Nikon D40x

I bought a digital camera in Japan recently. The model is Nikon D40x. I am not a good photographer and absolutely ZERO knowledge about anything about digital camera especially digital SLR. I have a lot of colleagues who are more knowledgeable than me and sometime I just hang around them to learn a bit here and there.

Every gadgets I bought I will definitely try to connect it and access it from Linux.

1. Using USB Mass Storage

I expected this to work on Ubuntu Gutsy but unfortunately it did not because of this bug.
There is a patch available for but it is not available now as an update yet plus I am too lazy to recompile a new kernel recently.

2. Using the built-in MMC slot

My laptop had a MMC card reader. Inserted the card and voila ! Only problem is you have to take out the card from the camera.

Google just released Picassa v2.7 for Linux and installation is simple.

Gnome Bluetooth

I have a Sony Ericsson P1i and I used this phone to snap a lot of pictures. Since as usual there is no Linux version of Sony Ericsson Management software, I need to transfer all these photos to my laptop. So the faster way is Bluetooth.

On UBuntu Gutsy, it is very easy. Just install the Gnome Bluetooth package and run the application from Applications -> Accessories -> Bluetooth File Sharing, turn on bluetooth on both side (laptop & phone). Simple as that !

As root :

# sudo apt-get install gnome-bluetooth

Upgraded to Ubuntu Gutsy

Not really upgraded but new installation on laptop (HP NC6400) to Ubuntu Gutsy. So far I love it as usual. Most of the hardware are detected correctly except for a few. Installation is straightforward as usual. That is Ubuntu. And this time, Compiz really rocks. Not only it look damn good but I began to feel more productive !

So, what I am going to do this time. Few things in my mind right now:-

• Create a VM Image using VMware Converter of my company Windoze and run it on a VMware player/VMware server on Linux.
• Install OpenSolaris using VMware Server on Linux
• Learn Netbeans 6.0+Ruby+Rails+JRuby
• Scripting Wireshark

Solaris 10 8/07 Screenshot

Solaris 10 8/07 desktop although not as impressive as OpenSolaris desktop but it is still usable for me (at least). i just need normal terminal and a web browser !

Compiling Apache , PHP and now ... Subversion 1.4.5 using this guide.

Solaris 10 8/07 released !

Solaris 10 8/07 have been released and I am just finished installed it on a Compaq Proliant Ml110.
The overall installation is quite straightforward but I am looking to try the new installer , Caiman but that only available on Solaris 11 which is still under heavy development.

I am using Solaris 10 to install Gforge.
It is a going to be fun since Gforge is quite a bit of challenge !

To download the Solaris 10 8/07, get it from here.
And remember to download the Solaris Companion CD which come with a lot of free software such as GCC compiler and other good stuffs !

OpenSolaris on VMServer 1.0.2

I did an upgrade for my laptop from UBuntu Edgy to Feisty Fawn.
The upgrade is smooth. I was impressed as usual.

And I also installed Beryl 0.2.0 ! Awesome ! Will post some screenshots later.

I want to play around with OpenSolaris but I don't want to have so any boot . Dual-boot is enough for me ! So here come VMware Server to the rescue.

Testing my New Blog

I think it is time I fully used Google services. I have been ignored it so much but I know Google have everything I need from email , messaging , blogging , gallery and etc.

And the best thing it is free , easy to access (you only need a internet connection and web browser) and it is user-friendly !

Go Google !