Comments for ub[3]rgeek.net http://blog.ub3rgeek.net Words and ideas from a mildly misanthropic technologist. Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:07:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on WiFi Calling – The biggest reason I am staying with T-Mobile by jrrs http://blog.ub3rgeek.net/2010/08/12/wifi-calling-the-biggest-reason-i-am-staying-with-t-mobile/comment-page-1/#comment-13038 jrrs Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:07:36 +0000 http://blog.ub3rgeek.net/?p=405#comment-13038 "I really don’t know why every carrier doesn’t support this," my kneejerk is that it's only a huge economic win for a ~fourth-string carrier. first- and second-string carriers attract consumers in tons of other currently-popular ways. they also *want* people to use their legacy networks because that's a revenue item for them. in other words, i'm hypothesizing that there is an inverse relationship between size and success of a carrier against perceived benefit of implementing wifi calling. “I really don’t know why every carrier doesn’t support this,”

my kneejerk is that it’s only a huge economic win for a ~fourth-string carrier. first- and second-string carriers attract consumers in tons of other currently-popular ways. they also *want* people to use their legacy networks because that’s a revenue item for them.

in other words, i’m hypothesizing that there is an inverse relationship between size and success of a carrier against perceived benefit of implementing wifi calling.

]]> Comment on WiFi Calling – The biggest reason I am staying with T-Mobile by mernisse http://blog.ub3rgeek.net/2010/08/12/wifi-calling-the-biggest-reason-i-am-staying-with-t-mobile/comment-page-1/#comment-13037 mernisse Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:51:05 +0000 http://blog.ub3rgeek.net/?p=405#comment-13037 I think the 'red' product that we are working on would be great if the company working on it would sell it more places! :) I think the ‘red’ product that we are working on would be great if the company working on it would sell it more places! :)

]]> Comment on WiFi Calling – The biggest reason I am staying with T-Mobile by Andy http://blog.ub3rgeek.net/2010/08/12/wifi-calling-the-biggest-reason-i-am-staying-with-t-mobile/comment-page-1/#comment-13036 Andy Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:36:16 +0000 http://blog.ub3rgeek.net/?p=405#comment-13036 There are a couple of other folks using UMA in the US - one of which is/used to be Cincinnati Bell - but you are right, there seems no consensus to implement non-cellular access for additional access. Perhaps more people should use a 'red' colored product that I am working on! There are a couple of other folks using UMA in the US – one of which is/used to be Cincinnati Bell – but you are right, there seems no consensus to implement non-cellular access for additional access. Perhaps more people should use a ‘red’ colored product that I am working on!

]]> Comment on Silly things amuse me, but global is the future. by ub[3]rgeek.net » WiFi Calling – The biggest reason I am staying with T-Mobile http://blog.ub3rgeek.net/2008/03/03/silly-things-amuse-me-but-global-is-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-13034 ub[3]rgeek.net » WiFi Calling – The biggest reason I am staying with T-Mobile Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:47:25 +0000 http://www.ub3rgeek.net/wp/?p=260#comment-13034 [...] said, around 3 years ago I left Sprint (after 7 years) and went over to the magenta side. I started traveling internationally and wanted a GSM phone and [...] [...] said, around 3 years ago I left Sprint (after 7 years) and went over to the magenta side. I started traveling internationally and wanted a GSM phone and [...]

]]> Comment on Mutt and Google Calendar by Alex http://blog.ub3rgeek.net/2008/10/20/mutt-and-google-calendar/comment-page-1/#comment-11313 Alex Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:48:39 +0000 http://www.ub3rgeek.net/wp/?p=331#comment-11313 There is a typo in latest submitted version - missing bracket in line 231: --- ics-gcal.py.orig 2010-03-15 21:46:33.000000000 +0200 +++ ics-gcal.py 2010-03-15 21:44:44.000000000 +0200 @@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ reminder = 30 try: - fd = open(os.path.expanduser('~/.config/ics-gcal.conf') + fd = open(os.path.expanduser('~/.config/ics-gcal.conf')) for line in fd.readlines(): try: token, value = line.split(r'=', 2) There is a typo in latest submitted version – missing bracket in line 231:

— ics-gcal.py.orig 2010-03-15 21:46:33.000000000 +0200
+++ ics-gcal.py 2010-03-15 21:44:44.000000000 +0200
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
reminder = 30

try:
- fd = open(os.path.expanduser(‘~/.config/ics-gcal.conf’)
+ fd = open(os.path.expanduser(‘~/.config/ics-gcal.conf’))
for line in fd.readlines():
try:
token, value = line.split(r’=', 2)

]]> Comment on mutt and Gmail by Poor Yorick http://blog.ub3rgeek.net/2008/07/07/mutt-and-gmail/comment-page-1/#comment-11068 Poor Yorick Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:00:41 +0000 http://www.ub3rgeek.net/wp/?p=277#comment-11068 I wrote a similar script for use with mutt which automatically tries to use a secure connection first, including ssl: http://www.ynform.org/w/Pub/SendmailPy I wrote a similar script for use with mutt which automatically tries to use a secure connection first, including ssl:

http://www.ynform.org/w/Pub/SendmailPy

]]> Comment on Mutt and Google Calendar by mernisse http://blog.ub3rgeek.net/2008/10/20/mutt-and-google-calendar/comment-page-1/#comment-11024 mernisse Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:57:02 +0000 http://www.ub3rgeek.net/wp/?p=331#comment-11024 perry: I have been thinking about 1 and 2 a bit, and it's kind of hard to handle since you're getting just the attachment, which means you have no idea whom it came from and stuff like that. I could probably parse the Organiser out but I don't know if I have any way to know who YOU are. Also I'm not sure if mutt will be happy with me trying to read input after-the-fact, I will have to investigate that as well. Overall that is something that I would like to support. To address #3, there is nothing different between storing the data in your ~/.mailcap vs in ~/.config/configfile.something; they are both files on the file system and are only as secure as the permissions you put upon them and the general security of the machine. As long as you aren't adding this to /etc/mailcap and letting it get used system wide it should be fine. That being said, because a few people have asked for it, the latest revision of the script now supports a config file, see the docs at the top of the new rev for information on how to use it. perry:

I have been thinking about 1 and 2 a bit, and it’s kind of hard to handle since you’re getting just the attachment, which means you have no idea whom it came from and stuff like that. I could probably parse the Organiser out but I don’t know if I have any way to know who YOU are. Also I’m not sure if mutt will be happy with me trying to read input after-the-fact, I will have to investigate that as well. Overall that is something that I would like to support. To address #3, there is nothing different between storing the data in your ~/.mailcap vs in ~/.config/configfile.something; they are both files on the file system and are only as secure as the permissions you put upon them and the general security of the machine. As long as you aren’t adding this to /etc/mailcap and letting it get used system wide it should be fine. That being said, because a few people have asked for it, the latest revision of the script now supports a config file, see the docs at the top of the new rev for information on how to use it.

]]> Comment on Mutt and Google Calendar by mernisse http://blog.ub3rgeek.net/2008/10/20/mutt-and-google-calendar/comment-page-1/#comment-11023 mernisse Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:53:37 +0000 http://www.ub3rgeek.net/wp/?p=331#comment-11023 Bender: I am glad to hear that this worked out for you. A few people have asked so the latest version of the script now supports a config file, however it should be noted that it is no more or less secure to store your password in .mailcap vs another file in your home directory. Bender:

I am glad to hear that this worked out for you. A few people have asked so the latest version of the script now supports a config file, however it should be noted that it is no more or less secure to store your password in .mailcap vs another file in your home directory.

]]> Comment on Mutt and Google Calendar by Bender http://blog.ub3rgeek.net/2008/10/20/mutt-and-google-calendar/comment-page-1/#comment-11022 Bender Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:17:18 +0000 http://www.ub3rgeek.net/wp/?p=331#comment-11022 I just installed this script and it is exactly what I needed. Previously, I parsed the ICS files with a SED script in Mutt for viewing, and manually inserted into the Google calendar. I would really like to see my gmail credentials read out of a file (like .gcalclirc) and not appear in the mailcap. Thanks for the script! I just installed this script and it is exactly what I needed. Previously, I parsed the ICS files with a SED script in Mutt for viewing, and manually inserted into the Google calendar.

I would really like to see my gmail credentials read out of a file (like .gcalclirc) and not appear in the mailcap.

Thanks for the script!

]]> Comment on Bluetooth DUN with BlackBerry 9700, T-Mobile and Ubuntu 9.10 by mernisse http://blog.ub3rgeek.net/2009/12/29/bluetooth-dun-with-blackberry-9700-t-mobile-and-ubuntu-9-10/comment-page-1/#comment-10986 mernisse Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:38:54 +0000 http://blog.ub3rgeek.net/?p=367#comment-10986 I had the same problem with the “Could not determine local IP address” as well, for whatever reason it seems that the BlackBerry doesn't autoconfigure the local side of the PPP tunnel, which strictly speaking isn't a big problem. If you look at the bottom of the post there is a link to my config file, you may want to peek at that. I had found a few examples out on the Internet that had various configuration options in them that caused pppd to try to configure the local side of the tunnel which I think is what resulted in the problem you're having. I would have to see your config file to suggest any other options, which you can e-mail me if you like, my e-mail is over on http://www.ub3rgeek.net/ in the top right. I had the same problem with the “Could not determine local IP address” as well, for whatever reason it seems that the BlackBerry doesn’t autoconfigure the local side of the PPP tunnel, which strictly speaking isn’t a big problem. If you look at the bottom of the post there is a link to my config file, you may want to peek at that. I had found a few examples out on the Internet that had various configuration options in them that caused pppd to try to configure the local side of the tunnel which I think is what resulted in the problem you’re having. I would have to see your config file to suggest any other options, which you can e-mail me if you like, my e-mail is over on http://www.ub3rgeek.net/ in the top right.

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