Copyright 1998-2008 Tweakers.net Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:55:36 GMT Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:55:36 GMT http://tweakers.net/reviews/76 Tweakblogs.net is the weblog service provided by Tweakers.net, the largest hardwaresite and techcommunity in the Netherlands. http://tweakblogs.net/ http://tweakimg.net/g/if/logo.gif 60 60 Tweakblogs.net en http://ghost.tweakblogs.net frontpage@tweakers.net http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/918/kickstarting-the-pys60-bluetooth-console-on-ubuntu.html Recently, I discovered that there was a Python scripting engine for the Symbian OS, called PyS60. Given my interest in the programming language, I gave it a try. Using the instructions on the Nokia wiki, I had an installation up and running within the general lifespan of a cup of tea. There was only one feature giving me trouble: the bluetooth interactive console. Getting that to work under Ubuntu proved to be hard to figure out, but in the end easy to solve. Read more » General tricks http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/918/kickstarting-the-pys60-bluetooth-console-on-ubuntu.html#reacties http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/918 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:59:00 GMT http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/916/scripting-a-ssh-tunnel.html Sometimes I wonder why I put up with some inconveniences in my work flow. One particular issue I have for a long time is working with ssh-tunnels. It always goes like this: I start a ssh tunnel or other proxy, run a program that uses this proxy and use it until I am done with it, and finally close the proxy afterwards. For a long time I was doing this manually using a terminal, until I finally got fed up with the tedious routine and wrote this simple bash script: code:1 2 3 4 #!/bin/sh /usr/bin/ssh -N -D 3124 username@localhost & # Enter your program here kill $! Read more » Linux http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/916/scripting-a-ssh-tunnel.html#reacties http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/916 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:42:48 GMT http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/862/fighting-for-privacy.html Last week I had the pleasure of discussing my viewpoints about privacy with one of my house mates. One particular remark of her remained stuck in the back of my head, leaving me wondering about the validity and consequences of it: 'We will lose eventually, and there is nothing we can do about it. So why should we even resist?'. Read more » Personal http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/862/fighting-for-privacy.html#reacties http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/862 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:14:00 GMT http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/779/rabbits-revenge.html Last month (30th of May, to be precise), the Blender Peach Project published its movie online. Ten days before that enthusiasts could already order the dvd of this second Open Movie, but odds are that most of the community was probably rooting for the online event. I saw the movie yesterday and, since it was apparently missed by the t.net news queue, I thought I should give it some love. And believe me, the movie deserves it. Read more » Personal http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/779/rabbits-revenge.html#reacties http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/779 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 10:04:00 GMT http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/764/cleaning-up-version-controlled-directories.html When writing LaTeX documents, you often end up with all kinds of redundant files. These files are generated during the compilation of a dvi or a pdf document and can generally be discarded afterwards. Most of my tex documents are under version control and, consequently, it is possible to get a list of the files that are (and are not) under this control. Using a single Bash command, you can abuse subversion to determine which files you want to delete: rm -i `svn status | awk '/^\?/ {print $2}'` Read more » General tricks http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/764/cleaning-up-version-controlled-directories.html#reacties http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/764 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:26:00 GMT http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/739/saxion-en-caa-losmakelijk-verbonden.html Zoals ik al eerder schreef, was boterde het niet lekker tussen het door CAA-beveiligde netwerk van het Saxion en Linux-gebruikers. Servers die toegankelijk waren via het Internet werden afgeschermd voor het interne netwerk en Linux-gebruikers werden min of meer gedwongen om door allerlei hoepels te springen om hun werk normaal te doen. Sinds kort niet meer: de weg naar de schoolwebsites, de Subversion-server en de Linux-systemen is twee dagen geleden vrijgemaakt voor Saxion-gebruikers zonder CAA . Lees verder » Linux http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/739/saxion-en-caa-losmakelijk-verbonden.html#reacties http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/739 Fri, 23 May 2008 19:41:00 GMT http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/720/requirement-list-in-latex.html This is just a small trick I have used in my last LaTeX-document to make separate list-environments keep incrementing, depending on the numbers of the previous list-environment. I think it is a bit hard to explain, so I will try to do by explaining the reason I needed this feature. Read more » General tricks http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/720/requirement-list-in-latex.html#reacties http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/720 Sun, 18 May 2008 07:57:00 GMT http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/710/fun-with-synaptics.html If you have ever worked with a laptop, you are bound to have played with it's touchpad. It is often configured to generate scroll events when placing a finger along the right and bottom side of the touchpad, as well as single click events when tapping on the touchpad with your finger. However, this is only the tip of the iceberg with things you can convince your driver to do. Read more » Linux http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/710/fun-with-synaptics.html#reacties http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/710 Tue, 13 May 2008 17:02:00 GMT http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/689/airplane-blues.html Right, the day has inevitably arrived. This morning I kissed my girl goodbye as she took a flight from Schiphol airport to Australia for a long, well deserved holiday. All in all very exciting, of course, however the thought of spending my weekends without her is not welcoming. Sure, I got more time on my hands, but having your girlfriend in a foreign country for four months is a bitter pill to swallow. I think we will both manage and she will probably have a blast with the kangaroos and the like, but the first few days could get pretty lonely. Still, I could not let the opportunity pass to buy the new GTA game. After the departure, I stopped by one of the entertainment stores and obtained a copy. I thought it would be hard to get one, given the popularity of the game, but to my surprise the store had at least a dozen copies. Long story short, I coughed up the sixty euros for the game and now I am one of the proud owners of Rockstars gem... at least, I think it is a gem. I think I will write a small review after I have played it. It will probably be a lonely night without my girl, but at least I have a new video game to keep me company. ... Good grief, I am such a nerd... Personal http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/689/airplane-blues.html#reacties http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/689 Thu, 01 May 2008 16:38:00 GMT http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/669/op-de-spreekwoordelijke-mat.html Het schijnt dat mijn blogpost over CAA toch meer stof heeft doen opwaaien dan oorspronkelijk verwacht. Afgelopen vrijdag kreeg ik een belletje van het Management van Saxion waarin ze vroegen of ik vanochtend even langs zou willen komen. Lees verder » Saxion http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/669/op-de-spreekwoordelijke-mat.html#reacties http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/669 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:50:13 GMT http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/654/saxion-caa-en-linux.html In mijn ruim driekwart jaar lessen volgen aan de Saxion Hogeschool in Enschede ben ik achter twee dingen gekomen: de kantine is te duur en het wifi een crime onder Linux. Aan dat eerste probleem valt niet veel meer te doen dan maar een uurtje langer werken en het geld voor dat broodje brie alsnog ophoesten. Die tweede kwestie daarentegen valt met een beetje prutsen op te lossen. Lees verder » Linux http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/654/saxion-caa-en-linux.html#reacties http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/654 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:26:00 GMT http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/613/buienradar-en-gnome-weather-report-applet.html Op de Gnome-desktop van een vriend zag ik het Weather Report Applet. Hoewel ik zelf tot voor kort geen reden zag om zoiets op mijn paneel te zetten, besloot ik het toch een kans te geven. Op zich is het wel grappig. Het geeft data over het weer zoals de luchtdruk en windkracht, plus een interessante optie om radarbeelden te laten zien. Deze radarbeelden moeten wel zelf opgegeven worden via een url, omdat er voor mijn locaties geen beschikbaar zijn. Die optie deed mij direct denken aan Buienradar.nl, waarop een soortgelijk radarbeeld kan worden gevonden. Lees verder » Linux http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/613/buienradar-en-gnome-weather-report-applet.html#reacties http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/613 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:45:04 GMT http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/609/new-weblog.html Right... I have also fallen to the sirens call of blogging. I figured that after learning quite some tricks from others from forums and weblogs, that I should contribute something back to the community. Oh, yeah... feel the open source mentality... . Also, since my girl is travelling through Down Under for four months, I guess I am going to need something to do in the weekends. Personal http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/609/new-weblog.html#reacties http://ghost.tweakblogs.net/blog/609 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:12:41 GMT