Comments for Terence Eden has a Blog http://shkspr.mobi/blog Mobiles, Shakespeare, Politics, Usability. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:07:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Ribbit Voicemail by jamescoops http://shkspr.mobi/blog/index.php/2010/03/ribbit-voicemail/#comment-5599 jamescoops Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:07:56 +0000 http://shkspr.mobi/blog/?p=1802#comment-5599 Great review - i am using voxsciences at the moment and very happy with it as a spinvox replacement Great review – i am using voxsciences at the moment and very happy with it as a spinvox replacement

]]> Comment on Review: Elonex 511EB from Waterstones by Steve B http://shkspr.mobi/blog/index.php/2009/12/review-elonex-511eb-from-waterstones/#comment-5587 Steve B Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:06:45 +0000 http://shkspr.mobi/blog/?p=1466#comment-5587 I went down the local market and got a business card holder, removed the insert and voila!! perfect fit. Zip fastened case, soft padding in and outside and will hold the headphones as well, all for a fiver ( £5 ) Could have been made for it. Staples do a similar one (leather ) at about £20 to £25 without the fastening ( to get the idea ). I went down the local market and got a business card holder, removed the insert and voila!! perfect fit. Zip fastened case, soft padding in and outside and will hold the headphones as well, all for a fiver ( £5 ) Could have been made for it. Staples do a similar one (leather ) at about £20 to £25 without the fastening ( to get the idea ).

]]> Comment on Waterstones Elonex 511EB Review – Part 2 by simon http://shkspr.mobi/blog/index.php/2010/01/waterstones-elonex-511eb-review-part-2/#comment-5566 simon Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:33:25 +0000 http://shkspr.mobi/blog/?p=1532#comment-5566 Ju and Jack Thanks for your replies and advice ;) Sorry about the rant, that's what comes of posting post calamity! I took it back in the end. For the 99 out of 100 of you who are happy with the reader except for the lack of firmware update and a case, I may be able to help you out with regards to the latter. After I got mine about a month ago and found there was no cases out there I found a company who produced some rather cool and funky fitted e reader cases. I informed then that there was no official or third party case available and they replied saying they had bought an Elonex e reader and had sent it to the factory to have a leather case tailor made. They told me to get back in touch in a month to see if they had finished the case. I have just checked their website and they have now added an Elonex category under e reader cases but still nothing there yet, but I imagine it will be soon. Here is the link http://www.i-nique.com/manufacturer.asp/cn=6/c=522 and if you wish to email the company to ask when it will arrive the contact name from the email is Ken Graham (Director). best of luck Ju and Jack

Thanks for your replies and advice ;) Sorry about the rant, that’s what comes of posting post calamity! I took it back in the end.

For the 99 out of 100 of you who are happy with the reader except for the lack of firmware update and a case, I may be able to help you out with regards to the latter.

After I got mine about a month ago and found there was no cases out there I found a company who produced some rather cool and funky fitted e reader cases. I informed then that there was no official or third party case available and they replied saying they had bought an Elonex e reader and had sent it to the factory to have a leather case tailor made. They told me to get back in touch in a month to see if they had finished the case. I have just checked their website and they have now added an Elonex category under e reader cases but still nothing there yet, but I imagine it will be soon.

Here is the link http://www.i-nique.com/manufacturer.asp/cn=6/c=522 and if you wish to email the company to ask when it will arrive the contact name from the email is Ken Graham (Director).

best of luck

]]> Comment on Review: Elonex 511EB from Waterstones by Gerry Potter http://shkspr.mobi/blog/index.php/2009/12/review-elonex-511eb-from-waterstones/#comment-5556 Gerry Potter Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:06:28 +0000 http://shkspr.mobi/blog/?p=1466#comment-5556 Hello Terence Eden, I get no removable disk on my desktop with Elonex 511 but I get one on my Netbook !!! I am running Windows7 on PC and Windows 7 Starter on Netbook. Can you explain? Regards, Gerry Potter. Hello Terence Eden,

I get no removable disk on my desktop with Elonex 511 but I get one on my Netbook !!!

I am running Windows7 on PC and Windows 7 Starter on Netbook.

Can you explain?

Regards,

Gerry Potter.

]]> Comment on Review: Elonex 511EB from Waterstones by Stephen Biddall http://shkspr.mobi/blog/index.php/2009/12/review-elonex-511eb-from-waterstones/#comment-5546 Stephen Biddall Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:57:37 +0000 http://shkspr.mobi/blog/?p=1466#comment-5546 Good comments - and I feel pretty much as you do about the elonex. It does most of what I want it to, and even if it is a bit flimsy, it works fine. I had one problem with a purchased book, but I got a refund - and my other downloads are fine. For the price, this is a good buy. Good comments – and I feel pretty much as you do about the elonex. It does most of what I want it to, and even if it is a bit flimsy, it works fine. I had one problem with a purchased book, but I got a refund – and my other downloads are fine. For the price, this is a good buy.

]]> Comment on Review: Elonex 511EB from Waterstones by NewUser http://shkspr.mobi/blog/index.php/2009/12/review-elonex-511eb-from-waterstones/#comment-5545 NewUser Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:41:32 +0000 http://shkspr.mobi/blog/?p=1466#comment-5545 I suspect they foresee a potential demand for this sort of technology as a diagnostic tool -- a dumb terminal for servicing point-of-sale systems, connecting to utility meter points and the like. There's people out there with massive laptops, purely to start a telnet session over RS232. Some guys have traded down to netbooks with a USB->RS232 dongle hanging off it, but it's still overkill. The N520 is an excellent size for that sort of thing, even if traditional terminal windows are landscape rather than portrait... I suspect they foresee a potential demand for this sort of technology as a diagnostic tool — a dumb terminal for servicing point-of-sale systems, connecting to utility meter points and the like. There’s people out there with massive laptops, purely to start a telnet session over RS232. Some guys have traded down to netbooks with a USB->RS232 dongle hanging off it, but it’s still overkill. The N520 is an excellent size for that sort of thing, even if traditional terminal windows are landscape rather than portrait…

]]> Comment on Ribbit Voicemail by Benjamin http://shkspr.mobi/blog/index.php/2010/03/ribbit-voicemail/#comment-5538 Benjamin Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:27:27 +0000 http://shkspr.mobi/blog/?p=1802#comment-5538 Nice write up sir! Pretty feature rich off the bat, and looks like something I might play with for my own use, or Redcatco's customers. Feels like a much nicer path to unified communications that other routes I've seen. Nice write up sir! Pretty feature rich off the bat, and looks like something I might play with for my own use, or Redcatco’s customers. Feels like a much nicer path to unified communications that other routes I’ve seen.

]]> Comment on Police, Camera, Action… by naomi http://shkspr.mobi/blog/index.php/2009/06/police-camera-action/#comment-5534 naomi Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:24:28 +0000 http://shkspr.mobi/blog/?p=170#comment-5534 Thats awful! Have a look at these short films which highlight the difficulties faced by photographers and cinematographers: http://www.worldbytes.org/programmes/013/013_003.html http://www.worldbytes.org/programmes/013/013_004.html Thats awful!
Have a look at these short films which highlight the difficulties faced by photographers and cinematographers:
http://www.worldbytes.org/programmes/013/013_003.html
http://www.worldbytes.org/programmes/013/013_004.html

]]> 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

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