27/08/2010

Problems with low internal memory on your android phone?

Regardless of the fact that Froyo 2.2 has included a function called Apps2SD it's quite a few apps that you are not able to move to your SD card because of the simple fact that the developers of the app didn't make this an option in the first place, if you are stuck on an older version of android it's not possible at all unless you have rooted your phone. Depending on your phones model the amount of internal memory storage is varying from model to model. If you have very little it's even more important to do something about the situation. One of the very best ways to free some internal memory is of course to not install a lot of applications, but if you are like me you love your applications so you will probably seek other options, the best one is to clear the cache of your applications. You could do that by going to settings and manage applications and clear cache or you could use a very good application like "Quick App Clean Cache". Some of the big cache eaters are especially the browsers like, Dolphin and Skyfire and The Android Market, but you also have other "hungry" applications eating away on your memory. Leaving the job over to a professional cache freeing app is probably the best method.

Give your android some more memory by freeing some cache!

dmoz open directory project

dmoz open directory project has been mentioned on this blog before but that's probably 3-4 years ago. Since than a lot has happened. Trying to search topics like: geography under the heading science/social sciences gave 1048 links. When trying the same with anthropology under the heading science/social sciences it gave 824 links, considerably more than a few years ago.

Free ebooks from Openlibrary.org

A simple search with the broad keyword "Africa" inside ebooks only gave a nice search results list containing 2,297 hits .
2,174 hits are in the category Accessible books and 153 hits in the category protected DAISY, meaning not open readable. You will find quite some interesting titles on the list.

Give openlibrary.org a try yourself!

24/08/2010

The Grazr service is dead

The Grazr service is dead. Grazr was a free RSS to widget converter that allowded you to create cool custom widgets for any RSS, RDF, ATOM or OPML feed. For all of us having used their services is their other services that could be used?

The Optimal OPML browser could be a good replacement.

Here are some examples of Widgets made by the Optimal Browser, the opml has been made and exported from the ticTocs service (RSS/OPML Journal Tables of Contents Service):







Anthropology dictionary for android phones





The company Deep Powder Software has created a anthropology dictionary for android phones. Only available in countries having access to the android paid app market.

I havent been able to try the app yet so it's hard to say anything about the quality. When I manage to grab a copy I will let you know.

17/08/2010

"http://www.freewestpapua.org-For a Free and Independent West Papua

Join the Free West Papua Campaign and help the people of West Papua in their struggle to regain their freedom and independence.




Here is an article given you all a small peek into what the conflict is all about.

Geography Vocabulary Quiz for android

Review or learn the geography vocabulary terms.

Includes multiple-choice quiz (Brain Bites), flash cards, and dictionary/glossary listing.

Send report card of incorrect answers to email.

Quiz or ask a friend a question by text message.

Track scores and post for global ranking.

GeoQuiz for android

GeoQuiz by Brain Cafe is a multiple-choice quiz game with a main purpose to ‘test your knowledge of the planet Earth and all its wonders’. Sleek and well-presented, GeoQuiz is part game, part visual tour of Wikipedia.

Scan to download the app to your android phone.