In the latest Hak.5 episode I demonstrated the Nokia 770 internet tablet in more detail than on the live show this past summer. The show notes are here: http://wiki.hak5.org/wiki/Episode_3×05#Nokia_770_Hacks and should help you get through the process.
Once the N800/810 drop in price they will be the obvious replacements due to better hardware and software.
Tonight will be RC2 of Hak5 Live, and should hopefully be much better than RC1.
I will be discussing the Nokia N770 Internet Tablet and my roommate will be talking about his fix for the Xbox 360 3 rings of death problem.
Tune in at the website here which is going to be powered by Ustream.tv and Stickam. IRC is irc.hak5.org in channel #hak5.
I tried to sit down and write a couple of times during the week, but I was just too busy.
The Enterprise Fiasco from Hell
The family came down and spent 5 days with me, which was a blast for the most part. We had a horror story worthy of an entirely separate posting, but I will summarize it a bit here: Continue reading
Nokia N770 Internet Tablet
I wooted this little baby the other day for $135 shipped and have been playing with it since yesterday evening. It’s an internet tablet, and allows you to do far more than most low-end PDA type gadgets. I’ve never been that much of an electronic toy person so I don’t have a lot of experience with the numerous different types of things out there that allow you to connect to the internet via wifi vice whatever you happen to have for your cellular plan. It runs a variant of Debian Linux with the 2.6.12 kernel. The device has dimensions of 5.5×3.1×0.7 inches, making it roughly the same size as a PSP. Continue reading