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Wardriving using an Ubuntu 10.04 notebook and a Garmin Etrex

Wardriving using an Ubuntu 10.04 notebook and a Garmin Etrex

February 3, 2011November 1, 2012 Pygmalion
Most GPS software that ships with Ubuntu 10.04 uses gpsd to retrieve data from the GPS receiver. So make sure that you have gpsd installed. Unfortunately the new JSON protocol used by gpsd is not supp... Read More
Default Glade window sizes

Default Glade window sizes

October 21, 2010 Pygmalion
By default, GtkWindow objects are displayed as compact as possible. In order to specify the preferred window dimensions, first set the visibility of the window to “No” in Glade Interface D... Read More
Using a cellphone as a GPRS modem in Ubuntu (8.04)

Using a cellphone as a GPRS modem in Ubuntu (8.04)

May 1, 2010May 1, 2010 Pygmalion
We’re using a LG KC 910 Renoir. Connect the phone to your computer over the USB cable. Accept the connection in “PC Suite” mode or something similar (that is: not as a mass storage d... Read More
Adding a profile box and posting to the feed on facebook

Adding a profile box and posting to the feed on facebook

September 24, 2009August 15, 2012 Pygmalion
Building an app is easy. At least that’s what facebook states. Yet it can be quite a challenge to get started if you’re not famliar with facebook’s API as the documentation can be qu... Read More
Dilution calculator for distillers

Dilution calculator for distillers

January 29, 2009January 29, 2009 Pygmalion
This very simple Java application calculates the volume of water that needs to be added to an alcoholic distillate to reduce it to bottling strength. Although it’s not a very complex calculation... Read More
WordPress LinkRoll Widget

WordPress LinkRoll Widget

June 29, 2008June 29, 2008 Pygmalion
The simple widget that runs in our sidebar presents a random selection of stored links. The script parses the <title> tags on the referred pages to name the links. To install it copy the script ... Read More
WordPress AdSense Widget

WordPress AdSense Widget

June 25, 2008 Pygmalion
We customized Mike Smullin’s AdSense to meet the current specs. Our sidebar shows what it looks like. You can find our version right here. After installation and activation you only need to spec... Read More
Google PageRank in PHP

Google PageRank in PHP

June 23, 2008June 23, 2008 admin
To obtain your PageRank in PHP without a 403 Forbidden error you’ll have to calculate the PageRank Checksum and send it with your request. This is the way to go: http://www.hm2k.com/projects/pag... Read More
Bypassing a cranky BIOS: boot from CDROM

Bypassing a cranky BIOS: boot from CDROM

June 23, 2008August 16, 2012 admin
After a major crash of our Acer Aspire 1642 the hard disk needed to be replaced. After booting from a life CD we successfully installed Ubuntu Gutsy on the new drive. Unfortunately, after reboot the B... Read More
Pinnacle PCTV USB2 on Suse 10.x

Pinnacle PCTV USB2 on Suse 10.x

June 4, 2008June 25, 2008 admin
Retrieved from the old wiki: To get the Pinnacle USB2 device working you’ll need the kernel module for the em28xx chipset. This module is not included in the Suse distribution, so obtain the vid... Read More
Prisoner’s Dilemma applet

Prisoner’s Dilemma applet

June 4, 2008March 2, 2014 admin
Retrieved from the old wiki: The Prisoner’s Dilemma source code has been released, a simple AWT based and multithreaded Java applet. /** The Prisoner's Dilemma @version 0.20 @author Serge Helfri... Read More
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