Archive for November, 2009

TCP Connection Finally Available for SK Telecom

By default, a BlackBerry smartphone does not connect directly to the internet. Instead, it connects to the BES (BlackBerry Enterprise Service) or BIS (BlackBerry Internet Service) server, which in turn serves as a “proxy” through which the BlackBerry connects to the internet. Apparently, it’s quite painful for a software developer to write up his/her program [...]

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The Kindle Giveaway!

My friends would know that I’ve been seriously contemplating the purchase of an Amazon Kindle for a few weeks now. Imagine my surprise when I stumbled across news that this blog called Bibliofreak is GIVING AWAY a total of 15 Kindles in a lucky draw! Just blogging about this “Great Kindle Giveaway” is supposed to [...]

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First Look: Baccus DBA Early Imperial Roman Army (25mm GS)

Note: The “First Look” series are not intended to be in-depth reviews of the products in question. Rather, they are supposed to convey the first impressions I had when I first received the product. Direct Link: https://www.baccus6mm.com/includes/products/ancient/25mmgs.php Price: 21.28 GBP Shipping: 25% of order (5.32 GBP if only ordering this item) Contents: 436 figures Baccus [...]

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