I hope this post doesn’t ruin it for us all, but fuck it, here goes. I learned about this service from friends the other night, and it works perfectly.
https://www.megaproxy.com, don’t leave off the secure “s” in the URL. For $9 for 3 months, Megaproxy gives you a totally secure URL for web-based SSL VPN access. […]
Unfortunately for all, Etisalat is a monopoly, and blocks service to most forms of internet communication. This includes AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, and Skype. I am able to get on the Instant Messenger networks unreliably through two web-based services, Meebo.com connects to all the IM networks you might be a part of, and is […]
OK, this one was not easy. First of all, pay Etisalat for the cheapest wired USB-only ADSL modem they have. A guy will come and install it, and put some godawful dialer software on your PC. Make sure that is working properly before you art in with your own modem/router.
My story is a little more […]
It was a long learning curve. In order to get technology, including cellphone, phone service, DSL, etc, working properly in Dubai, you’ve got to know what the hell you’re doing, and you’ve got to play in the “gray area” of the rules. For this reason, I will start a short how-to series here on chrisdiclerico.com, […]
Anyone know why the Del.icio.us Sidebar links are not showing up? Is it just me in Dubai? Del.icio.us is available in Dubai, not blocked like some other sites (Flickr). Can you all see the links? Is something wrong on Del.icio.us? Sometimes the RSS seems to go down or something. Any nerds out there know something?
This robotic mule from Boston Dynamics appears to be in testing phase for use as a “packmule” for soldiers. In this video, you can see how agile and strong it is. Of course, I doubt its battery life and ability to operate in any sort of real world military conditions. None of that makes the […]
Here’s a fairly incredible little experiment with Flickr’s API. Retrievr has a tiny little sketch window where you select a color and a brush size and draw a quick little representation of what you are looking for. The app then searches Flickr for photos that roughly match the sketch by color and shape. Brilliant - […]
I have really been getting into this Firefox thing. I’ve been using it for a while, but my recent discovery of Tab X opened up this new world of extensions to me. I have always known there were some useful ones out there, but I never really looked for anything for myself. Well, I have […]
This is pretty cool. The new Intel P4s, the 662 and 672, will allow multiple operating systems to run simultaneously. It uses a little program called Hypervisor that boots up first and then b oots both OSes. It makes each OS think it is in totally control of the system, and allows you to instantly […]
Time for another good idea. Mologogo. A good friend of mine put a little application that combines GPS or faux-GPS coordinate data sent from any location sensitive cellphone to a Google Map. That means if you have basically any Nextel phone with Java and GPS built in, you can download a little pice of software […]
I LOVE GMail and use it as my ONLY email client now, except for work email where I am forced to use Outlook. I forward all my email from my old Yahoo account and my domain accounts ([at]chrisdiclerico.com) directly to GMail. I love some of the unique features, like conversation organization, fast searching, and labels […]