Blocking Skype

While my brother was in the U.K., he found that Skype on the N900 was blocked on every wifi hotspot that he tried. Not just a few hotspots blocked Skype, but every single one, even in his hotel. It's very strange because the nothing in my research that indicates that anyone in the U.K. blocks Skype on wifi hotspots. It's supposed to work.

On the other hand, in Canada and the U.S., Skype hasn't been blocked at any wifi hotspot, the exact opposite condition as in the U.K. Draw your own conclusions.

N900

The more I read about the Nokia N900, the more I like it. There are lots of reviews all over the 'net for the curious. This is my kind hand held device: a computer that just happens to be a phone, not the other way around. Unfortunately, I'm just window shopping as I can't seriously consider buying one at the moment.

Nexus One

Nexus One is an Android phone. Nothing wrong with that unless you are a programmer who likes to choose the languages in which you code. Last time I checked Java was still the only official choice. Other options were mentioned but it always seemed to require jumping through hoops. If I wanted to learn Java I would have done so years ago. No thanks.

As a programmer, if I were in the market for an expensive gadget, the Nokia N900 is far more appealing.