Author Archives: mparadise
BBSSH on FaceBook
BBSSH finally has a FaceBook page. I’ll get a button on the web site this week, but in the mean time — if you’re a fan, stop by and “like” it, or whatever you crazy kids do with FaceBook pages … Continue reading
Forum software – suggestions?
Can anyone suggest forum software that has good handling for spam, bogus tags, etc? bbpress isn’t really doing it (a lot of things slipping through, the management interface for deleting users/posts leaves a lot to be desired, and I have … Continue reading
Another crazy few weeks…
I’ve been in process of finding a new job (more on that in a week or so on my personal blog @ http://marcparadise.com), so BBSSH support and PB development have taken a temporary back seat. A few of you have … Continue reading
BBSSH for OS7 Update (Pre-Beta)
An issue has been discovered under OS7 in attempting to show the Symbols screen while in Direct Input mode. This will cause BBSSH to hang, and you will not be able to use BBSSH until you reboot the device. This … Continue reading
BBSSH for OS 7 (pre-beta)
Current versions of BBSSH do not properly run under the just-released OS7. There is an ‘unstable’ build currently available that corrects this. Note that I have not tested other functionality – in particular we may see problems with available keys … Continue reading
Getting the Most from BBSSH: GNU Screen
Many long-time SSH users already know this, but I receive a number of emails from people who haven’t heard of the awesome utility that is GNU Screen. Screen has several benefits for frequent (and even infrequent) SSHers. Persistent logins: after … Continue reading
June Update
Well, it’s been a while since I updated here (blame the PlayBook and a mild case of family) but BBSSH is still alive and kicking. The 2.1 beta is coming along well if a bit behind my planned release … Continue reading
2.1 Beta news
I’ve been getting great feedback from those of you testing the latest beta. Some issue have been reported but so far nothing critical; expect Beta 2 (2.1.1) to be released on or around the 19th, with unstable builds available between … Continue reading
BBSSH 2.1.0 Beta now available
BBSSH 2.1.0 beta is now available for download OTA at this location: http://dev.bbssh.org/bbssh/ Originally planned to be 2.0.2, this one grew to contain a few too many things to qualify as a simple bugfix/maintenance release; similarly it’s more than I … Continue reading
Anybody use BBSSH on Sprint?
I’m considering a switch to Sprint from AT&T (getting too frustrated with my constantly-fluctuating signal in a mid-sized city…) when they receive their next BB refresh. I was wondering if anybody had used BBSSH on the sprint 3g work and … Continue reading