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    Interceptor started by beng
    Welcome to the homepage of the iPhone Interceptor game.
    More info to come.
    Ben.geek.nz » Sliming? started by beng
    ESky Honey Bee King 2 started by beng
    Look what the tooth fairy delivered today:
    I’ve haven’t even written a proper review for the last one yet, but I’ve unfortunately been entirely bitten by the bug. This new helicopter is much more advanced than the Lama, with a belt-driven tail rotor, and
    Logitech SqueezeBox Boom and Duet started by beng
    I’m in music geek heaven. I’m totally cocooned in music streaming from my PC in another room. It seems to be coming from every corner of the room, and I have complete control over the music from the palm of my hand. I can even see the album art for the Kings of Leon album %
    Vodafone MusicStation and DRM-Free Tracks started by beng
    I’m holding a Nokia 6121 loaded with Vodafone’s MusicStation software, and to be brutally honest, I’m largely disinterested in the music and software. There are, however, two things about Vodafone’s latest musical forays that interest me in a b
    Idea Factory started by beng
    In the spirit of Web 2.0 and user created content, I had a sudden realisation that rather than sit by myself and puzzle through some ideas, I should ask the community. That would be you fullahs.
    So, let’s assume for the sake of argument that I’m going to present a tec
    Things are Afoot started by beng
    I’m probably completely, totally jinxing myself by posting this, but if everything comes together as I hope, this place is about to get a lot more interesting. Of course not that you, dear reader, ever found it uninteresting.
    Watch this space!
    Google Android G1 on T-Mobile started by beng
    Google and T-Mobile have just announced (officially) the G1 Android phone. The G1 runs a customised operating system built by Google.  It is completely open-source, which means you can install any compatible software on it.
    Being a Google phone, the G1 has tight integration with the e
    Spring Cleaning started by beng
    You might notice a new look to the blog. If you’re viewing this post in an RSS reader, pop on over and have a look.
    The old theme was quite cluttered and not particularly pretty. I had made some design decisions based around a bunch of widgets and some advertising, rather than desi
    Interception started by beng
    Coming soon to an iPhone near you: Interceptor!
    I like to pronounce it with a James Earl Jones voice, and run long on the last syllable. INTERCEPTOOAAR.
    It has taken a wee while to develop, and I have to send massive props to the iPhoneDevCamp guys (you know who you are) for their aw
    ADSL Routing Solution in Detail started by beng
    My previous posts on my ADSL setup have generated a great deal of interest, so I’m now adding a detailed writeup on how to set up this system.
    First, here is a reference diagram of how everything fits together:

    Bear in mind that you could replace any part of the system with
    ESky Lama V4 Review started by beng
    The helicopter has arrived. Bigger and scarier than I had expected after reading reviews and watching video. Battery is charging, expect a flight report later today.
    Review: This thing is completely awesome. I can’t believe what they have packed into it for the incredible price of
    Microsoft Office Communicator URL Fix started by beng
    If you use Microsoft Office Communicator as your internal messaging solution, you might frequently be annoyed by the fact that you can’t just click on URLs that your workmates send you.  You can click on URLs in MSN Messenger, but not in Communicator (by default).Ã%8
    Fixing iPhone Mail Crashes (2.0 Firmware) started by beng
    Sometimes your iPhone mail client just doesn’t go.  You open mail, and it closes again.  You can’t even delete the account from the Setup application.  I’m not 100% positive, but I think this usually happens when you’ve restored your settings from a pre-2.0 phone (again, unsure whether it matters if the phone was pwned or [...]
    3G iPhone on Trial in New Zealand started by beng
    I’ve got my hands on a 3G iPhone.  I can’t say much about it, but I can say that Apple has selected Vodafone New Zealand as an exclusive partner to trial the 3G iPhone.  The theory goes that New Zealand is a small, isolated market, but the Vodafone GSM network in New Zealand is very […]
    Vista Audio Device Management: Sucky? started by beng
    Please will someone tell me, is there a way to set multiple playback devices as ‘default’ in Windows Vista?  The way it seems to me, I can set one and only one device as the default device, and all programs will output sound to this device.
    The way I worked
    Linksys WRT54GL Custom Firmware is Essential started by beng
    My previous posts on how to set up ADSL routing and bittorrent support with the Linksys WRT54GL have generated a fair bit of interest.  One of the most common questions seems to be people having problems with their WRT54GL running stock firmware.  To make myself completely and utterly clear:

    The stock WRT54GL firmware is complete, unmitigated […]
    Spirituality at Work started by beng
    I was brought up as a fairly devout Catholic. During my late teens I became devoutly atheist, if that’s not a contradiction in terms. Lately I’ve started to feel a distinct absense of spirituality in my life. I can’t say why, but I can say that the daily drudg
    Dick Smith online ordering SUCKS started by beng
    Dick Smith Electronics is the Fry’s or perhaps Circuit City of New Zealand.  You know, the kind of place you go to buy components, computer games,iPods, XBoxes, and stuff.  The place you try to avoid at all costs, especially given the pimply-faced unhelpfulness of the staff.

    I should have known better, but I was hunting for [...]
    Yahoo Mail Beta Review started by beng
    Ok so I’m in. As an Oddpost user, I’ve got an account with access to Yahoo!’s new mail beta. Click the image at right for a screenshot showing an interactive drag-n-drop of a message into a different folder. You can’t see the cursor, but the li
    iPhones for New Zealand: iPhone Unlocked started by beng
    I think I might stick to my Nokia E70, but if you want an iPhone in New Zealand, then you are now in luck.  The iPhone has been freed of its evil AT&T bonds via a software hack, and should run fine on Vodafone’s GSM network in New Zealand.
    Engadget has the full
    iPhone Google Reader/Gmail/Facebook Cookie Fix started by beng
    This post was going to be all about how I finally caved and bought an iPhone, but instead it is a treatise on open systems, and an explanation about how to fix an annoying bug with Safari on the iPhone.
    I’ve had an iPhone for about 3 days, and am loving it. However, it [...
    iPhone Earphones can Handle a Wash Cycle started by beng
    Here’s a testament to durability: my iPhone earphones (1st gen ones with the in-line mic and button) went missing a couple of days ago. I discovered tonight that they had been in the pocket of my jeans, and have in the interim been through a complete warm clothes wash cycle followed by a couple [...]
    Linksys WRT54GL Router started by beng
    Update: Also check out my full ADSL setup over at this link.
    I’m picky. I’ve been battling to get the best possible setup for my home internet connection for quite some time. I do a lot of gaming, and even more P2P (mainly via Bittorrent).
    My search for the ultim
    N-Scale Trains: A Slippery Slope started by beng
    To be honest, I never saw myself as a train geek.  Sure, I’ve always loved seeing model trains rolling around nicely designed layouts.  I think my first experience was the grand old layout at MOTAT, and since my son was old enough, we’ve made regular trips to view the amazing club layouts at the Model-X [...]
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