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Aaron writes about running filtr on Maemo/Nokia N810 (filtr is software for applying filters to images). Some applications he is using include SVN, Python, GPS bindings, ImageMagick. Just quoting bits of it here, due to my interest in the Maemo platform (I have a Nokia N800 and need to put it to better use):

“For a variety of reasons I’ve been using my N810 again, flashing the operating system and reinstalling stuff from scratch. The N810 does not make the Earth move, especially in a world of jail-broken iPhones. Its wireless chip is not terrifically strong, the GPS chip takes forever to establish a signal and the touch screen — let’s be honest — makes you pine for Apple.

But it is a pretty reliable workhorse of a device if you approach it with a measure of tolerance (compassion?) and — especially in a world of jail-broken iPhones — there is an impressive wealth of software already written and/or ported to run with little hassle.”

“Just for kicks a few months ago I pulled down a copy of
ModestMaps from trunk, no less, using Subversion and wouldn’t you know it ws-compose.py ran out of the box. Just like
that. It blew its brains out trying to do Atkinson filtering but otherwise generating maps
and pinwins Just Worked !

Anyway, imagine my surprise when I discovered that someone had
actually gone to the trouble of porting ImageMagick, of all things, to run on the N810. Which got me wondering : Would filtr run
under Maemo?”

DealNews just sent an alert informing that N810 is available for USD 363.-.
Trying to resist temptation to buy yet another gadget.

Mood: traveling to San Jose, CA (in Dublin now, flying to San Francisco tomorrow morning)