[04-04-2014]
Mavericks – change computer name
In Mountain Lion it was enough to change settings inside System Preferences -> Sharing -> Computer Name In Mavericks, that’s not enough.
[02-04-2014]
OS X Maverics – USB based installation
1. Format USB drive using Disk Utility 2. Use following command inside terminal sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app\ /Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia –volume\ /Volumes/Untitled –applicationpath\ /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app\ –nointeraction 3. Restart mac book with Option key pressed 4. Choose USB as startup disk 5. Make sure to erase your previous installation of OS X in case you […]
[01-04-2014]
Get full user name from console in Linux
Sometimes, simplest solutions are most efficient ones. getent passwd `whoami`
[24-03-2014]
nomachine server uninstall or disable – OS X – Mavericks
To uninstall or disable nomachine server on OS X: All this, below, is wrong :) I have figured out that this is not correct way to disable NX server. It uninstall client software as well. sudo /Applications/NoMachine.app/ \ Contents/Frameworks/ \ bin/nxserver –uninstall sudo /Applications/NoMachine.app/ \ Contents/Frameworks/ \ bin/nxserver –shutdown And the procedure below, is OK […]
[20-03-2014]
Packt is celebrating 2000th title – check this out
Packt is celebrating 2000th title released and they promote it with “buy one get one” promo. You can find details by clicking the banner below From my side, I suggest taking a look at following titles: Android Application Testing Guide and this one iPhone JavaScript Cookbook
[05-03-2014]
Cocos2d-X by Example Beginner’s Guide by Roger Engelbert
Cocos2d-X by Example Beginner’s Guide by Roger Engelbert Summary:Nice introduction, but I am not sure whether beginners will survive If you are looking for cross platform mobile development, Cocos2d-X can be a solution for you. Written in C++, cross-platform graphics engine that allows to develop games with ease. But with new engine comes great effort […]
[24-02-2014]
How to increase numbering in sections in LyX
If you want more than just three levels of numbering within sections, you can achieve that with two different approaches inside LyX. 1. By changing Document’s settings Document -> Settings -> Numbering & TOC 2. By applying LaTeX commands \setcounter{secnumdepth}{5} \setcounter{tocdepth}{5} First approach is more elegant in case of LyX, as you will see the […]
[06-02-2014]
Getting Byword CSS working inside Mou
I really like both these applications. Both have advantages. What I really like about Mou, is it’s clear simultaneous view of Markdown and preview. Byword, on the other hand is more ascetic and “elegant”. Anyway, in my opinion, they both go head to head. If, for any reason, you would like to use Byword’s CSS […]
[29-01-2014]
Mac OS X Productivity Tips for Developers by Tim Berglund and Matthew McCullough
Summary:If you are new to Mac, buy it, if you are veteran – google Mac OS X Productivity is all about these little things that are not exposed to user right after they boot into the OS X. Typically, people are not aware of that behind nice GUI there is actually a fully functional BSD […]
[23-01-2014]
Learning the vi and Vim Editors by Arnold Robbins, Elbert Hannah, and Linda Lamb
Summary:If you are new to vi or vim, that’s a good starting point vi is probably everywhere. ex, is probably everywhere. On each and every Linux/UNIX machine (it might be you are still in the middle of installation phase) you will most likely find vi or ex or both. Anyway, there is a huge chance […]
[17-01-2014]
Undefined symbols for architecture x86_64: ld: symbol(s) not found for architecture x86_64
If you are getting similar error in your code (while mixing C and C++ code) Undefined symbols for architecture x86_64: “func()”, referenced from: _main in cc_code-NhxeQf.o ld: symbol(s) not found for architecture x86_64 clang: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation) or something like this, during linking phase error: […]
[04-01-2014]
Fluent Conference 2013: JavaScript & Beyond Complete Video Compilation
Summary:Expensive, but still worth considering Whenever Fluent Conference takes place I try to follow it at some point through the video materials. There is no chance for me to attend the conference, but I try at least, to see what is hot each and every year. There is one point here. I have to confess […]
[02-01-2014]
Beware of bugs – they may kill your project :)
Recently, together with my son, we were playing Skylanders – Spyro’s adventure, to be precise. We have gone through all the levels, fought all the enemies and were on clear path to victory. The only enemy left was Kaos himself. So far so good. If you have played Skylanders before, you are well aware of […]
[01-01-2014]
Single button Apple mouse – mystery resolved :)
Irony – turn on I have finally resolved the mystery of single button mouse in Apple’s systems. I have broke my thumb recently and it turned out that using mouse became a nightmare. I was clicking right button accidentally all the time (I am using magic mouse). It turned out that using single button mouse […]
[22-12-2013]
git vs. svn as a NAS storage
As I have made a move from Ubuntu to FreeBSD (while upgrading my NAS server) I have decided I will switch from SVN to Git. Bad idea. At least when it comes to having Git as NAS storage. Long story short, Git is a completely wrong idea when you want to store: – huge amount […]
[22-12-2013]
git – modified content, untracked content
Yet, another issue :) # Changes not staged for commit: # (use “git add …” to update what will be committed) # (use “git checkout — …” to discard changes in working directory) # (commit or discard the untracked or modified content in submodules) # # modified: XCode/Apple/F1000W (modified content, untracked content) The point here […]
[22-12-2013]
git – fatal: confused by unstable object source data for
Recently I was trying to put lots of files into git by adding everything into newly created repo. I was getting constantly following error fatal: confused by unstable object source data for fcebb983508ce(…) The issue here is, that git doesn’t tell you which object exactly is responsible for the issue. Problem was that this object […]
[18-12-2013]
FreeBSD as NAS
Recently, I have decided that I will replace my outdated, no longer supported Ubuntu installation with something more recent. I was considering three possibilities: Debian 7, Ubuntu 13, FreeBSD 9.2. Eventually, I have decided for the last one. My brief summary follows: 1. If you want to have quick, space saving installation, go for FreeBSD. […]
[11-12-2013]
Debian – the only CD based installation ?
Recently I had to install Linux on pretty old machines (P4 + CD) – forget about DVD reader. It turned out that finding distribution that is: 1. easy to install 2. user-friendly 3. has CD based installation may be a challenge. Eventually, I have decided to use Debian 7. But is it really the only […]
[04-12-2013]
Mastering Git by McCullough and Berglund
Summary:Definitely worth considering I got back to this one after a while. First time I have watched this material, I was amazed. Now, I have cooled down a little bit, and I have slightly different perspective. Today, I am not only interested in git, but I actually use it. That’s why I can see more […]