I am hoping that in posting this, someone is able to save a little time and frustration. On my Ubuntu 10.10 machine with CouchDB 1.0.1 installed, I began experiencing the following error every time I attempted to ‘couchapp push’ my couchapp changes: [CRITICAL] Expecting object: line 2 column 3 (char 4) After a bit of… Continue reading Critical error on Couchapp push with Ubuntu
Restarting Vino-Server from CLI
As is often the case, I am posting this here just as much for myself as I am for others Googling this problem… Sometimes Vino-Server on Ubuntu can be flaky, preventing me from logging in, even though it is showing as running. I recently stumbled onto a helpful thread at UbuntuForums that assisted me… Using… Continue reading Restarting Vino-Server from CLI
Wow. I never use this thing. [Inception]
So, I came to post a quick quip about how much I liked Inception today and realized how little I use my blog anymore. Not that I have ever been a competitive blogger or anything of the sort, but it would seem that I have withered and dried up – at least so far as these posts… Continue reading Wow. I never use this thing. [Inception]
nVidia Drivers with Compositing on Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx
Ok. I will admit it. I love compositing (Compiz) in Linux. I absolutely adore it. Clearly, this can be a bit of a problem as compositing on NVidia cards (more specifically using the Linux proprietary drivers) in Linux can be a bit of a challenge (understatement) at times. Post-Lucid-upgrade has proven to be one of… Continue reading nVidia Drivers with Compositing on Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx
GRUB2 – Link worth mentioning
After countless wasted hours, I feel this link is one worth making note of : Grub2 Ubuntu Community Documentation. The defacto since 9.10, things are a bit different from how things were handled in ‘just Grub’. After years of learning the ins, outs and peculiarities of Grub, having readily available access to docs on Grub2… Continue reading GRUB2 – Link worth mentioning
Google’s URL Shortener and QR Code Generator – goo.gl
Apparently, Google has been working on a URL Shortener – think tinyurl.com or bit.ly. I was unaware that Google was getting in the URL shortening business, but apparently there has been some hype about its pending arrival around the interwebs (It is Google afterall).. Apparently, the URL Shortener service is currently only available as a… Continue reading Google’s URL Shortener and QR Code Generator – goo.gl
Practical Django Projects 2nd Ed. (Apress) – CH3 TinyMCE Problem
Updated: April 6, 2010 9:50pm CST – Correction (Below) When reading/working through the 2nd edition of Apress’ ‘Practical Django Projects’, I hit a hang. A big hang. And like most big hangs, it was actually a very small (technically speaking) bump in the road. The problem is that when looking to “how to” books such… Continue reading Practical Django Projects 2nd Ed. (Apress) – CH3 TinyMCE Problem
Linux Method: PS3 3.21 Firmware Update Bypass – OtherOS
Just as was the case with with other dozen or so people in the world who use the OtherOS functionality of the PS3, I was very disappointed to learn 2 weeks back that Sony would be removing OtherOS functionality by means of a System Update (assumed to be related to fears stemming from GeoHot’s Exploit… Continue reading Linux Method: PS3 3.21 Firmware Update Bypass – OtherOS
That time again…
As I roll into day 2 of f’Unemployment, my inbox is quickly filling with auto-response emails thanking me for my application. As I am sure will occur in the coming weeks with increasing frequency, I find myself asking “how did I get here?” I mean, sure, I remember going to school. I remember making the… Continue reading That time again…
Google Code University
I saw a posting about the Google Code University on Hacker News this morning. A quick inspection of the site shows a nice set of tutorials on Python, C++, Java and Go. I personally worked through Google’s Python Class last night and found it to be easy to follow and relatively comprehensive on the basics… Continue reading Google Code University