Silvermountain, thanks for the reply!
I do have maemo extras (and not extras-testing).
When I try to install canola, as mentioned earlier, I get error message stating that I am missing application packages.

My day is not ending on a good note

Edit: I am also not able to install other similar apps like streamtuner or vagalume. Get error stating that I am missing application packages. I see my N810 becoming a very expensive Skype phone.