Installing Eclipse IDE in Ubuntu Lucid

For programmers and Java enthusiasts like me, IDE or an Integrated Development Environment platform is a convenient tool that more or less simplifies programming for us. One way is by simply installing it through the Ubuntu Software Center as shown in the image below. The manager will install it automatically for you. But if you want to install a...

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iPhone 4's Internet Tethering and Ubuntu Lucid: High five, waddup!

I have to apologize for the title, I was really amazed and excited in using my iPhone 4's Internet Tethering feature. But I have to check whether my carrier allows this (for free or not?) after reading the wiki and Apple Support. But if it's all safe to use and you're good to go, I have written here a basic setup on how to set it up. Basically it can...

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Installing JDK (Java Development Kit) in Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid

Trying different operating systems for me is quite refreshing, giving me a different perspective on how things are done (like installing from a CLI or command line). But thanks to the web, we can get numerous help with these things. So I'm sharing this post for those who are using Ubuntu (mine is 10.04 aka Lucid) and Java enthusiast. Luckily, the JDK...

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Installing JDK (Java Development Kit) in Fedora 14

I'm still learning tricks in working around a Linux kernel, specifically Fedora 14 and may I say it's basically the same with Windows (as pertaining to GUI and applications). But this specific topic is more of manipulated via a command line terminal, except for the download. I'm putting this entry for Linux newbies like me, and get them started in...

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Detect Agere Systems ET-131x Ethernet controller on fresh install of Fedora 14

Recently I’m trying on Linux and particularly got interested with Fedora. Well one reason is because our server is running on Fedora and curious as I am, I’ve installed one in one my workstation. My curiosity got me going, so I tried to put one also in my LG Xnote P1 laptop. So there, done with the installation, however got problems with my Ethernet controller (Agere Systems ET-131x). So I tried to pull some strings from the net and search for solutions. Several hits came up, unfortunately for FC 11/12 (Installing Agere ET-131x driver for Fedora...

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Vaso what?

My girlfriend started using this blog just about last night (or the other night?) and she commented on how it can earn a bit of a cash by adding ads. At the back of my head, that sounds great, but really, I just want to scribble my brains out from time to time. So right now my nose is feeling weird and irritated because of Vasomotor rhinitis which is kind of usual for me during weather changes. I describe it to her like 'when you wanted to sneeze but you can't, making you feel weird and teary eyed and irritating nasal drips or uncontrollable...

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