Ubuntu
Nexus One ADB on Ubuntu 9.10/Arch Linux
So I just spent the last hour trying to get the Nexus One and ADB to play nicely together on my machine. Finally it is working and here is how… /etc/udev/rules.d/90-android.rules SUBSYSTEM=="usb|usb_device", SYSFS{idVendor}=="18d1", MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev" SUBSYSTEM=="usb|usb_device", ATTR{idVendor}=="18d1", ATTR{idProduct}=="4e12", SYMLINK+="android_adb" SUBSYSTEM=="usb|usb_device", ATTR{idVendor}=="0bb4", ATTR{idProduct}=="0fff", SYMLINK+="android_fastboot" sudo restart udev This should allow any user in the plugdev group [...]
Irssi, Irssi Proxy and Bitlbee
Quick summary: How to make communications as convenient yet convoluted as possible. In my seemingly endless desire to play with changing the way I do things, I have modified the way I use instant messaging. While at work I am constantly connected to IRC in order to keep up (in realtime!) with things going on [...]
Adobe Air in Jaunty (Ubuntu 9.04)
I just finished reinstalling Ubuntu 9.04 and was trying to install my air applications. Not terribly difficult… Download the installer from: http://get.adobe.com/air/ Install ia32-libs Install lib32nss-mdns (from http://tr.im/jCFs ) Install your apps I got stuck on the third step when I was going through things. I could install Adobe Air applications, but they had no [...]
Ubuntu + Google Calendar
This is finally working for me in Intrepid Ibex (8.10). I am able to sync my desktop calendar with the google calendar without noticing that Evolution is involved. My primary goal was to get calendar events to show up in the clock/calendar dropdown in the top right corner (by default). To do this is actually [...]