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Store markdown formatted index.mdwn files in a directory hierarchy. Store the style.css, header.inc & footer.inc in the base directory with the following Makefile:
INFILES = $(shell find . -name "*.mdwn")
OUTFILES = $(INFILES:.mdwn=.html)
all: $(OUTFILES)
%.html: %.mdwn footer.inc header.inc style.css
m4 -PEIinc header.inc > $@
markdown $< >> $@
cat footer.inc >> $@
clean:
rm -f $(OUTFILES)
PHONY: all clean
Now simply run make to generate your site.
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Android in the United Kingdom
The "side loading" use case on Androids is a bit difficult to say the least.
LG Optimus with an sdcard mounted:
/dev/block/vold/179:17 /mnt/sdcard vfat rw,dirsync,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,uid=1000,gid=1015,fmask=0702,dmask=0702,allow_utime=0020,codepage=cp437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,utf8,errors=remount-ro 0 0
tmpfs /mnt/sdcard/.android_secure tmpfs ro,relatime,size=0k,mode=000 0 0
With it unmounted or removed /mnt/sdcard or /sdcard exist, but obviously
not mounted. This can actually be a problem as some apps assume /sdcard are
mounted and there to write on. Doh.
On a Galaxy S, where there is an empty sdcard slot we can see:
/dev/block/vold/179:1 /mnt/sdcard vfat rw,dirsync,nosuid,nodev,noexec,noatime,nodiratime,uid=1000,gid=1015,fmask=0002,dmask=0002,allow_utime=0020,codepage=cp437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,utf8,errors=remount-ro 0 0
With an sdcard inserted and mounted:
/dev/block/vold/179:1 /mnt/sdcard vfat rw,dirsync,nosuid,nodev,noexec,noatime,nodiratime,uid=1000,gid=1015,fmask=0002,dmask=0002,allow_utime=0020,codepage=cp437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,utf8,errors=remount-ro 0 0
/dev/block/vold/179:9 /mnt/sdcard/external_sd vfat rw,dirsync,nosuid,nodev,noexec,noatime,nodiratime,uid=1000,gid=1015,fmask=0002,dmask=0002,allow_utime=0020,codepage=cp437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,utf8,errors=remount-ro 0 0
tmpfs /mnt/sdcard/external_sd/.android_secure tmpfs ro,relatime,size=0k,mode=000 0 0
Notice the weird external_sd bit. The Galaxy S mounts the physical sdcard
on /mnt/sdcard/external_sd/ which is a bit daft unless they are trying to
work around a problem.
The Nexus S from Samsung doesn't have an sdcard, yet it still is mounted there:
/dev/block/vold/179:3 /mnt/sdcard vfat rw,dirsync,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,uid=1000,gid=1015,fmask=0702,dmask=0702,allow_utime=0020,codepage=cp437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,utf8,errors=remount-ro 0 0
tmpfs /mnt/sdcard/.android_secure tmpfs ro,relatime,size=0k,mode=000 0 0
In the menus, it's called "USB storage".
To conclude we can learn here that the physical sdcard has been deprecated
really. I noticed a WRT that refused to install widgets from anywhere except
/sdcard/, so when you didn't have a physical sdcard installed, you're kinda
screwed. So now I guess Android has deprecated the sdcard, but
unfortunately has kept the moint point name for historical reasons.
Without the physical sdcard, I must say it gets really hard to "side load". For example I have never managed to "side load" with other non-internet technologies like bluetooth, which is a bit depressing. USB I gather won't work because of the master slave model, though I don't have a physical USB male to male to try.
Upgrading from a Nexus 1 was particularly painful since I had to
re-install all the apps. Furthermore the App metadata like where I am with
"Angry birds" is not carried over. So I've must have lost many several hours of
setup & game progression! 
Network settings, Bookmarks, passwords, cookies, email accounts, all need to be re-setup. Under Privacy settings there is "Back up my data" & "Automatic restore" option ticked, but it didn't seem to work! Most definitely seems to be an opportunity to sort out the Android upgrade path.
The Nexus S screen is much better than the Nexus 1, however the battery life seems just as bad as the Nexus 1, if not worse. The lock and home keys are re-mapped, which I'm getting used to. Tbh, I prefer the home key on the right, but it is worrying how this small aspect is so fragmented already across Android devices! Pick up an Android and you will need to get used it's mappings. Pick up an Iphone and you're A for away.
Cons
- Slippery back. Place the mobile on my bed and it slips off!
- Terrible battery life, though the display is on a 30 second time out!
- Hard to tell when it's upside down when taking it out my pocket
- I have a little lip on my screen, turns out to be "physical damage" out the box, but Carphone warehouse accuse me of doing it

- No Gtalk video enabled chat
I want it, though this function kills my laptop, nevermind my mobile - NFC reader consumes battery
Can't figure out the new Tags application even though a friend also has a Nexus S!
Pros
- Lightweight
- NFC reader!
- It's what Google employees work with
- No mouse ball (less is more)
- The new vector drawn Maps is coool
- VOIP capability is exciting
- No notification light
- Reboot bug whilst making calls


