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Debranding and Unlocking a Samsung M8800 Pixon 4

Locked, branded phones are a complete pain in the behind. Period. They shouldn't sell them but they do. Luckily for you, me and everybody else, you can usually step around these issues. Here's how I unlocked and debranded a fairly new Orange-locked Samsung Pixon

Posted by Oli 12 months ago in unlock & technology. Continue reading »

Facebook worm 19

Facebook isn't all bad but here's a message that just got sent to my wall for me and all my friends to download. If they're not careful, Facebook could be going the way of email.

Posted by Oli 20 months ago in trojan, worm & security. Continue reading »

My issues with Linux et al 43

Like a warm ocean current, the tides of contempt are slowly eroding my enjoyment of Ubuntu. I've been using it full time for eleven months now but I feel I have to write down my grievances before I find myself jumping ship.

Posted by Oli 20 months ago in linux. Continue reading »

Product placement gone wild 19

Films and TV need money to cover their extravagant budgets but is product placement the right way to cover those funds? Warning: media/bandwidth-heavy post.

Posted by Oli 21 months ago in sony, film & <rant>. Continue reading »

So you're thinking of writing a comment... 33

Then please read this before you do. English is a seriously complex language, something too many of us take for granted. While modern browsers can help us with our spelling, they do little for grammar. Read this post to boost your grammatical karma and avoid my wrath.

Posted by Oli 23 months ago in <rant>. Continue reading »

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