Aveek's blog: May 2009

Friday, May 29, 2009

Gmail's offline utility

The Gmail offline utility is cool. It uses Gears on your computer to store your latest mails.

It is much better than the email clients like Outlook or Evolution as it organises your mails in the same way as Gmail does using the uber-cool AJAX. The mails are stacked together in a thread for ongoing email correspondence.

Now, Gmail also loads more quickly than before. Wordpress also uses Turbo (that uses Gears) to store files (of your blog) on your computer to speed it up.

However, it is to be used ONLY on your personal computer-it doesn't require password.

Gmail's offline utility

Thursday, May 28, 2009

NVIDIA's new Tesla supercomputer

Wow!!

After the Apple G-4 cube, this is the first time such a powerful PC is up for grabs. However, it doesn't have the aesthetic looks of the cube. And it is costlier as well. So, it will be. 96o cores & NVIDIA's CUDA parallel computing architecture.

However, it is more of a rich man's toy at prices upward of $9,995 or for the dedicated professional.

NVIDIA's new Tesla supercomputer

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Linux Fest at NIT Agartala

Finally, our Linux fest has taken a very concrete shape. It will probably be a fedora 11 Release Party!!

For more visit NIT Agartala GLUG.

To see our event registered as a Fedora event visit--the Fedora events page & the Fedora Release events page

Linux Fest at NIT Agartala

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Use more security in Gmail

I advise you to use the more secure https rather than http protocol. Just go to your Gmail settings->General->last field..select "Always use https"

However, if you do not have a very fast internet connection, then Gmail may become painfully slow.

My BSNL Broadband was a bit slow once & I had to wait for more than a minute for it to load..

Use more security in Gmail

About distros

Want to know what are the official distributions. Go to-- http://www.linux.org/dist/list.html

This Linux distro was developed by CERN & Fermilab--https://www.scientificlinux.org/

About distros

Want to know what are the official distributions. Go to-- http://www.linux.org/dist/list.html

This Linux distro was developed by CERN & Fermilab--https://www.scientificlinux.org/

Grease monkey & grease metal

Gease metal as an add-on in Google Chrome & Grease monkey in Firefox can be used to run scripts on a page. They are being used to do anything from removing annoying Facebook applications to unlocking Orkut albums.

Try Googling for more..However, most of the scripts sites have been acted upon & loopholes closed..

Grease monkey & grease metal

Speed up Firefox--some tips

Please refer--http://howto.helpero.com/howto/Speed-Up-Firefox_31.html

Also get add-ons like No-script, Adblock Plus & Flashblock.

Speed up Firefox--some tips

Please refer--http://howto.helpero.com/howto/Speed-Up-Firefox_31.html

Also get add-ons like No-script, Adblock Plus & Flashblock.

Some forums & mailing lists

Here is the list(exhaustive)--

www.linuxquestions.org

A full list of Red Hat & Fedora mailing lists --http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo

Fedora forum-- http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=25252
Open SuSE mailing list-opensuse@opensuse.org

Ubuntu mailing lists & forums--https://lists.ubuntu.com

http://ubuntuforums.org

Some forums & mailing lists

Some online magazines & journals pertaining to GNU/Linux

1. The Linux journal-www.linuxjournal.com

2. Linux Magazine--www.linux-mag.com & its namesake http://www.linux-magazine.com/

3.Linux Format--http://www.linuxformat.co.uk/ ; TuxRadar--http://www.tuxradar.com/

4.Linux User & Developer--http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/

5.Full Circle Magazine--http://fullcirclemagazine.org/

Some online magazines & journals pertaining to GNU/Linux

Some popular blogs

The blogs-----

Best Linux distros for power users, gamers, newbies and more. Your route to Tux heaven : TechRadar UK--

http://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/best-linux-distros-for-power-users-gamers-newbies-and-more-596697?artc_pg=3

Also checkout Digitizor--http://digitizor.com/

Some popular blogs

RPM cookbook

This is an interesting take on the RPM by Shakthi Kannan--

http://www.shakthimaan.com/downloads/glv/presentations/packaging-red-hot-paneer-butter-masala.pdf

RPM cookbook

This is an interesting take on the RPM by Shakthi Kannan--

http://www.shakthimaan.com/downloads/glv/presentations/packaging-red-hot-paneer-butter-masala.pdf

Video tutorials on FOSS tools

Visit the Durgapur LUG's tutorials' site--

http://dgplug.org/intro/tutorials

Video tutorials on FOSS tools

Visit the Durgapur LUG's tutorials' site--

http://dgplug.org/intro/tutorials

Want to learn some cool stuff this summer? Then read on...

Please visit the site to know more about online Summer training under Durgapur LUG in the field of GNU/Linux & FOSS. No entry fees!! Starts on June 25. On the IRC. Install Linux as soon as possible.

http://wiki.dgplug.org/index.php/SummerTraining

Want to learn some cool stuff this summer? Then read on...

Create a Web Application in Java in 1 hour with Apache Tomcat

Refer to the link-http://www.thebitsource.com/2009/02/03/create-web-application-in-java-in-1-hour-with-apache-tomcat/

Create a Web Application in Java in 1 hour with Apache Tomcat

Refer to the link-http://www.thebitsource.com/2009/02/03/create-web-application-in-java-in-1-hour-with-apache-tomcat/

Searching for jobs in the arena of Free & Open Source Software(FOSS)?

This blog has listings of many job opportunities in the field of FOSS- http://fossjobs.wordpress.com/

Searching for jobs in the arena of Free & Open Source Software(FOSS)?

This blog has listings of many job opportunities in the field of FOSS- http://fossjobs.wordpress.com/

Monday, May 11, 2009

Guidelines for users new to mailing lists

Fedora mailing list guidelines:

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines

Please read Shakthi Kannan's document :

http://www.shakthimaan.com/downloads/glv/presentations/mailing-list-etiquette.pdf

The above is PDF

For PDP( Smaller size; Requires Open Office-FOSS alternative to MS Office) http://www.shakthimaan.com/downloads/glv/presentations/mailing-list-etiquette.odp

Guidelines for users new to mailing lists

Fedora mailing list guidelines:

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines

Some interesting facts about Linux & hackers

Fedora Electronics Lab

Be updated with the latest developments of the Fedora Electronics Lab--http://chitlesh.fedorapeople.org/FEL/

Stay informed through the mailing list-http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-electronic-lab-list

FEL Developer's corner

http://chitlesh.fedorapeople.org/FEL/#Developers_Page

FEL Publications and Presentations

http://chitlesh.fedorapeople.org/FEL/#Publication_Page

This is Aanjhan's blog, one of the key contributors to FEL:

http://blog.tuxmaniac.com/

Also try one of his pages--http://www.tuxmaniac.com/

Fedora Electronics Lab

Some cool stuff for electronics students

Try the sites related to Arduino:

http://www.arduino.cc/

Try it. Its great!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arduino

Download it--http://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software

http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MKSP4

A tutorial--http://www.ladyada.net/learn/arduino/

For more just Google-"arduino"

The dealer for India-
http://ashwin.venkat.googlepages.com/arduino

Some cool stuff for electronics students

Completed my probation as Fedora ambassador

I compted the probation period of one month with Fedora as an ambassador recently.

Completed my probation as Fedora ambassador

I compted the probation period of one month with Fedora as an ambassador recently.

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Am now a Fedora ambassador under probation

Had applied for & been made the Fedora ambassador of the region. Am currently undergoing a probation period of one month.

Am now a Fedora ambassador under probation

Had applied for & been made the Fedora ambassador of the region. Am currently undergoing a probation period of one month.