More videos then you can shake a stick at but thats OK let them keep coming In this video we see Romulan D’deridex class Warbirds and what looks like a Klingon Vor’cha class attack cruiser and a Borg cube being attacked by a Federation Intrepid class starship but what was most interesting were the  Jem’Hadar Fighters (also referred to as an attack ship or patrol ship) which was a small type of warship  that formed the bulk of the Dominion fleet These versatile starships have also been known to perform the roles of patrol ships and scouts. Even stranger were the Kazon ships which can’t be unless we somehow end up in the Gamma quadrant as part of a mission. Also on the federation side there is a Sovereign class Battlecruiser and a Miranda class Light cruiser. there are many more ships but these are the ones that stood out in the crowd.

1. wind that cannot be named
picking up
and tossing
bits of wet
like spinning food processor blade

2. i see spirits
when the air
moves like this
more
living layers
illuminated

3. you are on your way
liftoff and earthlanding
steady
maybe this is all
i’ve needed to hear

4. slamming poems up against walls
my teeth along their necks
hot hands shoved into their jeans

5.  view from the nunnery
on this side of the fence
no grass to call greener
just miles of gold

6. tonight’s research:
aircraft carriers
the southern cross

7. arranging a snack plate
take two:
hummus
lettuce
olives
carrots
tortilla chips
shannon and i
crunching
work has never felt
so much like home

8. no one ever told me
i could do this
elbowdeep
in my own poems
no one ever said
the world is yours baby girl
and i am finding the language
to tell myself
and if my middle name is ambition
my first name
is intrepid

Selle nädala ülesandeks oli jagada kogemusi mõne vaba tarkvaratoote kasutamisest. Irooniliselt ma jagan hoopis kogemusi suletud koodiga vara kasutamisest, küll aga Linuxil. Otsustasin rääkida pisut ühest totrast juhtumist, mille tõttu ma oma mõttepadjal pole viitsinud hakata Ubuntu versiooni uuendama “vankumatu” Intrepidi (8.10) pealt “reipa” Jaunty (9.04) ja nüüdseks juba “hea karmaga” Karmicu (9.10) peale.

Nimelt 26. märtsil 2009 tuli välja järjekordne versioon ATI suletud lähtekoodiga ajuritest Linuxile, mil nimeks eriti totter täheühend fglrx (tõenäoliselt kuulub see sõne kategooriasse mida-ei-suuda-täis-peaga-välja-öelda). Seal juures oli märkus, et fglrx 9.4 ja edasi ei toeta enam suurt osa (kui mitte kõiki) Radeon X* ja üsapuutritele mõeldud Mobility Radeon X* seeria graafikakiipe. ATI graafikakiipide avaldamiskuupäevad jäid vahemikku 2004-2007.

Mõistagi ei uuene reaalses maailmas riistvara nii nagu mõnes mängus, kus piisab uue tehnoloogia leiutamisest ja silmapilkselt on tehnika viimane sõna levinud kõikidesse asjast puudutatud üksustesse. Seega siis jättis AMD/ATI oma uusimate ajurite toetuseta inimesed, kes olid ostnud 1-2 aastat tagasi uue AMD/ATI graafikakiibiga arvuti. Tõenäoliselt müüdi neid raale hiljemgi. Juu suurkorporatsiooni arvates oli “paranduseks” osta uus graafikakaart. Keegi läpparil on graafikakaarti uuendanud?

Muidu võiks ju nende vanade driveritega rahulikult edasi elada, kuid Ubutnu 9.04 peal on graafika joonistamisel suht oluline komponent X Server uuendatud versioonile 1.6. See aga ei toeta enam vana AMD/ATI fgrlx ajurit. AMD/ATI arendab ka avatud lähtekoodiga ajurit “ati”, “radeon”, “xf86-video-ati” või kuidas iganes seda kellelegi meeldib nimetada. Kuid selle 3D võimekus on hetkel veel alla igasugust arvestust.

Interneeduses ringi surfates leiab workaroundi antud probleemile. Ise pole veel seda lahendust proovida viitsinud, kuna reibas 9.04 ja hea karmaga 9.10 pole revolutsioonilised uuendused. Põhiline featuur, mida kõikjal promotakse, on bootimiseks kuluv aeg, mis muudkui väheneb. No tore on, kuid 8.10 on veel täitsa kenasti toetatud ja turva- või muidu uuendusi tuleb koguaeg. Pealegi mulle meeldivad Compizi mugavad featuurid natuke liiga palju, et asja katki teha.

Nüüd tõenäoliselt arvutit ostes ei ole enam vahet. Olen mõnele uuele ATI graafikaga arvutile installinud viimase Ubuntu ning vaadanud, kuidas Compiz elab ning kuidas 1080p filme saab täisekraaniga vaadata ilma mingisuguse probleemita.

Lõpetuseks

Mida sa ikka peale hakkad, kui suurkorporatsioon kiusab? Probleem on konkreetselt AMD/ATI keeramises. Kasuta veel suletud koodiga tarkvara avatud lähtekoodiga operatsioonisüsteemis …

Lühidalt moraal, kasuta NVidiat, kiusu pärast. Ja blogi sellest, kui keegi kiusab.

No ja see ka muidugi, et enne riistvara soetamist tuleb kasuks korralik taustauuring. Loodetavasti olukord aina paraneb.

Tanggal 21 Oktober kemaren, keinginan saya untuk memiliki sebuah netbook yang bisa dibawa-bawa ke kantor akhirnya terpenuhi juga. Setelah sebelumya melakukan berbagai survey secara online melihat begitu banyaknya tipe dan merk yang tersedia, akhirnya pilihan saya jatuh pada POV Mobii 9010. Spesisifkasi yang ditawarkan menurut saya sudah sangat mencukupi meski belum dilengkapi dengan perangkat bluetooth. Pada awalnya tujuan saya adalah memiliki sebuah notebook yang memadai, namun apa jadinya dengan komputer desktop saya ? mau dijual sayang karena harganya pasti jauh jatuhnya. Akhirnya ambil jalan tengah saja sekalian penghematan budget. Adapun spesifikasi lengkap dari Netbook ini adalah :

Proc : Intel Atom N270 1,6 GHz

Memory : 1 GB (Upgradeable to a max of 2GB) DDR2

Harddisk : 160 GB SATA WDC

VGA : Intel GM 950

Wifi : VT6656 VIA

LCD : 10,2 Inches

LAN : Onboard J Micron PCIE High Speed Ethernet Card

Soudcard : Realtek High Definition Audio

Webcam 1,3 MP

6 cells Baterry

Untuk anda yang kesulitan memperoleh driver Windows XP untuk perangkat tertentu dari netbook ini bisa dilihat disini

Netbook yang saya ambil ber-sistem operasi Linux Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid (preinstall) dan memang sengaja pilih linux karena bisa memotong harga netbook sampai Rp.500.000,-.dengan demikian saya bisa menghemat sekitar Rp.900.000 dari total budget. Harganya waktu itu adalah Rp.3.100.000,- untuk yang berwarna putih dan Rp.3.200.000 untuk warna yang lain. Saya ambil yang putih karena saat itu yang Hijau sedang kosong (kata mbaknya yang jual) meskipun sebenarnya saya kurang begitu percaya. Test awal menggunakan sistem operasi default (Ubuntu Intrepid) semua berjalan sesuai fungsi. Sebenarnya saya sudah tidak berniat untuk mengganti sistem operasinya. Maksud hati ingin sekalian membiasakan diri dengan Ubuntu dan tidak terlalu tergantung lagi dengan windows. Namun apa daya, password root Ubuntu tidak disertakan, bahkan pihak toko saja tidak tahu. Mengapa saya butuh password root ? karena root adalah account administrator yang mampu melakukan perubahan sistem sacara penuh. Jadi tanpa password itu saya tidak akan bisa melakukan update Ubuntu atau sekedar merubah settingan network sekalipun. Akhirnya itu Ubuntu saya hapus dan saya ganti dengan versi Jaunty Jackalope Ubuntu 9.04. Mau nunggu 9.10 masih sekitar semingguan baru release. Selesai instalasi, wireless network kosong sama sekali. Perangkat WiFi tidak bekerja, tepatnya perangkat WiFi tidak terdeteksi oleh Ubuntu. Setelah melihat isi CD driver yang disertakan, saya sedikit lega ( Isi CD driver sebenarnya tidak sesuai dengan hardware , misalnya untuk LAN card, WiFi, WebCam saya harus mencari sendiri diinternet ) karena didalamya ternyata disertakan juga driver untuk Linux yang kebetulan sesuai dengan merk wireless controllernya. Untuk yang kebingungan mengenai cara menginstall driver wiFi VT6656 di Ubuntu bisa mengikuti cara-cara dibawah ini asal anda punya driver bawaan dari Mobii.

1. Di driver Mobii ada Folder Linux Driver, Lihat isinya dan copy-kan folder WIFI_VT6656_Linux_src_v1.19.11_x86 ke direktori tmp pada partisi Ubuntu.

2. Buka Terminal, Masuk ke folder tmp dengan menggunakan perintah cd /tmp, kemudian masuk ke folder WIFI_VT6656_Linux_src_v1.19.11_x86 dengan mengetikkan cd /WIFI_VT6656_Linux_src_v1.19.11_x86

3. Masih di terminal, ketik sudo make clean, masukkan password root

4. lanjutkan dengan mengetikkan perintah sudo make install.

5. Setelah proses selesai, restart Ubuntu, dan jika semua berjalan normal perangkat wifi akan berjalan dengan sempurna.

Semoga membantu

p.s : don’t hesitate to leave me a comment or question

When is a museum not a museum?  When its also a dock, urban park, warship, submarine and British Airways Concorde?  As is the American way, The Intrepid Air, Sea and Space Museum is just so very big.

Located on Manhattan’s west side, the Intrepid Air, Sea and Space Museum is a centred around a decommissioned US Navy aircraft carrier.  The Intrepid was brought to its final resting place after it saw most recent service as an improvised field headquaters for the FBI in the wake of the 911 attack on the World Trade Center.  The pier by which it resides has been redeveloped as a wide urban park,  including soft landscaping, free-form street furniture and wide views across the Hudson.

The Intrepid itself dominates the site – a massive structure of utilitarian sheet steel, towers, masts and cables.  On the other side of the pier a cold war submarine, complete with parasitic missile, sits menacingly in the water.  At the end of the pier, a little incongruously, sits a British Airways Concorde.  Galvanised steel stair and lift towers reach up to deposit visitors on the carrier’s flight deck while the visitor centre (ticketing, shop, cafe) sits like a guard post at the entrance to the site.

Inside the carrier, one level has been fitted out with mess halls, sleeping accommodation and other spaces as it would have been as the US and Communist Russia faced each other off over Cuba.  However, the displays somehow lack the ‘connection’ which is needed to really tell the story of what life would have been like on board at that time.

Meanwhile, the hanger deck – a cavernous space by any standard – provides the space for the main exhibitions and theatre.  There are various air- and spacecraft (the intrepid was used for recovery of returning NASA astronauts), weapons, bits of machinery and the usual interactive displays.  To one side, a long display wall shows artefacts and stories from the carrier’s history, providing an interesting commentary on life and death at sea.  The Intrepid entered service in the aftermath of Pearl Harbour, served in the Vietnam conflict and was part of the space race.  The stories of the crew are the stories of modern America.

It’s a strange mix in many ways – the battleship grey skeleton with its echoing cocoon contrasting with the high tech immersive displays, but it works well.  Perhaps there’s something timeless about war that means there’s always a relevance to this kind of museum.

• Aloha; (1) 160′. Brigantine.  1899. Des. Clinton Crane.  Blt. J. N. Robins

• Aloha; (2) 218′. 3M Bark.  1910.  Des. Clinton Crane.  Blt. Fore River Shipbuilding Corp.

• Apache; Originally built as White Heather, 198′ LOA. 3M Bark. 1890. Des. &  Blt. J. Reid & Co.  Finished Last in the Trans -Atlantic Race of 1905.

• Illyria, Malaina; 147′. Brigantine. 1928. Des. Gielow.  Blt. Marco Martinolch.

• Intrepid, Sylph; 205′. 3M Barkentine. 1930. Des. Arthur B. Raymond.  Blt. Geo. Lawley & Son.  Became Sylph in U. S. Navy during WWII.

• Hussar, Sea Cloud, Antarna, Patria, Sea Cloud; 316′. 4M Bark.  1931.  Des. Cox & Stevens. Blt. Krupp.  Now a cruise ship, sailing on the Med. Summers, Carib. Winters.

• La Cigale; 122′. 3M Sq Foretop  Sch (4 Yards). 1915 (or previously) Des. Chas. E. Nicholson  Blt. Camper & Nicholson.

• Modwena; 136′ 6′. 3M Bark.  1908. Des. &  Blt. J. Reid.  Commercial after WWI.

• Seven Seas; 168′. 3M Full Rigged Ship. 1912. Des. & Blt. M. V. Atkieb.  Built as the Swedish Training Ship Abraham Rydberg.  Converted to yacht 1929.

• Valhalla; 245′. 3M. Full Rigged Ship.   Des. W. C. Storey. Blt.  Ramage & Ferguson.  Finished third in the Trans-Atlantic Race of 1905.  Some think she was one of the most beautiful very large yachts ever built.

• Xarifa; 192′.  Steam Aux. Brigantine.  1894.  Des. & Blt. John H. White.  Bought in Britain by U. S. govt. during WWI.  Owned in U. S. after.  Was tender to Vanitie.

Sau một buổi sáng hì hụi thử nghiệm, cuối cùng tôi cũng thành công trong việc kết nối từ Ubuntu 8.10 đến Windows Server dùng VPN PPTP. Xin chia sẻ kinh nghiệm cho các bạn khác khỏi mất thời gian google lung tung.

Đầu tiên, ta phải cài các gói sau để hỗ trợ PPP VPN cho tiểu dụng Quản lý mạng của GNOME:

sudo apt-get install network-manager-pptp

Sau khi cài xong gói này, bấm phải vào tiểu dụng Quản Lý Mạng, chọn VPN > Cấu hình VPN…

Nhấn nút Thêm để tạo kết nối VPN mới. Chọn kiểu kết nối là Point-to-Point Tunnel Protocol (PPTP).

Trong cửa sổ hiện lên, đặt các tham số của mạng VPN cần kết nối.

Lưu ý là đánh dấu ô Use Point-to-point Encryption (MPPE).

Tiếp đó, mở Gconf Editor bằng cách nhấn Alt+F2 và gõ gconf-editor.

Chuyển tới phần cấu hình cho NetworkManagerApplet, khóa apps -> NetworkManagerApplet. Bấm chuột phải vào khung bên phải, chọn Thêm khóa. Tạo khóa mới, tên là refuse-app, kiểu Chuỗi, có giá trị là yes.

Cuối cùng, bấm phải vào biểu tượng Quản lý Mạng, chọn VPN và kết nối vừa tạo để kết nối.

De aproape un an de zile Google a introdus posibilitatea utilizatorilor de IPhone de a folosi comenzi vocale pentru cautari. Urmand acest model, Microsoft a introdus acest feature pentru Bing. Deocamdata aceasta este disponibila doar pentru noul Samsung Intrepid. Acest telefon foloseste o interfata vocala care permite nu doar cautari vocale, ci si folosirea unui numar mare de functii doar cu ajutorul comenzilor vocale.

Deocamdata acest feature este restrictionat doar la un singur telefon. Speram sa apara la scara larga in curand. Avem mai jos o demonstratie video.