After 12h I have received an email from the website owner , Mr. Richard – the so called “code-director” (hahaha) telling me that he was unable to find a proper unlock code for my BB 8900 but I can choose another option from their website, and so on. Practically just bullshit …

Hi ,

This is just to inform you that a request on the server for your BlackBerry phones unlock code (imei : 359485027368XXX ) has returned “Code Not Found”

This could be because your imei is incorrect. Please recheck your imei and if incorrect forward to us for resubmission.(free)

This could also mean that the unlock service chosen wasnt the service that locked your phone.

YOU MAY have an alternative service….

For example if you chose Motorola unlock codes we try to obtain your codes from Motorola, if your phone returned Code Not Found from them it could be that your “network” that locked it, ie Vodafone or AT&T.  Its quite possible and happens quite often that if you re-place your order choosing the alternative service you can obtain your codes this way.  Alternatives are not always available it really will depend on your network and make of phone, you can check our list here:

http://www.foneszone.co.uk/nav/unlock_code_pricelist.php

When you order codes from us our form just automatically selects the CHEAPEST option available, not always the most reliable for your phone, If you would like to try another service please REPLY and I can set up new payment for another code.

Hi Spanoche,This is just to inform you that a request on the server for your BlackBerry phones unlock code (imei : 359485027368216 ) has returned “Code Not Found”
This could be because your imei is incorrect. Please recheck your imei and if incorrect forward to us for resubmission.(free)
This could also mean that the unlock service chosen wasnt the service that locked your phone.
YOU MAY have an alternative service….
For example if you chose Motorola unlock codes we try to obtain your codes from Motorola, if your phone returned Code Not Found from them it could be that your “network” that locked it, ie Vodafone or AT&T.  Its quite possible and happens quite often that if you re-place your order choosing the alternative service you can obtain your codes this way.  Alternatives are not always available it really will depend on your network and make of phone, you can check our list here:

http://www.foneszone.co.uk/nav/unlock_code_pricelist.php

When you order codes from us our form just automatically selects the CHEAPEST option available, not always the most reliable for your phone, If you would like to try another service please REPLY and I can set up new payment for another code.

I have submitted a refund request two or three times, no answer. I had to contact Paypal report it and after a couple of days PayPal refunded my account.

So please take care when you’re looking for “unlock blackberry” on Google, a lot of scammers like this one ( foneszone.co.uk ) show up. It’s better to be warned than sorry !

If you’re using it as a standalone router without the wireless function it might be okay, but the wireless coverage is bad , 3m from the unit you get disconnected every 10 mins and you will not download with more than 1.9 MB/s . The download speed is random , I had moments when I was downloading with less than 1 KB/s.

The admin interface ( 192.168.0.1 in your webbrowser by default) is primitive, without any advanced options that today’s wrl routers come with. It’s needless to say that D-LINK DI 524 is a waste of money and time. Don’t buy this !

nikon 18 135 mm compact lens

The first thing you notice about the 18-135mm DX lens is that it’s rather compact. Where the heck is the 135mm stuffed in? After all, this is a lens that’s smaller and lighter than most previous mid-range zooms Nikon has made. On the flip side, it’s not that much smaller than the also compact 18-200mm, though it is significantly lighter.

The 18-135mm focal range gives you angle of views from ~10 to 66 degrees across the horizontal axis on a DSLR; it’s effectively the same as using an 28-200mm lens on a 35mm body. For some users, that’s a stay-on-camera range. There’s no denying that this is a much-asked-for focal length range. Indeed, even I find it interesting to walk around with this lens, the 10.5mm, plus a small extension tube–that makes for a very compact, light kit that covers a pretty incredible focal length and focusing range.

This is a two ring design; like most recent consumer Nikkors, the zoom ring is the front most ring and the focusing ring is closer to the camera. Yuck. The lens does not have a distance scale, and no depth of field or infrared markings.

The lens does not have VR (vibration reduction), a big disappointment to many potential purchasers. At 135mm and f/5.6, this lens really could use VR.

Such is the case with the Sony E-Series Walkman, a flash player positioned to square off against the iPod Nano.

Available in 4 , 8 and 16 GB versions depending on your pocked size , the Sony Walkman E series is a good competitor for Apple’s Ipod. The sound quality is excellent and you don’t need iTunes to upload your .mp3 files to your Walkman. The device is automatically recognized by WinXP and Vista , and all you have to do is copy/paste or drag&drop your favourite music , videos , photos to the specified folders with the same name.

Battery is awesome, you can keep it in standby for more than a week and while you’re listening to music be shure that 12hours you will not have any issues with it. The 4GB version costs in Romania about 100 US Dollars and the 16 GB version around 230 US Dollars.

For the moment I will skip any Linux deployment on my R61i (apart from Wubi or Ubuntu/XUbuntu that I consider ……. whatever anything else but not Linux distros).