TomTom Go 750 and adding a simple microSD to it

So I was all happy about my new TomTom that I decided to upgrade the maps to the latest version (for free since it was the first time).

That turned out in an unbelievably long and painful operation.

First attempt. Connect the device to the computer and just push the upgrade button.

"You don't have enough space on the device. Choose what area you want to upgrade"

No, thanks I want the whole Europe Maps.

Go to the shop. Buy a 4G microSD.

Second attempt. Insert the microSD into the device. Connect the device, select the microSD "as the device" and push the upgrade button.

"You don't have enough space on the device. Choose what area you want to upgrade"

For God sake I have 4G free... couldn't you just select that automagically? No, uh?

Ok... let me see how those maps are stored there... ah just a simple directory...

Third attempt.

• Take out the microSD and use the card reader to connect it to the computer
• Connect the device.
• Take a backup of the device.
• Open the file browser.
• Move the 'Europe_2G' maps to the microSD
• Slap the microSD into the navigator
• Turn on the device
• Select Europe maps
• Reconnect the device to the computer
• Push the button 'upgrade'

HOORAY! The downloads start... 28 minutes...

"ERROR! You don't have enough space on your computer for temporary files"

WHAT!? I had 2.3G free... Ok let me remove something. Now with 7G free I can go.

• Push the upgrade button again.

"ERROR! Map decoding error... blablabla"

Jesus!

Find the downloaded maps. Remove them.

• Push the upgrade button again.

And finally after another 45 minutes... I had the maps upgraded.

So if you plan to do the same make sure you have at least 5G free because it looks like TomTom takes a backup before doing the upgrade...

Painful though I would work on improving this... Attila... Michal... you listening? ;)

Happy Sysadmin day

Let's face it, System Administrators get no respect 364 days a year. This is the day that all fellow System Administrators across the globe, will be showered with expensive sports cars and large piles of cash in appreciation of their diligent work. But seriously, we are asking for a nice token gift and some public acknowledgement. It's the least you could do.

Hibernation

This has nothing to do with any IT thing. It's just me going in hibernation every day more. The sun raises every day a bit later and sets every day a bit earlier and I'm starting to fear that some day it just won't raise at all... :(

This is the darkest period in Finland (today we have around 6 hrs of sun theoretically, the clouds are doing the rest) and the only thing I would do is to sleep the whole day... unfortunately that's not possible...

1137 days of Finland (and still counting)

that means over 3 yrs... this is the moment when you realize that you either love it or hate it. It might take less but honestly Finland is a difficult country to decipher, first of all for the language that is really hard to speak, second because of the average way of being of Finns (it takes a lot to go deep in their feelings).

Well so far I'm still counting... that means something at least :D

Christine - A possessed car

(photo from Amazon.com)

(possessed it's because I hope I'll get rid of it on Monday :D)

So I want to buy a new car, I went to the shop negotiated a bit the price for the new car and for my car if I give it in exchange, I got a good quote for both, I'm happy because I'm getting a new car, the dealer is happy because he sold a car and the happiness is bigger for both. And the world is a better place. (if it was that easy...)

BUT (there's always a but) we didn't take into account the feelings of our old car. Feeling that we were letting her (the car is a woman for me) down she thought to fight back and get her revenge. So yesterday I close the driver's door and the lock comes out with the key... mmm... 60 euros to fix it. Fair enough.
Today the shop calls me telling me that the new car is ready to be picked up on monday. Hurrah! I take the car today, lower the window and the window gets stuck and doesn't come anymore up... WTF! Go back to the mechanic... the whole lift mechanism is broken... other 300 euros to fix it... Only 3 days before selling it... She really has a soul... Bastard...

Ciao Andrea ;)

Oggi un caro amico torna in Italia. E dopo 2 anni e mezzo che ci vediamo tutti i santi giorni era pure ora! :D (sarcasm implied)

Ciao Andre ci mancherai ;(

Fai buon ritorno a casa.

Today a dear friend is going back to Italy. And after 2 and a half years of seeing each other every given day, it was definitely time! :D (sarcasm implied)

Ciao Andre, we'll miss you ;(

My life (rated)

This Is My Life, Rated
Life:	7.6
Mind:	7.2
Body:	7.3
Spirit:	6.2
Friends/Family:	5.3
Love:	9.1
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Mmh mmh... I got a nice 7.6... not bad :D