Category: Computing
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Phones
So, a couple weeks ago I got a couple of new phones: a Galaxy S2 and an iPhone 5. This pair is replacing the Nexus S and the HTC Legend. Why a Galaxy S2? Isn’t there an S3 and an S4 out there? Yes, and here’s why I got the S2. First, I really like my…
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Nexus S Jelly Bean Update
The Nexus S has been around for a while now (15 months is a long time in phone-years), and been through several OS updates. Currently, the phone is running Android 4.1.2 ‘Jelly Bean’. I’d like to be able to report that all is well, but it isn’t. Things had been going well with 2.3.4 and 4.0, but started…
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The CD Turns 30
In celebration of the CDs 30th birthday, the Forester gets an upgrade from it’s original cassette deck to a new “compact disc” player. By “new”, I actually mean an OEM Subaru/Clarion head unit out of a 2001 Subaru Liberty RX. This $60 eBay purchase, and subsequent $15 Nissan Double Diversity antenna adapter purchase, has brought the…