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eMail To Vodafone AU

December 30th, 2010 | View Comments

Just wrote this self-explanatory eMail to Vodafone AU. I am so upset about the way they treat their customers. In addition, they advertise free Twitter access and still charge me for using it. Dear Vodafone Support-Team, since I have been on hold on your hotline for over 40 minutes now, I can as well use the time that I have to listen to the music to simultaneously write you a complaint email. I am still being charged for accessing Twitter from my mobile, although I did exactly as I was told. I am using a Nokia 6303 Classic. To acces Twitter, I go to Menu -> Internet -> Bookmarks, where I have saved http://m.twitter.com as a bookmark. Every now and then, the Twitter mobile website redirects me to http://mobile.twitter.com, which … Read entire article »

Filed under: Down Under, Miscellaneous Stuff

WordPress 3.0.4 Released!

December 30th, 2010 | View Comments

After the latest 3.0.3 release of WordPress 3 weeks ago, an importing security issue has been fixed with version 3.0.4, quoting: Version 3.0.4 of WordPress (…) is a very important update to apply to your sites as soon as possible because it fixes a core security bug in our HTML sanitation library, called KSES. I would rate this release as “critical.” (end of quote) As usual, you can download the latest version from the official WordPress download page on wordpress.org. … Read entire article »

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iPhone 4 Or HTC Desire HD? [iOS Versus Android]

December 27th, 2010 | View Comments

Since I am now new in Australia and not bound to a contract anymore, I am thinking about what my next mobile phone will be. I do not think I am the typical BlackBerry user. It’s definitely going to be a smartphone. I always liked the iPhone, especially with the new enhancements of the iPhone 4, but since the sale of Android-driven smartphones seems to increase permanently (see this post for instance), maybe I’ll get one of those, since it seems to be a lot more open than the iOS when it comes to apps. The HTC Desire HD caught my attention: A new iPhone 4 (32GB) without contract would be AU$999 from the Apple Store. The HTC Desire HD is around AU$630 without contract according to Shopbot.com.au and gets … Read entire article »

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Shopping In Down Under

December 15th, 2010 | View Comments

Thought I’d just recommend some (online) shops for people living in or migrating to Australia so they can profit from my experiences. So far, I find Dymocks to be the best store for books. You can order online or buy in one of their many retail stores. There is one close to where I live, so I decided to choose that one as my new book store. Just like Amazon, you can create wishlists, which was very important to me, since I like to keep a list of interesting books. You can also become a Booklovers member, which means that you get a rewards card to collect points whenever you buy there. So far, it has also been the cheapest store I could find. You can also buy books at … Read entire article »

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WordPress 3.0.3 Released!

December 9th, 2010 | View Comments

After publishing a new release of WordPress (version 3.0.2) on November 30th, the authors have now released version 3.0.3 on December 8th, quoting: This release fixes issues in the remote publishing interface, which under certain circumstances allowed Author- and Contributor-level users to improperly edit, publish, or delete posts. These issues only affect sites that have remote publishing enabled. (end of quote) As usual, you can download the latest version from the official WordPress download page on wordpress.org. … Read entire article »

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WordPress 3.0.2 Released!

December 2nd, 2010 | View Comments

There is a new release of WordPress (version 3.0.2 ) available. The authors claim this to be a mandatory update, since it (quoting) fixes a moderate security issue that could allow a malicious Author-level user to gain further access to the site (…) (end of quote) You can download the latest version from the official WordPress download page on wordpress.org. … Read entire article »

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