By @edent · bluetooth HowTo windows · 1 comment · 200 words · read ~575 times.
Here's the problem: the current Bluetooth spec doesn't allow high-quality audio to be sent to a headset when it is also sending audio from the microphone. Instead, it switches to the Hands Free Profile (HFP) which only streams low quality mono sound. It makes Teams calls sound like garbage. The usual solution in Google Meet, […]
Continue reading →By @edent · Certified in The Art of Hacking hacking MSc NaBloPoMo windows · 1,850 words
This is a diary of what I've learned. Hopefully it will let other learners know what the course is like, and if it is worthwhile. Oh, and it might just help me remember what I'm learning! Day 3 - the day I was dreading most of all… Windows! I've been avoiding M$ WinDoze (LOL!!!) since […]
Continue reading →By @edent · internet explorer microsoft retro windows · 4 comments · 250 words · read ~3,659 times.
This is a slow, and very silly, way to experience an ancient browser. I'm aware that you could spin up a virtual machine, or pay for a browser testing service. But there's something nice about running a browser in a browser. Like wheels within wheels and fires within fires. Using Copy's v86 it's possible to […]
Continue reading →By @edent · advertising crash linux NaBloPoMo windows · 36 comments · 250 words · read ~38,803 times.
As I was exiting Oxford Railway Station, I glanced at this screen showing the bus departure times. Notice anything odd about it? sigh Yet again someone has shoehorned Microsoft Windows into a product it is completely unsuitable for. Why does a screen which displays a fairly basic set of information need to be running on […]
Continue reading →By @edent · mango microsoft mobile windows Windows Phone 7 wp7 · 7 comments · 750 words · read ~394 times.
I was recently invited to the Windows Phone 7 Mango preview (no, I didn't get a free phone) - here are a few thoughts. The first thing to note is that WP7 still looks gorgeous - the front tiles (aka widgets) are smart and add a real feeling of fluidity to the phone. Juicy The […]
Continue reading →By @edent · android Apple iphone microsoft mobile ui ux windows Windows Phone 7 wp7 xbox · 8 comments · 800 words · read ~424 times.
I'm not the biggest fan of Microsoft. Both my original Xboxes now run Linux, I've converted my laptop and computers to Ubuntu, and I generally laugh in the face of Microsoft's increasingly desperate attempts to stay relevant. So it was with great mirth that I went along to a BizSpark event a few weeks ago. […]
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