Overlooked

People, Places, Things and Ideas by C. Scott Willy

4 October 2008

Windows Mobile Applications I Cannot Live Without

Filed under: Techno Winnie, ppc — cswilly @ 14:52

I use Windows Mobile V6.1. In addition to the standard Office applications that come with Windows Mobile, I use the following applications, which are presenting in order of usefulness:

  • Pocket Player V3
    I use it for for listening to podcast, Internet radio, and audio books. Great playlist management ($$).
  • MobSync V2
    I use it for syncing files between my phone and my laptop. Used every day for moving podcasts to my phone ($$).
  • MyMobileR
    Remote terminal from my laptop to my phone. Useful if you have to type a lot on the phone or need a mouse (free).
  • Pocket Informant V8
    I use it for contacts and agenda. The filtering for contacts and the agenda view are great ($$).
  • TomTom V6
    I use it for GPS any time I am in the car. Also useful when walking in a town ($$$).
  • TOMBO version 2.0 beta 4
    I use it for storing passwords, bank info, and reference notes. The simple text files are encrypted and are shared with the Windows version of Tombo; where I enter most of the info into Tombo (free).
  • GSFinder V1.04
    File manager which is a lot more feature filled (free).
  • MortButtons 2.5
    Finger friendly menu system (free).
  • AE Button Plus V2.6
  • Redefine any button on the phone. I have one button for ALT-TABing through the open applications and one for turning off the screen.

27 September 2008

Free Outlook Attachment Remover

Filed under: Techno Winnie — cswilly @ 11:31

If you need this sort of thing, and I do, works as advertised. Can even re-attached files if needed.

Outlook Attachment Remover Add-in

Outlook Attachment Remover Add-in

“Free Outlook add-in for saving and extracting attachments, decreasing the size of your Outlook files. Easy-to-use. Plenty of features”.

http://www.kopf.com.br/outlook/

30 August 2008

Tabs for Internet Explorer for Windows Mobile

Filed under: Techno Winnie, ppc — cswilly @ 10:09

Surfing the web using a browser without tabs is a complete waste of time. Surfing the web on a phone without tabs is even worse.

To be sure Opera Mobile is a better web browser than IE for Windows Mobile and it has tabs. But Opera Mobile does not work with my service provider (SFR blocks it) so unlimited wapsfr surfing on my phone using Opera Mobile.  SFR only supports IE :-( .

Web Viewer for WM5/6 adds tabs to IE (plus a few more features). Easy to use  and works fine with wapsfr. I found it via Download Squad.

Web Viewer for WM5/6 Screenshot

13 July 2008

Walk: Rochers de Notre-Dame

Filed under: Alpes Maritimes (06), France, Fun, Outdoor, Places, Walks — cswilly @ 18:52

Very nice 2.5 hour walk with views of the Alps and Vallée de l’Estéron. A bit long, 1.5 hours, to get Amirat (actually 500 meters before) and the roads are pretty twisty, but it is worth it.

Less than two hours of walking 6.8km with 350m up/down. The start is the main up.

The RandOxygene guide is here and is correct. Yellow markers are pretty consistent.

GPS track in gpx format and Google Earth format.
GPS waypoints and route.

Vallée de l’Estéron    Old Farm House    Cows and Scott   Julia and the Estéron

Vallée de l’Estéron      Old Farm House         Cows and Scott      Julia and the Estéron

2 February 2008

Beautiful Wallpaper Photographs

Filed under: Fun, Places, Travel — cswilly @ 7:40

The photos are so good that I have started to use wallpaper on my PC again. I have not done this since Windows 3.1 was new.

Independence Pastels Monument Valley Times Heaven’s Gate Utah

HDRwalls.com has free High Dynamic Range (HDR) wallpapers for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Blackberry, iPhone, iPod, and PSP. HDR images are created by taking multiple shots exposed for the highlights, mid-tones and shadows separately and then merged into a single image. This process results in incredibly vivid images.

22 December 2007

Why hassel with non-Euro and non-Schengen Zone Countries?

Filed under: Places — cswilly @ 9:12

Avoid waiting in passport control lines or dicking with crappy currencies by restricting the European countries you visit to Euro and Schengen Countries (thats a logical AND):

Countries to Visit

Flag of Austria Austria Flag of Belgium Belgium Flag of Finland Finland Flag of France France Flag of Germany Germany Flag of Italy Italy Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Flag of Portugal Portugal Flag of Slovenia Slovenia Flag of Spain Spain

Euro Zone Countries

Flag of Austria Austria Flag of Belgium Belgium Flag of Finland Finland Flag of France France Flag of Germany Germany Flag of Greece Greece Flag of Ireland Ireland Flag of Italy Italy Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Flag of Portugal Portugal Flag of Slovenia Slovenia Flag of Spain Spain

Schengen Zone

Flag of Austria Austria Flag of Belgium Belgium Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic Flag of Denmark Denmark Flag of Estonia Estonia Flag of Finland Finland Flag of France France Flag of Germany Germany Flag of Greece Greece Flag of Hungary Hungary Flag of Latvia Latvia Flag of Iceland Iceland Flag of Lithuania Lithuania Flag of Italy Italy Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg Flag of Malta Malta Flag of Monaco Monaco Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands Flag of Norway Norway Flag of Poland Poland Flag of Portugal Portugal Flag of Slovakia Slovakia Flag of Slovenia Slovenia Flag of Spain Spain Flag of Sweden Sweden

16 December 2007

No Fly Tipping

Filed under: Fun, Funny, Outdoor, Travel — cswilly @ 21:44

Does anybody have clue what this sign means?

No Fly Tipping

Taken summer of 2007 in Edinburgh.

25 November 2007

“Domain Registry of America” and their Sleazy Direct Mail Ad

Filed under: Truth — cswilly @ 15:56

Last week I received Domain Registry of America the mail below by post.

“Domain Registry of America” and their Sleazy Direct Mail
(click here for pdf version)

At first glance it seems to be a notice that my domain is going to expire and I must renew it with them. If you read the fine-print, they are careful with their words not to commit fraud, but it is a sleazy way of doing business.

26 August 2007

Walk: Collet des Graus de Pons

Filed under: Alpes Maritimes (06), France, Fun, Outdoor, Places, Walks — cswilly @ 16:30

Nice walk, with good views of the Cheron. While you walk the same trail to go and come-back, the views are completely different. There are ruins many Borie, and the “borie de Pons” was the most complete I’ve seen.

Julia in front of the Borie de Pons  Julia on top of the Borie de Pons
More photos here.

Less then two hours and seven kilometers and very easy all the way.

The RandOxygene guide is here and no real mistakes. Not the start of the trail does not have yellow or GR marks, they come after about 500 meters.

GPS track in gpx format and Google Earth format.
GPS waypoints and route.

12 August 2007

Crête du Mont-Macaron

Filed under: Alpes Maritimes (06), France, Outdoor, Places, Walks — cswilly @ 20:44

Highly recommend walk with fantastic views of the Alps and Pre-Alps and the coast and …

Less then three hours and seven kilometers, mostly very easy with only one steep slidey bit.

The RandOxygene guide is here and no real mistakes. Parking near the main road is easy and so was following the trail.

The views, there are the ruins of the Châteauneuf (”Castrum Novum”) to see and are worth it.

Ruins of the Châteauneuf (”Castrum Novum”) les ruines de Châteauneuf (”Castrum Novum”)

GPS track in gpx format and Google Earth format.
GPS waypoints and route.

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