Archives: Tech Talk

The 2 Mbps Experience

December 2, 2008 | By Naman Bagga | No Comments | Filed in: Linux, Tech Talk.

Yesterday,at about 3pm I was downloading stuff from Rapidshare.In order to avoid the delay between two consecutive downloads,I disconnected and changed my IP address.When I reconnected,I was getting 2.17Mbps download speed.I used my presence of mind and completed all my pending downloads.I was planning to download a Linux distro but there haven’t been any recent • Read More »

FM Without Headphones

October 12, 2008 | By Naman Bagga | 2 Comments | Filed in: MobiWorld, Tech Talk.

This method for playing FM on a mobile phone without headphones works only on Motorola W220.Here’s what the phone looks like- Just type *#**372# and press the call button.You will reach the FQC menu with options like S/W ver. &model,Battery info,Indication,FM Radio etc.Just select FM radio.The FM radio will play without asking you to insert • Read More »

uBid-iPod Auction

July 17, 2008 | By Naman Bagga | No Comments | Filed in: Reviews, Tech Talk.

I recently came across an iPod Auction through SocialSpark.The auction is being organized by uBid.There are over 1,000 iPods up for auction which means that anyone who bids has a good chance of getting an iPod.All auctions will start at $1.This means that bidders will decide the worth of each iPod.This means that you can • Read More »

Using Your Motorola Phone As a Modem in Linux

July 15, 2008 | By Naman Bagga | 6 Comments | Filed in: Tech Talk.

I have a nice Idea GPRS plan through which I get unlimited surfing at a low rate.My Airtel Broadband was down yesterday for a while so I decided to use my Motorola L9 as a modem.On windows,the process is really simple.You just need to install Motorola Phone Tools from the CD bundled with the phone.Rest • Read More »