Category Archives: GNU/Linux Free Software & Open Source

Easy PHP code test development with SimpleTest unit testing framework

Testing is a task every developer has to do eventually on any programming project. You can do it manually after writing all your code to see if it works as you intended, or better yet, before writing your code, using … Continue reading

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Upgrading Samsung Galaxy S from Telcel to Darky’s Rom v10.1 with Android Gingerbread

This upgrade took my whole Saturday so this post might save you a lot of time searching through forums to get the Darky ROM 10.1 on the Samsung Galaxy S. My phone came originally with a ripped off version of … Continue reading

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Change your default browser to Chromium in Debian and Emacs

The web browser is nowadays the most important and frequently used tool in a computer. Recently I’ve been using more the Chromium browser than Firefox, on in Debian’s case, Iceweasel. This is for several reasons: Better memory management (doesn’t eat … Continue reading

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YouTube offers Creative Commons licensing for video uploads

Today I uploaded my monster truck videos to YouTube and found the surprise that they are now offering the option to publish your videos under the Creative Commons Attribution license. That is great news! YouTube is the biggest online video … Continue reading

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Robots and Gadgets at Google IO 2011

There were a lot of robots and gadgets at Google IO 2011. This machine was a very cool implementation of a 360 degrees view of Google Earth. The sensation of the view was fantastic, you could almost feel like flying … Continue reading

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Great time attending Google IO 2011

This year I got to finally attend the Google I/O event. I was lucky to easily get my entrance ticket the day they opened for registration. That day the tickets sold out in 59 minutes! (or so they say) The … Continue reading

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