HP Touchpad

And yet another device, this time the tablet that HP has just made obsolete, the Touchpad.

And another new phone…

Now on Android, with the Nexus One, with the official app.

Portsmouth

The visit went much as planned.
FIrst a visit to:

Number 14, where we used to live:

And 35, which was Grandma and Grandad’s:

Then on to Fratton Park:

King Kanu signing autographs:

And some apposite graffiti:

Finally, an exciting shot at half time:

Off to Portsmouth

Off to see Pompey play this afternoon, for the first time this season. We’re not relegated mathematically just yet, but that could happen today.

There’s some sort of party/protest planned before the match as it’s the 112th anniversary of the founding of the club, so I might see what that’s about.

Also,if there’s time, and the weather’s OK, I might visit Edgeware Road and take pictures of No. 14, where we used to live, and 35, where Grandma and Grandad were.

another test post

Composed on the Nokia N810 this time, with WordPy.

Ju’s new car.

Another new phone

Writing this on my latest new phone, a Nokia 5800. This replaces the E51, which in turn superseded the 5410i the last post was about, just over two years ago.

Edited to add: I’ve just remembered that there was a Nokia 5500 between the 5410i and the E51.

New phone

As my 6310i is 3 years old, and showing signs of wear (the vibrate mechanism is broken and rattling around inside), I bought a Nokia 5410i on ebay. This was featured on The Gadget Show as being nearly indestructible (it didn’t quite survive the shotgun test).

Not sure yet if it will work out as a replacement; it doesn’t have Bluetooth, and doesn’t fit the car kit, and I need to get the GPRS configuration set up. On the other hand, it does have a whole lot of toys built in (radio, compass, spirit level, volume meter, torch, camera, as well as more usual things like a calculator)

I did think it might be possible to operate both handsets, using the 6310i for the car or when Bluetooth is needed (mainly for providing a data source for my iPAQ), but it appears that removing the SIM from the 5410i resets the clock and compass. Not sure if that indicates a fault, since the 6310i doesn’t do this.

Rear wheel removal

Finally got new spokes for the rear wheel of the Brompton, which somehow developed two broken spokes and a flat tyre on the way to work without me noticing.

Wheel removal is not straightforward, due mainly to the hub gears, and also a little to the folding.

Also treated myself to bar-ends.

New dog

Just got a new dog (well, bitch).

Icon of her here

Joined the Sighthounds forum , too

She’s now called Roxie, and she has her own blog

Agent land

Website with a number of agents to help with various tasks – http://www.agentland.com/

Most seem to be either text-readers or scantily clad dancers (haven’t found one that does both, yet )