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SSH client for iPhone released

pTerm, a new SSH client for the iPhone has been released – but seems to be only in the US App Store. Why is this important to me? Because I’m managing customers while away from the office. That’s the way things go when you work alone. Thankfully there’s been no emergencies and all requests were … Continue reading “SSH client for iPhone released”

pTerm, a new SSH client for the iPhone has been released – but seems to be only in the US App Store.

Why is this important to me?

Because I’m managing customers while away from the office. That’s the way things go when you work alone.

Thankfully there’s been no emergencies and all requests were handled using a web interface which works fine on the iPhone. It would be nice to have SSH though because for my hosts with Pair, I would be the only person checking on them. The servers with host.io would be checked elsewhere.

So, roll on the UK release. Means I’ll be able to relax better.

Sweden’s very own Titanic

photo posted from my iPhone

Approaching Stockholm

Nearly three days at sea to get to our first stop. I have EDGE again and don’t have to rely on the slow satellite link available on ship. photo posted from my iPhone Related posts: Developing for iPhone? Twister at Sea The Broadband Blueprint (re DETI Telecoms Consultation) Company Loyalty = Stockholm Syndrome?

Nearly three days at sea to get to our first stop. I have EDGE again and don’t have to rely on the slow satellite link available on ship.

photo posted from my iPhone

Limited Net Access :(

Having a roaming Internet data deal is all very well but is unhelpful when you’re not in range of a transmitter. Mobile telephone calls can be routed through the onboard mobile network (at some pretty outrageous costs) but in truth unless there is an emergency there is little incentive to use your own mobile. Data … Continue reading “Limited Net Access :(“

Having a roaming Internet data deal is all very well but is unhelpful when you’re not in range of a transmitter.

Mobile telephone calls can be routed through the onboard mobile network (at some pretty outrageous costs) but in truth unless there is an emergency there is little incentive to use your own mobile.

Data can also be routed through a WiiFi network limited to the area around the Internet cafÃ© because it uses the same system. At a minimum cost of 16 pence per minute it’s not badly priced though the excessive latency of the satellite data link lengthens any operation which forces you to burn through minutes. Plus – the upload speed of a satellite connection is nowhere near broadband speeds (last time I checked it was 33kbps).

This leaves me with very limited access to email and the like. Some people have said I should take the time off from computers and blogging. Great idea – now how about you go on a holiday and not do some of the things you enjoy the most? Hmm?

Hopefully I’ll get a decent connection when we hit Stockholm.

Mobile Shell

Back a hundred years ago I used to use my trusty Newton MessagePad 2000 for network support. Armed with a serial cable and a Farallon Ethernet card, I was able to telnet into switches, routers and servers. Add in a modem and it was a mobile email solution for wherever I was. It lightened my load considerably and was considerably easier to use than the company-provided Dell Latitude. The battery life difference (8 hours versus the Dell’s 45 minutes) also made it an easy decision. I also had the external keyboard and, placing it behind the screen on a flight made for an extremely ergonomic writing position. On a 3 hour flight, it was possible to be working for almost the duration of the flight. Not possible with the Dell.

I was therefore somewhat delighted to try out Mocha Telnet Lite, from the guys who brought the first VNC app to the App Store. It bright back a lot if memories considering my iPhone is more powerful than my Dell laptop was (and has more RAM, more storage) while being about a third of the size if the MessagePad.

The UI is easy to pick up and is as good looking as you could expect from an application designed to provide telnet/command line access to a computer.

Sadly all of my servers but one have switched off telnet access so I’ve only really had the chance to use it to test some SMTP server settings.

Looking forward to Mocha SSH!

Wicked

Just about to start. photo posted from my iPhone Related posts: Movember update, Week 3 you want to start something? iPhone. 4. Movember update

Just about to start.

photo posted from my iPhone

Noodles

The first sit-down meal since the wedding. Wagamama rocks! photo posted from my iPhone Related posts: Why SyncBridge Rocks (not shameless self-promotion) Worst Videographer in the World Movember update, Week 3 Working on reducing numbers (specifically, waist)

The first sit-down meal since the wedding.

Wagamama rocks!

photo posted from my iPhone

First Leg of the Honeymoon

photo posted from my iPhone Related posts: Movember update, Week 3 It could be a five legged chair? iPhone. 4. Ten Apps I Want…

photo posted from my iPhone

The Dress, The Dress

… of my beautiful new wife. photo posted from my iPhone Related posts: Movember update, Week 3 iPhone. 4. Ten Apps I Want… The Mo is to Go.

… of my beautiful new wife.

photo posted from my iPhone

Gah, another Entitlementard

Part of an email I got recently on the AUGD list: I accidently clicked on the wrong link on the Reunion.com site and it created Spam from my Gmail account. I am sincerely sorry. I have called Reunion and have filed a complaint and requested a call back from a manager. I also called Google … Continue reading “Gah, another Entitlementard”

Part of an email I got recently on the AUGD list:

I accidently clicked on the wrong link on the Reunion.com site and it created Spam from my Gmail account. I am sincerely sorry. I have called Reunion and have filed a complaint and requested a call back from a manager. I also called Google and the person that answered my call was very confrontational and insisted that Google did not have a relationship with Reunion and that any problem I had was my fault alone. If any one that has received the email sent out by Reunion is upset as I am here are the contacts for Reunion and Google.

The first thing to say is to take responsibility for your actions. An apology is fine but what’s this with phoning Reunion and Google. Is it their fault that you accidentally didn’t read a web page as you clicked through, accidentally clicked a link (which would have been explained) and accidentally entered your gmail username/password details to accidentally spam everyone in your address book, including a mailing list or two?

And with that attitude, I have zero faith that you were reasonable on the phone. Why? Well, because your demands on them were completely unreasonable.

Urging others to contact these companies in order to complain is the real sign of an Entitlementard. It’s the classic “I did something stupid and to make up for it, I’m going to find some customer support representatives and make their day hell because that’s what makes me feel better.”

Idiots like this should join the Free Software Foundation. Idiots like this make me ashamed to be an Apple User Group Leader.