TfL Toolbox

Blog Entry on the Thursday 01st, May, 2008

TfL Toolbox blogged on the May 1, 2008, 20:14

I have written some more details about the TfL Toolbox.

Guys - Any chance of a few incoming links for TfL Toolbox ? *cough*page*cough*rank*cough*

 

May 4, 2008

Blog Entry on the Sunday 04th, May, 2008


Time for me to put my feet up, get Connor to do the pushing.

 

LG Viewty (KU990), Ubuntu, Orange, UK.

Blog Entry on the Monday 05th, May, 2008


To get the KG Viewty (KU990) working on Ubuntu/Debian was very easy in the end. I could not find an online guide, so here goes.

sudo apt-get install wvdial

Connect the LG Viewty via USB

dmesg | tail -n 1
Should give you something like:-
[1852180.432000] cdc_acm 1-1:1.0: ttyACM0: USB ACM device

The ttyACMO is the important bit

nano /etc/wvdial.conf

Replace the file with these contents:-

[Dialer Defaults] Init1 = ATZ Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0 Init3 = AT+CGDCONT=1,"IP","orangeinternet" Modem Type = USB Modem ISDN = 0 Phone = *99# New PPPD = yes Modem = /dev/ttyACM0 Username = yourusername Password = yourpassword Baud = 460800 Idle Seconds = 3000 Auto DNS = 1 Stupid Mode = 1 Compuserve = 0 Baud = 460800 Dial Command = ATD Ask Password = 0 FlowControl = NOFLOW

Note "orangeinternet" is specific to my mobile provider, google for other providers access point names (acm).

sudo wvdial

Thats it, all connected. I can ping and ssh with ease. However it appears Orange does not like me using my mobile as a modem. To get a Browswer working I had to do a extra trick.

Install Agent-Switcher for Firefox. The in firefox -> tools -> User Agent Switcher -> Options -> Add an User Agent with the string "LG/KU990-Orange/v10f Browser/Obigo-Q05A/3.6 MMS/LG-MMS-V1.0/1.2 Java/ASVM/1.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1". Switch to this new user agent, the first page you visit must be using this user-agent. After the first page I can switch user agents back to Normal.

I did use this page as a good starter on 3g on the asus eee using an lg ku250

 

DIY Betfair Bot Forum

Blog Entry on the Saturday 10th, May, 2008


I was going to set up a forum on one of my servers. However I just finished watching click - which recommended free forum hosting.

I took the lazy option.
DIY Betfair Bots forum. Aiming to shamelessly replace the old forum at fred77.co.uk.
All about coding bots for betfair and other sporting exchanges. How the API works, how much data charges can cost, historic data, code examples, anything really.

 

Orange - Poor Service

Blog Entry on the Wednesday 14th, May, 2008


Orange - you are wrong. I am paying for roaming internet access. I do not need "Orange Safeguard". How the f&&k can an Instructables page be classed as Adult content.
we also block chat sites and forums, as a minority of these can be used for inappropriate activity. Gambling is also prohibited, as are any sites with anti-health messages, or those that attempt to bypass the Safeguard protection

Your blocking software is obviously not that good. OMG I used gambling sites and chat-rooms, these were not block but instructables ?
Very poor.

 

May 21, 2008

Blog Entry on the Wednesday 21st, May, 2008


Whilst having a banquet meal in Manchester Town Hall, just finished watching the Champions League final. Brilliant game, what a city to be in - a night to remember.

Now if only they could be quiet and let me sleep. :)

 

Betfair Python API

Blog Entry on the Sunday 25th, May, 2008


I have uploaded the Python Betfair Library, I am using to give people visibility at diybetfairbots.

BTW - I using git-svn with google-code.