mypapit gnu/linux bloghttp://blog.mypapit.netFree and Open Source blogger with an attitudeenWed, 18 Nov 2009 21:04:32 PST6.1202100.3755http://blog.mypapit.net/http://blog.mypapit.net/imej/feedpop.pngMypapit Linux Blog Inside!This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use.Ubuntu Tips: Using The “Windows Key” to open up Gnome Panelhttp://blog.mypapit.net/2009/11/ubuntu-tips-using-the-windows-key-to-open-up-gnome-panel.htmlUbuntu/DebiandesktopgnomehackshardwarekeyboardlogoubuntuwindowsmypapitWed, 18 Nov 2009 10:18:46 PSThttp://blog.mypapit.net/?p=1154Windows users should be familiar with the “Windows Key” present on most QWERTY keyboards. This key supposedly brings up the “Start Menu” on Microsoft Windows operating system, but it is useless when in Ubuntu, as it does nothing when pressed. Here’s how to make the “Windows Key” to function similarly in Ubuntu as in Windows operating system.

Firstly, go to the Gnome desktop and click on the “System menu”. Then go to “Preferences” and select “Keyboard Shortcuts”. Then look for “Show Panel Menu” under “Action” column and click the shortcut column. Press the “Windows Key”. Close the dialog and you’re done. Here’s the screenshot of the dialog for your reference.

mypapit showpanelkey gnome

Extra Added Touch?
For an extra added touch, you can replace the “Windows” logo on the “Windows Key” with the Ubuntu ones. System76 offers free Ubuntu logo stickers to be used on the “Windows Logo” key, and the good news is you can order it for free! (the bad news is, it only available to few selected countries only)

mypapit showpanelkey gnome

Happy hacking!


]]>Windows users should be familiar with the “Windows Key” present on most QWERTY keyboards. This key supposedly brings up the “Start Menu” on Microsoft Windows operating system, but it is useless when in Ubuntu, as it does nothing when pressed. Here’s how to make the “Windows Key” to function similarly in Ubuntu as in Windows [...]1Updates from me – mypapithttp://blog.mypapit.net/2009/11/updates-from-me-mypapit.htmlPersonal LifemypapitpersonalselfmypapitWed, 18 Nov 2009 07:58:33 PSThttp://blog.mypapit.net/?p=1150Fewh,

Been quite some time since I updated this blog. Here’s what happened to me since the last update:

  • Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) has been released
  • I’ve presented paper on Mobile Travel Guide and Location Aware App in Informatics 2009.
  • My Wordpress Blog site has been hit by spammers/injectors, spent roughly one week to clean the mess up. Wordpress sucks, updating it doesn’t help either
  • My server overloads for the 17th times last month, probably a sign that i’ve to upgrade my server
  • And yes, I’m still alive, though i’ve less and less time to blog interesting things now. Wonder why? Burnout?

So what about you?


]]>Fewh, Been quite some time since I updated this blog. Here’s what happened to me since the last update: Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) has been released I’ve presented paper on Mobile Travel Guide and Location Aware App in Informatics 2009. My Wordpress Blog site has been hit by spammers/injectors, spent roughly one week to clean the mess [...]0Linux distro countdown release widget for websites and blog (Ubuntu and Fedora)http://blog.mypapit.net/2009/10/linux-distro-release-countdown-widget-for-ubuntu-and-fedora.htmlGNU/LinuxInternet StuffOpen SourceUbuntu/Debianblogbloggingfedorainternetlinuxopen sourceopensourceubuntuwidgetmypapitMon, 05 Oct 2009 09:33:03 PDThttp://blog.mypapit.net/?p=1141Anticipating your favorite Linux distro releases? Now you can put on countdown widget in your blog and share your anticipation with the rest of the world.

Distro Release Countdown Widget

Both are provided from their respective official website, so you don’t need to worry about its accuracy. For the curious, here’s the sample of the countdown graphics

Ubuntu Countdown Widget

FedoraCountdown Widget


]]>Anticipating your favorite Linux distro releases? Now you can put on countdown widget in your blog and share your anticipation with the rest of the world. Distro Release Countdown Widget Ubuntu Fedora Both are provided from their respective official website, so you don’t need to worry about its accuracy. For the curious, here’s the sample of the countdown graphics2How to convert *.docx files (Microsoft Office 2007) online for freehttp://blog.mypapit.net/2009/10/how-to-convert-docx-files-microsoft-office-2007-online-for-free.htmlComputersInternet StuffTips & Guidesdocxinternetmicrosoftmicrosoft officeodfofficeonlineopendocumentopenofficetipsmypapitSun, 04 Oct 2009 12:35:57 PDThttp://blog.mypapit.net/?p=1139Sometimes you might have no choice except to open Microsoft Office 2007 (*.docx) files that you’ve just received in your email. The problem is, you do not have any other application that support Office 2007 format.

Here’s an easy way to (kinda) solve that problem, you can convert Microsoft Office 2007 files online, using Google Docs.

Google Docs Logo

The steps are easy, you need to login into your Google Docs account, then upload the Office 2007 files. After that, you can choose the “Download file as” option to convert the file to your favorite document format (typically OpenDocument or older *.doc Microsoft Office word document).

Bear in mind that the conversion is not 100% perfect and there will be parts of document that won’t look exactly as the original ones.


]]>Sometimes you might have no choice except to open Microsoft Office 2007 (*.docx) files that you’ve just received in your email. The problem is, you do not have any other application that support Office 2007 format. Here’s an easy way to (kinda) solve that problem, you can convert Microsoft Office 2007 files online, using Google [...]0Create Ubuntu Live USB Drive easily with uSbuntuhttp://blog.mypapit.net/2009/09/create-ubuntu-live-usb-drive-easily-with-usbuntu.htmlComputershardwarelinuxlivecdliveusbsoftwaretoolubuntuusbmypapitSun, 27 Sep 2009 07:36:25 PDThttp://blog.mypapit.net/?p=1137uSbuntu is a tool that let you create Live USB Drive Ubuntu system using iso image files. The tool is inuitive to use and it can be downloaded from any of these sites :

  1. Official website
  2. Mirror 1 (softpedia)
  3. Mirror 1 (4shared)
  4. Mirror 1 (softronic)
uSbuntu

uSbuntu works on Windows XP as well as Vista operating system and can work with any USB drive with 1GB or more space. The creator of uSbuntu has stated that the project would be evolved to support other Linux distribution too under the name LiLi (Linux USB Live Creator) which can be downloaded from LinuxLiveUSB.com


]]>uSbuntu is a tool that let you create Live USB Drive Ubuntu system using iso image files. The tool is inuitive to use and it can be downloaded from any of these sites : Official website Mirror 1 (softpedia) Mirror 1 (4shared) Mirror 1 (softronic) uSbuntu works on Windows XP as well as Vista operating system and can work with [...]1vrms – check your Ubuntu for Non-free packages (Virtual Richard M Stallman)http://blog.mypapit.net/2009/09/vrms-check-your-ubuntu-for-non-free-packages-virtual-richard-m-stallman.htmlComputersOpen Sourcebashdebianfreefree softwarekarmickarmic koalaopen sourceopensourcerichard stallmanstallmanterminalubuntumypapitSat, 19 Sep 2009 02:02:09 PDThttp://blog.mypapit.net/?p=1127vrms is an application that checks for non-free packages or components installed in your Debian-based system (including Ubuntu) and subsequently display a statistic of how many percentage of your system is non-free.

vrms can be installed using Synaptic Package Manager :

VRMS - Virtual Richard Stallman

To execute it, just type "vrms" in the terminal, here's an example of vrms output for my system :

PLAIN TEXT
JAVASCRIPT:
  1. mypapit@mypapit-desktop:~$ vrms
  2.           Non-free packages installed on mypapit-desktop
  3.  
  4. bsdgames-nonfree          rogue, the classic dungeon exploration game
  5.   Reason: No commercial use
  6. fglrx-modaliases          Identifiers supported by the ATI graphics driver
  7. latex2html                LaTeX to HTML translator
  8. linux-generic             Complete Generic Linux kernel
  9. linux-restricted-modules- Non-free Linux 2.6.28 modules helper script
  10. linux-restricted-modules- Restricted Linux modules for generic kernels
  11. nvidia-173-modaliases     Modaliases for the NVIDIA binary X.Org driver
  12. nvidia-180-modaliases     Modaliases for the NVIDIA binary X.Org driver
  13. nvidia-71-modaliases      Modaliases for the NVIDIA binary X.Org driver
  14. nvidia-96-modaliases      Modaliases for the NVIDIA binary X.Org driver
  15. rar                       Archiver for .rar files
  16. sun-java6-bin             Sun Java(TM) Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 (architecture
  17. sun-java6-demo            Sun Java(TM) Development Kit (JDK) 6 demos and example
  18. sun-java6-jdk             Sun Java(TM) Development Kit (JDK) 6
  19. sun-java6-jre             Sun Java(TM) Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 (architecture
  20. sun-java6-plugin          The Java(TM) Plug-in, Java SE 6
  21. tangerine-icon-theme      Tangerine Icon theme
  22.  
  23.            Contrib packages installed on mypapit-desktop
  24.  
  25. jetty                     Java servlet engine and webserver
  26. nvidia-common             Find obsolete NVIDIA drivers
  27. openttd                   reimplementation of Transport Tycoon Deluxe with enhan
  28.  
  29.   17 non-free packages, 1.1% of 1601 installed packages.
  30.   3 contrib packages, 0.2% of 1601 installed packages.

So if you prefer a completely free (as in freedom!) operating system, you can use install gNewsense instead of Ubuntu.


]]>vrms is an application that checks for non-free packages or components installed in your Debian-based system (including Ubuntu) and subsequently display a statistic of how many percentage of your system is non-free. vrms can be installed using Synaptic Package Manager : To execute it, just type "vrms" in the terminal, here's an example of vrms output for [...]0JDKTMJREMisconception about computer guyhttp://blog.mypapit.net/2009/09/misconception-about-computer-guy.htmlComputershardwarecomiccomputerfunnyhumorlifetechnicianmypapitWed, 23 Sep 2009 03:56:08 PDThttp://blog.mypapit.net/?p=1130This comic strip is true, at least in my situation...

mostly-harmful.net APz I Will not fix your computer

Original strip : Mostly Harmful - I will not fix your computer


]]>This comic strip is true, at least in my situation... Original strip : Mostly Harmful - I will not fix your computer7My Backyard Chickens (mix of ayam serama and ayam kapan)http://blog.mypapit.net/2009/09/my-backyard-chickens-mix-of-ayam-serama-and-ayam-kapan.htmlAlor SetarFunny StuffMalaysiaPersonal Lifelocalalor setarayamayam seramachickenhenhobbyhobbyistmalaysiapetspoultryroosterseramayoutubemypapitWed, 23 Sep 2009 03:57:35 PDThttp://blog.mypapit.net/?p=1132Here is a video of my ayam (chickens) taken on the 2nd day of Hari Raya Aidilfitri. I keep them in my backyard as pets and egg producer. Because of them, I rarely had the need to shop for eggs.


]]>Here is a video of my ayam (chickens) taken on the 2nd day of Hari Raya Aidilfitri. I keep them in my backyard as pets and egg producer. Because of them, I rarely had the need to shop for eggs.1How to use Celcom Broadband Prepaid on Ubuntu Linuxhttp://blog.mypapit.net/2009/09/how-to-celcom-broadband-prepaid-on-ubuntu-linux.htmlComputersGNU/LinuxMobileTips & GuidesUbuntu/Debianhardware3gbroadbandcelcomgammuinternetlinuxmalaysiamaxisphoneprepaidtelcoubuntumypapitSat, 19 Sep 2009 01:31:08 PDThttp://blog.mypapit.net/?p=1120Here's how to use the latest Celcom offering - Celcom Broadband Prepaid on Ubuntu GNU/Linux distribution. As its name implies, Celcom Broadband Prepaid works in a prepaid basis, using the following plan: RM 6 /day or RM20/week of unlimited internet use.

Celcom Broadband Prepaid

This guide assumes you use Huawei E160* or E220 series 3G modem.

First, plug-in the 3G modem to USB connector. After a while, a dialog will appear :

Ubuntu Wizard : Celcom Broadband

Press next, you will see a list of local broadband service provider. Select "Celcom".

Ubuntu Wizard :Service Provider Selections

The dialog will close after you click "Forward". However for Celcom Broadband Prepaid to work, you need to change the APN to "celcom3g", and PIN to "1234"

To do that, you need to right click on the network connection icon, and select "Edit Connections":

Edit Connections - Network Manager

Then change the APN value to "celcom3g" and set the PIN to "1234".

Network Manager - Celcom Broadband 3G Prepaid Setup

Sending SMS to subscribe Celcom Prepaid Broadband
Users of Celcom Broadband Prepaid would know that they need to send SMS containing the message "Broadband Daily" or "Broadband Weekly" to 28882 to activate their internet subscription.

In order to do that in Ubuntu GNU/Linux, you need to install 'gammu' package from Synaptic Package Manager. 'gammu' allows you to send SMS using your Huawei 3G Modem, and it works sweetly with Celcom Broadband Prepaid.

Using 'gedit' or your favorite text editor, create ~/.gammurc config file containing these information :

PLAIN TEXT
PYTHON:
  1. [gammu]
  2. port = /dev/ttyUSB0
  3. model =
  4. connection = at19200
  5. synchronizetime = yes
  6. logfile = gammu.log
  7. logformat = textall
  8. use_locking =
  9. gammuloc =

To send SMS, you need to open the terminal application and type "gammu sendsms text 28882", it should look like this :

PLAIN TEXT
PYTHON:
  1. $ gammu sendsms text 28882
  2. Enter message text and press ^D:
  3. Broadband weekly 
  4. If you want break, press Ctrl+C...
  5. Sending SMS 1/1....waiting for network answer..OK, message reference=33

Note: "Broadband weekly" for subscribing Celcom Broadband Prepaid at RM20/week.

Then send another SMS, execute "gammu sendsms text 28882" :

PLAIN TEXT
PYTHON:
  1. $ gammu sendsms text 28882
  2. Enter message text and press ^D:
  3. Broadband Yes 
  4. If you want break, press Ctrl+C...
  5. Sending SMS 1/1....waiting for network answer..OK, message reference=33

Send "Broadband Yes", to confirm your subscription. You can then enjoy the Celcom Broadband Prepaid right from your Ubuntu Desktop ! No need to depend on Microsoft Windows based "Mobile Partner" or Vodafone striped-down application to connect to the internet!

To read sms from your Celcom Broadband Prepaid SIM card, type "gammu getsms folder 1 15" and you will see a list of SMS received in your SIM card inbox memory.

PLAIN TEXT
PYTHON:
  1. $ gammu getsms folder 1 10
  2. Location 1, folder "Inbox", SIM memory, Inbox folder
  3. SMS message
  4. SMSC number          : "+60193900000"
  5. Sent                 : Sun 05 Jul 2009 06:48:50 PM  +0800
  6. Coding               : Default GSM alphabet (no compression)
  7. Remote number        : "28882"
  8. Status               : Read
  9.  
  10. Enjoy 24hrs of unlimited usage @ only RM6. To confirm yr subscription, type Broadband Yes & send to 28882. RM6 will be charged to yr account upon confirmation.
  11.  
  12. Location 2, folder "Inbox", SIM memory, Inbox folder
  13. SMS message
  14. SMSC number          : "+60193900000"
  15. Sent                 : Sat 19 Sep 2009 04:01:24 PM  +0800
  16. Coding               : Default GSM alphabet (no compression)
  17. Remote number        : "28882"
  18. Status               : UnRead
  19.  
  20. Enjoy 7days of unlimited usage @ only RM20.To confirm yr subscription, type Broadband Yes & send to 28882.RM20 will be charged to yr account upon confirmation.

Happy surfing !


]]>Here's how to use the latest Celcom offering - Celcom Broadband Prepaid on Ubuntu GNU/Linux distribution. As its name implies, Celcom Broadband Prepaid works in a prepaid basis, using the following plan: RM 6 /day or RM20/week of unlimited internet use. This guide assumes you use Huawei E160* or E220 series 3G modem. First, plug-in [...]3How to block ads and malware websites using /etc/hosts files in Ubuntuhttp://blog.mypapit.net/2009/09/ubuntu-how-to-block-ads-and-malware-websites-using-etchosts-files.htmlComputersGNU/LinuxInternet StuffTips & GuidesUbuntu/DebiansecurityadvertisementadwarebrowsersfirefoxhostsinternetlinuxmalwaretipsubuntumypapitFri, 18 Sep 2009 23:32:02 PDThttp://blog.mypapit.net/?p=1118Here's an easy way to block annoying advertisement and malware sites using '/etc/hosts' file.

First edit the /etc/hosts files using your favorite text editor :

sudo gedit /etc/hosts

Then, paste the list of ads/malware servers in the 'hosts' file. You can get the list from http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/ or by searching through Google.

Close the file, and Save. The change will take effect immediately after that. One of the side-effect from this modfication is that your web surfing experience would be significantly faster because your browser does not have to wait for the annoying advertisement to load.


]]>Here's an easy way to block annoying advertisement and malware sites using '/etc/hosts' file. First edit the /etc/hosts files using your favorite text editor : sudo gedit /etc/hosts Then, paste the list of ads/malware servers in the 'hosts' file. You can get the list from http://someonewhocares.org/hosts/ or by searching through Google. Close the file, and Save. The change will [...]5