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Tag Archives: android
Email to Toyota NZ re CarPlay
A few months back I had an email exchange with Toyota, uploading here for prosperity so I can look back a few years later and see how it all plays out. hi Toyota, This message is intended for Neeraj Lala. … Continue reading
Scaling backend infrastructure to handle millions of phones (Mobile Refresh 2018)
I recently had the pleasure to speak at the 2018 Mobile Refresh conference held here in Wellington and did a talk introducing how we run some parts of the Sailthru Mobile platform, along with recommendations and advice to anyone else … Continue reading
StuffMe? Or Just Stuffed?
The big news today is that the NZ Commerce Commission has declined the NZME/Fairfax merger. There’s plenty of coverage from the various news companies around NZ, but does it really matter? Either way NZME and Fairfax are stuffed – merger … Continue reading
HowAlarming
The previous owners of our house had left us with a reasonably comprehensive alarm system wired throughout the house, however like many alarm systems currently in homes, it required an analogue phone line to be able to call back to … Continue reading
Tagged alarm, android, DIY, Electronics, geek, home sweet home, internetofthings, security
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2degrees or not 2degrees?
Coming back to New Zealand from Australia, I was faced with needing to pick a telco to use. I’ve used all three New Zealand networks in the past few years (all pre-4G/LTE) and don’t have any particular reason/loyalty to use … Continue reading
Tagged 2degrees, android, data sharing, geek, opinions, telcos, telecom, vodafone
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Encrypting disk on Android 4
Traditional computer operating systems have been around for a while, long enough that concerns around physical security have been well addressed. We understand the value and power that the information on our computers can provide to an attacker, so we … Continue reading
Tagged android, encryption, geek, linux, open source, security
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Android, the leading propietary mobile operating system
The Linux kernel has had a long history in the mobile space, with the successes and benefits of the OS in the embedded world transferring across to the smart phone and tablet market once devices evolved to a level requiring … Continue reading
Tagged android, api, code, free software, fuck google, geek, java, open source, opinions, play store, proprietary
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SMStoXMPP
Having moved to AU means that I now have two cell phones – one with my AU SIM card and another with my NZ SIM card which I keep around in order to receive the odd message from friends/contacts back … Continue reading
Firefox Mobile for Android CAs
I’ve been using Firefox Mobile on Android for a while (thanks to the fact that it means I can use Firefox Sync between my laptop and mobile to share data). Overall it’s pretty good and the last few releases have … Continue reading
Tagged android, firefox, geek, open source, ssl
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Android VNC
Recently I’ve been using a few of my older Android smartphones for various projects where I’ll need to have the phones in a remote location or having the phones in a non-easily accessible location. A conventional Linux system would be … Continue reading
Tagged android, cyanogenmod, geek, vnc
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