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Pictures from a developer’s life

Sava — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:22:02 +0000

Here are some nice photos with even better captions from a developer’s life:

When I show the boss that I have finally fixed this bug

When the project manager enters the office

When I’m deploying code to production

When I try to fix a bug at 3 in the morning

When my regex returned exactly what I expected

When a friend of mine asks me to fix his website built with Joomla

When I’m told that the module on which I have worked all the week will never be used

When the code that I have not tested on dev works perfectly in production

When the sales people announce they have sold our product to the customer

When I launch my script for the first time after several hours of development

When I go off for the weekend while everyone else is still trying to fix bugs

When the boss is looking for someone to urgently fix a difficult bug

When the intern tells me that “the tests are for those who can not program”

When I start coding without doing analysis first

… and my favorite:

When the boss announces a bonus if the project is completed before the deadline

Robot With Super Powers Plays Rock Paper Scissors

Sava — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:29:39 +0000

Here’s a robot from Ishikawa Oku’s physics lab at the University of Tokyo that plays rock, paper, scissor and always beats the human, every single time. Because the team that built it gave it a superpower.

An innocent human is invited to sit opposite the robot. Instead of going “Rock, paper, scissors, shoot!” as we do in America, in Japan, they go “Three-two-one…” and then flash their choice: fist for rock, flat hand for paper, two fingers for scissors.

Here’s the difference. There’s a high-speed camera in the room that can analyze the angle of a human’s wrist joint (which predicts our next move) in one millisecond. That’s much faster than our brains can do it, so the camera tells the robot what we’ve done almost the instant we do it, and therefore it can counter perfectly.

It looks like the robot is playing fair, choosing as we choose, but that’s an illusion. It already knows.

This technology, say the physicists, “can be applied to “cooperation work between human beings and robots, etc., without time delay.” Which I guess is supposed to make us feel better.

Find Wireless Driver Chipset Information On Ubuntu

Sava — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 09:56:34 +0000

Ubuntu

This is a simple tutorial to help you find the driver for your wireless card if you’re using Ubuntu or any other Linux distro.

The simplest command to get this information is to use the lspci command:
lspci lspci | less lspci | grep -i intel lspci | grep -i wireless

Sample output:
0c:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 5300 AGN [Shiloh] Network Connection

Note down 0c:00.0 and enter the following command:
lspci -vv -s 0c:00.0

Sample output:

0c:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 5300 AGN [Shiloh] Network Connection Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 1121 Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- DisINTx- Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- SERR- Kernel driver in use: iwlagn Kernel modules: iwlagn

To get driver information you type:

modinfo iwlagn

Sample output:

filename: /lib/modules/2.6.32-23-generic-pae/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwlagn.ko alias: iwl4965 license: GPL author: Copyright(c) 2003-2009 Intel Corporation version: 1.3.27k description: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link AGN driver for Linux firmware: iwlwifi-4965-2.ucode firmware: iwlwifi-5150-2.ucode firmware: iwlwifi-5000-2.ucode firmware: iwlwifi-6050-4.ucode firmware: iwlwifi-6000-4.ucode srcversion: BB501FCC68D0C8213107D3B alias: pci:v00008086d00000084sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00000083sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00000089sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00000088sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00000087sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00000086sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004239sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004238sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d0000422Csv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d0000422Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d0000008Esv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d0000008Dsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d0000423Dsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d0000423Csv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d0000423Bsv*sd00001011bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d0000423Asv*sd00001021bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d0000423Asv*sd00001001bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004237sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004236sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004235sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004232sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004237sv*sd00001216bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004232sv*sd00001326bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004232sv*sd00001306bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004232sv*sd00001206bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004232sv*sd00001305bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004232sv*sd00001205bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004230sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v00008086d00004229sv*sd*bc*sc*i* depends: iwlcore,mac80211,cfg80211 vermagic: 2.6.32-23-generic-pae SMP mod_unload modversions 586TSC parm: swcrypto50:using software crypto engine (default 0 [hardware]) (bool) parm: queues_num50:number of hw queues in 50xx series (int) parm: 11n_disable50:disable 50XX 11n functionality (int) parm: amsdu_size_8K50:enable 8K amsdu size in 50XX series (int) parm: fw_restart50:restart firmware in case of error (int) parm: antenna:select antenna (1=Main, 2=Aux, default 0 [both]) (int) parm: swcrypto:using crypto in software (default 0 [hardware]) (int) parm: disable_hw_scan:disable hardware scanning (default 0) (int) parm: queues_num:number of hw queues. (int) parm: 11n_disable:disable 11n functionality (int) parm: amsdu_size_8K:enable 8K amsdu size (int) parm: fw_restart4965:restart firmware in case of error (int)

Finally, you can run the following to get info about vendor & product code:
lspci -n -s 0c:00.0

Sample output:
0c:00.0 0280: 8086:4235
Where:

0280 – Network controller
8086:4235 – Intel Corporation Ultimate N WiFi Link 5300

Or the all in one following option:
lspci -nn -s 0c:00.0

Sample output:
0c:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Ultimate N WiFi Link 5300 [8086:4235]

Top 10 Places To Spend Your Vacation Above Water

Sava — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 11:26:37 +0000

If you want to spend your vacation in peace and enjoy the beauty of exotic places in South Pacific, the raised huts over the water are the right choice for you. You will be able to relax and enjoy the beauty of the islands, while the staff takes care that you be as comfortable as possible. It is an opportunity to feel the luxury, experience the volcanic islands and coral reefs around the Southern Ocean, enjoy the view of the blue lagoons, lush rainforests, streams and waterfalls. If you adore the exotic places must visit these resorts!

Le Meridien Tahiti

Manihi Pearl Beach Resort

Huahine Te Tiare Beach Resort

Intercontinental Moorea Resort & Spa

Hotel Kia Ora Resort & Spa

Likuliku Lagoon Resort Fiji

Le Taha’a Island Resort & Spa

Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort & Spa

Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora

Sofitel Bora Bora Marara Beach & Private Island

The best computer sale ad EVER

Sava — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 08:21:09 +0000

Amazing ad … can’t say anything else. You have to read it:

PC Sale

Survival Kit In A Pill Bottle

Sava — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 08:26:15 +0000

This is a very simple and mini survival kit that covers the essentials of survival by MicahelRoss

Survival Kit In A Pill Bottle

It contains:

3 mini straw fire starters
3 matches
1 bandage
1 striker
1 hook
1 weight
tinfoil
some fishing line
razor blade
2 safety pins
3 feet of duct tape
2 advils
1 birthday candle
whistle made from straw
Neosporin in a straw
salt in a straw

And of course you’ll need an empty pill bottle to put everything in it.

A True Power Ranger

Sava — Fri, 18 May 2012 06:41:11 +0000

You surely know the show Power Rangers. You have to realize that this guy

A True Power Ranger

is now this guy

After retiring from being a Power Range, he dedicated his life to martial arts becoming an undefeated MMA fighter, seventh degree black belt, a hall of famer and owning one of America’s Top 10 karate schools among many other accomplishments

Jason David Frank really is awesome

Opus 12 By Harry Winston

Sava — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:54:42 +0000

Opus 12

Instead of hands pointing at numbers on the Opus 12′s face, the watch uses a series of spinning markers to indicate the current time. The markers—12 in total—are positioned at the five-minute marks in long and short pairs that distinguish between the hour and minutes. And each one flips to reveal a metallic blue finish which is how the wearer actually reads the time.

At the top of every hour all of the markers rotate in sequence like a well-choreographed performance, but it’s really nothing more than eye candy for the select few lucky enough to own one. Since Harry Winston only plans to produce just 120 of the watches, with a price tag that I’m sure will match their exclusivity. Harry Winston – Opus 12

Nobody Wants This

Sava — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:51:48 +0000

Penis Captivus

Penis captivus describes an event that occurs in rare instances during heterosexual intercourse when the muscles in the vagina clamp down on the penis much more firmly than usual, making it impossible for the penis to withdraw from the vagina. This means you end up in the hospital naked

The Rape-Axe : Anti-Rape Condom

Sava — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:33:22 +0000

Here’s a cool concept especially for you rapers out there:

The Rape Axe

The device, known as The Rape-Axe, is a latex sheath embedded with shafts of sharp, inward-facing microscopic barbs that would be worn by a woman in her vagina like a tampon. If an attacker were to attempt vaginal rape, their penis would enter the latex sheath and be snagged by the barbs, causing the attacker pain during withdrawal and giving the victim time to escape. The condom would remain attached to the attacker’s body when he withdrew and could only be removed surgically, which would alert hospital staff and police. This device could assist in the identification and prosecution of rapists.