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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 test driven development techniques that will save you time and frustrations down the road. One […]

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GNU/Linux Free Software & Open Source Tutorials & Tips

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 Samsung’s official 2.1 Eclair Android release, since Telcel, the main carrier in Mexico, removed all […]

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Emacs GNU/Linux Free Software & Open Source Tutorials & Tips

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 up all my RAM) – Extensions are also available for Chromium – Faster browser […]

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Digital rights Law & Freedom GNU/Linux Free Software & Open Source News

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 community and it was lacking this option, unlike its competitors Vimeo and Blip.tv. But what […]

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Events GNU/Linux Free Software & Open Source

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 in there. I got to play a little with the Sony Xperia Play, and it […]

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Events GNU/Linux Free Software & Open Source personal

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 place was packed! There were about 5,000 attendees! I even got to see Leo Laporte […]