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Handhelds

Journal Journal: RSS2WML gateway

I've created a RSS-to-WML gateway that allows you to read RSS feeds from any cell phone that supports WAP. I have Nokia 3510i, so I could use some J2ME midlet by myself for such purpose, but only one that I found was shareware :(. Feel free to use it and post any feeback here in comments.

GNU is Not Unix

Journal Journal: Still using FreeDOS

"Linux Laptop w/ 3.5" Disk, USB, and No Hard Drive?": "I have an IBM Thinkpad 390 Laptop, PII 266Mhz, 128 MB RAM, with USB 1.0 port and a 3.5 floppy drive being the most important stats I would assume for this question. So my hard drive died, and I've been using a DOS boot disk and a program called Mel to do my word processing." Yes, people are still using DOS!

AMD

Journal Journal: NEXT reviews AMD Athlon64 computer

Today found on DELFI review of AMD Athlon64 powered computer from Latvian technology magazine "NEXT". When I set eyes on price - about 700 LVL (1284 USD), I started thinking - maybe I should switch to 64-bits?
The Internet

Journal Journal: Siets becomes "smarter"

Apollo writes (in Latvian): "Lursoft presents new free service which facilitate searching for information on Internet and in Lursoft databases, by using Lursoft's Internet search engine Siets." New service allows to view other search keywords used by other people who searched for the keyword you used. Siets is one of best search engines in Latvia a

Technology

Journal Journal: Potential energoproblems in Baltics

Today found this arcticle on TVNET (it's in Latvian). "Integration into EU gave for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania not only advantages, but also caused them serious economical problems. Without exaggeration, most important of them is electricity production and distribution." Main problems are grid dependency from Russian power plants and closing of Ignalina nuclear plant (Lithuania) in 2010. Solution

Operating Systems

Journal Journal: Testing MenuetOS

This morning I decided to download and test MenuetOS 0.76. For those who don't know - Menuet is entirely in x86 assembler written (using FASM) 32-bit graphical operating system that fits into single 1,44 MiB floppy. Some time ago (well, long time ago :)) there was also a Slashdot arcticle about it.

User Journal

Journal Journal: First post

This is my /. journal. I will post here something in English from time to time, especially while my Latvian website/weblog is down due to hosting problems (server's HDD burned with blue smoke). Well, that's all for now ;)

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