Category Archives: elektronik

Extending the wireless network

There are many recipes out there describing how to extend the wifi range with Pringles cans etcetera. I went for a more traditional method when I deciding to improve the signal strength on the first floor in the house. (I … Continue reading

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Swiss landline phone number

Since I live in Switzerland it could be appropriate to have a Swiss landline number, not only at work but only at home or wherever I am (since it is connected via our mobiles). Sipcall.ch has a good offer where … Continue reading

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Wireless audio sync with Android and iPhone

In a wireless world it feels a bit awkward to plug a cable just to transfer some audio files to your mobile. I have found solutions that work for my phones running Android and iPhone. I use my Macbook Air … Continue reading

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Password management 2.0

I have previously been managing too many pin codes etcetera via a desktop application, GPass (often run via SSH and X11-forwarding), but this solution has a few shortcomings. I would like to have a secure solution for mobile access via … Continue reading

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Back from Sweden visit

Tanya and I were in Sweden over the weekend to meet with Kapten, other friends, relatives, and parents. It was a great weekend and we had a packed schedule with good experiences. Among our memorable events this weekend we have … Continue reading

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Recap of the last two weeks

ENGLISH (Swedish version below since I anyway wrote it in Swedish first, forgetting about having an English speaking blog nowadays) After our Mallorca trip we had one week together in Zurich, I was back at office during daytime and Tanya … Continue reading

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Androiduppfräschning

English: I have installed CyanogenMod 7.0.3 on my HTC Desire and therefore run Android 2.3.3 instead of 2.2 which I used to run. It is clearly an improvement and is recommended for everyone with a supported mobile. Next version, Android … Continue reading

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Datanördshelg

Länge sen jag festade till det så här med marathonsittningar med datorerna. Jag har härjat med en trasig mythtv-installation (som numera är välmående igen och även fått kanaluppsättningen uppdaterad), AirVideo i Debian respektive Ubuntu så att jag kan strömma video … Continue reading

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En av Foppas återkomster

Klockan är mycket men det är ju inte varje kväll Foppa gör come-back. Okej, det är inte en unik händelse, men ändå. Som svensk, kanske särskilt som utlandssvensk, får man ta de chanser som finns att glädjas när en framstående … Continue reading

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Anlänt till San Francisco och shoppat iPad

På fredagkvällen anlände jag till San Francisco och ungefär en timme efter att jag landat var jag på hotellrummet. Visst är det härligt att upptäcka nya platser men det är även rätt skönt när man kan proceduren och vet hur … Continue reading

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