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The definition of a good friend is someone who, if you say to them "Gee, I'd really like a foot pedal to advance my overflowing Google Reader feeds," turns around and builds you one.

From scratch. In this way we know that modder Matt Richardson is a good friend, as that's what he crafted out of a little electric pedal and a disused keyboard (of the Dell variety).

It's not the most complex hack we've ever seen, but it is a good one, and he's happy to show you exactly how to do it in the video below.

Oh, and the friend's response? You can see it for yourself at the end of the embed.Continue read

The H Open: "After complaints from users, Dell has now released the modified source code from the version of Android that runs on its Streak tablet."

Enterprise Mobile Today: "A close look at the spec sheet for Dell's first smartphone to hit the market, the Android-powered Aero, does include some impressive features for an entry-level handset priced at $99 with an AT&T contract, but it's missing one thing: the version of the mobile Linux OS it is running."

Linux User & Developer: "There are two questions many people tend to ask when they first see Dell's Streak.

The first is usually 'what is it?' And the second, following a slightly puzzled look, is 'who's it for?'"

AT&T may have banned pre-release Dell Streaks from working on the company's 3G network.

The VAR Guy: "Plenty of folks are confused about Dell's commitment to Ubuntu, the Linux distribution promoted by Canonical."

PCPro UK: "Dell has stopped selling consumer PCs preloaded with Ubuntu from its website (UK), and doesn't know when they're coming back."