[GRAPHICS] My GTUG logo deviations

Here are some of my GTUG logo deviations (inspired by @aygul's bootcamp logo):

ASCII/HTML GTUG logo

                      ..::::..                       :::::::::::.
                 ::::::::::::::::::              :::::::::::::::::::             .COOOOOOOOOOOOOc
              ::::::::::::::::::::::::         :::::::::::::::::::::::        .OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOC
           ::::::::::::::::CCCc:::::::::     .::::::O@@@@@@@@@@@@c::::::    .OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO      .ccccccccccccc:.
          :::::::::::::8@@@@@@@@@@o:::::::  .:::::::@@@@@@@@@@@@@C:::::::  OOOc:COOOOO    OOOOOOOOOOOOOc:cccccccccccccccccccccc
         ::::::::::::c@@@@@@CC8@@@@@::::::: ::::::::::::o@@@@:::::::::::::OOO   OOOOOC    OOOOOOOOOOOCccccccccccccccccccccccccccc:
        :::::::::::::@@@@@C:::::8@@@@:::::::::::::::::::o@@@@::::::::::::OOOc   OOOOOc    OOOOOOOOOCcccccccOO@@@OCccccccccccccccccc:
       ::::::::::::::@@@@@c:::::C@@@@:::::::::::::::::c:C@@@@::::::c::::oOOOc   OOOOOc    OOOOOOOOccccco@@@@@@@@@@@@occcccccccccccccc.
       ::::::::::::::@@@@@c:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::C@@@@:::::::::::COOO:   OOOOOc    OOOOOOOccccc8@@@@8OOO@@@@@@occcccccccccccccc.
      .::::::::::::::@@@@@c::::::::::::::::::::::c:::c::o@@@@:::::::::::COOO:  .OOOOOc    OOOOOOcccccO@@@@cccccc@@@@@@ccccccccccccccccc.
      .::::::::::::::@@@@@c::@@@@@@@@c::::::::::::::::::c@@@@:::::::::::oOOOc   OOOOOc    OOOOOoccccc@@@@8ccccccO@@@@@cccccccccccccccccc
       ::::::::::::::@@@@@c::@@@@@@@@::::::::::::::::::::@@@@::::c:::::: OOOc   OOOOOc    OOOOOcccccc@@@@Occcccccccccccccccccccccccccccc:
       ::::::::::::::@@@@@c:::::C@@@@::::::::  :::c:::c::@@@8::::::::::  .OOO   OOOOOc    OOOOCcccccc@@@@Occccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc
        :::::::::::::@@@@@C:::::8@@@@:::::::    .::::::::::::::::::::     .OOO           :OOOOCcccccc@@@@OccO@@@@@@@@@ccccccccccccccccccc
         :::::::::::::@@@@@@@8@@@@@@@::::::        .::::::::::::c:          COOO:      .OOOOOOCcccccc@@@@OccO@@@@@@@@@ccccccccccccccccccc
          :::::::::::::o@@@@@@@@@c@@C:::::                                    COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOcccccc@@@@OccccccO@@@@@cccccccccccccccccc.
            ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::                                        .OOOOOOOOOOOOOOCccccc@@@@@ccccccO@@@@@cccccccccccccccccc
              ::::::::::::::::::::::::                                               .ccccccc   cccccc@@@@Occccc@@@@@@ccccccccccccccccc
                 ::::::::::::::::::                                                              cccccc@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@cccccccccccccccc
                       ......                                                                     :cccccc8@@@@@@@OC@@@ccccccccccccccc
                                                                                                    ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc
                                                                                                      :cccccccccccccccccccccccccc
                                                                                                         :cccccccccccccccccccc.
                                                                                                              .ccccccccc:.                            

                                                                                                                                                      

Original GTUG logo was created by @romannurik

Source: http://wiki.gtugs.org/logos

[SOLVED]Building CSS sprites with Bash & Imagemagick

If you want to automatically generate image sprites - css file just use this script

$ spriteit.sh button button '*.png'

Output:

Generating sprite file...
executing: convert button_disabled.png button_hover.png button.png button_selected.png -append button/button-sprite.png
Sprite complete! - Creating css & test output...
        #1 done
        #2 done
        #3 done
        #4 done

Complete! - 4 sprites created, css written & test page output.

Script source:

#!/bin/bash

# uses imagemagick to stich together all images in a folder and
# then writes a css file with the correct offsets along with a
# test html page for verification that its all good

if [ $# -gt 0 ]
then

    if [ 'x' != 'x'$4 ]
    then
        ext2=.$4; # the extension to iterate over for input files
    else
        ext2=".png"; # the extension to iterate over for input files
    fi

    if [ 'x' != 'x'$3 ]
    then
        #ext="."$3; # the extension to iterate over for input files
        ext=$3; # the extension to iterate over for input files
    else
        ext=".gif"; # the extension to iterate over for input files
    fi

    name=$1; # output will be placed in a folder named this

    if [ $2 ]
    then
        classname=$2"-sprite";
    else
        classname=$1"-sprite";
    fi
    css="$name/$classname.css";
    html="$name/test.html";

    rm -fr $name;
    mkdir $name;
    touch $css $html;

    echo "Generating sprite file...";
    #echo convert *$ext -append $name/$classname$ext;
    echo executing: convert $ext -append $name/$classname$ext2;
    convert $ext -append $name/$classname$ext2;

    echo "Sprite complete! - Creating css & test output...";

    echo -e "<html>\n<head>\n\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"`basename $css`\" />\n</head>\n<body>\n\t<h1>Sprite test page</h1>\n" >> $html

    echo -e ".$classname {\n\tbackground:url('$classname$ext2') no-repeat top left; display:inline-block;\n}" >> $css;
    counter=0;
    offset=0;
    for file in $ext
    do
        width=`identify -format "%[fx:w]" "$file"`;
        height=`identify -format "%[fx:h]" "$file"`;
        #idname=`basename "$file" $ext`;
        idname=`basename "$file" $ext2`;

        clean=${idname// /-}
        echo ".$classname#$clean {" >> $css;
        echo -e "\tbackground-position:0 -${offset}px;" >> $css;
        echo -e "\twidth: ${width}px;" >> $css;
        echo -e "\theight: ${height}px;\n}" >> $css;

        echo -e "<a href=\"#\" class=\"$classname\" id=\"$clean\"></a>\n" >> $html;

        let offset+=$height;
        let counter+=1;
        echo -e "\t#$counter done";
    done

    echo -e "<h2>Full sprite:</h2>\n<img src=\"$classname$ext2\" border=1/>" >> $html;
    echo -e "</body>\n</html>" >> $html;

    echo -e "\nComplete! - $counter sprites created, css written & test page output. @russenreaktor";

else

    echo -e "There should be at least 1 argument!\n\tbuildSprite.sh output_folder classname input_pattern"
    echo -e "\n\tbuildSprite.sh folder1 test '*.png' png"

fi

Source: jaymz.eu

[SOLVED] Save music played via browser as mp3 file

Problem: You hear nice music via your browser but you want download this music as mp3.

 

Solution: Use Freecorder - Powerful, Free Video Downloader, Audio Recorder & Converter - http://www.applian.com/freecorder4/

[SOLVED] Start service on boot e.g. sshd

Just As root:

chkconfig sshd on

list enabled services with:

chkconfig

Source: experts-exchange.com

[SOLVED] Android: no adb on Suse linux or "???????????? no permissions"

You cant develop on your linux pc because you are getting something like this.

$ adb devices
List of devices attached 
   ????????????     no permissions

temporary solution - to restart adb server as root

$ su
$ adb kill-server
$ adb start-server
$ adb devices

add your device to devices list.
1) check your vendor ID

$ lsusb
  Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
  Bus 002 Device 044: ID 18d1:2d66  <- this is my mobile
  Bus 002 Device 004: ID 0451:2046 Texas Instruments, Inc. TUSB2046 Hub
  Bus 002 Device 003: ID 10d5:0001 Uni Class Technology Co., Ltd

In my case , for Nexus One, it is 18d1

2) now add lines in to "/etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules"

$ su
$ vim /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android.rules

now paste these lines with your values

SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="18d1", MODE="0666"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", SYSFS{idVendor}=="18d1", OWNER="%YOUR_USER%" GROUP="%YOUR_USER_GROUP%"

save your file.

now it should work...

Source: google.com

[SOLVED] Unix: search files between TIME1 and TIME2 with string 123456 in it

e.g.

TIME1 = 2010-11-02 00:00
TIME2 = 2010-11-24 00:00
SEARCHSTRING= 123456
File pattern "PATTERN1231313123.txt"

create files with right timestamps

 touch -t 11020000 /tmp/stamp_2010-11-02_0000
 touch -t 11240000 /tmp/stamp_2010-11-24_0000

check your list of files if it is right

find . -regextype posix-awk  -regex '^\./PREFIX[0-9]*.txt' -newer /tmp/stamp_2010-11-02_0000 -and -not -newer /tmp/stamp_2010-11-24_0000 -ls

export your list

 find . -regextype posix-awk  -regex '^\./PREFIX[0-9]*.txt' -newer /tmp/stamp_2010-11-02_0000 -and -not -newer /tmp/stamp_2010-11-24_0000 -exec grep --color "123456" {} \; > /tmp/mydata_123456.csv

Source: serverfault.com, gnu.org

[SOLVED] Android: Multiple substitutions specified in non-positional format

Getting an error after updating to SDK 0.8

Multiple substitutions specified in non-positional format; did you mean to add the formatted="false" attribute? strings.xml

It happens in string files on strings with %

	"%s/%s (Linux; Android)"

You should change it to

	"%1$s/%2$s (Linux; Android)"

Source: developer.android.com

[SOLVED] PHP: Why 2 !=2 aka "never compare floating point numbers for equality"

“never compare floating point numbers for equality”.

The reason (19.6*100) !== (double)1960, is because inside a computer they are not equal.

Try this:

<?php

printf("%.15f", (19.6*100));

?>

Outputs: 1960.000000000000227 (not 1960 as somewhat expected)

If comparison is required a few options come to mind (other than BCMath):

1) Round numbers before comparison:

<?php

$sig_figs = 5;
echo (round((19.6*100), $sig_figs) !== round((double)1960, $sig_figs)) ? 'not equal' : 'equal';

?>

Outputs: equal

Source: php.net

[SOLVED] helloWorldPlugin example from LiveView SDK 1.0 does't work

No example from LiveView™ SDK 1.0 work (helloWorldPlugin).

Getting something like (mPluginId=0):

D/LiveViewPlugin(15550): Plugin registered. mPluginId: 0 isSandbox? true
D/LiveViewPlugin(15550): Plugin installation notified.
D/LiveViewPlugin(15550): Registry success!

Just add in your manifest.xml

<uses-permission android:name="com.sonyericsson.extras.liveview.permission.LIVEVIEW_API"/>

Noow works everything perfect - you got your mPluginId and can play ;)

D/LiveViewPlugin(15843): Plugin installation notified.
D/LiveViewPlugin(15843): Registry success!D/LiveViewPlugin(15843): Plugin registered. mPluginId: 161427209 isSandbox? true
D/LiveViewKupriyanovPlugin(15481): startPluginD/LiveViewKupriyanovPlugin(15481): Enter HelloWorldService.startWork.

Source: http://russenreaktor.wordpress.com/2010/11/23/solved-helloworldplugin-example-from-liveview-sdk-1-0-doest-work/

[SOLVED] How can i call Wi-Fi settings screen from my App

To start wifi settings dialog:

startActivity(new Intent(Settings.ACTION_WIFI_SETTINGS));

to start Settings Dialog

startActivity(new Intent(Settings.ACTION_SETTINGS));

to start any settings dialog read the reference

Source: stackoverflow.com

Reference: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/Settings.html

[SOLVED] How to create Alert Dialog?

AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(this);
builder.setMessage("Are you sure you want to exit?")
       .setCancelable(false)
       .setPositiveButton("Yes", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
           public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int id) {
                MyActivity.this.finish();
           }
       })
       .setNegativeButton("No", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
           public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int id) {
                dialog.cancel();
           }
       });
AlertDialog alert = builder.create();
alert.show();

Source: developer.android.com

[SOLVED] How to check internet access on Android?

You can use

Context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE).getNetworkInfo(ConnectivityManager.TYPE_MOBILE)

or

Context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE).getNetworkInfo(ConnectivityManager.TYPE_WIFI)

and parse the DetailedState enum of the returned NetworkInfo object

 

and don't forget to allow it the Manifest

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />

 

Source: stackoverflow.com

Documentation: http://developer.android.com/reference/android/net/ConnectivityManager.html

[SOLVED] Android: When the soft keyboard pops up, the EditText is invisible

Just add android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustPan" for your activity in manifest file

<activity android:name="SampleActivity" android:label="@string/app_name" android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustPan" >
...
</activity>

Source: stackoverflow.com

Documentation: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/activity-element.html#wsoft
Tutorial: http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2009/04/updating-applications-for-on-screen.html

[SOLVED] Android - Arrange two buttons next to each other and to center them horizontally.

Arrange two buttons next to each other and to center them horizontally.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout android:orientation="horizontal"
    android:background="@android:drawable/bottom_bar" android:paddingLeft="4.0dip"
    android:paddingTop="5.0dip" android:paddingRight="4.0dip"
    android:paddingBottom="1.0dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_below="@+id/TextView01">
    <Button android:id="@+id/allow" android:layout_width="0.0dip"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:text="Allow"
        android:layout_weight="1.0" />
    <Button android:id="@+id/deny" android:layout_width="0.0dip"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:text="Deny"
        android:layout_weight="1.0" />
</LinearLayout>

 

Source: stackoverflow.com

[SOLVED] Help getting array from arrays.xml file

String[] mTestArray = getResources().getStringArray(R.array.testArray);

Source: stackoverflow.com

GTUG Bootcamp 2010 in Munich

Here yo will get small overview of  "GTUG Bootcamp 2010 in Munich". You can also go directly to picasa gallery to comment pictures there ;) http://picasaweb.google.com/m.kupriyanov/GTUGBootcamp2010InMunich

Stuttgart GTUG [@StuGTUG] goes GTUG BootCamp in Munich #gtugbc

[SOLVED]Search and replace over multiple files

perl -pi -w -e 's/search/replace/g;' *.php

Source: liamdelahunty.com

[SOLVED] Install LaTeX and beamer on openSUSE 11.2

zypper in texlive-latex

Add this repository and search for beamer

ftp://ftp.pbone.net/mirror/ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/opensuse/repositories/Education/openSUSE_11.0/

[SOLVED] How do I install a Perl Module?

A) Start CPAN Shell:
# perl -MCPAN -e shell

B) Install a perl module:
At cpan> shell prompt install module using install module::Name command. For example install module called MIME::Lite:
# cpan> install MIME::Lite
Alternatively, try out the following command:
# cpan -i MIME::Lite

Source: How do I install a Perl Module?.

GAE: To python, or not to python

"To python, or not to python: that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The strings and arrays of outrageous fortune, Or to take java against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them?" #GAE