Sandisk Sansa View on Ubuntu Linux

May 21st, 2008

My girlfriend bought an 8GB Sansa View recently and I've been doing a lot of tinkering with it in Ubuntu 8.04 (both AMD64 and x86). Here is some of the knowledge I've gained in regards to the Sansa View and Ubuntu Linux. Please reply if you know any of this to be incorrect.

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Synchronizing 2 Ubuntu Systems with Unison

November 7th, 2007

I recently got a laptop to use for web development work when I travel. I wanted a simple way to sync up the data between it and my Desktop computer so that they would both have the same bookmarks, emails, instant message logs, etc. Along comes unison to save the day. It ended up being MUCH easier than I expected.
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Ubuntu 7.10 “Gutsy Gibbon” on a Dell Lattitude D830

November 4th, 2007

I have installed Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon" on my brand new Dell Lattitude D830 laptop. These are my install notes. Anything out of the ordinary is discussed here, otherwise the standard Gutsy installation guides and FAQs all applied.
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Some Handy Linux Commands

October 30th, 2007

Here are some commands I use ALL THE TIME when working on a web server through SSH. I'll try to update it as I think of other stuff that comes in handy.
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Adding Fedora and Windows to my Ubuntu Installation

October 13th, 2007

I have been running Ubuntu for a few months and have seldom--if ever--needed Windows. However, I've recently needed to test some software on both Windows and Fedora Linux. So, I had to add a Windows XP installation and a Fedora Core 6 installation to my current Ubuntu "Feisty Fawn" system. Here's some install notes.
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KontrollerLab: An AVR IDE for Linux

October 9th, 2007

I haven't tried it out yet but I've stumbled across an AVR microcontroller IDE for Linux. It's called KontrollerLab and looks promising. When I searched around about a year ago I couldn't find anything and have often considered starting a project myself. But I like what I'm seeing here. It's called KontrollerLab.
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Customizing gedit as a Web Developer’s IDE

September 29th, 2007

As a web developer and programmer, I prefer to use a powerful text editor over WYSIWYG software. I write code using HTML/XHTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, MySQL, Ruby, etc. The standard text editor that comes with GNOME is much more powerful than you may know. This article is written to illustrate how you can configure gedit for use as a powerful, stable web developer's text editor.
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Web Development in Linux (GNOME)

September 28th, 2007

I see people asking around in the forums quite often about which tools to use for web development in Linux. Here are some tools and instructions for setting up your gnome-based Linux distributions to handle all your web development needs.

I won't be discussing any commercial software here. Just the open-source (free) stuff.
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VB Programmer’s Intro to Linux Programming with GTK+

August 19th, 2006
Hello Application in Visual Basic 6
From Visual Basic...
Hello Application in GTK+
... to C/GTK+

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Using Your PC Sound Card As an Oscilloscope in Linux

June 6th, 2006

If you a home hobbiest such as myself, having an oscilloscope is ideal, but may not be economically feasible. However, there is a free option available. xoscope For Linux is a GTK application which allows you to view signals through your PC's sound card (thus limiting the range to audio frequencies dependent upon the sound card being used). This can come in handy for robotics type hobby projects. Additionally, the author (Tim Witham) has provided a buffer hardware circuit to buffer the proble similar to a true oscillosope and protect your PC's Line In from excessive voltages.

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