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These are thoughts in my mobile life. By Jeb Brilliant

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Entries Tagged as 'Mac'

Ovi is killing my phone book!!!

September 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment

So I decided to sync my calendar/contacts with Ovi yesterday like I do every so often.  I know it has some bugs but none of them had worked their way into my handset or any other copy of my contacts, until yesterday.  I value my phone book more then anything else on the phone.  I […]

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Tags: Mac · Nokia · Ovi · Rant · Sync

TripIt is good but!!!

September 8th, 2008 · 3 Comments

TripIt is good but!!! I can’t seem to export my flight details (like flight #rs and times) into iCal on my MacBook.  I love that all these great details are on line but I want to be able to see them in the calendar of the Nokia E71 I’m using without having to go online.  […]

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Tags: Airlines · Andy Abramson · Dopplr · Mac · Nokia E71 · Thoughts · Travel · m. (M dot)

Use Boingo for free this weekend

July 4th, 2008 · No Comments

I’m lucky enough to get to test different products and services sometimes and wanted to share this one with my readers.  Boingo is offering their GoBoingo service for free this weekend.  It can be used on a laptop or a mobile device.
With GoBoingo, you’ll have one-click access to the world’s largest Wi-Fi network, including more […]

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Tags: Boingo · Mac · WiFi · WiFiMobile

PDF support on Google Docs

June 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Wow, I’m so excited. I have been trying for the last 6 months or so been trying to upload my life and work to the “cloud”. I think the this is a great way to run your life for someone like me. I’m a huge laptop fan and I tend to randomly […]

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Tags: Cloud · Google · Mac

Starbucks offering 2 hours of free Wifi via AT&T

June 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Starbucks has now started offering 2 free hours of AT&T wifi for customers spending $5 or more or customers who have an activated gift card. I am very excited about this because I have a Starbucks a few hundred yards from my front door and think I will test the wifi sometime in the […]

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Tags: AT&T · Apple · Mac · Mobile · Nokia · WiFi

I’m trying to build a website for my new project

January 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Boy this is time consuming. My MacBook came with iWeb software to help you with building websites. I like it but it is a bit to simple. I really need something just a bit more detailed but just as user friendly. I will announce on here when I can all the […]

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Tags: Mac · iWeb

fring review, my first review

December 17th, 2007 · 3 Comments

I was lucky enough to be asked by Ewan of SMS Text News to write a review of fring. Ewan invited me to sit in on an interview he conducted in Israel a few weeks back at fring Headquarters. We met with some great gentlemen named Boaz Zilberman the co founder, Neal Fullman […]

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Tags: Ewan MacLeod · Fring · IM · Israel · Mac · Nokia E61i · Review · SMS Text News · Travel · VOIP · WiFi

Avis cars go WiFi

December 7th, 2007 · 1 Comment

This is exciting for me and many other Avis renters. I exclusively rent with Avis for many reasons but read my post below and you will see one of the many reasons. I can’t wait to rent my next Avis car and I will be sure to include WiFi on it. This […]

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Tags: Avis · Mac · Nokia E61i · Travel · WiFi

WiFi in Israels Ben Gurion Airport, thumbs up!

December 3rd, 2007 · No Comments

I’m back from Israel and the first Unlimited Drinks in Israel. It was a great trip and I had a wonderful visit with all my family. On my way home I had a short time to sit down in Ben Gurion Airport and relax. Of course I whipped out my MacBook and […]

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Tags: Mac · Nokia · Travel · VOIP · WiFi