Series60 mac address bug affecting Nokia N80 smart phones

Series 60, the operating system running on many smartphones, sometimes reports the mac address of the wireless network adapter on the phone incorrectly (enter *#62209526# and press send/call to find the reported mac address).

I think the only consumer device this will affect at present is the Nokia N80, as this is the only model with built-in WiFi.

The good news is I’ve hacked up a quick form to fix incorrect mac addresses. If you’re having trouble accessing a network that uses mac address access lists, put the reported address in the box, click Go and see if it works using the new mac address.

Click here to fix your mac address »

Bite Size Standards is not a failure

John Oxton (of joshuaink.com) writes that his recent project Bite Size Standards is ‘currently a failure’, as it has received some criticism of late. The site was set up six months ago to serve little tidbits of code and understanding, and is a purely altruistic effort from John and his helpers to help a few people out along the way.

I didn’t see any criticism along the way, and I think what is being offered is top notch. Maybe just because something hasn’t lived up to the expectations of one person doesn’t make it a failure? It’s better than most people have done…