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A better pivotroot for OpenWRT

Posted on August 26, 2009 by kaufman

I use OpenWRT for my wireless access point, and for some other projects. I often set up an OpenWRT box running off an external USB stick, instead of its internal flash. Last time I introduced pivotroot scripts; this time I’ll discuss my own improvements in this process. Continue reading →

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Introducing pivotroot for OpenWRT

Posted on August 24, 2009 by kaufman

I use OpenWRT for my wireless access point, and for some other projects. I often set up an OpenWRT box running off an external USB stick, instead of its internal flash. This time I’ll intorduce pivotroot scripts, and next time I’ll discuss improvements in this process between OpenWRT releases, and then my extensions. Continue reading →

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What I wish my N810 had

Posted on May 20, 2009 by kaufman

There are some things that would make my Nokia N810 better or easier to use (for my purposes). Line-out. Apple got this right, there’s line-out on the iPods (and even then you need to buy the right adapter). I plug … Continue reading →

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How to Set Up a Nokia N810

Posted on March 20, 2009 by kaufman

Herewith my hard-won knowledge on setting up a Nokia N810. You want to boot off the removable memory card – partly because it’s replaceable (when the flash memory wears out), and partly because it’s removeable (for backups, and when you … Continue reading →

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6 months with the Nokia N810 tablet

Posted on March 19, 2009 by kaufman

Six months ago, when I was between jobs, I bought myself a Nokia N810 tablet. I’ve had time to get used to it – it no longer “smells new” – and I still like it. It took me awhile to … Continue reading →

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