Some time ago I posted a few comments about setting up my Nokia E61 (see First steps with a Nokia E61). One thing I still had to manage was importing my GMail contacts into the headset’s address book. After some troubleshooting I finally found a convenient way to do that: I export GMail contacts, import them into Lotus Notes and sync everything with Nokia’s PC Suite. This method allows me to merge my personal contacts (stored in GMail) with my work contacts (stored in Notes) and have both sets available on my mobile. I was able to do it coding a small Lotuscript that parses GMail contacts exported as a Google’s CSV file and adds them to the Notes address book database. More »

Last June I bought a Nokia E61 smartphone. For more than three years my old rugged Nokia 5210 served me well and offered the basics I expect from a phone: calling, messaging and synchronizing contacts with a PC-based address book. My increasingly busy life pushed me, however, to look for something more. Synchronizing my work and private agenda is now a necessity, along with handling a richer address book, taking notes, accessing and managing fifty or so passwords and traveling with a core set of documents and spreadsheets. More »

Some time ago I finally had the courage to clean the sensor of my Nikon D70 digital SLR. In the end it was a very successful experience and I think some of you might find useful the following notes. But let’s start from the beginning… More »