Comments for Terence Eden has a Blog http://shkspr.mobi/blog Mobiles, Shakespeare, Politics, Usability. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:11:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on What I Want From SpinVox by Ribbit Voicemail – Terence Eden has a Blog http://shkspr.mobi/blog/index.php/2009/06/what-i-want-from-spinvox/#comment-5532 Ribbit Voicemail – Terence Eden has a Blog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:11:09 +0000 http://shkspr.mobi/blog/?p=130#comment-5532 [...] a long time fan of SpinVox – the Voicemail to SMS service.  In my review of them last year I found seven ways they could improve their [...] [...] a long time fan of SpinVox – the Voicemail to SMS service.  In my review of them last year I found seven ways they could improve their [...]

]]> Comment on Review: Elonex 511EB from Waterstones by margaeyre http://shkspr.mobi/blog/index.php/2009/12/review-elonex-511eb-from-waterstones/#comment-5528 margaeyre Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:29:29 +0000 http://shkspr.mobi/blog/?p=1466#comment-5528 HI! My hubby bought me the ebook at the beginning for February as a (very) belated Christmas present. I'm fairly happy overall, with a few exceptions: I need to convert most of my ebooks to txt to avoid Chinese characters and to be able to use all the menu options, such as search and saved page. At least on mine, if I'm reading a book on a word doc I need to (painfully) skip page by page until I reach the correct one. On a txt book, it automatically directs me to the last page read. Another problem is pdfs and image files (I've only used jpgs so far). If the image is bigger than the screen, or if I zoom it out, I can only see the top left corner of the image, I haven't been able to work out how to "navigate" through it. Hopefully, the next update, postponed, as it was mentioned, to the 22nd, should fix this. Something else I'm not happy about is the lack of a cover/case. As I use it mostly at home, it is not a big problem, but I'm always afraid of dropping it or of my little one getting his hands on my toy (my son has already destroy one mobile phone...) The mp3 option I thought it was going to be useless, but I find it easier to carry just the ereader than both the ereader and my mp3 player. But it does exhaust the battery a lot faster. It plays through the speakers or using earphones, so that's great. I tried recording my son's babbling, but I played it back and I didn't think it recorded loud enough. Maybe I just need to look harder at the different options. Finally, I thought the lack of charger was very cheeky. Just imagine buying a mobile and then being told you need to buy the charger separately. I don't think so. Their loss, as I discovered that I could use the old charger for the aforementioned destroyed mobile, as it perfectly compatible. Check your amps first before trying this out at home!! It takes half the time than charging it on the computer. All things considered, I'm happy with my latest toy. In a couple of years' time, I'll probably find it terribly outdated, but I think the same of my first mobile, and my first mp3 player. Anybody remembers their first walkman? HI!
My hubby bought me the ebook at the beginning for February as a (very) belated Christmas present. I’m fairly happy overall, with a few exceptions: I need to convert most of my ebooks to txt to avoid Chinese characters and to be able to use all the menu options, such as search and saved page. At least on mine, if I’m reading a book on a word doc I need to (painfully) skip page by page until I reach the correct one. On a txt book, it automatically directs me to the last page read.
Another problem is pdfs and image files (I’ve only used jpgs so far). If the image is bigger than the screen, or if I zoom it out, I can only see the top left corner of the image, I haven’t been able to work out how to “navigate” through it.
Hopefully, the next update, postponed, as it was mentioned, to the 22nd, should fix this.
Something else I’m not happy about is the lack of a cover/case. As I use it mostly at home, it is not a big problem, but I’m always afraid of dropping it or of my little one getting his hands on my toy (my son has already destroy one mobile phone…)
The mp3 option I thought it was going to be useless, but I find it easier to carry just the ereader than both the ereader and my mp3 player. But it does exhaust the battery a lot faster. It plays through the speakers or using earphones, so that’s great. I tried recording my son’s babbling, but I played it back and I didn’t think it recorded loud enough. Maybe I just need to look harder at the different options.
Finally, I thought the lack of charger was very cheeky. Just imagine buying a mobile and then being told you need to buy the charger separately. I don’t think so. Their loss, as I discovered that I could use the old charger for the aforementioned destroyed mobile, as it perfectly compatible. Check your amps first before trying this out at home!! It takes half the time than charging it on the computer.
All things considered, I’m happy with my latest toy. In a couple of years’ time, I’ll probably find it terribly outdated, but I think the same of my first mobile, and my first mp3 player. Anybody remembers their first walkman?

]]> Comment on What I Want From SpinVox by Terence Eden http://shkspr.mobi/blog/index.php/2009/06/what-i-want-from-spinvox/#comment-5519 Terence Eden Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:34:19 +0000 http://shkspr.mobi/blog/?p=130#comment-5519 Looks good, but it doesn't work in the UK. I'm currently trialling http://www.ribbit.com/ Looks good, but it doesn’t work in the UK. I’m currently trialling http://www.ribbit.com/

]]> Comment on What I Want From SpinVox by Jason Goecke http://shkspr.mobi/blog/index.php/2009/06/what-i-want-from-spinvox/#comment-5518 Jason Goecke Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:27:56 +0000 http://shkspr.mobi/blog/?p=130#comment-5518 Have you looked at http://phonetag.com? Have you looked at http://phonetag.com?

]]> Comment on Review: Elonex 511EB from Waterstones by Howard Osborn http://shkspr.mobi/blog/index.php/2009/12/review-elonex-511eb-from-waterstones/#comment-5517 Howard Osborn Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:23:08 +0000 http://shkspr.mobi/blog/?p=1466#comment-5517 Interestingly the Elonex web site is now showing 22nd March for the update. Perhaps they mean 2011...:-) Interestingly the Elonex web site is now showing 22nd March for the update. Perhaps they mean 2011…:-)

]]> Comment on Waterstones Elonex 511EB Review – Part 2 by ju http://shkspr.mobi/blog/index.php/2010/01/waterstones-elonex-511eb-review-part-2/#comment-5485 ju Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:55:02 +0000 http://shkspr.mobi/blog/?p=1532#comment-5485 i have updated the firmware and indeed it has updated and changed a few things. however on the font section it displays a number 4 "black", but when selected the e-book displays an error message, "font cannot be found". does anyone know how to fix this or even if possible find extra fonts i have updated the firmware and indeed it has updated and changed a few things.
however on the font section it displays a number 4 “black”, but when selected the e-book displays an error message, “font cannot be found”.

does anyone know how to fix this or even if possible find extra fonts

]]> Comment on Twitter For BlackBerry – Review by Twitter para BlackBerry (más invitaciones) | Acceso Directo http://shkspr.mobi/blog/index.php/2010/02/twitter-for-blackberry-review/#comment-5483 Twitter para BlackBerry (más invitaciones) | Acceso Directo Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:26:41 +0000 http://shkspr.mobi/blog/?p=1650#comment-5483 [...] son algunas capturas de pantalla de la aplicación (las tomé prestadas de shkspr porque todavía no aprendí a tomarlas por mi cuenta): #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 [...] [...] son algunas capturas de pantalla de la aplicación (las tomé prestadas de shkspr porque todavía no aprendí a tomarlas por mi cuenta): #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 [...]

]]> Comment on Waterstones Elonex 511EB Review – Part 2 by Terence Eden http://shkspr.mobi/blog/index.php/2010/01/waterstones-elonex-511eb-review-part-2/#comment-5481 Terence Eden Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:11:13 +0000 http://shkspr.mobi/blog/?p=1532#comment-5481 Hi Ju, Please read my comments carefully "The next firmware release will also allow you to take notes." So, you can't take notes until you update the firmware released on the 22nd of March. There is no way on the Elonex site to determine the firmware they are offering. I suggest you download and install it to see if it updates your 511EB. T Hi Ju,

Please read my comments carefully
“The next firmware release will also allow you to take notes.”
So, you can’t take notes until you update the firmware released on the 22nd of March.

There is no way on the Elonex site to determine the firmware they are offering. I suggest you download and install it to see if it updates your 511EB.

T

]]> Comment on Waterstones Elonex 511EB Review – Part 2 by ju http://shkspr.mobi/blog/index.php/2010/01/waterstones-elonex-511eb-review-part-2/#comment-5480 ju Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:08:16 +0000 http://shkspr.mobi/blog/?p=1532#comment-5480 few more questions.... You say the keyboard, is for notes, how exactly, I have tried to even get the keyboard to work on anything on there, and it doesn't. And also, is there anyway of finding out the firmware number that is online to do a comparison with the version on the ebook.?? thanks few more questions….

You say the keyboard, is for notes, how exactly, I have tried to even get the keyboard to work on anything on there, and it doesn’t.

And also, is there anyway of finding out the firmware number that is online to do a comparison with the version on the ebook.??

thanks

]]> Comment on Waterstones Elonex 511EB Review – Part 2 by Darren http://shkspr.mobi/blog/index.php/2010/01/waterstones-elonex-511eb-review-part-2/#comment-5478 Darren Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:34:08 +0000 http://shkspr.mobi/blog/?p=1532#comment-5478 Cool, that ghosting was starting to get on my nerves. The Global setting seems to work ok and the refresh button does 100% do the trick :) Cool, that ghosting was starting to get on my nerves. The Global setting seems to work ok and the refresh button does 100% do the trick :)

]]> Comment on Waterstones Elonex 511EB Review – Part 2 by Jack http://shkspr.mobi/blog/index.php/2010/01/waterstones-elonex-511eb-review-part-2/#comment-5477 Jack Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:20:43 +0000 http://shkspr.mobi/blog/?p=1532#comment-5477 Once you use it for a while you won't notice the ghosting as much any more. Once you use it for a while you won’t notice the ghosting as much any more.

]]> Comment on Review: Elonex 511EB from Waterstones by Rob Pope http://shkspr.mobi/blog/index.php/2009/12/review-elonex-511eb-from-waterstones/#comment-5476 Rob Pope Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:14:20 +0000 http://shkspr.mobi/blog/?p=1466#comment-5476 If you are running OSx 10.4 or later try the MAC version of Adobe Digital Editions http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/internet_utilities/adobedigitaleditions.html If you are running OSx 10.4 or later try the MAC version of Adobe Digital Editions http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/internet_utilities/adobedigitaleditions.html

]]> Comment on Waterstones Elonex 511EB Review – Part 2 by ju http://shkspr.mobi/blog/index.php/2010/01/waterstones-elonex-511eb-review-part-2/#comment-5475 ju Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:31:23 +0000 http://shkspr.mobi/blog/?p=1532#comment-5475 yup, jack I was slightly surprised at that answer, as I still see ghosting when either option is chosen, but yup the refreshing does take care of it, but I did think that setting was just for that. yup, jack I was slightly surprised at that answer, as I still see ghosting when either option is chosen, but yup the refreshing does take care of it, but I did think that setting was just for that.

]]> Comment on Waterstones Elonex 511EB Review – Part 2 by Jack http://shkspr.mobi/blog/index.php/2010/01/waterstones-elonex-511eb-review-part-2/#comment-5474 Jack Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:28:06 +0000 http://shkspr.mobi/blog/?p=1532#comment-5474 Terence answered all. But I want to add that I've seen ghost of the old page in both using Global or Part. However when it gets so bad I just press the Refresh button. It's in the bottom-left, on the right of the up arrow. And the screen is clear of the ghosts of old text. Terence answered all. But I want to add that I’ve seen ghost of the old page in both using Global or Part. However when it gets so bad I just press the Refresh button. It’s in the bottom-left, on the right of the up arrow. And the screen is clear of the ghosts of old text.

]]> Comment on Waterstones Elonex 511EB Review – Part 2 by ju http://shkspr.mobi/blog/index.php/2010/01/waterstones-elonex-511eb-review-part-2/#comment-5473 ju Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:51:32 +0000 http://shkspr.mobi/blog/?p=1532#comment-5473 just noticed on the firmware page they now give a fixed date of 22nd march, lets hope they stick to it this time. just noticed on the firmware page they now give a fixed date of 22nd march, lets hope they stick to it this time.

]]> Comment on Waterstones Elonex 511EB Review – Part 2 by ju http://shkspr.mobi/blog/index.php/2010/01/waterstones-elonex-511eb-review-part-2/#comment-5472 ju Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:48:05 +0000 http://shkspr.mobi/blog/?p=1532#comment-5472 Thanks very much Terence, appreciated. Thanks very much Terence, appreciated.

]]> Comment on The Perfect Twitter Spam Attack? by Terence Eden http://shkspr.mobi/blog/index.php/2010/03/the-perfect-twitter-spam-attack/#comment-5470 Terence Eden Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:13:46 +0000 http://shkspr.mobi/blog/?p=1796#comment-5470 Indeed. There's nothing to suggest that OAuth is insecure - only that humans are easily confused! Indeed. There’s nothing to suggest that OAuth is insecure – only that humans are easily confused!

]]> Comment on Waterstones Elonex 511EB Review – Part 2 by Terence Eden http://shkspr.mobi/blog/index.php/2010/01/waterstones-elonex-511eb-review-part-2/#comment-5469 Terence Eden Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:12:11 +0000 http://shkspr.mobi/blog/?p=1532#comment-5469 1) The keyboard is used for navigation and searching. The next firmware release will also allow you to take notes. 2) No, the page number bar at the bottom and title at the top can not be removed. I suggest you write to Elonex and give them this suggestion. 3) Settings - Page 3 - Refresh Mode. Set that to "Global" by pressing "2". 4) Firmware is at http://www.elonex.com/support/products/ebook/511_eBook.shtm Terence 1) The keyboard is used for navigation and searching. The next firmware release will also allow you to take notes.
2) No, the page number bar at the bottom and title at the top can not be removed. I suggest you write to Elonex and give them this suggestion.
3) Settings – Page 3 – Refresh Mode. Set that to “Global” by pressing “2″.
4) Firmware is at http://www.elonex.com/support/products/ebook/511_eBook.shtm

Terence

]]> Comment on Waterstones Elonex 511EB Review – Part 2 by ju http://shkspr.mobi/blog/index.php/2010/01/waterstones-elonex-511eb-review-part-2/#comment-5462 ju Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:08:30 +0000 http://shkspr.mobi/blog/?p=1532#comment-5462 Hi Jack, No mate I didn't mean the header at footer, I mean the page numbers and ff/rew things on the bottom of the actual screen. I also have so many questions now I have not put this dam fantastic thing down, lol Ill ask some if you dont midn guys and hope some will get answered and may help others. 1. what is the keyboard for.(lots of folks have asked me, I dont know myself) 2.can the page number bar at the bottom be removed.? 3. the refresh system to make all the old txt wipe clean, can that be set so every page turn is a clean one?? 4.do you have a link to the official firmware? Well there are 4 that I can think of right now, Ju. Hi Jack,
No mate I didn’t mean the header at footer, I mean the page numbers and ff/rew things on the bottom of the actual screen.

I also have so many questions now I have not put this dam fantastic thing down, lol

Ill ask some if you dont midn guys and hope some will get answered and may help others.

1. what is the keyboard for.(lots of folks have asked me, I dont know myself)

2.can the page number bar at the bottom be removed.?

3. the refresh system to make all the old txt wipe clean, can that be set so every page turn is a clean one??

4.do you have a link to the official firmware?

Well there are 4 that I can think of right now,
Ju.

]]> Comment on Waterstones Elonex 511EB Review – Part 2 by Jack http://shkspr.mobi/blog/index.php/2010/01/waterstones-elonex-511eb-review-part-2/#comment-5461 Jack Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:58:26 +0000 http://shkspr.mobi/blog/?p=1532#comment-5461 Do you mean the footer and header in the PDF? If yes Calibre can remove them as well. When you click Convert, under Structure Detection. You have the option to remove footer and header from the PDF. Honestly PDF is the worst type to convert from. Do you mean the footer and header in the PDF? If yes Calibre can remove them as well. When you click Convert, under Structure Detection. You have the option to remove footer and header from the PDF.
Honestly PDF is the worst type to convert from.

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