Stardom SOHORAID SR3610
Firmware To install, download the RAIDGuide 1.28.1.14 (32-bit or 64-bit version) from icy-dock.eu (use the SR5600 one for 64-bit). You’ll need a RS323 cable to update the firmware.
Category Archives: Hardware
Western Digital GreenPower Disks
Advanced Format Advanced Format disks are optimized for 4kB sectors. To format them under Linux, use parted with -a minimal and unit type s (sectors). (see here) IntelliPark WD GreenPower disks have some problems under Linux with their “head parking” feature parking the head every 8 seconds. This destroys the disk over a short time… Read More »
Manual Firmware Update on the Galaxy Nexus
Samsung seems to have failed, rushing to put out an update to the “Volume-“-bug in their Galaxy Nexus. They provided a wrong-signed Google+ and Google Maps app. They failed to update (“Wrong package signature”, see here). To find out if your device has this broken firmware, check the build number: ITL41F.I9250XWKK8 instead of just ITL41F… Read More »
DYMO LabelWriter 320 under Ubuntu Linux
This label printer doesn’t work out of the box under Linux. There are some instructions over atubuntuforums.org, but they’re missing something for the latest Ubuntu Oneiric Ocelot. These instructions should work:
SonyEricsson MBW-150
Product Page Android 2.x-Phones Notification service using OpenWatch, Tasker and PHP Setup Tasker Setup Server Put the following file onto a webserver capable of running PHP scripts (notify.php): Usage Under Linux, you can send a notification like this:
Enable moving any app to SD card (FroYo)
Android 2.2 (Codename: Frozen Yoghurt) brings a new feature which allows moving apps to the SD card. Unfortunately this only works for apps which bring a flag to allow this, i.e. not for the current versions. To enable this globally, activate USB debugging and plug the phone to your computer. Make sure, you have the… Read More »
Manual Firmware Update on the Nexus One
To manually update the firmware, put the new firmware named as update.zip onto the root directory of the microSD card. Then do this: (found at androidspin.com)
USBLoader GX for the Wii
Homepage: http://usbloadergx.koureio.net/ Foreign games settings (for PAL TVs)
iPhone vs. Android
iPhone Android (esp. Nexus One) It’s from Apple. It’s NOT from Apple. (or: It’s from Google.) can change keyboard layout on the fly keyboard language related to GUI language (not independently configurable!), but different input methods (not only keyboards) downloadable/switchable on the fly ~150.000 Apps (most are gimmicks though) ~30.000 Apps and growing, some well-known… Read More »
SONY PlayStation Portable
PSP-S110 Pandora Battery The original shipped battery of type PSP-S110 can be made a Pandora-battery which enables developer features on the PSP. Opening the battery The housing of the battery is glued together around the side. DO NOT TRY TO OPEN IT WITH A SCREWDRIVER as you can easily produce shorts which may even make… Read More »