Raymond.CC Blog - Kon Boot v1.1 with 32/64Bit and USB Support + 30 License Giveaway |
| Kon Boot v1.1 with 32/64Bit and USB Support + 30 License Giveaway Posted: 03 May 2010 12:02 AM PDT
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HOWTO: Install e17 from SVN/source on Ubuntu |
| HOWTO: Install e17 from SVN/source on Ubuntu Posted: 01 May 2010 02:37 PM PDT E17 is a lightweight window manager/bundle of libraries for Unix based operating systems. E17 is designed to be both elegant and fast - two goals it succeeds at very well. The only problem is that installing E17 on Ubuntu (and it's derivatives) is not a very straight forward process if you have never done it before, the following are the steps I have taken to get the E17 environment up and running on Ubuntu 9.10 (however it should work for all Ubuntu based systems). Step 1: Install the build dependencies, to do this simply paste the following chunk of code into your favorite terminal and let it work it's magik sudo apt-get install xterm make gcc bison flex subversion cvs automake1.10 autoconf autotools-dev autoconf-archive libtool gettext libpam0g-dev libfreetype6-dev libpng12-dev zlib1g-dev libjpeg62-dev libtiff4-dev libungif4-dev librsvg2-dev libx11-dev libxcursor-dev libxrender-dev libxrandr-dev libxfixes-dev libxdamage-dev libxcomposite-dev libxss-dev libxp-dev libxext-dev libxinerama-dev libxft-dev libxfont-dev libxi-dev libxv-dev libxkbfile-dev libxkbui-dev libxres-dev libxtst-dev libltdl7-dev libglu1-xorg-dev libglut3-dev xserver-xephyr libdbus-1-dev liblua5.1-0-dev Step 2: Now that we have all the dependencies installed, we are going to use the easy e17 script to download, compile, and install e17 from SVN. To do so click on the link I just provided to download the script. Then assuming you downloaded the file to the default Downloads folder run the following in terminal to get the install going cd ~/Downloads && chmod +x easy_e17.sh && sudo ./easy_e17.sh -i Go get a cup of coffee or something, the length of time the above command takes to complete depends on your Internet connection and computer speed. Step 3: Now assuming the commands you ran in step 2 finishes without issues/errors check the output in terminal, it should mention some "environmental variables" that need to be set. Copy and paste each of the export lines it lists to you and run them in terminal. Step 4: We need to copy the elightenment .desktop file to the proper location in your shared folder so it appears as a log in option in gdm/kdm. To do so run the following in terminal sudo cp /opt/e17/share/xsessions/elightenment.desktop /usr/share/xsessions/enlightenment.desktop Log out of your current desktop and select "Enlightenment" from the log in options you are presented with in your login manager. Enjoy your new E17 powered desktop! Also please remember E17 is considered beta software - so it is not encouraged to use it on production machines. Lastly I would like to also say that while the default configuration of e17 appears crude at first, this is intentional. E17 is extremely customizable. Play with settings, move things around, add and remove objects and you will see creating a beautiful and customized desktop is just a few clicks away! ~Jeff Hoogland  |
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Raymond.CC Blog: “2 Apps to Simultaneously Download and Play Videos from RapidShare Links” plus 1 more |
| 2 Apps to Simultaneously Download and Play Videos from RapidShare Links Posted: 02 May 2010 12:03 AM PDT
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| Open Source Gaming – Week One – First Person Shooters Posted: 01 May 2010 09:30 PM PDT
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Best Digital Camera |
| Posted: 01 May 2010 06:02 AM PDT A 5-inch display is average, a 2-inch LCD display is good, but the best LCD size would be 5 inches or higher.Digital cameras are usually furnished with optical of between 3x to 10x.Choose the size of memory that you need, if you're a photo junkie, you might need more than 32MB.One of the most important features of digital camera to make it into the best digital camera category is its mega pixel property.The best digital camera will always have a large LCD to help you frame your subject without having to squint to the viewfinder. Always make sure that your memory card is the right one for your digital camera.After spending sizeable amount of time at the mall figuring out which is the best digital camera for us, we finally have enough money to buy for that eye-popping, 7 mega pixel, 10x digital zoom, potable, candy colored, up to 512MB expandable memory of super hi-speed SD memory card and not to mention very portable, (that will be the envy of almost everyone we know).You wouldn't want to buy a DSLR and use it with your home activities or family outing and have to lug it around?And it's just not working for us!Memory cards can go up to 1G.The better the optical zoom, the higher it climbs up to the best digital camera category.Most digital cameras have both digital and optical zoom.We march to the mall armed with our life savings and lotsa pride in ourselves, when we pass by a new display - an eight mega pixel, up to 1G expandable memory, with built it mic and stereo surround, video playback capable, with 22 scenic modes kind-of-camera. Don't just buy the latest or the one that claims they are the best digital cameras out in the market.What makes a digital camera, the best digital camera?The key point to find the best digital camera is to find one that will best fit you and your lifestyle.And so as we always want to have the best, armed with our life savings and a few credit cards, we buy the "best digital camera.Not the type that you'll just leave rotting in its box or after a few weeks of usage or so, up there in the attic.And so it confuses us.MEMORY CARD.Actually, the best digital camera is the one that you will enjoy and use.There are different types of memory card like the xD, SD, Flash card and the likes.LCD SIZE.MEGAPIXELS.Or you don't want to buy the latest point and shoot camera when you're serious about being a professional photographer.Of course, you can use this for starters, but if you're not a novice photographer anymore, you wouldn't want to get this kind of camera.But then again, that doesn't last too long, after two months or so, there's another "best digital camera.Well, there are certain factors to consider when looking for the "best digital camera" for us.It seems that every month, if not every week, different manufacturers are coming up with the latest digital cameras to entice potential clients. The resolution of your image is based upon the mega pixel property of your camera.And these types of memory cards go with certain types of digital cameras.A mega pixel is equivalent to one million pixels.This means that as you enlarge the picture, you would get more detail and less blurry colors.And we sigh because the producer of this amazing gadget claims that this is the best digital camera yet out in the market.A higher optical zoom is always better than a higher digital zoom.The higher the mega pixels the better the actual photograph will come out.This is also helpful when reviewing your images, some cameras enable touch up and editing features with its LCD.   |
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One UX Guy's Cool Infographic Resume |
| One UX Guy's Cool Infographic Resume Posted: 30 Apr 2010 02:03 PM PDT I came across a link to Mike Dunn's post about the re-make of his UX resume and was intrigued by his use of infographics to represent his multi-faceted skills and career experiences: You can find more details about this process on Mike Dunn's post, Building a better UX resume. I like his statement: "Good UX isn't about 'getting it done', it's about seeing the potential in every interaction." Infographics:   Final Version (pdf):  http://interactivemultimediatechnology.blogspot.com   |
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