Global warning: beware of jealous computers
August 18, 2007
The Healthy Computing Volunteer Group, also known as the HeCoVoG, has released news of more and more reports of computers attacking people. The funny thing is that also seen at the scene of such incidents was a Nokia N95 multimedia computer. Doctors and medical specialists are preparing the first World Conference on Laptop Bites & PC Wounds.
And the Jealous Computers site goes on with more details, including shocking footage, victim testimonies, and safety tips. The safety tips include ring tones to help camouflage the N95 and an 95 disguise mug.
… a clever viral marketing tool from Nokia …
Here’s the warning from Dr Shopova:
And here are some safety tips for using the N95 in the office:
There’s even a game hidden somewhere on the site (hint: it’s on the Safety Tips page)!
New version of Jaiku mobile client released
August 17, 2007
Jaiku have released their latest version of the Symbian mobile client (0.80) at the Jaiku mobile page. I’ve been privileged to be on the beta testing program, and have been using this version continuously on my phone for a while now, and it’s great! I have it on the "battery saving" mode, and it really does that. I love the way that Jaiku can be accessed in so many ways, for example:
Having all of these access methods means that it’s possible to stay in touch with my Jaiku friends and post comments throughout the day, wherever you are.
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