AlaskaLinuxUser's Scratchpad

Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. - Proverbs 16:3

Testing out List Views in Android app development

Today, in my Android App Developer Course by Rob Percival, he showed us how to make lists in our apps. As is his style, he shows us the meat and potatoes of something, and then challenges us to garnish it.

During the challenge, we were supposed to make the list …

Note Edge Screen Protector

When it comes to screen protectors, I prefer glass. Recently, I decided that it was high time that I purchased one for my Galaxy note edge. Here's what I bought (this is not one of those add kickback deals, just a link to what I bought):

Note Edge Screen Protector …

Free icons: six sided dice!

I needed some dice for games that I am making. It was difficult to find free to use for anything dice icons online, so I ended up creating my own. I used Gimp to make the set. Nothing fancy, but may be useful for you. I just used a gradient …

Fixing a WiFi hotspot issue

While working on the JFLTETMO (Samsung Galaxy S4) I ran into an error with the WiFi hotspot, but only after flashing my custom kernel. So, I grabbed my USB cable, and pulled a logcat over ADB, while trying to use the WiFi hotspot feature.

Here's what the logs read:

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Android: making a soundboard app!

I call it "Finnish On The Go", essentially a soundboard app that plays a sound every time you click a button. The buttons are programmed to play the sound corresponding to the spoken Finnish words of the phrase you click on. As part of my course for Android development, the …

Why I use screen protectors....

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. So, without further ado, I present: "Why I use screen protectors".

Linux - keep it simple.

SlimRoms Nougat on the Samsung Galaxy S4!

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To God be the glory, my Slim7 Nougat project finally works!

This is a very slimmed down version of Android Nougat, almost a "vanilla" experience with a few tasteful perks! By design, this ROM comes without root for those who wish to have a "pure" version without the entanglements that …