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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Unity Launcher bug workaround

Danesh — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:00:31 +0000

The Unity launcher for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin has a bug. When auto hide is enabled, there is a lag when trying to get the panel to show. When working correctly the panel should show when the mouse cursor hits the edge but the bug requires you to move your mouse beyond the edge to get the panel to show. Feels heavy.

There’s no official fix out at the time of this post. Do you?

Currently, the workaround to get the panel working is through a config tweak using the “compizconfig-settings-manager” tool. Here’s how.

1. Download compizconfig-settings-manager tool. Command line or from the app store.

danesh@python:~$ sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager

2. Launch the compizconfig-settings-manager. Go to “Desktop –> Ubuntu Unity Plugin –> Experimental Tab”.

Change the value for “Launcher Reveal Pressure” to “1″ or what works for you. I have mine set at 10.

Enjoy.

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How to install Java 7 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Danesh — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:00:50 +0000

Oracle JDK is no longer included by default in Ubuntu’s repositories due to licensing. OpenJDK is default now but many apps still don’t play nice with it. This is why I installed Oracle JDK.

I’ll walk you through the process of installing Oracle JDK 7 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin, the easy way. For this we will use the “install oracle-java7-installer” package from “WEBUPD8″.

The “install oracle-java7-installer” package from “WEBUPD8″ will download the official binaries from Oracle and install the JAVA 7 JDK, JRE and browser plugins on your machine.

1. Add the “WEBUPD8″ PPA.

danesh@python:~$sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java

2. Update your repositories.

danesh@python:~$sudo apt-get update

3. Install JAVA 7 JDK.

danesh@python:~$sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer

To uninstall,

sudo apt-get remove oracle-java7-installer

Did it work for you? Test here

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Flipboard for Android leaked!!

Danesh — Wed, 09 May 2012 12:40:03 +0000

Well, it was meant for the Samsung Galaxy S III but Valcho from XDA decided to export Flipboard from his Samsung Galaxy S III and share it with the world instead. Thanks .

Google Currents, you have catching up to do.

Grab it here. | QR

via XDA

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How to convert jpegs to pdf in Ubuntu

Danesh — Mon, 07 May 2012 08:37:34 +0000

Had a few documents to scan to PDF urgently today but to my surprise all the cybercafes around my neighborhood didn’t provide scan to PDF service. The best they could do was scan to jpeg. Hmmm…why?

Thanks to Linux I had a solution. Scan the docs to jpeg, then convert the jpegs to PDF using imagemagick. Worked like a charm.

Here’s how, on my Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Install the imagemagick package if you don’t already have it.

:~$ sudo apt-get install imagemagick
Convert a single file.

:~$ convert scan.jpeg result.pdf
Convert multiple files.

:~$ convert -adjoin scan*.jpeg result.pdf
or

:~$ convert -adjoin scan1.jpeg scan2.jpeg result.pdf

Did it work for you? Do you have an alternative solution?

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Russell Peters confirms second show.

Danesh — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:11:32 +0000

Yup, tickets for the first show sold out and now Russell’s got a second show on.

Location , seating and pricing remain same but oddly the second show (11th May) is scheduled a day before the first show (12thMay). Funny!

Show details:

1st Show:
12 May 2012 , Saturday
8.30pm
Stadium Malawati, Shah Alam

2nd Show:
11 May 2012 , Friday
8.30pm
Stadium Malawati, Shah Alam

Tickets will be availalbe through TicketPro and Redtix starting 10am on Saturday 28th April 2012.

via abinesh

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Apply for your Transformer Prime TF201 GPS Extension Kit

Danesh — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:11:42 +0000

Good news, you can now start applying for the free Transformer Prime TF201 GPS Extension Kit . Head over to the ASUS VIP members portal and follow the steps provided by ASUS or as seen on the screenshot below.

*The offer will expire on 31th of July, 2012 (PST)

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Asus Transformer Prime user to receive USB dongle to attention GPS issues.

Danesh — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:12:48 +0000

If you own a Transformer Prime then you should already know that the GPS on it sucks! Asus is now planning to release a USB based GPS dongle (GPS Extension Kit) to attention the GPS issues on the Prime .

The news first surfaced on XDA but has since been deleted. However, Asus has officially said that the plan for the release will be anounced on the 16th.

Source: All Things D

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FoodPanda now in Malaysia

Danesh — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:48:47 +0000

I’ve always hoped for an independent delivery service here in Malaysia. There’s tones of good food around but no easy way to get them to us. That’s all about to change now, hopefully.

FoodPanda is a delivery service for restaurants that don’t do take out. Its already up and running in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and now Malaysia.

The Malaysian outlet has 60 restaurants on its take out menu and the list keeps growing. Service is currently limited to Klang Valey but will grow over time.

How to order? Easy,

1.Find a restaurant
2. Order what you want
3. Checkout & Payment (Currently only COD)
4. Delivery

If you own a restaurant and want to get onto their list then drop them a mail at contact@foodpanda.my .

I am yet to try FoodPanda , have you?

Source : FoodPanda || Blog || Twitter || Facebook

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Instagram for Android is out

Danesh — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:59:27 +0000

Finally, Instagram for Android has been released.

Feature list is almost the same with picplz and lightbox. It has its own advance camera and lots of filters. And yes the usual sharing options to FB,Twitter, etc…

I’m using Lightbox now and love it, sadly most of my friends are on Instagram. Might have to make the move. How bout you?

Grab Instagram on Google Play join the other 1 million who have already downloaded it.

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Get 23GB Of Free Space On Your Dropbox

Danesh — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:44:11 +0000

Here’s how to get an extra 23GB added to your DropBox account.

Remember!!, this might not be legit so proceed at your own risk. Not sure how Dropbox’s going to react to this. They might remove the extra space or ban your account.

Step 1: If you already have Dropbox installed on your Android device, you must Clear data, Force close and uninstall it from Settings –> Applications –> Manage Applications –> Dropbox.

Step 2: Download and install the Dropbox+23GB APK [Dropbox Link || MediaFire Link].

Don’t forget to enable Unknown sources under Settings –> Applications or Settings –> Security (on ICS) before installing the APK.

Step 3: Launch the app as usual and log in. Upload and download a few files.

Step 4: Wait for the confirmation email. Might take up to an hour in some cases.

Step 5: Uninstall the app and reinstall the official app from Google Play.

Thanks theos0o for this great gift.

Source: XDA-Dev | Redmond Pie

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