How to draw a spring in Inkscape
I’ve been working on some free-body diagrams lately, and in my last paper I needed to draw a spring. Since I didn’t find any simple …
16 Feb
Why I’m not using Ubuntu One
Why I’m not using Ubuntu One
Recently I’ve had some issues with my previous solution for synchronizing files between my computers. I used to have an SSH server which I placed …
15 Feb
Python deleted my vector values
Python deleted my vector values
Sometimes scripting languages can be a real annoyance. Why? Because when you get as much help as you do with for instance Python, you also …
13 Feb
Getting started with encrypted e-mail using Thunderbird and Enigmail
Getting started with encrypted e-mail using Thunderbird and Enigmail
E-mail encryption is getting more and more important as more information is accessible to your ISP, e-mail provider or even your government. In this tutorial …
21 Jan
Fixing a bug with python-visual in Ubuntu Karmic
Fixing a bug with python-visual in Ubuntu Karmic
I was preparing to do some tasks in my physics course today, and experienced a rather annoying problem when attempting to use the python-visual package …
03 Jan
Fixing “undefined reference to `vtable for …”
Fixing “undefined reference to `vtable for …”
These annoying errors have been haunting me the last couple of days, so I figured I should share the most common reason for their occurrence. …
12 Nov
Automount a SSH server in Ubuntu
Automount a SSH server in Ubuntu
If you ever need to mount a SSH server in Ubuntu, this is probably the easiest way to do it. This method uses a public/private key pair to authenticate with the server, making the whole process work without passwords.
11 Oct
Revision and build numbers for your NetBeans apps
Revision and build numbers for your NetBeans apps
It’s hassle to update version numbers manually. At least revision and build numbers. But in the modern days of computing, there is no need to waste precious time on such time-consuming tasks.
21 Jun
On vacation in Naxos
On vacation in Naxos
Greece. The beautiful country in the south of Europe with all its islands spread in the Mediterranean Sea. After a couple of days here on the beautiful island of Naxos, I must say that I once again have fallen in love with Greece and its pretty nature.
09 Jun
Mounting a Windows share folder in Ubuntu
Mounting a Windows share folder in Ubuntu
Are you mounting your shared folder from a Windows network over and over again in Ubuntu? Annoy yourself no more, here is the solution for permanent pleasure.
