Nokia N8 Photo of the Day: Water Lilly in Thailand

Just out and about with the family yesterday, picking out flowers at a nursery market in Chiang Mai (behind Tesco near JJ market), and realized that there were great photo opportunities here without having to go to a formal garden! Here’s a photo of a water lilly, in a beautiful nursery. Amazing what you can …

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Photos from our Balcony (Nokia N8)

Our apartment’s rental contract concludes at the end of October, and we’re not sure what kinds of vistas we’ll have at our new digs, so whenever the sky looks a bit interesting, I snap it on my Nokia N8.   The Photo Gallery Link from the home page directs you to our family (GotPassport.Org) photo …

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How NOT to Shop for a Phone. My Summer Smart Phone Shopping Adventure.

While we returned to Texas (from Thailand) for the summer, I wanted to use this time to finally shop for a phone of my own.  Prices are cheaper in the states (I was surprised, too), and I’ve been sticking with my trusty old Windows Mobile 5.0 phone for a while, so this summer was it. …

Lowest price on Nokia N8 yet – $299 at Nokia USA

    This summer, Nokia’s USA site has been running promotions for their phone lineup, with a significant rebate on a given model if you send in a phone for recycling with their recycling partner, flipswap.com. You can see some of my older posts listing sales that took place already, ranging from the intro-low cost …

Tech Review: Portable (phone) Solar Charger

In the spirit of Earth Day, I figure what’s better than recycling… my old post that is.  Here is my original review of a mobile phone solar charger, along with an update written fresh, as in today. Original Review Date:  Jan. 5, 2011 (see update later on in the post) Hey travelers, ever wish you …