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PhonesRe: Android, Anyone? Part II by blackweaver(m): 10:38am On Jul 07, 2012
Ogetogeo: Pls house how will u rate the Samsung galaxy pocket?
And what are the advatages/disadvantages over Samsung galaxy y duos?
well the pocket has only 2 advantages over the y duos, 1. it's much cheaper and 2. it comes with 3gb internal memory, while the y duos comes with 2gb memory card; while the y duos is dual sim and a better camera (3.15mp vs 2mp)

http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4612&idPhone2=4385
PhonesRe: Why Is BlackBerry Seen As Prestigious In Nigeria? by blackweaver(m): 7:20am On Jul 02, 2012
n0m0705: It amazes me the way people reason in this part of the world, so those that use android and iphone because they are the in-thing in the western world are not doing follow follow? I don't know maybe u have so much money to throw around,but as for me,I don't bite more than I can chew, I don't see any reason why I should be paying 6k/month for internet browsing on my phone when I av the option of 1400/month. the fact remains that android and iphone data are just too expensive in nigeria. If u are not trying to follow everything that is in vogue in the western world, BB should be the better option for now. Most of the people condemning BB here are only using android and iphone becos they want to follow the trend and not because it is convenient
And what happens when BB eventually goes bankrupt? you think you'd still have your "unlimited data" because unless something changes soon that is going to happen; truth of the matter is nigeria may be a large market in africa but it's a very small market in the world; we really have very few big spenders over here, in fact most bb phones in circulation are not brand new, so how is RIM going to sustain themselves on that? even the indian market is moving away from BB
Science/TechnologyRe: NASA Confirms Milkyway Galaxy Will Crash Into Andromeda Galaxy! by blackweaver(m): 6:52am On Jul 02, 2012
big deal! we'd be dead long before then, and our children's children and their children's children and their children's children etc; besides i thought these scientists used to say that the universe was expanding, that the galaxies were drifting away from each other; so what now changed?
PhonesRe: Nokia Asha - Cheap Touchscreen Phones - Launched by blackweaver(m): 6:05pm On Jun 10, 2012
callydon: Plz people does Nokia av any Android phone?
If YES wots d price of d phone?
Sorry nokia doesn't have an android phone and i'm not sure they plan to anytime in the near future - at least as long as their ceo remains with them
PhonesRe: Nokia Asha - Cheap Touchscreen Phones - Launched by blackweaver(m): 12:54pm On Jun 07, 2012
callydon: Plz guys wots d cheapest android phone in d nigerian market?
Thanks.
the samsung galaxy pocket costs 18k at slot
ComputersRe: Ubuntu Linux by blackweaver(m): 8:50am On Jun 07, 2012
i know this is appropriate for this section, but for those who are into trying out different oses, has any of you tried out the new win8 release preview?
tried it recently, i know i have been a staunch "hater" of the os -particularly because of the metro thingy, but once i found a way to software that returns the regular start menu i found out that it's not so bad actually - AS LONG AS I DON'T HAVE TO SEE THAT HATEFUL METRO INTERFACE!
Anyway anyone have any other comments?
Jokes EtcRe: Your Iq by blackweaver(m): 12:36am On Jun 02, 2012
tytylayor: [center]Test for Dementia
Second Question:
I f you overtake the last person, then you are, ?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Answer: If you answered that you are second to last, then you are wrong again. Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST Person?

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Actually if you are running a very long distance like 1600m and the last is a very slow runner then you could actually be any runner on the track other than the last
ComputersRe: Which Is The Best Internet Modem For Home Use In Nigeria? by blackweaver(m): 3:00pm On May 30, 2012
LI: Their office is in Osbourne, Ikoyi. You can call their customer care on 07002345678 or Nnena on 08030682248, That's the sales rep who brought me a modem to test out at home to verify that it really works in my area.
Secondly, yes you can get a plan that reaches 1Mb/s but my 512kb/s works perfectly
hmm 512kbps, which means you have max download speeds of 64kb/s or is it actually 512kb/s? i use swift and despite their promised 2mbps i usually get closer to 1mbps (about 128kb/s) however i haven't been able to get the wimax usb dongle to work on my linux os so i'm thinking of looking for another service provider with a more os - friendly hardware
EducationRe: UNILAG/MAU Students Block 3rd-Mainland-Bridge by blackweaver(m): 12:52pm On May 30, 2012
Otamio: They forgot that they are only tenants there for a period of 4years or more after which they are out. Fools.
Actually they carry that name (that they graduated from that institution) as long as they live; if you'll prefer your own institution to be given such a name say so, stop criticising those who don't want another name foisted on them
EducationRe: UNILAG/MAU Students Block 3rd-Mainland-Bridge by blackweaver(m): 12:27pm On May 30, 2012
moreshow: Enof of these maulag arrant noise jare. The same GEJ renamed one stadıum in Ibadan after Awolowo again no one talk about due process. Nw U ppu r nw crying 4 law & due process when Unilag was changed 2 MAULAG. It has come 2 stay o, make dem face dia studies or go buy another UTME. GEJ refused 2 return Salami despite recommendation by NJC wia is d seperation of power n rule of law? we dont fight 4 dis little matter when we have almighty BokoHaram, Electricity etc on awa minds
emm guy, university and stadium are not the same, you don't have certificates from stadiums, you don't identify yourself by the stadium you've been to, if your school's name that was changed (i'm assuming you went to a federal university) would you be excited about it?
ComputersRe: Ubuntu Linux by blackweaver(m): 11:53am On May 25, 2012
4llerbuntu: my good people, how una dey?

long time no hear, i hope all is well with your UNIX life.

if so, doxology.. grin grin grin grin grin


pls iv got a wee little problem. the time on my pc keeps going back late by about 30 mins thereabout. when i update it online it gets accurate, but the moment i use a browser to open any page it goes back by that exact number of minutes.

i have checked my time zones settings etc and it is ok. Wetin i go do na, as timestamp no dey correct nko?

i tire abeg make una help me ooo wink
Oga na who u offend o this one wey everytime u dey get issue wey no one else fit solve sef?
me i just set my hardware clock to local time (not utc) so it's never updated online by any "stupid" (in my opinion) time server. Unfortunately i can't remember how to do it at the moment (i usually search online to do it)
ComputersRe: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by blackweaver(m): 7:36am On May 20, 2012
masterpiecer: hey guys, my laptop won't charge, i have changed the battery and the adapter, but it still don't charge, when pluged, d battery indicator comes up for a few seconds and goes off, it doesn't come on without plugging the adapter to directly to power source, immediately i remove d plug, it goes off. pls anyone with an idea of what the problem could be? (its a toshiba qosmio X305)
thanks.
you might need to take your laptop to a technician since it's no longer charging your battery
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Alex Ferguson & Ryan Giggs Named Best Manager & Player In EPL History by blackweaver(m): 11:26pm On May 15, 2012
which is not to say i don't think they deserve it, i believe they do (b4 some1 starts accusin me of being a hater or a liar)
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Alex Ferguson & Ryan Giggs Named Best Manager & Player In EPL History by blackweaver(m): 11:23pm On May 15, 2012
i'm a manu fan but somehow it seems to me that it's rome sort of consolation prize seein we haven't won anything since d community shield
LiteratureRe: Do You Know Agatha Christie? by blackweaver(m): 5:09pm On May 15, 2012
you didn't mention dead man's folly, mrs mcginty's dead, a pocket full of rhye, why didn't they ask evans (this was one that had neither poirot nor marple) ...
one thing i remember was that in most cases the criminal was someone i didn't suspect, although the mystery in why didn't the ask evans was in who "Evans" really was. I remember the beauty of murder on the orient express being not so much of who committed the murder but rather who had no hand in the murder
Haven't read the series in a long time though
I remember in those days only the bible and shakespeare were more in circulation than her books
ComputersRe: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by blackweaver(m): 2:30pm On May 15, 2012
xtianh: Please help...i jst put on my dell d600 nd i found out that sum of the keys on the keyboard are nt longer working..keys lile 'escape, backspace,and 1 are nt workng what do i do? Please i need your help
if you're tech savvy enough you can replace your keyboard
ComputersRe: Mtn Hynet--- by blackweaver(m): 5:18pm On May 14, 2012
personally i'd recommend swift instead for a home user (unless you are home 24/7).
i tried mtn Hynet once at 256kbps (then i was using starcomms) since the plan expired i haven't renewed, they don't even have 256kbps/512kbps for night and weekend, only working hours and 24/7; for me it doesn't make sense - and they cost so much too. If on the other hand you want to use it for business by all means get hynet
Science/TechnologyRe: Why I Hate The Technolgy Segment Of Nairaland Forum. Your Opinions Please by blackweaver(m): 5:15pm On May 14, 2012
start a thread na
ComputersRe: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by blackweaver(m): 3:49pm On May 08, 2012
odabi4us: 1.Starcomms Moderm does work on my laptop but works on other laptops and desktop
2.My Acer laptop always tell me that "no audio output device is insalled" which means that it doesn't sound out.What do I do?I have given it to about three engineers but none was able to perfect it.
Thank you!
i believe you need to get drivers; what's the model of your acer laptop?
ComputersRe: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by blackweaver(m): 11:12am On May 08, 2012
abiolag: when i was trying to install nokia pc suite on my desktop computer it display dis error msg "the install has insufficient privilege to modify this file"
pls what could be d problem because i need d nokia pc suite and i'v downloaded 3 types with d same error msg
one question, what operating system are you using?
ComputersRe: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by blackweaver(m): 11:11am On May 08, 2012
4llerbuntu: NOOB QUESTION TIME.

how do i safely decompile a .exe archive so i can replace some files in it without rendering it useless?

i tried winrar, the .exe no longer works.


actually, im tring to change the iconset of a BB OS archive. i want to replace particular .pngs used for the default theme with my own before installing it.


i be JJC for all this kain tins abeg helep me o. grin grin grin
well i don't quite know wha you mean by iconset but shouldn't this question actually be at the bb developers forum? if it was a jar file it might have been easier; i suspect u might have to look for a bb (rim?) decompiler since the bb exe is different from the windows exe
PoliticsRe: Senate Rejects Naval Research Institute In Bayelsa by blackweaver(m): 7:58am On May 01, 2012
chei! this senate decision is a northern agenda! they don't want a strong military position in the south;
you disagree? oya let them put one in any south-east or south-south state and see if they won't equally shoot it down.

ok i'm just joking, and i sincerely hope i'm wrong too
PhonesRe: How To Read PDF Files On Java Phones by blackweaver(m): 10:31am On Apr 28, 2012
why do you have to read in pdf format anyway? why not convert to text and read that? bookreader is an app that can read text, also abite reader can read both text and epub and they both work on java phones
ComputersRe: Ubuntu Linux by blackweaver(m): 8:24am On Apr 28, 2012
@all4naija
are u saying thunderbird doesn't support imap? that would be a shame
ComputersRe: Ubuntu Linux by blackweaver(m): 12:23pm On Apr 27, 2012
i'm using the usb and getting it to work on linux is inconvenient cos there are no known drivers, i had to install windows in a vm and share the internet connection
ComputersRe: Ubuntu Linux by blackweaver(m): 12:16pm On Apr 27, 2012
Maleeq: Swift Homeplus unlimited.

So far, I get an error, "Sorry Ubuntu 12.04 has experienced an internal error". Unity crashed because it could not interpret my locale, en_NG. I just included it and specified the en_GB locale settings for en_NG in the python locales file (/usr/lib/python2.7/locale.py), and the error is gone!
Homeplus unlimited eh? so i guess that means you're using the multi user communication hub - not the usb

That's the annoying thing about python -and java, they don't recognise nigerian locale, you'd might even still have gotten that error even if u'd done a new install and used en_NG
ComputersRe: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by blackweaver(m): 9:44am On Apr 27, 2012
3RNEST: How to remove Secret.exe, Sexy.exe, Porn.exe, Passwords.exe and x.exe

i hate dis Virus, can u imagine, its just keep hiding all my folders in my USB. Hw can i get rid of dis bad virus out of my laptop, can anybody help..
if your version of windows is legal install microsoft security essentials, it detects and cleans out those viruses

now if you want to make your folders visible on your flash drive, there's a dos command to do it; just cd to the drive, for instance if your drive is e then type "e:" which will take you to the drive, then type: "attrib -r -s -h /d /s" p.s. don't include the quotes with the commands
ComputersRe: Ubuntu Linux by blackweaver(m): 9:32am On Apr 27, 2012
4llerbuntu: LASTMAn grin grin grin grin grin





ps. how am i going to install this thing on my work pc? i dont want to partition the drive, plus the sysad palava sef, i dont know sef...
i doubt if virtualbox will be satisfactory. the Pc has integrated Video only embarassed embarassed embarassed embarassed
you're really convinced wubi won't work? men that would be hard! might try it out myself but by then i'm sure you guys would hav sorted things out
ComputersRe: Ubuntu Linux by blackweaver(m): 9:29am On Apr 27, 2012
Maleeq: Ok, I downloaded it and its so frustrating that I don't have a blank CD to burn the *.iso on! (plus I am tooooooo lazy to step out). And then I did something I've not done before: I tried the "Upgrade" option in the update manager....and after about 3hours...here I am posting from 12.04!

Afraid catch me during the upgrade...cos it just literally froze and didn't move for some minutes! So far, everything looks ok. Would be back with updates, if any!
bros u get liver o, upgrade! (not that it's really that bad sha but you know things happen sometimes) happy for you all the same. which internet plan are you using by the way? i'm really wishing i was on swift unlimited at the moment
ComputersRe: Ubuntu Linux by blackweaver(m): 4:53pm On Apr 26, 2012
I see people are already busy, maybe i'll download the release this weekend if phcn will allow me
ComputersRe: Ubuntu Linux by blackweaver(m): 9:35am On Apr 24, 2012
ok according to distrowatch seems it should come out sometime this week, i'm guessing 28th

http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20120423#news
ComputersRe: Ubuntu Linux by blackweaver(m): 8:55am On Apr 24, 2012
hmm April's almost over; so does anyone know which day Ubuntu 12.04 will be officially released?

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