.) - Thanks! You've helped me to wipe the dust off my N800 and get back to carrying it around instead of my 14 lb notebook!
I've installed the LXDE...
Forum: Applications 2008-03-05, 07:27
Replies: 57
Views: 22,100
Posted By speedmartini
Re: Importing contacts to GPE

Well, FWIW I got my contacts over from Outlook with no trouble. It's nice to have them in GPE, but unless I'm mistaken there's limited usefulness as one cannot initiate a new e-mail message directly...
Forum: Applications 2008-03-05, 05:23
Replies: 15
Views: 9,404
Posted By speedmartini
Re: GPE Calendar Import

Allrighty! I was able to utilize this little bit of VB - http://outlook2ical.sourceforge.net/ - to export my Outlook calendar to an .ics file. I saved the file to a temp directory on MMC2, and then...
Forum: General 2008-03-02, 16:59
Replies: 388
Views: 189,779
Posted By speedmartini
Re: N800 USB Host Mode Experiment

Everything works with a powered hub now. Just an update on my previous post where I was having trouble getting the N800 to recognize a powered external HDD and Flip video device. Got an i-rocks 4100...
Forum: Nokia 770 2008-02-27, 06:19
Replies: 10
Views: 7,001
Posted By speedmartini
Re: how do you untar

Update - Bad File! Good heavens, I wasted about 4 hours trying to figure out what the heck I was doing wrong. Downloaded another dictionary file from Stardict, utililzed bunzip2 in the command line,...
Forum: Nokia 770 2008-02-27, 01:06
Replies: 10
Views: 7,001
Posted By speedmartini
Re: how do you untar

Busybox will not accept "j". I am trying to unpack a bzip2 file using the command xvjf or xjf, and I also tried the above method "tvjf" to view the .tar.bz2 file. In every case Busybox is telling me...
Forum: Applications 2008-02-26, 21:48
Replies: 6
Views: 1,927
Posted By speedmartini
Re: Announce: Handbrake Updated

Canola Playback - I just noticed that with the above width-only specification the aspect ratio is forced at full screen in Canola and does not look right. Video plays correctly from mplayer directly...
Forum: Buy & Sell 2008-02-26, 06:15
Replies: 27
Views: 6,875
Posted By speedmartini
Re: N800 Navigation Kit - $57

Dang! I'm in Seattle and the nearest store is in friggin' Portland :)
Forum: General 2008-02-25, 00:58
Replies: 388
Views: 189,779
Posted By speedmartini
Re: N800 USB Host Mode Experiment

Got the Nikon Coolpix to work. Per Jolouis' suggestion, moving over from "dongle" thread. I got the Nikon to read on the N800. Though the camera was working, I put new batteries in and then took a...
Forum: General 2008-02-24, 03:02
Replies: 325
Views: 112,960
Posted By speedmartini
Re: N800 USB OTG Adapters/Dongles

I've got the dongle hooked up. N800 reads a thumb drive ok. Will not read FAT formatted Flip video, nor Nikon Coolpix 2100, nor powered external HD (FAT 32 / 29GB partition). I think the Flip is...
Forum: Applications 2008-02-23, 18:37
Replies: 6
Views: 1,927
Posted By speedmartini
Re: Announce: Handbrake Updated

I used the GUI interface, but here's the main points (for non-copyrighted media of course). I must thank Urho Konttori, whose Media Converter settings I kind of used as a baseline.
Encoder = Xvid...
Forum: Applications 2008-02-23, 11:38
Replies: 6
Views: 1,927
Posted By speedmartini
Re: Announce: Handbrake Updated

After much trial and error I've got it working very nicely. I will be happy to post my settings either in text or screenshots if desired.
Forum: Applications 2008-02-22, 19:17
Replies: 6
Views: 1,927
Posted By speedmartini
Announce: Handbrake Updated

Hello All-
Didn't see this anywhere so I thought I'd share that Handbrake (popular video conversion tool) was updated on 19.02.08 to version 0.9.2 with new features. http://handbrake.fr/
Forum: General 2008-02-07, 23:11
Replies: 325
Views: 112,960
Posted By speedmartini
Re: N800 USB OTG Adapters/Dongles

I have ordered the adapter, and am looking forward anxiously to its arrival. I have tried all three coding methods mentioned on the wiki, and simply cannot get the N800 to recognize my powered USB...
Forum: Nokia N810 2008-02-06, 07:05
Replies: 15
Views: 4,868
Posted By speedmartini
Re: External Hard Drive Question

I am trying to utilize a Nexto Di ND 2325 (M1), which is just a fancy Magic Box, with my N800 in Otg (device) mode to try and upload files. When I plug the tablet in, both the device and the drive...
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