http://www.geekant.co.uk another technology and web related blog Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:10:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Download Wordpress Instamapper & Google Maps v1.1 Plugin Version 1.1 - 31 / September / 2008 Version 1.1 contains a "debug" feature, this is in response to a few people having issues while implementing the plugin / widget. If you have had problems - please upload this new version and turn the debug ... http://www.geekant.co.uk/2008/08/17/wordpress-instamapper-google-maps-plugin/ After my post regarding making a decision to buy or not to buy the new iPhone 3G, I decided to BUY the new handset. After playing with the iPhone 3G - my general verdict is VERY NICE handset which has some very nice features, however it also has some which are ... http://www.geekant.co.uk/2008/07/26/iphone-3g-feature-review/ As a happy and content n95 user, with the new iPhone (3G) available from o2 on Friday (11th July 2008) there is a part of me that thinks I should be getting one. If not just to road test the iPhone, let's be honest - they do look pretty smart. I ... http://www.geekant.co.uk/2008/07/06/iphone-decision/ Typically Google allows searching of the web, from an interface which allows a visual (sometimes graphical) result set. For those people (generally geeks) who like to work from the "command line", "shell", or "bash" - why not try this Google powered service called GOOSH. Goosh is powered by Google but written ... http://www.geekant.co.uk/2008/06/10/command-line-google/ I noticed while browsing just the other day that Google have a new favicon, I don't think I've just ignored it over the years so can only assume it is new! A very minor change for Google, however one they KNOW will be noticed. Is this a small piece in a ... http://www.geekant.co.uk/2008/05/31/google-favicon/ So after the much talked about application for Symbian devices - Rotate Me, it seems over the past few months progress has been slim to none. No official word from By Samir (the creator) however there is some further development on some other projects, these include... rotateMe v1.5 - Early version of ... http://www.geekant.co.uk/2008/05/27/rotate-me-2-symbian-nokia-application/ It's always handy to have the Internet in your pocket, Apple pride the iPhone on that fact. Well with not having an iPhone, but having a Nokia n95 I don't see why you can't "have the Internet in your pocket". Having an unlimited data rate certainly helps, and with Mobile WidSets ... http://www.geekant.co.uk/2008/05/13/mobile-widsets-mobilize-your-web/ Further to my post about Google Searching another quick search which becomes useful (nice and quick too)... prefixing a search with map: allows you to find a map of the local area with a direct link to Google Maps. Search - map:lincolnshire Result Just another quick search technique which I hope someone will ... http://www.geekant.co.uk/2008/05/08/google-maps-quick-search/ As always Nokia continue to develop their products after release and work to fix any bugs reported by users along with any enhancements they wish to provide. The n95 was released (on o2 UK) with firmware version 10.0.018 and although this software was free from major bugs there were a ... http://www.geekant.co.uk/2008/04/23/nokia-n95-n95-1-firmware-upgrade-v210016/ So eventually I have signed up a twitter account, I am finding this quite useful... works well as a "micro blog" - frequent snippet updates. I know there are many many people out there on Twitter, and have been for a long time, as a new blogger it is only ... http://www.geekant.co.uk/2008/04/09/twitter-for-stalking-or-following/