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My first Chumby widget: XBMChumby

My first Chumby widget: XBMChumby

Intro I’ve created a Chumby widget to act as a basic remote display for XBMC. I’ve been using it and reworking it over the last couple of weeks and I think it’s now in a state where I can make it available for others to try. It works by retreiving an RSS feed from the [...]

MaemoWord

MaemoWord

Testing an app for the Nokia N800 to publish directly to wordpress.

Chumby: Is it as good as I’d hoped?

Chumby: Is it as good as I’d hoped?

I’ve been monitoring the Chumby project since I first saw the device on an episode of Diggnation over a year ago… Kevin had been given one of the alpha prototypes at FooCamp and gave a quick description. I’ve been waiting since then for the device to get a public release – I guess that shows [...]

N800 first thoughts…

N800 first thoughts…

In early December I ordered a Nokia N800 internet tablet from Play.com for the bargain price of £150 (it was later reduced to £139 – I got a £20 refund – but it’s currently listed at £169. Play.com seemed to have trouble getting hold of stock as it took about 5 weeks to arrive but [...]

My new toy: Nabaztag (or how to make something useful by providing an API)

My new toy: Nabaztag (or how to make something useful by providing an API)

I got a Nabaztag last week. It’s an wifi enabled ambient device for the home that can provide information in the form of audio, speech, or coloured lights for news updates and alerts that it downloads from the internet. I think the concept is great: a device that keeps me up-to-date with weather, traffic, email [...]