Comments on: The Call of 8500, part 2 http://entirelysafeandfun.com/wp/2006/08/08/the-call-of-8500-part-2/ Very helpful! Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:35:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: entirely safe and fun » Blog Archive » The Call of 8500, part 3 http://entirelysafeandfun.com/wp/2006/08/08/the-call-of-8500-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-4275 entirely safe and fun » Blog Archive » The Call of 8500, part 3 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 23:22:36 +0000 http://entirelysafeandfun.com/wp/2006/08/08/the-call-of-8500-part-2/#comment-4275 [...] entries in this series: prequel, part 1, part 2, [...] [...] entries in this series: prequel, part 1, part 2, [...]

]]> By: Doomstalk http://entirelysafeandfun.com/wp/2006/08/08/the-call-of-8500-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-997 Doomstalk Thu, 31 Aug 2006 16:23:20 +0000 http://entirelysafeandfun.com/wp/2006/08/08/the-call-of-8500-part-2/#comment-997 Just thought I'd give you guys an update. My trial on Stay Connected has expired, but it still seems to be keeping the bug at bay. Honestly, it's even better this way- no battery life wasted on an unused GPRS connection. I guess it's still the opitmal solution for those who don't want to flash their phones. Just thought I’d give you guys an update. My trial on Stay Connected has expired, but it still seems to be keeping the bug at bay. Honestly, it’s even better this way- no battery life wasted on an unused GPRS connection. I guess it’s still the opitmal solution for those who don’t want to flash their phones.

]]> By: Doomstalk http://entirelysafeandfun.com/wp/2006/08/08/the-call-of-8500-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-866 Doomstalk Wed, 09 Aug 2006 22:45:13 +0000 http://entirelysafeandfun.com/wp/2006/08/08/the-call-of-8500-part-2/#comment-866 Here's a band-aid for those of you unwilling to flash your phone: Much like Colin's IM software, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.slipstreamsolutions.co.uk/products/mStayConnected.htm">Slipstream Solutions' Stay Connected</a> queries the radio every so often (in this case, to keep the GPRS connection active) therefore preventing the problem. It's rough on the battery, but if you charge frequently you should be ok. Here are the settings I use, which appear to work well: <ul> <li>Dial if not connected: yes</li> <li>Check: 180 sec</li> <li>Disable Audio: No</li> <li>Operating system can [truncated]: Yes</li> <li>Minimize on start-up: yes</li> <li>Ping URL: http://www.slipstreamsolutions.co.uk</li> </ul> I've been using it for the past couple days, and the problem's stopped rearing its ugly head. Here’s a band-aid for those of you unwilling to flash your phone:
Much like Colin’s IM software, Slipstream Solutions’ Stay Connected queries the radio every so often (in this case, to keep the GPRS connection active) therefore preventing the problem. It’s rough on the battery, but if you charge frequently you should be ok. Here are the settings I use, which appear to work well:

I’ve been using it for the past couple days, and the problem’s stopped rearing its ugly head.

]]> By: Colin http://entirelysafeandfun.com/wp/2006/08/08/the-call-of-8500-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-862 Colin Wed, 09 Aug 2006 18:47:58 +0000 http://entirelysafeandfun.com/wp/2006/08/08/the-call-of-8500-part-2/#comment-862 Right now, the 8500/Smartflip is an important cause of both suffering and enjoyment... <em>The Economist</em> ran an <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=7226000">article</a> recently about the 25th aniversary of the PC, and how the tiny computers that are attached to our persons are likely to continue the charge toward ubiquity in a way that desktops, and even seven-pound laptops, can't. As a bleeding-edge technical guy, I can't help but enthuse over my cyborg parts, and I can't help but complain when they have such disruptive problems. You know how it is. But yes, I need to write more non-technical articles soon. In the meantime, here's that cute kitten again! <img src="http://www.entirelysafeandfun.com/pix/nonedible_kitten.jpg" /><img src="http://www.entirelysafeandfun.com/pix/nonedible_kitten.jpg" /><img src="http://www.entirelysafeandfun.com/pix/nonedible_kitten.jpg" /> Right now, the 8500/Smartflip is an important cause of both suffering and enjoyment… The Economist ran an article recently about the 25th aniversary of the PC, and how the tiny computers that are attached to our persons are likely to continue the charge toward ubiquity in a way that desktops, and even seven-pound laptops, can’t. As a bleeding-edge technical guy, I can’t help but enthuse over my cyborg parts, and I can’t help but complain when they have such disruptive problems. You know how it is.

But yes, I need to write more non-technical articles soon. In the meantime, here’s that cute kitten again!

]]> By: Ken http://entirelysafeandfun.com/wp/2006/08/08/the-call-of-8500-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-859 Ken Wed, 09 Aug 2006 14:11:13 +0000 http://entirelysafeandfun.com/wp/2006/08/08/the-call-of-8500-part-2/#comment-859 Hey man I liked the read but when the site I need for work is down the last thing I want to read about is more cell phones. Give us a good article on gaming or so *makes cute face*. Danke. Hey man I liked the read but when the site I need for work is down the last thing I want to read about is more cell phones. Give us a good article on gaming or so *makes cute face*. Danke.

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