Jun
23
2009
0

New logo for atutility.com

atutility_logo_reflexion

Thanks chloe for designing a cool logo for atutility.com

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Jun
02
2009
0

Ubuntu upgrade to 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope

Finally upgraded to 9.04 Jaunty, here’s some times might help:
1. ATI Technologies Inc RS480 [Radeon Xpress 200G Series]
xorg-driver-fglrx is not supporting this card, so after upgrade, you have to manually remove fglrx packages:
dpkg -r fglrx-amdcccle xorg-driver-fglrx fglrx-modaliases fglrx-kernel-source xorg-driver-fglrx-dev
after that, reconfigure xserver-xorg:
dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

2. Root terminal is not working
Here’s the problem:
$ gksu /usr/bin/x-terminal-emulator
Failed to contact the GConf daemon; exiting.

$ gksu -d /usr/bin/x-terminal-emulator
No ask_pass set, using default!
xauth: /tmp/libgksu-yesezF/.Xauthority
STARTUP_ID: gksu/|usr|bin|x-terminal-emulator/5328-0-hkaihp_TIME1041381
cmd[0]: /usr/bin/sudo
cmd[1]: -H
cmd[2]: -S
cmd[3]: -p
cmd[4]: GNOME_SUDO_PASS
cmd[5]: -u
cmd[6]: root
cmd[7]: –
cmd[8]: /usr/bin/x-terminal-emulator
buffer: -Failed to contact the GConf daemon; exiting.-
brute force GNOME_SUDO_PASS ended…
No password prompt found; we’ll assume we don’t need a password.
Failed to contact the GConf daemon; exiting.xauth: /tmp/libgksu-yesezF/.Xauthority
xauth_env: /tmp/.gdmPSJQUU
dir: /tmp/libgksu-yesezF

I’m not a guru on GNOME or GConf, so here’s how I solved it without changing anything:
1. use xterm: change the command to
gksu /usr/bin/xterm

2. use xfce4-terminal
gksu /usr/bin/xfce4-terminal

You can also use other terminals of course. That just a lazy programmer’s solution.

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May
27
2009
0

Crystal Ball

crystal

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Apr
03
2009
1

SQuirrel SQL Client 3.0

I’d been using SQuirrel SQL Client since 2005 when it’s in version 2.0, and this time the 3.0 released changed the GUI greatly and I’d like to say I like the new GUI!
1. Give you the largest work space
2. Auto hide Drivers/Aliases window, since you don’t need them once you connected to Database

Some features request:
1. re-connect icon in toolbar
2. session SQL history (note: the global SQL history currently)
3. edit the result set in a automatically generated Form

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Mar
26
2009
0

Upgrade Debian Etch to Debian Lenny in 4 steps

1. change /etc/apt/sources.list , replace etch to lenny. here’s my example:
deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ lenny main contrib non-free
deb http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main contrib

2. apt-get install apt dpkg aptitude

3. apt-get update ; apt-get upgrade

4. apt-get dist-upgrade

Somebody skipped step 3 and also works fine.
Now your server is running Lenny. In my case, I don’t even have to reboot the machine.

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Feb
27
2009
0

Opera widgets: health calculator bug fix

healthcalculator_screenshot

healthcalculator_english
Bug fixed for English units.
More info here

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Feb
13
2009
0

You know you live in 2009 when

1.) You accidentally enter your password on a microwave.
2.) You haven^t played solitaire with real cards for years
3.) The reason for not staying in touch with your friends is they don^t have a screen name or myspace
4.) You^d rather look all over the house for the remote instead of just pushing the buttons on the TV
6.) Your boss doesn^t even have the ability to do your job.
7.) As you read this list you keep nodding and smiling.
8.) As you read this list you think about sending it to all your friends.
9.) And you were too busy to notice number 5.
10.) Now you are looking to see if there was a number 5.
11.) Now you are thinking - How could i miss that, maybe I^m not that smart.

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Feb
04
2009
0

Opera Widgets: Memory

Time to challenge your memory. Here’s some screenshot:

memory_start

memory_screenshot

memory_finished

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Jan
25
2009
1

Opera Widgets: Scientific Calculator

Although there’s several calculator widgets existing, I still feels that my widgets has some advantages:

1. standard and scientific mode

scientificcalculator_screenshot
scientificcalculator_standard

2. Designed using pure HTML, not graphics, so I hope it use less system resources.
3. Support keyboard shortcut, so you can use keyboard like an desktop calculator, press ‘ALT’ key will show them.
scientificcalculator_keyboard

4. In standard calculator, it has a tip (15%) button, for example: you spent $85 at a nice restaurant and you’d like to pay 15% tips, which is $12.75.
scientificcalculator_tip

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Jan
25
2009
0

Opera Widgets: Whois Domain and IP Query

Another opera widgets: Whois, here’s some screenshot
whois_screenshot
whois_ip
whois_domainavailable

whois_lookuphistory

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