Archive for the ‘linux’ Category
Track downloads from google code using Munin
Tracking the number of downloads from google code svn repositories in real time is not currently possible. There is talk of adding this feature to google analytics in the future, but no official announcement has been made. Read on to learn how track downloads using Munin.
Virtualbox Virtual Machine with Eclipse and Android SDK 1.5 r2 Preinstalled
Installing the SDK for google’s Android platform can be a rather cumbersome process. To save you some time, I have created a Virtualbox Virtual Machine with Eclipse and Android SDK 1.5 r2 preinstalled.
Protect your privacy using Peerguardian in Ubuntu
PeerGuardian is a free, open source, IP address blocking software programs capable of blocking incoming and outgoing addresses. The application uses a blocklist of IP addresses to filter the computers of several organisations. The system is also capable of blocking advertising, spyware and government upon user preferences.
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Howto: Reduce fan noise level on the eee pc 901 / 1000 / 1000H
Owners of the Asus eee pc 901 may have noticed that it makes quite alot of noise when the fan is on. In Ubuntu / Xubuntu / Kubuntu there are ways to control the fan that (almost) eliminates this. Read on for more.
Update: version two of eeefan has been released. Check it out here
An old friend once told me, that every blog post should have a nice image. This one shows an eee pc and a fan.
Howto : Resume a failed copy command where it left off
Currently, file copying utilities such as cp, scp, rsync etc. are not able to resume where they left off after a failed copy operation. In this article, a solution is provided using the utility dd to pick up where cp left off. Read on for more.
