Here is the configuration for Google TV AVD:
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Setting up dual monitors display in Ubuntu 12.04 on NVidia Go 7600 video card
December 28th, 2012 by admin No comments »Recovering an old laptop – Asus F3J series (F3JV) bought in 2006, and putting latest Ubuntu version 12.04 on it seems working all right. As this used to be a flag-ship laptop equips with VGA and DVI-D Dual Link outputs, I want to connect it my 27″ Dell monitor (2713HM).
Following the instructions I download NVidia Linux driver and installation is OK, run system-settings utility and I get the dual monitors display, but the problem is on Dell monitor the resolution is only 1920×1080, not the native 2560×1440, though nvidia-settings reports it has detected the native 2560×1440 resolution.
A quick googling I find out how to enforce Dell monitor works in native resolution - http://carlo-hamalainen.net/blog/2012/09/24/force-2560×1440-resolution-on-dell-27-u2711-lcd-monitor/. However, new problem comes up, disable “UseEDID” doesn’t work with laptop’s LCD monitor (1680×1050 native resolution). More digging then I find out have to go to “Xinerama” enabled. However, after enable “Xinerama” and log in X Windows and get a blank window, because default Window Manager “Compiz” doesn’t work with “Xinerama“.
More googling and digging, finally I decide to give up “Compiz” and replace it with “IceWM“. Now everything work as I wish after more than 10 hours hard work.
Here is a working version /etc/X11/xorg.conf file:
# nvidia-settings: X configuration file generated by nvidia-settings
# nvidia-settings: version 304.64 (buildd@samarium) Wed Nov 7 04:40:01 UTC 2012
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
Screen 1 "Screen1" 1680 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
# enable Xinerama, which is conflict with Compiz
Option "Xinerama" "on"
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General Ignorance - What nations have been to war with the most other nations?
December 26th, 2012 by Terrence Miao 2 comments »General Ignorance - What nations have been to war with the most other nations?
An interesting question asked in Quora.
The answer is not U.S., thought U.S. has deployed troops in almost every counties except North Korea, Russia and China.
"Definitely Great Britain. Britain has invaded 9 out of 10 countries".
"The only Country to even come close to Britain's record is France, which also holds the unfortunate record for having endured the most British invasions".
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The retina screen for the next iPad mini 2 maybe will be released at the same time….
December 26th, 2012 by Terrence Miao 3 comments »The retina screen for the next iPad mini 2 maybe will be released at the same time. Meanwhile, Apple already doesn't let owners of the first iPad download new versions of iOS – let it rot and chuck it into bin.
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iPad 5 to be thinner – and land in March: report
That iPad 3 you got last March? Forget it. It’s like the eight-track tape of tablets. (Kids: Ask your parents what that means.) Even that iPad 4 you unwrapped on Christmas morning that you think is so…
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And the winner for 2012 Australian Gold Fogey award is Nathan Tinkler
December 22nd, 2012 by Terrence Miao No comments »The former electrician is a shining example of the resources sector boom – and bust. In 2006 he borrowed $500,000 to buy a small mine in Central Queensland. By the start of this year the 36-year-old had parlayed that into an incredible $1 billion fortune and a spot on the rich list.
It didn't last long.
Tinkler's double-down strategy didn't work when resource prices tumbled, leaving him dangerously exposed and reportedly heavily in debt. His helicopter and jet have now been repossessed. The tax office is circling his beloved Newcastle Knights. And his luck has even run out with the nags – he reportedly blew $300 million setting up his own horse racing stable, but the head trainer revealed there wasn't enough money to cover the cost of hay.
Of course, there are no comparisons between Australian economy and Mr Tinkler – a man who hitched his wagon to the resources boom, used the proceeds in the good times thinking it was never going to end, and was left heavily in debt with nothing to show for it after the boom went bust.
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I give an example that how concise, simple development in Grails world
December 21st, 2012 by Terrence Miao 2 comments »A complete MVC structure web application, showing a location table with display by order and pagination features, with no Javascript mess, totally in less than 66 lines code.
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Grails – The pinnacle of Spring MVC » Terrence Miao
Here is an example demonstrating how light, easy, straight-forward Grails could implement MVC web application that list location address. Data model layer – Location.groovy. class Location implements …
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