Huawei K3765 and Vodafone on Arch Linux

Recently I got myself a 3G subscription as a fallback for when the ADSL is down. Since I use a Linux server to manage things at home it became the logical choice to maintain this connection. Although Vodafone is quite ahead with supporting Linux that came with all sorts of dependencies (python, GUI) I didn't like.

The ingredients: Arch Linux, kernel 2.6.33 (and pppd), Huawei K3765 and Vodafone Mobile Connect.

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amBX support for foobar2000

I think foobar2000 is just an awesome lean and mean music player. Another thing I like is amBX.

Check out the foo_amBX module. Initial version, feedback is always welcome :)


It has been a while...

Okay, so my previous posting was on October 14th. I've been busy with a lot of things, exciting and fun times. See the new category on the right?

On my TODO list for the coming months:

  • Blogging about the Dingoo A320 portable gaming console. At about $80/€60 this is an absolute steal. 360mhz MIPS32 processor with SIMD extensions, 32 MB DDR RAM and 4GB of NAND flash storage. It has a true-color 320x240 TFT display and a rechargeable battery via USB. It emulates all kinds of hardware (GBA, Neo Geo, etc) and it can run Linux (imagine a Beowulf cluster of these!). Mysterious Chinese origins but has a complete toolchain and SDK available. Starting to see why I am interested?
  • How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the iPhone. Some Objective-C, Cocoa, the Cores and UIKit.
  • Publishing my work-in-progress software 3D engine (ah, the good old days).
  • Incorporating AngelScript in said engine.
  • Getting my hands dirty with OpenGL ES 2.0, which rocks because of programmable shader support.

So much to do, so little time :) Stay tuned!


Activision has gone batshit crazy

Wolfenstein is now available on Steam. For only €59.95. What were they thinking? This game retails for €39.95 in brick and mortar stores. Metacritic rates it 74/100. Activision, you just want PC gaming to die, right?

In other news, Fallout 3 GOTY will be available this friday. Yay!


Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising behind NAT

If you want to create a server for OFP2 behind NAT these are the ports you'll have to forward on your router: UDP 9100-9120. You'll also have to allow ICMP traffic.

Great game BTW, with amazing amBX support.


To the cinema: District 9

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Watch this trailer. The director, one of the graduates of the amazing Vancouver Film School, is one to be watched for the future. District 9 is set to be released on October 9 here in The Netherlands (regional delays suck, BTW). No further words, just go to the cinema, you should just go!


Review: The Mist

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Left 4 Dead 2 pre-orders have started

All fans of chainsaws, co-op shooters and zombies rejoice! If you head over to Steam you'll find Left 4 Dead 2 (Steam link) available for a release date of November 18.

While you're there, this weekend you can get the awesome game Audiosurf (Steam link) for 50% off!


H.264 encoding tutorial

I've added a page to the tutorials section with information about encoding H.264 video for websites. Check out the page, you can find it on the right.


Review: Thank You For Smoking

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