As a developer, I have found these tools to be helpful. Some of them are good for any developer, a few are only useful if you do web development. In any case, this will at least serve as a reference for myself should I need to repeat the setup.
Change the boring default boot-up screens on your Sprint Mogul.
Super Grub Disk is a indispensible tool if you have installed GRUB to manage multi-boot on your system. After modifications to the disks or partitions, you’ll often find GRUB complaining about errors (like the common 15 or 17). Often times you just need to modify a few parameters to GRUB like the device or partition identifiers. I have had this happened to me multiple times in the past, and have had to search various forums for hints. By far the…
After many trials and errors, and with the help from Ubuntu Forum posts, I have finally gotten Compiz Fusion to work on my Acer TravelMate 8200 with ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 running Ubntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron). This post serves somewhat as a note to myself so I can do it again should the need arises. Among the packages used: Latest 8.3* driver from ATI (now AMD). Do not install the “restricted” driver prompted by Ubuntu, but go directly to ATI’s…
HylaFAX, which was renamed from FlexFAX for trademark issues, was released to the public in 1991 by Sam Leffler while working at Silicon Graphics. While the project had seen a period of hiatus starting in the mid 1990s, it has since been revitalized by an enthusiastic public, myself included. I first started looking into HylaFAX around 2003 when researching for a free, open-source, and configurable solution to enterprise FAX for a family business that would allow field sales personelle to…
For certain Canon point and shoot digital cameras and the Digital Rebel line (or the EOS 300 series for those outside of the US), there are some free firmware you can load onto your camera to “unlock” a few neat tricks. CHDK is the community forum that is dedicated to advancing these hidden functionality. This article shows some of the tricks you can do with your hacked camera.
I stumpled upon this site today that provides a service which allows you to change the phone number that is displayed on the receiver’s Caller ID. Check it out. http://www.telespoof.com/freecall.php
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