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Mapnik Fun
So I have started playing with Mapnik and Openstreetmap data. A number of times in the past when I have attemped this, it has fallen over. Finally I have got it up and running. Now all I need is to...
View ArticleGoogle’s Chromium OS
The other day, Google released its open source operating system. This has been expected for some time, and I was keen to have a look. Well following some instructions, I managed to fail to compile my...
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My TV runs Linux!
I was browsing through the manual for my new TV, when I saw a reference to the GPL. This product uses some software programs which are distributed under the GPL/LGPL license. Accordingly, the following...
View ArticleYou win some. You loose some.
I connected my Epson Stylus Photo R285 printer to my main computer after reorganizing my network. This time I wanted to share the printer with my laptop, that duel boots Windows and Ubuntu. Like a...
View ArticleConvert raster image to EPS
As I may have said before, I like to use LaTeX for writing reports for work. Often, these reports include some images. Simple. Take a photo, edit and crop the jpeg, and then convert to Encapsulated...
View ArticleUbuntu and Si Units.
The Ubuntu Units Policy is a great idea. I know that it can be argued both ways. Much confusion will be caused by the change, but at least it cleans up the current mess. Now, does Ubuntu have a similar...
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Gallery 3.0 Upload Error 417
A little while ago I had a look at a beta of the new Gallery 3.0 software. It looked really good. When I noticed that a release candidate was available, it was time to install it and start using it. It...
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Software that saves the day: Wavbreaker
Well almost. I had a large wav file that was about 3 hours long. It needed to be split up so that I could reduce it down a number of mp3′s. Normally I would fire up Audacity for such tasks. For this...
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Android Gingerbread (2.3) on Sony Ericsson Xperia X8
The other day, being a little bored, thoughts of getting a new phone came to me. Whenever this happens, a quick look at the price and sense returns. But that does not help with the boredom. Another...
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