CZ Rychlé překlady s Ubiquity

Nedávno mě zaujalo Ubiquity - command launcher pro Firefox (česky popsáno na Lupě a krátce na Rootu). Příkazy jako mail, map a idos docela usnadní práci. Chyběl mi ale příkaz na rychlé hledání ve slovníku. Tady je konečně možná náhrada Lingea Lexiconu.

Protože z Bloggeru nelze odkazovat přímo na separátní .js soubory, další info a instalační stránka je na: www.svarz.cz/ubiquity

Zatím se překládá pouze angličtina => čeština. Další slovníky a směry budou dodělané podle zájmu.

Potřeby a diskuze je možná v komentářích.

DVICE: The Experience Recorder, an all-in-one media tool you wear like a glove

A perfect glove to record on the go. When we traveled through the Ecuador jungle this might have come handy, because I was often too tired to unpack the camera, shoot and pack again.

DVICE: The Experience Recorder, an all-in-one media tool you wear like a glove

EN / Fighting emails - empty Subjects

I am getting tired of email "messaging" within corporation. 80 emails a day to handle within a few minutes between meetings.

Moreover some senders do not fill Subject at all - how the hell I could quickly recognize if I should even read the email?

One thing, which helps: filter rule to auto-respond on such emails without Subject...

A nice idea how to setup such rule for Outlook is on Outlook Blank Email Message Filter/Rule - Wes' Puzzling Blog

Just beware that the server response does not include the message and therefore the wrongdoer would not know which message you are referring to.

EN / file on mobile accessible through bluetooth on Ubuntu

Just a quick reminder. In order to let Nautilus browse the mobile file storage via bluetooth one needs to execute: sudo apt-get -f install gnome-vfs-obexftp

I just wonder why this was not in the default installation.

The tip was found at http://thefunkcorner.blogspot.com/

PS: It was just before I thought I would need to install Wammu http://wammu.eu/ as is written in comments at http://ubuntology.com/2007/10/27/access-your-phone-via-bluetooth-with-ubuntu-gutsy/

En / Starting Gimp in different language

Making an original PF can be tedious task. Hopefully there is the GIMP application available for most platforms, which is somehow comparable to the Photoshop. Anyway one of the issues is that the GIMP gets the locale from the system and then it shows menu texts in the corresponding language. So it is quite uncomfortable to follow nice tutorials when your system language is not English.

Luckily this can be changed. After the standard installation on Windows create the gimp_en.bat file with the following content:

set lang=en
cd c:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0\bin
start GIMP-2.4.exe

And put the link to this .bat file into your Start menu folder.

The original tip and help for other platforms is described on Chapter 2. Fire up the GIMP

PS: Contrary to the original tip I added the start command, so the "DOS" window immediately disappear.
PS2: I hope one day the GIMP will have implemented layer effects similar to Photoshop's and therefore it will be easier to create and adjust layer shadows.

EN / Anonymous Windows sharing on OSX and Ubuntu

In standard configuration one can access the its folders on OSX / Ubuntu from Windows PC using his credentials.

The settings for anonymous guest access is not allowed by default. It is easy to change it. Just type in the Terminal (following paths are valid for OSX only):

sudo cp /etc/smb.conf /etc/smb.conf.default
sudo nano /etc/smb.conf

Change the path in public section to suit your needs and uncomment following lines:

[public]
path = /Users/Shared
public = yes
only guest = yes
writable = yes
printable = no

Now the folder public is accessible from Windows by using the address \\myOSXcomp\ or \\myUbuntucomp\ without asking for credentials.

The fine details can be found at:
MAC OSX 10.2 Windows Sharing - Diagnostics and Background

EN / Ubuntu and Apple Mighty Mouse finally working

Apple Mighty Mouse finally working on the Ubuntu - Gutsy. No, it is not yet that easy as one would expect, ie. plugging in the USB cable from the Mighty Mouse with immediate horizontal scrolling and working sidebuttons. But it is quickly doable.
As is written at Ubuntu forums, edit the xorg.conf and adjust the Firefox settings.
This worked for me with USB cabled Apple Mighty Mouse.
Anyway the ticket for autoconfig in the Ubuntu's Launchpad has been confirmed, so I believe it will be fixed one day.

I also wanted to customize the settings in the Compiz manager so for anyone else on the picture are the corresponding Buttons.


I found them using xev started within Terminal.
Btw. when playing with the Mouse I realized quite nice projection :)

EN / stupid people using Trojan on Mac

So they say, there is the new Trojan for OSX and we should be aware. That it is the proof that OSX reached the critical mass point when OSX is becoming interesting for malicious software writers.
Reaching of critical mass point might be true. But the hidden suggestion that we should embrace ourselves with anti-virus software ASAP is a pure manipulation.
While you as the user has to allow installation of such malicious software, antivirus companies believe that YOU will accept such installations anyway due the written promise to get some porn. Sudo will not be enough, I guess that there will have to be created special OS regime for installations.

Now I think there will be 3:

- system configuration / could be initiated from boot only - yes this would include such trojan modifications to DNS
- application installation
- normal use (for idiots)

All regimes would have different window theme, so even porn-hungry idiot would easily recognize, that he is doing something
dangerous.