Stop ACTA!
30 January 2012
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Gunthy
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Xoom and Honeycomb experiences
25 April 2011
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Gunthy
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Hardware + Linux + Software
Being an Android fan, I couldn’t resist buying the latest and greatest in tablets on this platform, the Motorola Xoom. This post will give you some more insights on how I think this device and its platform performs, its strong and weak points and how I feel it has enriched my life. So let’s get on with it!
I had been looking at the tablet market for quite some time now. Of course the iPad(2) is still the most known and popular out there, but now that Google has released their tablet-optimized Android version I felt that the time was right to plunge myself into this territory. I know that there had been quite some devices around before the Honeycomb era, like the Samsung Galaxy Tab or the Archos tablets. However, in my opinion, either the overall experience or the moderate hardware specifications of these devices left much to be desired.
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New v6 goodie – Project Freedom!
16 January 2011
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Gunthy
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It’s been a while since I’ve written anything about IPv6, mainly because in my opinion, there isn’t much to write about… Yes, we’re slowly but surely running out of IPv4 addresses. Yes, providers should make the switch as soon as possible. Yes, there are so many other advantages to IPv6. Unfortunately, nobody seems to care. There are of course a few ISPs who do, like my hosting provider, but they are really the exception to the rule.
Anyway, for all of you who do have v6 connectivity, whether it’s native or tunneled, you could already visit this site with it. To celebrate our impending doom (which is running out of v4 addresses), I’ve now also opened up my CGI-proxy for all v6 connections. This, in theory, will enable you to browse ‘normal’ v4 sites without needed an actual v4 address. I know, I know, not that anyone is purely on v6 anyway, but I had promised some IPv6 goodies a long time ago, so consider this my first.
You can use the proxy by browsing to https://project-freedom.v6.gunthy.net. The certificate is self-signed, so don’t worry about any errors in that department your browser may be throwing. Feel free to add it to your certificate store so you don’t get that message any longer.
If anyone has more ideas for other v6 goodies, please feel free to leave a comment and I’ll look into it.
Nexus One vs Nexus S
9 December 2010
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Gunthy
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Hardware + Linux + Software
Yes, I know, with lots of shame I have to admit I’ve neglected my blogging… But anyway, that’s not what I want to talk about! I do however want to give my quick look into the new Nexus phone by Google, and moreover compare it with the previous one.
So let’s get started. Earlier this week Google and Samsung unveiled a new phone, the Nexus S, running Android 2.3, also known as Gingerbread. But how does this new device compare to the previous one? Let’s take a look…
Nexus One + Android vs Gunthy
12 May 2010
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Gunthy
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Hardware + Linux + Software
So, I’ve had this latest Google Phone, the Nexus One, for a couple of weeks now, and I thought I’d write down some of my experiences. I’ve had smart-phones & PDAs in the past, all of them Windows Mobile variants, but I must say, this Android phone really blows my mind…
Of course, being an IT person, these kind of things are like my second nature, and I had experimented with Android before on a hacked phone. At the time I purchased this phone, I actually had my eyes on the N900 from Nokia as well, but the fact that they merged their platform with Intel kind of got me scared for future updates. But I’m wandering off-topic… Back to Android!
My first android post!
23 April 2010
by
Gunthy
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Linux + Random + Software
This is my first post from my nexus 1. I haven’t been blogging much but hopefully this new application will change that, so keep an eye out!
The best thing about the nexus 1 is that you can dictate what you want to write. Of course this isn’t perfect, since the application still makes quite a lot of mistakes, so you need to make manual corrections here and there. However, it beats the hell out of typing everything.
Anyway, stay tuned for (hopefully) more posts.
Microsoft secretly installs Firefox add-on
2 June 2009
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Gunthy
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Malware + Security + Software + Windows
We all know our good friends at Microsoft are not shy for a stunt here and there, but now they really hit the jackpot…
Brian Krebs from The Washington Post has been advising the average Windows user on various things. A while ago, people started asking him if they could trust a Service Pack for the .Net framework. While you probably are well aware about .Net, what it is and what it does, many people are not. So Brian took it upon himself to test the SP and after some time gave it a go.
However, it seems now that when installing this update, Microsoft is so friendly to add their own add-on for FireFox. While it is nice to see that MS is acknowledging FF as a major player in the browser world, it is not the normal way to install add-ons. One of the great features of FF has always been it extendability, but moreover the choice what & when to extend it.
Linux promotions
15 April 2009
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Gunthy
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Linux
Some time ago, The Linux Foundation opened up a contest for creating a promotion video for Linux… These are the winners, enjoy…
1st place:
2nd place (my favorite):
3rd place (also better than the winner imho :p):
Congratulations to these authors! 
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Extra (this movie was included in the 5 finalists, but unfortunately didn’t make it):
to download the ogg-versions of these movies, click here!
Coming soon: Windows 7 – but not to the workplace…
14 April 2009
by
Gunthy
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Software + Windows
With positive reports from beta-testers worldwide about the new and improved Windows version coming out late this year, early next year, one would think that the tides for Microsoft are turning. To some extent that probably is true, for home users and early adopters at least…
But what is happening in the corporate environment? Well, this aren’t looking so gloomy there… InformationWeek is reporting that a staggering 83% of businesses will not upgrade to Windows 7 next year. So what is happening there?
IPv6 enabled!
8 April 2009
by
Gunthy
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Random
Hello all!
Just a quick post to let you know that this site is now also available on IPv6! Check it out on http://www.v6.gunthy.net. Of course you need to have an IPv6-enabled internet connection.
For those who don’t have the option yet to get native IPv6 (which will be most of the people, including me 
), you can get a free tunnel from the friendly people over at SixXS, who are also providing my tunnels. The site is filled with quality information on how to get it working. Once you’re up and running, don’t forget to check out the Cool IPv6 Stuff page, which immediately gives you some v6-fun!
Don’t know what this strange thing I’m writing about is? Read up on the wiki page and learn all about it. Better sooner than later in my opinion, as you will find yourself on this new technology at some point in time anyway!
For now, enjoy the v6-version here, and keep an eye out for things, I might be including some nice v6-only goodies once in a while .
