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Reply: Some thoughts on tests' maintainability

2011-09-25T00:35:00.004+07:00

This was to reply to an interesting post of my friend. Unfortunately, Blogger is not able to handle my long comment. Maybe it is too long, or may Blogger think I am a spammer. Anyway, the comment is long enough for me to dedicate one of my post here for it:Read original post by my friend: http://playground.teerapap.net/2011/09/my-experience-with-unit-testing-in.htmlInteresting post. I'm in my

Generating Permutation with Javascript

2011-07-10T10:06:00.001+07:00

I got hit by an interesting problem of “Zebra Puzzle” the other day. It is a well known logic puzzle believed to be first invented by Albert Einstein. The question here is, how do we use our favorite programming language to solve this problem? The first obstacle I found is that we need to generate all permutation of given list. Say if we have [1,2,3], we have a total of 3! = 6 which are [1,2,3]

Seagate GoFlex TV “Logon Failed”

2011-01-09T13:38:00.001+07:00

I just recently got my hands on Seagate’s GoFlex TV. In combination with my existing 32” LG TV, this device would allow the playbacks of the movie files, in so many supported formats, from the USB storage device directly to my 1080p TV. This sounds very perfect to me as I often find it’s not very easy to turn on my desktop PC just to watch movies. The device comes with LAN adapter which

DLL problem with Wise Installation System and 8.3 filenames

2009-05-28T20:41:00.001+07:00

This is from one the action item I deal with at the workplace. The user can install our software but when he tried to use one of the functions, the Visual Basic 6.0 application shows a message box indicating “Automation error.” This is a well-known Windows DLL problem which can be fixed easily using regsvr32 MyDLL.dll command. But I have to dig into the reason why the installer can’t get it job

.NET Parallel Computation Made Easy : System.Threading.Parallel

2009-03-17T22:35:00.015+07:00

I had conduct a simple experiment for some time ago. It's about the performance of .NET program running on a multi-core processor versus the same program running on the single-core one. The result from my experiment shows that if you have a normal .NET program implemented without multi-threading, there will be no significant performance difference between running it on multi-core and single-core

C# Lambda Expression on MonoDevelop and Ubuntu

2009-02-10T23:25:00.004+07:00

I always wanted to try out coding C# application on Ubuntu Linux. The most popular IDE of choices for this would be MonoDevelop by Mono Project. I installed MonoDevelop through Synaptic the same way I did with other applications.It was a surprise to me to found out that Mono even supports some new features from of C# such as Lambda Expression and Object Initializer!// Main.cs created with

Netbeans and Nimbus Theme on Windows Vista

2009-01-18T23:15:00.005+07:00

Actually I should name this topic "Netbeans and Nimbus Look & Feel (L&F)" but that would eliminate many search terms that use word "theme" instead :)To set your Netbeans, in my case it's 6.5, to use the new Nimbus theme, just look under your Netbeans installation folder/etc/netbeans.conf file. It is usually located at C:\Program Files\NetBeans 6.5\etc\netbeans.conf. Then just append --laf Nimbus

Why I hate MacBook ..

2008-12-13T21:26:00.002+07:00

Where to put my plug in ?

Solution to Thinkpad X200 Random Freezing Problem

2008-12-05T15:44:00.007+07:00

Around one month ago, I got my new Thinkpad X200 and I was very happy. I plugged it to AC power and enjoy installing new programs on new Windows Vista. Until I found out later that my new Thinkpad randomly freezes when running on battery. The cursor turns into an Vista's wait cursor, and I cannot do anything with the system. Even Ctrl + Alt + Del gave me no response.The freezing becomes really

LINQ with MySQL

2008-11-30T13:15:00.008+07:00

LINQ to SQL from Microsoft supports only their SQL Server. How about other popular DBMS such as MySQL ?I investigate the first result returned from Google using "LINQ with MySQL" query: DbLinq. It's an opensource project which provides "LINQ to SQL" for other databases include MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle and SQLite.However, the project is still at its very beginning stage and I think it will take

Com Eng Undergrad Project Showcase at Nitad 15

2008-11-17T22:25:00.004+07:00

If you are in Thailand you must not miss this! :)I will also, hopefully, arrange the showcases of my course projects in Computer Graphics and Image Processing there too.The venue will be Building 4 of Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, between 26 - 30 November 2008.Here are some screen shots taken from my project with my friend, Opalism, in Image Processing course

How to Lock Zoom level in Firefox

2008-11-14T15:57:00.002+07:00

Since Firefox 3.0, I find the "Full Page Zoom" function very useful in daily life. The only problem with this function in Firefox is that it has no support for "default" zoom level. That is, when you navigate to the new web pages, you need to adjust the zoom level every time.Fortunately, someone has built the extension to solve this problem. The No Squint add-on allows you to set default zoom

Invitation to 15th Nitad, Bangkok, Thailand

2008-11-10T00:50:00.002+07:00

Nitad: 26-30 Nov 2008"Nitad" is an engineering exhibition held at Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, once every three years. You don't want to miss this chance! Here are what you might expect from NitadCourse project showcases from many students in all engineering fields.The famous RoboCup world champ team, Plasma-Z, in action!Guidance for high school students who are

Google DevFest Bangkok Wrap-up

2008-11-01T11:41:00.005+07:00

Yesterday, I attended the DevFest Bangkok workshop, organized by Google team, at Chulalongkorn University.The event was fun and I spent most of my time in Chat room o__O (huh ??) There are 3 sessions which areOpenSocial: It is an API which serves as middle-tier for Social Network. So the social network application developers don't have to re-implement their application for every different social

Using Custom Icon for Your USB Flash Drive

2008-10-13T10:08:00.008+07:00

Isn't it great to have your personalized USB Flash Drive Icon ?First things you need to do is to prepare your own icon. If you still cannot get one, I recommend you to read my post: Create your .ICO Icon File.Follow the steps below to change your USB Flash Drive icon.Copy your prepared icon to the most outer location of your flash drive. In this post, my icon name is"dora.ico"You will now have to

Creating Your .ICO ICon File

2008-10-13T08:39:00.007+07:00

There are times when you need to create your own .ico icon files :) With your own icons, you can do many things to personalize your workspace. For example, Using your icon for a USB Flash Drive's Icon or your icon for your file folder.Creating an icon file is easy. All you need is a icon editing software. In this post I will show you how to create icon using Sib Icon Editor which can be

New Microsoft Touchless Demo: Multi-touch without Touch

2008-10-12T09:53:00.006+07:00

Well, Microsoft has just release their new Touchless SDK which enables the user to give input using gesture, without touch :) This is possible via the use of color tracking with web camera.The Touchless SDK is an open source SDK for .NET applications. It enables developers to create multi-touch based applications using a webcam for input. Color based markers defined by the user are tracked and

Control Windows Media Player using Windows Mobile Devices

2008-10-11T17:06:00.004+07:00

I once coded a Power Point controller for Windows Mobile. It works great and I wanted to bring similar things to other applications, such as Windows Media Player, too.However, I found Bluetooth Remote Control for Windows Mobile. And it is actually working for me :) I can now get Windows Media Player to play next song, increase/decrease the volume .. from my bed. Doesn't that sounds cool ? :PHere

A New Hope for PSP Emulator on PC

2008-10-05T15:54:00.002+07:00

Actarus has just release "Sam", the new PSP Emulator which runs on PC. At the current stage, the emulator can only run some PSPSDK examples and homebrew games developed by the community.Actarus, the author, also provides source code of this emulator at his page. You can check it out here (Sam)I wish the emulator will be able to use with commercial games soon :)

Compile Source and Run programs from Notepad++

2008-10-04T02:22:00.006+07:00

Notepad++ is, unarguably, one of the most popular text editing tools of the moment! It supports syntax highlighting of all imaginable programming languages. Best of all, it is open-source software which can be used for free :)Notepad++ itself is intended to be a text editor. However, we can configure it so it can run some external tools such as loading a web browser with the current file, or

Internal Error 2739 while installing Adobe CS3 on Vista

2008-10-02T19:44:00.004+07:00

If the setup program prompts you with "Internal Error 2739" then, you might want to consider this solution.Click on the Start button. Go to Accessories. Right click on the "Command Prompt" and choose "Run as Administrator" from the context menu.Type regsvr32 jscript.dll in the black window and press enterTry to run setup again. It should proceed smoothly now :)

Build HTK 3.4 from Source with Visual Studio 2008

2008-09-29T14:01:00.007+07:00

I don't know why the HTK website itself did not provide a download for Windows binary release so we don't have to rebuild it again. However, I found that the binary for HTK 3.3 is available for download at their software archive page here (you need to be a registered user first, free of charge.)I followed the notes posted by Ivan Uemlianin. The notes suggest me to convert the HTK source files

Google DevFest Bangkok

2008-09-28T08:56:00.003+07:00

The registration is open now and those who are in Thailand on October 31st might want to join the event :)Thanks to my friend, Aruj, who informed me about this.Register for DevFest Bangkok hereWhat: Google will be holding a DevFest in Bangkok. Join us for a day of coding and fun, where we'll cover topics ranging from OpenSocial & App Engine to YouTube & the Google Maps API.Who: You! We'll provide

Syntax Highlight/Format C#, Java, PHP Code in Blogger

2008-09-27T23:38:00.006+07:00

The method I used to put syntax highlighted code in my blog is to use the "Code Format" tool provided by Manoli.net. It works fine but I am just lazy to convert my code every time I post a new entry.I then try to find another solution. One option is to use SyntaxHighlighter, a Java Script library that does all the syntax highlight jobs for you.After installation, one problem I faced is that all

The Most Simple Introduction to Artificial Neural Networks

2008-09-26T22:38:00.008+07:00

Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_neural_networkI would like to share you a good stuff on learning the basic of Artificial Neural Networks.Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs), often refer to as Neural Networks, is one of the most well-known tool in Machine Learning. There are many websites available which provide basic theory of Neural Networks so I will not cover them here.The