Jake Savin

“Have no fear of perfection—you'll never reach it.” – Salvador Dalí


Pocket PC

  • UI Hall of Shame for January 21, 2008

    I finally got sick of clicking Not Now when setting up my Windows Mobile PDA-phone under Vista, and deicded to go ahead and register with the Windows Mobile folks, to put a cease to their nagware. Lo and behold, the message I get after entering my personal info is: “Thank you for providing us with… Continue reading

  • HTC Apache (XV6700) Car-Charger Problem Fixed

    If you’ve been following my blog, sorely in need of updating as it is, you probably know I have a Verizon XV6700, otherwise known as an HTC Apache. In general, I love it. It’s a very capable mobile device. I use it for everything from snapping pictures when I don’t have my camera, to downloading… Continue reading

  • Testing Diarist 2.1

    So I just went and looked again after a couple of months, and (re)ran across Diarist for Windows Mobile, now at version 2.1. It’s a free weblog editor for Windows Mobile, with support for the now nearly ubiquitous MetaWeblog API. I’d tried it once before, but wasn’t able to connet to my blog, I think… Continue reading

  • Yahoo Mobile Doesn’t Work On Mobile

    So I was just looking at Yahoo Mobile, and discovered it doesn’twork on my mobile. How lame is that? I’m using the shipping version of IE for Windows Mobile 5 on my Verizon (UT Starcom) XV-6700, and when I go to My Account to try to update Yahoo with my current device, the JavaScript on… Continue reading

  • Pocket PC Software I’m Using

    This is the set of software that I’ve found useful on my Verizon (UT Starcom) XV6700. Note some of it is specifically applicable to this device, but most will be just as useful on any Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC. Software update for the UT Starcom (that’s the actual manufacturer) — freeThe update has two… Continue reading

  • Fireworks Were Great

    I have a couple of movies too — leave a comment if you want to see them. Also, the last few posts were made with my nifty new toy. Continue reading