Recently, while utilizing Linux on my Android phone, I ran into an interesting problem. Android uses memory differently than Linux usually does. In the Android world, programs that you open are suspended in RAM, and a portion of that RAM is kept active even when you "close" a program. This …
JWM Theme Friday!
Every Friday you will see a new JWM theme posted here, including the .jwmrc file and a screenshot, so check back here on Fridays for the new theme. You can readily find the background images off of the internet. Be sure to check that the font file is a font …
Installing LiteRom on a Samsung Captivate Glide
For the most part, the process of installing a different rom on my cell phones is fairly mundane. For instance, in earlier posts, I describe in detail how to install PacMan rom on a Samsung Captivate Glide. I also mention flashing OmniRom, and just allude to it, as it is …
Real time system status from Conky.
Just a quick post of my conkyrc file that I put together. Note that if you borrow it, the battery queries may need tweaking for your system.
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# - Conky settings - #
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update_interval 1
total_run_times 0
net_avg_samples 1
cpu_avg_samples 1
imlib_cache_size 0
double_buffer yes
no_buffers yes
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# - Text settings - #
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use_xft yes
xftfont FreeSans:size …
JWM Theme Friday!
Every Friday you will see a new JWM theme posted here, including the .jwmrc file and a screenshot, so check back here on Fridays for the new theme. You can readily find the background images off of the internet. Be sure to check that the font file is a font …
The nifty little screenshot tool that I never knew I had!
The other day, when working with Debian on another cell phone, I was in need of a screenshot tool. A quick search online revealed several screenshot tools, like scrot and others, but also revealed one that was already loaded on Debian. I didn't want to have to stop what I …
How the JWM file works.
Perhaps you are new to Linux, JWM (Joe's Window Manager), or LWDE's/WM's (Light Weight Desktop Environments/Windows Managers), and you may be wondering what all the JWM Theme Friday stuff actually means. Well, today is your lucky day, because we are about to discuss it, line by line! Here …
JWM Theme Friday!
Every Friday you will see a new JWM theme posted here, including the .jwmrc file and a screenshot, so check back here on Fridays for the new theme. You can readily find the background images off of the internet. Be sure to check that the font file is a font …
Real World Example: Fixing LSB tags and overrides on a Linux expanded Android phone.
As is often the case, I usually expand my Android phones to full Debian distributions using Sven-Ola's Debian Kit. Since Sven does not appear to support the kit anymore, it sometimes takes quite a bit of tweaking to make it work. Recently, I put Debian on a phone with PacMan …
MIUI on a Motorola Flipside MB508
I have been trying out numerous mods in an attempt to better understand how they are ported and how well they work. As I continue my studies, I have put MIUI (Me-I-You-I or Me-I-User-Interface, sort of a play on words) on my Motorola Flipside.
As with before, not too much …