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A while ago I wrote an article about HTC TyTN II and its missing graphics drivers for Slovene computer magazine Moj Mikro. Now the article has been published on-line, so check it out if you are interested in why TyTN II's graphics performance is dismal, or how HTC is treating their loyal customers. The article is in Slovene. Read the article ...

Since I have IPTV I am really annoyed by not having an option to save programs, like in old video recorder and cable network days. True, one can still save using video recorder, but the problem is that video recorder can't change channels on STB (set top box) and thus you are limited to a single channel. Pretty much useless. The other option is ...

The article is all about HTC's dirty secrets behind its line of PocketPC's based on Qualcomm's MSM7x00 CPU/chipset and is my first article being published in such a large scale magazine or in any magazine I guess. Moj Mikro also brings my memories back; I remember when I was young and I was eagerly waiting for the magazine each month. At the time ...

I already reported about presumably lack of drivers in newer HTC devices. At the time it was all speculation. Now we have an official response from HTC. They are basically saying: Yes, we advertise the devices as great, the devices have actually great hardware but we don't include proper drivers because it would take time and effort from us. Thus ...

If you are considering to buy a HTC device or already have one then you should definitely visit this website: HTCClassAction.org. IOW a range of HTC devices that have Qualcomm CPU (MSM7200 and MSM7500) lack of proper drivers. I own a TyTN II and I can confirm that UI is really crappy slow while the paper specs looks far better. Now, why would a ...

SpbBackup is my MVP (most valuable program) for PocketPC. To be more precise, a backup application (such as SpbBackup) is a must have for anybody using a PocketPC device. What is good about it: it backups your data (entire data on PocketPC if you want to) doesn't require ActiveSync to do backups (that's history anyway) supports compression ...

When I talk with Apple enthusiasts they often question me why the heck I prefer crappy PC over super cool Apple computers. My main reasons are the freedom of choice, developer tools and the fact I can make money with PCs (update: read Windows). Perhaps I will write more about the three reasons later, but for now, check out this article that ...

I have a VS 2005 solution with 19 projects.In total it consumes ~600MB of disk space (entire solution folder, including binaries). Needless to say that build times are relatively high. They are high even though my workstation has 4GB of RAM, RAID 0+1 7200rpm disks, 4GB ReadyBoost USB key and Core 2 Duo 6600. The bottleneck in my situation is ...

Over the weekend I've built my new server - yes, the content you are reading right now is served from it. Perhaps more about this new server in another post. Back to the point. Host OS on the server is Windows 2003 R2 x32 and there is also a SQL Server 2005 running there. I've had x64 bit before but it is just too much trouble running it ...

Since I switched to gigabit network some months ago I often saw a lousy network performance against other computers in my local network. It wasn't enough annoying to actually investigate. However, one day I said: enough is enough. Time for an investigation even if I have to loose a day (which I lost). So I equipped myself with ...