Todspace - Telecom on Demand

Ideas

2008-04-12T17:39:00.003+03:00

I`m about to buy a .com domain for a website about tech.
There are several ideas that about what site it would be, so here`s the ideas:

1. Mobile phone listing website, get an overview of newest mobile phones.
2. Community site covering technical stuff in a field of telecom.
3. A search engine algorithm I`m still developing.
4. Something else.

Give Your opinion, what would be the best?

Blinking LEDs recources

2008-01-04T11:00:00.000+02:00

Although the Christmas are over for today, it would be always great to learn how to build blinking LEDs by yourself. Isn`t it :)?

Here are some recources:

The "Hello World!" of Physical Computing

Small c program for led blinking by Nagnath Dhale (it probably is the shortest code in C for blinking)
Blinking LED with a Prototyping Board
HowTo: Blinking LEDs

If you need any advice with programming LEDs in C, then maybe I could help.. just let me know:)

Download any YouTube video as mp3. And more.

2008-01-03T11:00:00.000+02:00

Found a very rare and extraordinary video on YouTube with a must-have soundtrack?
Well I happened to be in a situation like that few days ago. The soundtrack was something that couldn`t be found on the net and probably not even be bought from anywhere.

So digging around I found a solution - File2HD, it converts any embedded video into mp3 and it`s even possible to download embedded videos. Nice.

Explosm exploded

2008-01-02T23:00:00.000+02:00

Are you familiar with Explosm.net - daily webcomics named Cyanide and Happiness?
These guys are sure talented.

BUT, there is on weird "but" - to paste the comic-strip above, I used the code provided at Explosm.net:

< href = " http://www.explosm.net/comics/1107/ "> < alt = "Cyanide and Happiness, a daily webcomic" src ="http://www.flashasylum.com/db/files/Comics/Rob/html.png" r ="0">
Cyanide & Happiness @ < href ="http://www.explosm.net">Explosm.net< / a >

See the address flashasylum.com inside the code? I typed it on my Firefox browser, and what happened? -
Text consisting of "lololololololol...Explosm" AND my Avast! Virus Software warning me of trojan horse! Wtf?

I understand that it was just my own curiosity that lead me to that Flashasylum, but still. Why do Explosm fellows need to mess with trojan viruses?

Relaunch

2007-12-30T19:04:00.000+02:00

Todspace will relaunch on 2th January, 2008.

Happy New Year & All the best to all of You !

¤ Summertime ¤

2007-07-15T19:36:00.000+03:00

Hey!
As its summer, I have lost my blogging rythm and also a chance for giving out Joost invitations :( Sorry for that.. I try to send out a new bunch of invitations around 24-25 July.

But I have also had serious thinking about the future of search and other that kind of stuff (see my previous related posts, for example Basis of an intelligent search engine). So I`ve moved on and now I am forming an idea of Artificial Intelligent, but can`t talk about it so closely at the moment. Anyway it would be located between Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 , I guess.

Talk to You again as soon as possible!

Desktop Tower Defense wasted 2 hours of my life

2007-06-22T00:13:00.000+03:00

A web based (written in flash) simple war game named Desktop Tower Defense is out there - it`s genius , it`s easy and it has won the hearts of thousands of people (I checked the stats while writing this - last hour it was played 11206 times).

The point of this game is to prevent the little "creeps" to run through the play area by building defensive towers.

The best way to undersand it is to try it by yourself. So i wasted 2 hours playing it, and I`m sure there will be additional hours!

Google used new font ?

2007-06-18T22:03:00.000+03:00

I just made a search in Google and surprisingly the font of the results were different (bold?) from what it has been before. Now, as I`m writing this post, I tried the search once more and everything was back normal.

I made a sample search and snapshot of it (click on a image to see the original size):

Mobile phone trends

2007-06-17T22:49:00.000+03:00

Wanna know what is the most popular cellphone that everyone`s searching for?

According to Google Trends, as inserting terms Motorola mobile, Nokia mobile, Sony Ericsson mobile, Samsung mobile and Motorola mobile (I added additional mobile term, as some companies are dealing with other products as well) - the top 5 would be:

1. Nokia
2.-3. Motorola / Samsung
4.-5. LG / Sony Ericsson

Nothing suprising, as I`m also using Nokia :P. Although, if I had to buy a new cellphone today, it would definitely be Sony Ericsson (main reason of it is covered under codename Walkman).

But now, if going to filter by countries, the order would be quite different:

USA - first place: Motorola
UK, Australia, Germany, Bangladesh, Pakistan, India - first place : Nokia
France - first place: Samsung

See the full results in here

Basis of an intelligent search engine

2007-06-17T02:23:00.000+03:00

Here is a diagram for supporting the basis of my ideas for building a search engine. It`s very general and nothing specific - created with Gliffy (create and share diagrams online).
So the main point at the moment seems to be that it doesn`t get the input only from users (and from the internet), but it should retrieve it from anywhere possible. In my opinion, that kind of solution would just fit in the near future.

Thoughts about.. my very own search engine

2007-06-11T20:32:00.000+03:00

I`ve always admired the new search engine start-ups, those original and creative ones like Searchles, Accoona and Clusty. They might give much weaker results than Google (in many cases I`ve seen better results too), but still the idea remains that people are trying and giving the best they got. Feeling that you have done something, even hearing comments and advice from users can change the day.

I have also thought a lot about search engine innovation, what would be the improvements or how to take the web search to the next level. Still I guess that at the moment it is a bit too early to shout my thought out - I have to get it all more clearer to myself at first.

But if I`ve formed my thoughts and ideas, I`ll let you know! You won`t miss them!

Wireless handover and roaming on PDF

2007-06-10T18:14:00.000+03:00

Here are some links to pdf files describing wireless and mobile handover/roaming processes. These might be a bit too technical for a person with no knowledge about wireless networks, but still, take a look, maybe you find something helpful.

Cellular Communications - This tutorial discusses the basics of radio telephony systems, including both analogue and digital systems.
Tutorial on Intelligent Networks - This
paper presents some history of telecommunications technology, an overview of IN and its services and some
additional discussion on the future broadband IN.
Technical Issues on Roaming - Transparency, Technical Aspects and Data
Overview related to the Proposed Regulation on
Roaming (EU Regulations)

Great classic from Kurose & Ross

2007-06-03T11:26:00.000+03:00

For studying my Computers Networking exam I used a great book written by James F. Kurose and Keith W. Ross, named Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet (the 2nd edition). That`s definitely one of the best in a given area - I read those ~700 pages just in 2 days (and nights), everything described in the book just made it all so damn simple.

It would have been a sin not to share it with you. And by the way, now after reading the book, it is a little helper for cooling my laptop down (sometimes it gets kind of overheated somehow, so i just put 2 thick books under the computer, leaving some open space for the vents - and it works!).

Here`s the detailed table of contents of the textbook.

Maybe You Got That Something for Electrolux Design Lab

2007-05-29T19:13:00.000+03:00

Electrolux has announced a call for entries for the Electrolux Design Lab 2007 - a competition for students to design economically friendly, sustainable household solutions and gadgets (for 2020).
The prizes are: first place 5,000 euros, second 3,000 € and third 2,000 € + fame, glory and nice experience.

Here are the winners of 2006 -
first place was (is :D) called Nevale Food Carrier, the gadget that could be useful indeed.

So that all gave me that kind of punch that now I`m thinking to apply too, maybe combine some kitchen stuff with mobility, networking and environment.

And also, check this cute video, where the father explains his little daughter why she can`t have a cell-phone yet (from a Finnish reality show Kitchen Stage - somewhat action in futuristic kitchen).

My Live Search Buzz

2007-05-29T12:15:00.000+03:00

TechCrunch writes how they got spammed by messages pointing to an article describing the new upcoming search engine named My Live Search. They are announcing on their web that using a new technology they will turn to be much better then Google.

"The search terms are put through Google, or other indexed search databases, but those results are treated as "starting points" alongside the user's bookmarks and other popular web hubs.

From there, the live search takes over, crawling through hundreds of web pages connected to those starting points in search of more information relevant to the search.

I also registered for beta testing, so I just hope that they won`t start spamming me (although it was said on TechCrunch, that they didn`t know who sent those >11 letters).

Interview with YOU. Part One.

2007-05-29T11:22:00.000+03:00

Our first brave one to answer the questions asked in the series of Interview With You is Michael from Educated. Here are his answers and thoughts:

Why have you chosen to blog on technology topics?
I live and breath computers and tech. Blogging is a great way to share my knowledge and possibly help others find what they are looking for, like reviews of various products that I've used myself. Also, I love to tweak things, and the blog is yet another area for me to occupy myself with that.

Who are the people who should keep an eye on your blog?
If you don't mind reading slightly random and

out-of-place writings, my blog is perfect.

How many gadgets you have with you when leaving the house (mobile, music-player...)?
Usually I carry my Sony CLIÉ T665C, an old and long-discontinued member of the company's PDA series. Also I have my Motorola i855, powered by boost Mobile.

What are your plans for summer 2007 - blog through the summer, vacation, working?
Most of my summers are spent in camp. This year I will be holding a job there for the first time, which will bring me a little extra cash.

What`s the meaning of life?
This is a though one - not many can come up with a good definition. Perhaps we should take advantage of all that's given to us, and also try to give back to the world in some way or another. don't live your life like a hermit - share the joy.

About Michael`s blog, entitled Educated (http://www.nyceducated.info/):
"Educated brings you the latest scoop on computers, the Web, NYC transit, product and software reviews and more."

Exams, exams, exams ...

2007-05-28T00:39:00.000+03:00

So far I`ve written 2 exams, next week 3 to go and then the final last one..

Electronics seems to be the most difficult to me, at least at the moment I`m having difficulties with contsentrating on studying that. If I pass this exam then it would be like .. wow (it takes place on Tuesday, so I got one day - hope some magic would happen).

Update - just came from the exam of Electronics, and I feel pretty well, had quite suitable questions. I`ll get the mark in next few days, lets wait and see.

Screenshots of Broken Technorati

2007-05-24T02:49:00.000+03:00

Here are some screenshots that you might miss if you aren`t on the right time on the right place - Technorati is having some trouble or maintenancing at the moment I`m writing this post

Small promotion video for Joost invitations giveaway

2007-05-22T21:29:00.000+03:00

Here`s a small promotion video I made about my campaign of Giving away Joost invitations. Featured soundtrack can be listened and watched here: Amy Diamond - It Can Only Get Better.
And yes, there is a silly typing mistake at the end of the clip, sht happens :) I guess I`ll fix it in the future, but not now.. busy times in here as you might now.

Interview with YOU

2007-05-21T20:07:00.000+03:00

At the moment I have extremely busy times as I`m prepearing for the exams (first one named simply Computer Networks takes place on Thursday) - So, I came up with an idea how all the fellow bloggers could help me on this fast period - I`ll make an interview with You.

Here are the rules supporting my idea:

You have to be a TECHNOLOGY-related blogger.
You have to answer the questions listed down below.
Send your answers to my e-mail at todspace@gmail.com
I`ll publish your answers every day until Thursday (24.05.07) in my blog posts. But if there will be some great answers later at any time, I wouldn`t mind making exceptions and publish the answers at any time in the future.
When publishing your answers, I`ll add a link to your blog in a given post.
I would be grateful if you link back to my blog or to this post "Interview with YOU", after you have been listed and published in my blog.

Here are the Questions for the Interview:

Why have you chosen to blog on technology topics?
Who are the people who should keep an eye on your blog?
How many gadgets you have with you when leaving the house (mobile, music-player...)? If possible, name them specificly (eg: mobile - Nokia 3100)
What are your plans for summer 2007 - blog through the summer, vacation, working?
What`s the meaning of life?

Hope it isn`t too much =), so once again, send your answers (plus link to your blog and its short description) to todspace@gmail.com

I`ll be waiting!

Nobody calls you?

2007-05-17T21:42:00.000+03:00

Do you feel sometimes that you are left alone, got nobody to call to and your phone hasn`t rang for ages? See the solution brought to you by Phone Phony - humorous video with great ideas.

Skype on the moon

2007-05-15T14:33:00.000+03:00

Skype has made a deal with Wal-Mart, as starting to sell headsets, webcams and other stuff in more than 1,800 Wal-Mart stores.

But what would be the next big steps for Skype?
Here are some of my ideas, maybe some of them are already in use, I can`t promise that anyone hasn`t thought about these things before! But please don`t take it all too seriously..

Skype on the Moon - Skype will definitely take a huge bite from the piece of space-based calls by releasing services named Space-in and Space-out.
Skype in Kazakhstan - on it`s next journey, Borat would probably take Skype to his homeland.
Skype to the Future - with a technology that was used in Back to the Future series, it could be possible to make a phone call to the future and vice-versa (transmission of an electronical signal through time should be theoretically simplier than transmission of an massive material object).
Skype Radio - make a call to a given number and hear your favourite radio station.
Skype Speech Recogniser - as millions of people are calling each other every day, then it would be a enormous source for development of speech recognisation.

Fellow bloggers writing about Skype and Wal-Mart union:

Is your webpage mobile friendly?

2007-05-14T14:33:00.000+03:00

How does your webpage looks in mobile devices and what can be improved for better user experience? You can easily get an answer from Dotmobi, a place to check how far are you and your site from conquering the world of mobile phones.

For example, Google seems to fit brilliantly on Nokia n70, but as moving to pages like blogs, then it wouldn`t be so nice at all, see Todspace on Sony K750

So how does your page or blog looks in a mobile?

Updated: Mobile-ID brought to the market

2007-05-13T17:54:00.000+03:00

Estonian mobile network operator EMT in-cooperation with AS Sertifitseerimiskeskus has brought to the market a new service - a Mobile-ID. The service allows a person to identify him/herself by using a mobile phone or give a digital signature.

”Since a mobile phone is with a person at all times, it gives greater freedom for performing transactions that require personal identification, like using internet banking services, and also signing documents digitally”, said Tõnu Grünberg, Director of Development and Technology with EMT.

General Manager with AS Sertifitseerimiskeskus Ain Järv shows optimism:

"Mobile-ID is a remarkable step in development of Estonia as innovative country – in the world we are at the frontline with this service. Already now, there is a great interest towards this service from different countries, foremost from European experts”

Official press release in English and in Estonian

Have a nice weekend

2007-05-11T11:30:00.000+03:00

I might be gone for a weekend, going out of the town :D
But if not before, I`ll certainly hope to be back on Sunday.

You can still request the Joost invitations, it seems there are unlimited number of invitations that can be sent.

So have a nice weekend and take care!